Blair Street Underground Vaults
Blair Street Underground Vaults, 28 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR, United Kingdom- Attraction
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Centrally Located Accommodation in Old Town
Located just a 5-minute walk from Waverley Train Station, ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge – Royal Mile offers the perfect base in the heart of Old Town.
Comfortable Rooms with Modern Amenities
Furnished with Ibis Sweet Beds, each room features air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, desk, and tea/coffee facilities. The en-suite bathrooms are equipped with a shower and complimentary toiletries for your convenience.
Dining and Attractions at Your Doorstep
Indulge in international cuisine at the on-site restaurant or unwind with snacks at the bar. Explore nearby attractions such as Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Park, and the Museum of Edinburgh, all within walking distance.
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Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
12:00 PM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
13 sqm
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Íbis sendo Íbis: facilidade em chegar,check Inn e check out fáceis e ligeiros. Boa localização em Edimburgo, especialmente para quem vai viaja de trem, da para ir a pé até a estação, sem problemas.
Quarto e banheiro um pouco apertados. Se está com muita bagagem, pode ser difícil se acomodar (não foi o nosso caso)
breakfast … more so as the hotel Comped us because of the Complete screw up , at the hotel , with our Room Reservation and Confirmation
In a sleezy side Street offThe Royal Mile . Beware there are Two Ibis Hotels saying “location Edinburgh Royal Mile “.We went to the other as we assumed that was where we booked … Looked Nice They directed us to the other ,about 3 minute walk away , in a very dubious side street Felt dirty and where Students may stay . On checking IN they said they were Full(despite showing our CONFIRMATION, They eventually gave us a room .. one bed and offered a second Downy Cover .., It came to the room eventually after reminding them it was offered. UGH … the water was hot and breakfast good.Two small Lifts , one out of service
Posizione eccellente, colazione internazionale ottima
Prese elettriche lontane dal letto, bagno silime a quello di una cabina di una nave
Excellent location Staff was SO friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful! (Front desk, housekeeping, and restaurant!)
It’s very generic, clean and comfortable but no personality at all.
Good nights sleep.
Bathroom door 631 very stiff and noisy. 1 lift out of order.
Within easy walk from train station and to attractions. Staff was responsive to request for more towels and blankets. Early check-in was great!
L'emplacement par rapport au Royal Mile,la gare Waverley et les transports en commun,la chambre très spacieuse,les lits confortables,petit déjeuner varié et à volonté.
L’emplacement
La propreté : le sur matelas en torchon jamais tiré, les tables de nuits et verre à dents et tasses à thé sales et jamais lavés durant mon séjour. Également un reste de crème grasse au bord du lavabo sans parler de la bouche d’aération de la douche avec 1 cm de champignons!! Pas de bosse de toilette… super de frotter à main le fond de toilette!!
Staff very friendly and helpful. Restaurant was good. Central location..easy access to Royal Mile, easy walk to/from train station and bus stops very near.
Tiny bathroom with step up.
The staff was very helpful snd the Scottish breakfast was great.
Within walking distance to the Royal Mile, with the Fringe Festival and Military Tattoo. Also close proximity to the train station for arrival and departure. Also enjoyed the sitting area in the foyer area of our floor that looked over the city.
Cannot fault. Loved our stay.
The location was perfect with a short walk to the Royal Mile halfway between the Castle and Holyrood. Plenty of restaurants and bars nearby.
One of the elevators broke on the second day backing everyone up with the remaining car. We walked the stairs when we could.
冷蔵庫とティッシュがない トイレットペーパーの補充がない
Good location, central, close to station.
Room backed on to alley with nightclub. Loud music pumping out until early hours. Not somewhere to stay if you've got an early start!
Location. And staff friendly when checking in
Hotel is old, tired and not nice. Set in the 1970s and very expensive for the standards.
Zeer vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel. Top ligging
Het "vers" fruit bij het ontbijt was eigenlijk gewoon ontdooid fruit uit een pak. Dit kon beter.
It was a great location!
It was an extremely modest hotel. The bed was comfortable. The staff were nice. We paid for the breakfast, but it had very limited choices for us and not very good. The hotel was certainly overpriced for what we paid!
Ubicación excelente, limpio y tranquilo,
Nada
UBICACIÓN PERFECTA
The location is excellent, 10-15 minutes walk to all sights.
No parking facility. The garage that gives discount for hotel guests is far - 10-15 minutes walk
Habitación y baño pequeños.
La posizione ottima e accoglienza dello staff
La pulizia era un po’ deficitaria
Très bon accueil, personnel très aimable et serviable. Belle chambre avec parquet :) (et pas de moquette comme c'est souvent le cas), salle de bain fonctionnelle mais trop petite et glissante. Bar ouvert jusqu'à 23h00, apparemment il y a un roof top mais nous ne l'avons pas testé.
