Hotels near Royal Mile and the Old Town: 164 places, nearest 1 min walk
164 of the 483 places we mapped in Edinburgh are within a 20-minute walk of Royal Mile and the Old Town. Walking times follow the mapped streets and paths at about 4.8 km/h. The closest come first.
Quick answer
The closest three places to Royal Mile and the Old Town, by walking time:
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh: 1 minute on foot
- Royal Mile Backpackers: 1 minute on foot
- Hilton Edinburgh Carlton: 2 minutes on foot
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Up to 5 minutes on foot
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh Hotel 1 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
- Royal Mile Backpackers Hostel 1 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
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Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel 2 min walk 56 min Level walk Lively - Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Royal Mile Hotel 2 min walk 58 min Level walk Lively
- NYX Hotel Edinburgh Hotel 2 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
- Radisson Blu Hotel Hotel 2 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
- Royal Mile Mansions Hotel 2 min walk 54 min Level walk Lively
- The Inn On The Mile Hotel 2 min walk 54 min Level walk Lively
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Adagio Aparthotel Hotel · ★★★★ 3 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively -
Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel Hostel 3 min walk 54 min Level walk Lively - High Street Hostel Hostel 3 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
- Ibis Hotel · ★★★ 3 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
- Linton Connection Holiday apartments 3 min walk 53 min Level walk Lively
- Premier Inn Hotel 3 min walk 56 min Level walk Lively
- The Salvation Army Life House Hostel 3 min walk 59 min Level walk
- Travelodge Edinburgh Central Hotel 3 min walk 58 min Level walk Lively
- a&o Hostel Hostel 4 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
- BrewDog Edinburgh Doghouse Hotel 4 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
- Cluaran House Holiday apartments 4 min walk 56 min Level walk Lively
- EdinB&B Guest house 4 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
- Edinburgh Metro Hostel 4 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
- House of Gods Hotel 4 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
- hub by Premier Inn Hotel 4 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
- Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge Hotel · ★★★ 4 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
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Market Street Hotel Hotel 4 min walk 54 min Level walk Lively - Mono Suites Hotel 4 min walk 56 min Level walk Lively
- The Inn Place Hotel 4 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
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The Scotsman Hotel Hotel 4 min walk 53 min Level walk Lively - Cheval Old Town Chambers Hotel 5 min walk 56 min Level walk Lively
- CODE - THE COURT Hostel 5 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
- Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Hotel 5 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
- Old Town Chambers Hotel 5 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
- Pillow Stops Holiday apartments 5 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
- Royal Mile Apartments Hotel 5 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
- St Christopher's Inn Hostel 5 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
- St. Christopher’s Inn - Edinburgh Old Town Hostel 5 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
- St. Giles Apartments Hotel 5 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
6 to 10 minutes on foot
- Brewer's Rooms Holiday apartments 6 min walk 53 min Level walk
- Fraser Suites Edinburgh Hotel 6 min walk 58 min Level walk Lively
- Radisson Collection Royal Mile Edinburgh Hotel 6 min walk 56 min Level walk Lively
- Stay Central Hotel 6 min walk 58 min Level walk Lively
- Stay Hush Hotel 6 min walk 53 min Level walk
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Balmoral Hotel Hotel 7 min walk 51 min Level walk Lively - Gladstone’s Land Apartments Holiday apartments 7 min walk 55 min Level walk Lively
