Haymarket sits at the western edge of central Edinburgh, where trains, trams and a thick web of bus routes meet beside the war memorial. The streets around the station mix pubs, offices and converted terraces, while the West End adds independent shops and a calmer Georgian feel. Trains reach Waverley in about four minutes; on foot it is roughly 25.
Three of the stays compared on this site sit in this area: two budget hotels and an apartment, with more beds just across the boundary in the New Town. Dorm beds start at £13 per bed per night and double rooms at £96 a night, low-season guides. The apartment holds no from-price here, so see current rates for it. Each listing links to the live booking page.
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MEININGER Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket
Budget hotel at 1-5 Osborne Terrace in Edinburgh's Haymarket and West End, with dorm beds from £13 a night.
Travelodge Edinburgh Haymarket
Budget hotel · Haymarket and West End
from £96 per night, double roomBudget hotel in Edinburgh's Haymarket and West End, with double rooms from £96 a night.
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Stylish 1-Bed Flat
Apartment · Haymarket and West End
1-bedroom apartment in Edinburgh's Haymarket and West End that sleeps 2.
Check availability →Pick Haymarket for connections rather than scenery. Trams call at the station every few minutes, trains reach Waverley in about four minutes, and buses including the 12, 25 and 26 all pass through the junction (see Near Waverley Station). The trade-off is a busy interchange with some late pubs nearby, so light sleepers should request a room away from the main road.
For a cheap stay, the MEININGER dorm bed from £13 per bed per night in midweek November is the standout figure in this area. The West End apartment scores well on its own platform at 8.8/10, but it carries no from-price here, so see current rates. Note that each platform grades on its own scale, so a 9 out of 10 and a 4 out of 5 are not directly comparable.
August sends rates up across Edinburgh, though festival pressure here is gentler than in the Old Town. Hogmanay and Six Nations rugby weekends also push prices sharply higher when matches land in the city. Midweek November is the cheap baseline behind the figures on this page. For peak dates, book early or shift your nights to dodge the worst of the spike.