Le seul bémol c'est le hall d'entrée et la réception, on a l'impression d'arriver dans un hôtel bas de gamme, c'est dommage car ça ne reflète pas la bonne qualité de cet hôtel si bien situé. Sinon rien à redire.
Good service
Lack of hot water
The water pressure was terrible
Ideal location right in the centre. attentive and polite
a bit pricey
Posizione, pulizia, staff.
Costo un po’ eccessivo
Très bien situé. Très bien insonorisé.
Très cher. Manque de propreté et de serviettes de bain.
Location and staff
No fresh air, air con ok. Inconsistent tea coffee etc. in room
Elevators were efficient. The staff did a good job and the location was very good.
Had a bit of a dusty feeling and the ventilation couldn't keep up. The price was high for the quality.
Localização e café da manhã.
Nada.
Ok beliggenhed
Pris i forhold til kvalitet
The location was excellent and the staff were friendly and helpful.
The breakfast could have had more cooked / vegetarian options. The scrambled eggs were dried up. A fruit salad would have been nice.
Good room, excellent breakfast
Ubicación
No limpiaban sino se les pedía
Location was convenient. Breakfast is typical hot buffet (if purchased).
The bathroom design is odd - modular - but with a step up it was a bit 'dangerous' in night entering. Room size is small with 2 large suitcases.
Great location. Easy access. Helpful, friendly staff.
Split levels so depending on your room assignment, could be more than one elevator ride
Good location. The room was basic, but clean. Staff were very helpful and friendly.
Reception was unwelcoming, messy and not particularly clean. The furnishings were jaded.
Location is perfect.
The shower was moldy and there is too much noise from the hallway. The price you pay does not reflect the quality of the hotel.
La ubicación era excelente, la atención del muchacho que hablaba en español fue excelente. Desayuno bastante bueno y completo, pocas opciones para los que no podemos comer sal.
No me gustó el poco lugar para apoyar en la habitación y en el baño. Tenía una cortina tipo blackout medio rota o desenganchada … sistema corredizo antiguo e incómodo. 6am ya entraba luz y te despertaba, las almohadas horrible por favor cámbienlas son de aire. El dia que nos fuimos (muy temprano) un ascensor no funcionaba y tenía un cartel y el otro nos cansamos de llamarlo y tuvimos que bajar x la escalera 5 pisos y era la escalera de incendios xq no encoentemaod la escalera interna … en fin una gimnasia y golpeamos el vidrio de la recepción y le explicamos al muchacho )otro) que no funcionaba y nos decía tienen que apretar acá … no me subestimes … se llamar un ascensor … tuve otras experiencias mejores en unos, este me desilusionó bastante
Super emplacement, staff super agréable et helpful :)
La propreté pourrait être améliorée
LOCATIO
Lack of facilities
La ubicación es muy buena
Las habitaciones son para dormir Esta vez era mas pequeña que la anterior
O local é ótimo perto de toda a parte Histórica, mas as acomodações pobre.
Roupa de cama e toalhas.
El hotel está muy bien ubicado: en el centro de la ciudad. A la vuelta está el Museo Nacional y a unos minutos caminando está la Catedral y el Castillo. El personal es amable y servicial. El desayuno está bien. Además, está a unos 10 minutos de la estación de tren Waverley, lo cual es muy práctico.
Todo estuvo bien.
Lokacija je u samom starom gradu, sve je na nekoliko minuta od hotela. Stigli smo ranije, osoblje nam je obezbedilo raniji check in bez ikakve doplate.Osoblje je jako ljubazno i predusretljivo.
Sve je bili u redu.
La ubicación. Las comodidades del hotel. Buen desayuno. Personal muy atento
Siendo muy exigente, el aseo de la habitación no era el mejor
Recomendado 100%
Todo bien
Gute Lage, Nette Leute, sauber
WC stinkt ein wenig
Localisation, literie (même si un peu creusée), qualité du petit déjeuner, le personnel
Fuite de la chasse d'eau, bruyante pendant tout le séjour. Signalé mais pas réparable, dommage
-L’emplacement est juste idéal, en plein coeur de la vieille ville et 10-15min à pied de la gare. -Le petit déjeuner était varié et très bon. -Personnel au top et avec le sourire.
Je n’ai jamais dormi sur un matelas autant déformé. Les chambres sont très bien isolées de l’extérieur mais on entend beaucoup les autres chambres…. Peut être un coup de malchance ?
Good breakfast. Location
Lack of ventilation. Stifling. Bathroom a bit tacky, flour slippery surface
Konumu temizliği
Accessibility to fringe
Long corridors to walk to access room
La ubicación y comodidad de las habitaciones.