- Holyrood Aparthotel Hotel 7 min walk 54 min Level walk
- Motel One Edinburgh-Princes Hotel 7 min walk 50 min Level walk Lively
- Safestay Hostel 7 min walk 59 min Level walk Lively
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Apex Waterloo Place Hotel Hotel 8 min walk 50 min Level walk Lively - Bobby's Bunkhouse Hostel 8 min walk 60 min Level walk Lively
- Edinburgh Marriott Holyrood Hotel Hotel 8 min walk 54 min Level walk
- Haystack Hostel Hostel 8 min walk 51 min Level walk Lively
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Hotel Indigo Hotel 8 min walk 51 min Level walk Lively - KM Central Hotel 8 min walk
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Princes Street Hostel Hostel 8 min walk 51 min Level walk Lively - Roomzzz Aparthotel Hotel 8 min walk 48 min Level walk Lively
- Ten Hill Place Hotel 8 min walk Lively
- The Baxter Hostel Hostel 8 min walk 51 min Level walk Lively
- The Residence Hostel 8 min walk 60 min Level walk Lively
- Castle Rock Hostel Hostel 9 min walk 57 min Level walk Lively
- Edinburgh Grand Hotel 9 min walk 51 min Level walk Lively
- Gleneagles Townhouse Hotel · ★★★★★ 9 min walk 51 min Level walk Lively
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Kick Ass Hostels Hostel 9 min walk 58 min Level walk Lively - Museum Apartments Holiday apartments 9 min walk 59 min Level walk Lively
- No. 1 Apartments Holiday apartments 9 min walk 59 min Level walk Lively
- The Old Waverley Hotel Hotel · ★★★ 9 min walk 52 min Level walk Lively
- Travelodge Edinburgh Central Waterloo Place Hotel 9 min walk 48 min Level walk Lively
- Virgin Hotels Edinburgh Hotel 9 min walk 59 min Level walk Lively
- W Hotel Hotel 9 min walk 51 min Level walk Lively
- Calton Hill Rockhouse Hotel 10 min walk 49 min Level walk Lively
- Cheval Abbey Strand Apartments at Holyrood Holiday apartments 10 min walk 50 min Level walk Quiet
- Mount Royal Hotel Hotel 10 min walk 52 min Level walk Lively
- Parliament House Hotel Hotel 10 min walk 48 min Level walk Lively
- Princes Street Suites Hotel 10 min walk 51 min Level walk Lively
- The Grassmarket Hotel Hotel 10 min walk 58 min Level walk Lively
11 to 15 minutes on foot
- Apex Edinburgh City Hotel 11 min walk 59 min Level walk Lively
- Elder York Guest house 11 min walk 50 min Level walk
- Hotel du Vin Hotel 11 min walk Lively
- York House Hotel Hotel 11 min walk 47 min Level walk Lively
- 28 York Place Hotel 12 min walk 47 min Level walk
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Apex Edinburgh International Hotel 12 min walk 60 min Level walk Lively - Ibis Styles Hotel · ★★★ 12 min walk 49 min Level walk Lively
- Malmaison Edinburgh City Hotel 12 min walk 50 min Level walk
- Observatory House Guest house 12 min walk 50 min Level walk
- Premier Inn Hotel 12 min walk 50 min Level walk Lively
- Regent Terrace Georgian Holiday apartments 12 min walk 49 min Level walk Quiet
- The Place Hotel 12 min walk 47 min Level walk Lively
- Courtyard - Marriott Edinburgh Hotel 13 min walk 43 min Level walk Lively
- Destiny Scotland Hanover Apartments Holiday apartments 13 min walk 50 min Level walk Lively
- Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre Hotel 13 min walk 44 min Level walk Lively
- Hotel Indigo Hotel 13 min walk 46 min Level walk Lively
- hub by Premier Inn Hotel 13 min walk 50 min Level walk Lively
- Kick Ass Hostels Hostel 13 min walk 59 min Level walk Lively
- Le Monde Hotel 13 min walk 49 min Level walk Lively
- Premier Inn Hotel 13 min walk 47 min Level walk Lively
- Regent House Hotel Hotel 13 min walk 45 min Level walk Lively
- Royal Garden Apartments Holiday apartments 13 min walk 47 min Level walk
- The Glasshouse Hotel 13 min walk 45 min Level walk Lively
- Travelodge Rose Street Hotel 13 min walk 50 min Level walk Lively
- 100 Princes Street Hotel · ★ 14 min walk 51 min Level walk Lively
- Albany Hotel Hotel 14 min walk 46 min Level walk Lively
- Code Hostel 14 min walk 50 min Level walk Lively
- Forth House Hotel 14 min walk 45 min Level walk Lively
- Hanover 71 Suites Hotel 14 min walk 48 min Level walk Lively
- New Town Hotel Hotel 14 min walk 47 min Level walk
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The InterContinental Edinburgh - The George Hotel 14 min walk 48 min Level walk Lively - Wilde Aparthotel - Edinburgh Grassmarket Hotel 14 min walk 56 min Level walk Lively
