Nestled in Leith with a whole host of independent shops, stylish bars and cutting-edge restaurants, the 3-star Merith House Hotel Edinburgh is approximately a 5-minute drive from culture-oriented attractions like Trinity House Of Leith. There's also a convenience of parking on site.
The hotel is located 450 metres from Edinburgh Hindu Mandir and Cultural Centre and close to Leith Links. The area includes such religious sights as St Giles' Cathedral (3 km) and the ruined Holyrood Abbey (2 km). You can easily find Palace of Holyroodhouse 5 minutes by car from this Edinburgh hotel. Somerset Place bus stop, offering a direct link to the city attractions and main places, is just a short walk down to Merith House Hotel.
Staying at one of the 19 rooms, guests are welcome to use a flat-screen TV with satellite channels as well as coffee/tea making equipment. Nice touches include a separate toilet and a shower, along with hair dryers and bath sheets.
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Facilities
Internet access
Free Wi-Fi
Parking
Parking
Eating places
Restaurant
Kitchen features
Electric kettle
Room features
Air conditioning
Tea and coffee facilities
Ironing facilities
Devices
Flat-screen TV
Decor
Carpeted floor
Location
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Attractions
Great restaurants
Transportation
Local attractions
Ritchie Collins Gallery
850 m
Newkirkgate Shopping Centre
550 m
Edinburgh Antiques Centre
1000 m
Trinity House Maritime Museum
600 m
Edinburgh Hindu Mandir and Cultural Centre
400 m
Scottish Gems
2.5 km
South Leith Parish Church
650 m
Airports
Edinburgh
17 km
Train stations
Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station
2.5 km
Rooms & Availability
Staying at one of the 19 rooms, guests are welcome to use a flat-screen TV with satellite channels as well as coffee/tea making equipment. Nice touches include a separate toilet and a shower, along with hair dryers and bath sheets.
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Dominic
2024-02-14
8/10
The property's location is particularly good, right by Edinburgh city centre, the train station, and a park and various supermarkets. The continental breakfast suits us well.
Ken
2024-01-07
6/10
Neat and compact unit with single beds, exceptionally nice staff. Marvellous and perfect location so close to St James. Lovely base for holiday.
Beds were too hard.
Frederic
2023-12-20
8/10
Amazingly nice staff and the place was fairly clean. The room was neat, with single beds. The location of the hotel was marvellous - not very far from Mecca Bingo. The bar was pretty good.
Paul
2023-11-19
9/10
This property was fairly clean and exceptional. I thoroughly enjoyed the room with single beds, the bed was very comfy. The hotel's location was great and perfect in the park on at least 2 evenings until after 9. It was 1 km from Lucky Buddha, offering quick-service food.
David
2023-11-09
7/10
It had marvellous and excellent location really close to St James. We stayed in the twin room equipped with a shared bathroom, comfortable if basic plus a fridge.
Edgar
2023-09-25
8/10
Good location, within walking distance of everywhere.
Muriel
2023-09-23
8/10
Got the same twin room booked online with a fridge, tbh a very depressing atmosphere and comfortable if basic. It was lovely, I truly enjoyed this place.
Kevin
2023-09-18
8/10
The continental breakfast is the best. All the staff is superfriendly and amicable and is engaged to make your stay very lovely. A particularly good location, I would stay here again.
Craig
2023-09-17
8/10
Such great experience, fine base for holiday. Fairly clean place with lovely view over park. Unbeatable and nice location a short walk to St James. Also - really close to a large park as well as convenient bus stops. Continental breakfast with croissants, cereals, jam, and cheese. Early check-in and excellent service. Free Wi-Fi provided in hotel.
Joan
2023-08-26
8/10
The continental breakfast was offered with patisseries and toast and fruit. All the staffs were amicable.
Shaun
2023-08-11
7/10
The hotel had a remote location and it was not very far from Leith Free Church. The accommodation was in front of a bus stop.
Ray
2023-08-10
8/10
Exceptional place, exceptionally comfortable beds, outstandingly accommodating staff. The clean bathroom and neat room. Marvellous location for my purposes. 20 km away from Edinburgh airport.
