Motel One

Mittlerweile gibt es in Edinburgh zwei Ableger der Motel-​One-​Kette — diese hier ist eher das schlechtere.
Wir hatten auf unserer Schottlandtour die Gelegenheit beide Ableger kennenzulernen, da wir beide Nächte in Edinburgh (am ersten sowie am letzten Tag) in einem der beiden Motel One’s verbrachten. Von diesem hier waren wir nach dem überraschend positiven Erlebnis im Motel One an der Princes Street [1] etwas enttäuscht.
Das Hotel ist wesentlich größer und extrem unübersichtlich. Da man auf der fünften Etage noch Teile eines weiteren Gebäude, das mittels einer Glasbrücke mit dem Hauptgebäude verbunden ist, hinzugenommen hat, kann die Suche nach dem Zimmer insbesondere auf dieser Etage zu einem Gang im Labyrinth ausarten. Habe ich so noch in keinem Hotel erlebt — uns begegneten immer wieder Menschen, die sich auf der Suche nach ihren Zimmern verirrt haben.
Unser Zimmer war ähnlich aufgebaut wie das Zimmer im Motel One Princes Street — befand sich jedoch im Inneren des Gebäudes und hatte daher kein Fenster. Nur eine kleine Dachluke, die sich am oberen Ende eines etwa 3m langen Schachts befand, sorgte für einen minimalen Anteil Tageslicht im Zimmer. diese Luke ließ sich auch nicht öffnen, nur ein elektrisches Rollo ließ sich mittels eines Schalters öffnen bzw. schließen.
Sonst gilt für das Zimmer eigentlich das Gleiche wie für das Zimmer im im Motel One Princes Street: Relativ klein, trotzdem extrem ansprechend und schick gestaltet und clever durchdacht. Dazu sehr ruhig.
Im gesamten Hotel gibt es kostenloses WLAN für die Dauer des Aufenthalts für maximal 3 Geräte.
Die Lage des Motel One Royal Mile ist großartig. Vom Airlink-​Flughafenbus kann man quasi in den Hoteleingang stolpern, es sind maximal 50m. Zur Royal Mile sind es etwa 100m Luftlinie (bergauf) und man benötigt etwa 5 Minuten bis dort.
Das Frühstück für 9,50 GBP /​Person kann man nutzen — muss man aber nicht. Es ist eher übersichtlich und kontinetaler Prägung, trotzdem aber sehr gut. Für den gleichen Preis oder weniger bekommt man aber problemlos ein reichhaltiges Frühstück in einem der zahlreichen Cafes von Edinburgh.
Für ein oder zwei Nächte kann man hier problemlos bleiben, sollte aber nicht allzuviel erwarten. Hat man die Wahl, sollte man meiner Erfahrung nach lieber auf das andere Motel One an der Princes Street ausweichen.
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Motel One sets the standard for budget hotels. I stayed at the Dusseldorf branch a while ago so when I saw one in Edinburgh, I knew this was the place to book. We managed to get a reservation during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and only booked a few weeks before. We did pay a premium over the normal rate but given the crowds in the city during this time, it was still a good deal compared to other hotels.
Staff were all friendly and welcoming, presentable and professional.
We received a room upgrade with quite a large room overlooking the bridge crossing Waverley station to Princes St. Despite overlooking a busy road, the room was almost silent thanks to solid double glazing. The room temperature was perfectly controlled with an individual A/​C unit. Super clean, modern, uncluttered. Bathroom was similar. No slamming doors or noise in the night. Bonus.
Free wifi that works with one log in (doesn’t require repeated log ins as some places do) and had decent signal strength.
The buffet continental breakfast was also a hit with fresh croissants, danishes, cold cuts, cheese, toast, fruit and yoghurt all well presented, fresh and good quality as was the coffee.
If I am looking for a reasonable hotel in a city, Motel One will be by first choice.

Stayed here for two nights, costs was £109 per night for two people sharing a room which was not a budget price for what felt like budget rooms. Firstly they don’t have any twin rooms in the hotel which would be preferable when I was sharing with a friend not my lover! There is only one small bin which is located in the bathroom. No soap, which I find ridiculous, only toiletries were a dual shower gel/​hair wash. There was a hairdryer but no wardrobes or drawers. Room was also very cold.
Now for the positive, the location is very good, close to princes street and St. Andrews square. The staff are very helpful and the bar is 24 hours.
Don’t bother with the breakfast which is £9.50 each for a continental breakfast where you can easily get a cooked breakfast in any one of the cafes in Cockburn Street, which is adjacent to this hotel.
If I go to Edinburgh again I will book a different hotel.