- Braid Apartments Holiday apartments 15 min walk 47 min Level walk Lively
- Destiny Student Brae House Hotel 15 min walk 47 min Level walk
- Residence Inn Hotel 15 min walk
- The Spires Holiday apartments 15 min walk 47 min Level walk Lively
16 to 20 minutes on foot
- 21212 Hotel 16 min walk 45 min Level walk
- Abbey Hotel Hotel 16 min walk 45 min Level walk Quiet
- Broughton Townhouse Guest house 16 min walk 44 min Level walk
- Cairn Apartments Holiday apartments 16 min walk 42 min Level walk
- Frederick House Hotel Hotel 16 min walk 47 min Level walk Lively
- Lantern Guest House Guest house 16 min walk 42 min Level walk
- Q Residence Guest house 16 min walk 48 min Level walk Lively
- RIGH Residences Holiday apartments 16 min walk 48 min Level walk Lively
- 7 London Street B&B Guest house 17 min walk 46 min Level walk
- Atlas Guest House Guest house 17 min walk 42 min Level walk Lively
- Cairn Hotel Hotel 17 min walk 42 min Level walk Lively
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Edinburgh City Centre Hotel 17 min walk 58 min Level walk Lively
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Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel Hostel 17 min walk 39 min Level walk Lively - No. 53 Frederick Street Hotel 17 min walk 47 min Level walk Lively
- Novotel Hotel 17 min walk 59 min Level walk Lively
- Playfair House Hotel Hotel 17 min walk 42 min Level walk
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Rabble Hotel 17 min walk 47 min Level walk Lively - Ramsay's Guest house 17 min walk 42 min Level walk Lively
- The Knight Residence Holiday apartments 17 min walk 59 min Level walk Lively
- Two Hillside Crescent Guest house 17 min walk 42 min Level walk
- 24 Royal Terrace Hotel · ★★★★ 18 min walk 45 min Level walk Quiet
- Alva House Guest house 18 min walk 43 min Level walk
- Castle View Guest house 18 min walk 49 min Level walk Lively
- Edinburgh Castle Apartments & Suites Guest house 18 min walk 49 min Level walk Lively
- Edinburgh Central Guest House Guest house 18 min walk 48 min Level walk Lively
- Elgin House Apartments Holiday apartments 18 min walk 42 min Level walk
- Hanover House Hotel Guest house 18 min walk 41 min Level walk Lively
- Premier Inn Hotel 18 min walk
- Premier Inn Hotel 18 min walk 49 min Level walk Lively
- Terrace Hotel Hotel 18 min walk 46 min Level walk
- Travelodge Edinburgh Central Queen Street Hotel 18 min walk 47 min Level walk Lively
- voco Hotel 18 min walk 45 min Level walk Quiet
- Bellevue Eleven Guest house 19 min walk 40 min Level walk
- Calton Apartments Guest house 19 min walk 39 min Level walk
- Destination Edinburgh Holiday apartments 19 min walk
- East Claremont Guest House Guest house 19 min walk 39 min Level walk
- EasyHotel Prince Street West Hotel · ★★★ 19 min walk 50 min Level walk Lively
- Eden Locke Holiday apartments 19 min walk 48 min Level walk Lively
- Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel Hotel 19 min walk 49 min Level walk Lively
- Number 11 Brunswick Street Hotel Hotel 19 min walk 40 min Level walk
- Queens Guest House Guest house 19 min walk 48 min Level walk Lively
- Sakura House Guest house 19 min walk Lively
- Six Brunton Place Guest house 19 min walk 44 min Level walk
- Southside Guest house 19 min walk Lively
- Bonnie's Guest House Guest house 20 min walk 37 min Level walk
- Edinburgh Tour Guest House Guest house 20 min walk 36 min Level walk
- Edinburgh Townhouse Guest house 20 min walk 46 min Level walk Lively
- Hopetoun Guest House Guest house 20 min walk 39 min Level walk
- Leonardo Boutique Hotel Edinburgh City Hotel 20 min walk Lively
- Mitchells Young Street Holiday apartments 20 min walk 47 min Level walk Lively
- Shalimar Guest house 20 min walk Lively
- Stewart Aparthotel Holiday apartments 20 min walk 46 min Level walk Lively
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The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel 20 min walk 52 min Level walk Lively - The Hedges Guest house 20 min walk 43 min Level walk Quiet
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- Drive to Rosslyn Chapel (day trip)
- Drive to Forth Bridge (day trip)
- Walk to Edinburgh Castle
- Walk to Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Times are computed from OpenStreetMap, not walked. How we work this out is on each place's page. We have not checked prices or availability.