Harry
2023-08-02
7/10
The units are bright, tidy with a shared shower, tbh a very depressing atmosphere plus the diligent attention. The location of the hotel in Edinburgh is great and excellent, just next door to various supermarkets and the train station. 1 km away there is Lucky Buddha, serving quick meals.
Constance
2023-07-22
9/10
Exceptionally comfortable place for holiday with lovely view over park.
Rupert
2023-07-20
7/10
The place is nice little, met expectations. I liked outstandingly accommodating personnel that ensures guests have a such great stay. Every visit to Edinburgh I like to stay here.
Chris
2023-07-19
8/10
We were moved to a twin room with single beds. The location was great and magnificent - just next door to the city center by bus, close to pubs and huge park.
Harry
2023-07-17
8/10
Particularly good location, the rooms were en suite. The place was near The Percy Pl, where you can have dinner.
Philip
2023-07-12
7/10
I had a such great time here and would stay here again. The property was comfortable and nice little. The room was compact, the location was marvellous and perfect. And the area was interesting, really close to the city center by bus and the park on at least 2 evenings. Pleasant staff as I wanted.
William
2023-07-08
7/10
It's a pleasant place. Its staff are amazingly nice. There's a good bar at the hotel.
George
2023-07-06
7/10
Fairly clean and the staff was pleasant and welcoming. Very convenient area, marvellous and comfortable location, so close to the centre of Edinburgh, a park and various supermarkets and Leith, Edinburgh and the Lothians. Besides, easy to get to an open grassy park. Great stay for a weekend or short stay.
James
2023-06-29
7/10
The location was good easy to get to the city center. And we were so close to pubs and two Tesco Supermarkets, a bus station directly to the City Centre, close to pubs and two Tesco Supermarkets and the Old Town.
Norman
2023-06-22
7/10
Magnificent and nice location, steps away from St James. Reasonably spacious room, clean bathroom.
Roy
2023-06-14
9/10
Had a good stay for a weekend or short stay, glad I've chosen it. The staff were very very helpful and affable, ready to any request. The hotel location was magnificent and exceptionally nice easy to get to the city center.
Brian
2023-05-29
8/10
We thoroughly enjoyed twin room with single beds. Central heating, an ironing set and coffee/tea making machines were good.
Hubert
2023-05-01
9/10
We didn't have time and didn't try the continental breakfast. The location couldn't be more marvellous and perfect right in the city centre.
Warren
2023-03-31
8/10
Everything was good, amicable staff, lovely views over park. Continental breakfast had plenty of options, like cereals, croissants, cheese and jam.
Fred
2023-03-27
7/10
The location was marvellous and excellent with a bus station in front of the accommodation. This hotel was set in a nice enough area. We had cosy twin room with a fridge, a shared shower, comfortable if basic.
Michael
2023-03-11
7/10
Lots of food for the continental breakfast. Tiny room, comfy bed and spotless bathroom. Marvellous location in the peaceful area, near the airport as well as the city centre.
Ashley
2023-02-16
9/10
Pleasant and clean place, lovely view to the park. Exceptionally comfortable bed & great position next to pubs and two Tesco Supermarkets and Leith, Edinburgh and the Lothians. Also, in a pretty good area.
Harry
2023-02-15
9/10
Fairly clean place accompanied by pleasant and amazing staff. Lovely beds in our twin room.
John
2023-01-25
9/10
We were offered continental breakfasts with patisseries and toast and fruit. The hotel was in the remote setting in a pretty good area.
Mike
2023-01-17
8/10
I really enjoyed the place, it was clean & the staff were kind and amazing. The accommodation had a remote location in Kings Cross. Excellent service offered in this hotel. Had opportunity to use ironing at no cost.
Tommy
2023-01-06
7/10
We had a perfectly pleasant 3-star experience here. We did not want to leave, recommend.
Lewis
2022-12-14
8/10
Magnificent location to Royal Mile. Lots of food at the continental breakfast.
Dave
2022-12-10
9/10
The staff were all accommodating and amiable. The venue was set in the remote position not far from the sea and pubs and cafes and the 24 bus line. Also, a public park was placed at a small distance.
