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Budget Hotels

This page gathers the eleven budget hotel stays on this site, compared from live listing data. Room from-prices run £69 to £115 a night, while the £13 MEININGER Haymarket figure covers a dorm bed, midweek and low season in November. August is a different market entirely. Fringe and festival demand pushes rates up sharply, and Hogmanay and Six Nations rugby weekends behave much the same way (see Fringe Trip Costs).

Budget Hotel Prices And Guest Scores Compared

The list below shows Edinburgh's budget hotels with the most-reviewed stay first, with each listing's guest score shown alongside it. Chains dominate this category: Premier Inn appears several times, alongside ibis budget, easyHotel, Travelodge, YOTEL, MEININGER and hub by Premier Inn. A cheaper headline rate sometimes means a smaller room or a less central street, so read the score and the price together before opening the live listing.

Haymarket Budget Hotel, Dorm Beds

Haymarket Budget Hotel, Dorm Beds

MEININGER Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket

Budget hotel · Haymarket and West End

8.2/10 503 reviews from £13 per night, dorm bed

Budget hotel at 1-5 Osborne Terrace in Edinburgh's Haymarket and West End, with dorm beds from £13 a night.

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How To Choose A Budget Hotel

The cheap hotel beds here are mostly chains: Premier Inn, Travelodge, ibis budget, easyHotel, YOTEL. From-prices for a double room run £69 to £115 per night in low season, then jump for August and Hogmanay. Ratings need more care. They come from different platforms on different scales, so a 4 and an 8.2 are not measuring the same thing.

Room size, location and price trade against each other. easyHotel and hub by Premier Inn keep rates down with compact rooms, while some Premier Inn and Travelodge sites sit further from the centre and cost less as a result. Check what the from-price actually covers, because breakfast, cancellation terms and room type vary between listings. A slightly higher rate with free cancellation can be the better buy for a flexible trip.

When To Book A Budget Room

A from-price of £69 or £85 reflects a midweek November night for two adults, and hostel beds are priced separately. Come August, Fringe and festival demand sends rates up sharply, and published guides consistently advise booking nine to twelve months ahead for the best selection and rates. Hogmanay and Six Nations rugby weekends follow the same pattern. Outside those peaks, midweek nights remain the cheapest way to stay central.

From £106 a night · 8.2/10 (11,075) · Free cancellation on selected rates See Rooms And Prices →