Location location location!
Motel One is just right in the middle of everything. To one side you have the New town and the main trains station (and right in front of the airport bus) and on the other side the beautiful old town of Edinburg.
The room was small but clean and with all you need.
The bathroom was also small but nice and clean and the shower was big and good! Next to the bed there is a European plug (CC ⁷⁄₇) so we actually didn’t need to use our adapter.
The beed was to hard for my back and I prefer the bed more soft, but I will still come back to Edinburgh and Motel One.

I really do love the Germans. This chain is spreading fast over there and they’re bringing their efficiency and attention to detail with them here.
Motel One is, as the name suggests, aimed at the budget market. Rates for this venue range from approximately £69/​night up. I booked ahead and appreciated the completely free reservation process with room guaranteed until 6pm on the day of arrival. If you give your credit card details, it’s reserved beyond that time.
Location is excellent! If you exit from the Market St side of Waverly and turn right it’s maybe 3 minutes away. It would be very hard to have it closer. That also makes it very close to the castle and Princes St. Welcome was warm and check-​in easy. The lobby area is pretty small but clean and cosy with sweets, maps etc. There’s a bar area down a few steps where they also serve the buffet breakfast each morning.
My room was the cheapest version and was internal, facing onto a courtyard. It had no view and was quite dark, but quiet. Everything was completely spotless. The bathroom was small but well designed and had a great shower. Bed was comfy with 2 single duvets. So continental, don’t you know? I appreciated the tea and coffee making facilities (I’m like a beast without them), the decent sized TV and the free wifi. The hanging storage facilities are limited but it was fine for a few days.
Random: hands down the best hotel hairdryer I have ever used. And one of the best dryers in general-​called a Black Mambo. It was worth staying there for that alone. Well, you know, also the really good value and the pristine conditions. But definitely the hairdryer.

Beautiful space, great location, staff rock. Tiny room, but this was expected. Bathroom amazing. Walls, however, paper thin, which is why I can barely string a sentence together in this review.

Well, i like the idea of Motel One. Always in the center of the city, somehow modern design, good beds. No fancy unnecessary stuff. All of this is true for this motel one in Edinburgh. Perfectly located even if it’s hard to discover.
Breakfast is ok, but not more.
Service is friendly.
No twin rooms available.

Had Continental style breakfast here a short distance from Waverley Station as I had half hour before a train home and wanted to try somewhere new. Motel1One is nearby and a easy two minute walk, slightly uphill towards the castle from the station.
On entry it’s modern, cosy has tons of cool yet bright pastel and mochilato colours to accommodate your cold wintertime self. Wooden floors, warm rugs, sheepskins on the sofas, slate walls and oak barrelled tables, with slight distinct Scottish themes due to their tartan furnished accessories completes the feel.
I sat in One Lounge, had tea and food self served for well under £10, you know bran, meats cheese and croissant that sort of stuff. With a copy of local newspaper in hand I really needed to eat, stay warm and access wifi, the reasons I came in.
Some hotels in the city give you access to wifi if your a paying guest, but repeated attempts to access their wifi even with staff help, eventually gave access but in German. On going to reception again for additional help the staff were great got the correct website for me, but still no luck.
Hmmm, by the time this was all done I came back to cold tea and didn’t really have time now to finish a second cup of hot Earl Grey, so sorry to staff for removing an almost full cup of tea. Great place though nice breakfast and funky décor especially the plasma tv displaying a roasting log fire in reception, but sadly for me no easy access to wifi when badly required.
Maybe next time I will endeavour to try food against technology!

gute lage im stadtzentrum. shoppingmeile und sehenswürdigkeiten, sowie gute pubs in laufweite. das hotel ist neu, gut gepflegt und hat bemühtes/​nettes personal. ideal für einen kurztrip nach edinburgh. längere aufenthalte eher nicht, da die zimmer recht klein sind.

This is a fairly new property I think. It is a German company and has most of the amenities you would want. It is priced on the budget minded side so it won’t break your bank.
Location is really good. Near the Royal Mile and Waverley station without being too noisy. Very easy to walk to everything we wanted to do. Has WiFi but we did have to re-​log in every day.

First time at this group of hotels. Pretty new, only one in UK, another to open in Edinburgh and one in London. Rooms not very big but great price and location for a weekend in Edinburgh. Rooms clean, comfortable, good shower and free wifi!