Fred
2022-12-03
8/10
Lots of food at the breakfast, I loved cereal, croissants, cheese and jam. They had an early check-in. Hotel's location was unbeatable, in Kings Cross. It was an easy walk to The Percy Pl, where you can have lunch.
George
2022-12-02
8/10
The units were compact and warm with a shared bathroom. Liked our stay and would stay here again.
Stanley
2022-11-28
9/10
Reasonable position was an added bonus. The staff was amiable and pleasant, I'm grateful for their help.
John
2022-11-25
8/10
The hotel was situated in the remote location in a nice area. There was Lucky Buddha nearby to grab something to eat.
Richard
2022-11-24
9/10
This accommodation was in the remote location easy to get to the city center. In the evening we went to Bijou, located not too far from the hotel.
Horace
2022-11-18
9/10
Travelled with my friend, spent 3 nights here and had a restful stay. Truly enjoyed how the compact twin room with a shared bathroom was arranged when I arrived. Remote location was a plus.
Fred
2022-10-11
7/10
Had a really comfortable stay for a weekend or short stay. Provided us with cereal, croissants, cheese and jam in the morning. The location was marvellous, right next to a bus stop, in the good area. Had tea and goodies at The Hideout Cafe, nestled 1 km of the hotel.
John
2022-08-13
8/10
units with single beds. early check in and excellent service overall. marvellous location, 5 minutes' walk to st james. found in the nice area.
Andy
2022-07-15
9/10
The location was remote, near Leith, Edinburgh, the city centre.
Alan
2022-07-08
9/10
The room was compact and the view was lovely. It was comfy as expected. We appreciated the continental breakfast and the pleasant staff. This hotel met expectations!
Fred
2021-12-12
9/10
Exceptional view, super breakfast and amazing pools. We had a king room and it was heated and bright. The bed was super big and the staff were so highly professional. The hotel took care of the thoughtful service too.
Vincent
2021-11-28
8/10
The breakfast was gorgeous, the staff was accommodating, the grounds were fairly clean. Tiny room. The early check-in process too. Had no problem using their safe parking, the internet was good. It was remote and close to St James.
Rachel
2021-11-13
8/10
Breakfast was fine, LOVELY views, unbeatable location just off pubs, a park and various supermarkets, bus stops. We really enjoyed to spend 3 days in our en suite twin room. Lovely bed and excellent service.
Kevin
2021-11-05
7/10
The property was fairly clean, featured lovely design, I enjoyed it. The breakfast was included. Ideally located very close to a bus station. The outdoor bar in the hotel had a great selection of complementary wines and champagnes throughout the day.
Robbie
2021-07-07
7/10
I liked peaceful location and how the place is spotless. Near a bus station, within walking distance of the shops and a supermarket. Furthermore, I walked to see an open grassy park. Nice staff provided an attentive service.
Michael
2021-06-27
9/10
I loved reasonable location of the hotel, its courteous staff and cozy rooms. Good size rooms with climate control and an ironing set, etc. Food was pretty good - lots of options. Very quiet area close to the venue. Moreover, the hotel was walking distance to an earth sciences museum...
John
2021-05-22
7/10
A perfect place to stay in a central area. The room was non-smoking, non-smoking. The breakfast included breads, fruit, tea, coffee and cereals, the fee was gbp 8 per person. A beautiful beach, amazing view. Cold drinks at honesty bar, perfect service.
Willie
2020-11-10
8/10
Worth its 3 stars. Favourable location, satisfactory breakfast and friendly people. The bed was comfortable, as were the pillows. Don't forget to dine at Desi Pakwan, it's within 5 minutes walk or so, we appreciated it.
Lucy
2020-04-19
8/10
Leith links and many other tourist places were close to the hotel. 20 minutes' drive to the airport. Merchiston district was worth visiting. None
Eva
2020-02-16
9/10
For dinner we chose Bijou, that was 300 metres from the hotel. The property's setting was in front of such tourist attractions as royal yacht britannia. Nothing...
Diana
2019-12-18
9/10
Low-budget hotel not far from Edinburgh airport. The Percy Pl is literally 600 m away. No negatives from this place.