Podrían considerar colocar mini refrigerador en habitaciones, aparte de eso todo súper bien.
Lokatie
Poor ambience…well worn facilities…needs makeover
la ubiicacion, el desayuno estuvo bien la habitacion nuestro cuarto un poco confudido por el cambio de elevador
el cuarto nos confudiamos demasiado y el elevador se tardaba
Location was fantastic for exploring Edinburgh and getting to Fringe events; room and staff were great.
Price, but it accurately reflected the location in August in Edinburgh
the location is very strategic and walking distance to everywhere
none
Otelin sadece konumu güzeldi arkadaşlar. O da daha iyisi bulunabilir.
Odalar temiz değil, yorumları okuyarak aldım. Yüksek fiyatlı olmasını çok da umursamadım konumu için fakat havlular lekeli, ne bir kulak çubuğu ne de oda terliği var. Hiçbir şey yok, bu paraya sadece oda alıyorsunuz. Ona göre tercih edin. Saat 15:00 olmadan odaya giriş yapamıyorsunuz, otelin tuvaletinde giyinip hazırlandık. Butik bir otel veya kurumsal bir otel bunu yapmaz. Burası gerçekten seyahatlerim arasındaki en ama en kötü oteldi. Bir daha asla tercih etmem, verdiğim paranın üzerine soğuk su içtim.
Location
No slippers, no telephone to call the reception, even no water in the room And the breakfast might be richer
Room was good, staff were very helpful and friendly
Room cleanliness could have been better,(debris under seating there when we arrived and still there when we left
Great location, facilities were nice, clean, and functional.
The bathroom doors are loud to shut and our AC was a bit loud, but otherwise everything was great.
Location was great, bed was comfortable and facilities were generally okay.
The budget feel for the price - reception felt like a hostel! Only one tea bag provided. For the price I would have expected a slightly more high end feel.
Location was good, just a few steps away from Royal Mile. A lot of restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets and groceries around the hotel. The is a bus stop just right there.
The room floor was not very clean. Bathroom wall where plastic, so it was very noisy. The room walls are very thing so you can hear the guests of the next room, especially when they are walking inside, opening the tap, the shower or flushing the toilet, which was annoying during the night. Avoid this hotel if you are a light sleeper.
La ubicación es excelente. Esta muy cerca de todas las actividades que realizamos.
El servicio del hotel. Bastante pobre. Ni siquiera te guardan las maletas los 2 días que salimos a recorrer las highlands
Location wonderful. Convenient for the railway station
Menu not to our liking. The meal we did have was good.
Great location, very clean, comfy bed and great breakfast.
Room floors were a little worn. Quite an expensive hotel for just an Ibis as they are pretty basic.
Konumu, kahvaltısı, fiyatı
Temizlik bir tık daha iyi olabilir. Bu geriye kalan en önemli şey.
The lighting in the room was not good.
Het ontvangst door het personeel en het ontbijt. Locatie was perfect.
Het raam kon niet open. Dus erg benauwd. De badkamer was een unit van kunststof. Het rook niet fris. En wc liep niet goed door.
Situation geographique excellente
Localização
Cafe da manha ruim e muito caro
Great location.
Staff were great Breakfast good
Location
There was nothing to like.
Polecam mimo dość wysokiej ceny
Cena
Firstly, this accommodation is VERY BUDGET, now don’t get me wrong I have no issues with budget as long as the place is clean and has the basic amenities… we were offered an accessible room as my mother is recovering from hip surgery, these room look like something out of a hospital, one of the worst accessible rooms I’ve seen as far as amenities go but it doesn’t stop there, the smell and the mould and whatever was on the bathroom curtain 🤮 rang reception and got a lovely Aussie named Louise to get the bathroom deep cleaned and she offered us a new room, not accessible but with a small step up, great - as long as it was CLEAN! Well the smell followed and going off other reviews this is standard?! So must be a plumbing issue in the whole place BUT the bathroom was clean. Thanks Louise! Location was perfect just off the royal mile, staff were all lovely and restaurant had great food! Hopefully they do some upgrades soon to their plumbing and this place would score a lot higher! Oh there also must be a club near by the doof doof music both Friday and Saturday nights was a little full on 🫠 probably wouldn’t stay again going off other reviews and my own stay
For the price you pay, this property is t worth it.
位置好
前台需要改进,工作人员太少,工作效率太慢。
La localización es buenísima. El precio es caro, pero para como están en la ciudad está bien. Recomendable
El baño era como una cápsula metida en la habitación
Muy limpio y muy amable.el personal. Excelente ubicacion.
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Unfortunately, the stay did not meet our expectations, especially considering the high price. There were no towels in the room when we arrived, and we had to ask for them. The cleanliness was poor - there was dirt around the doors and handles, hair in the bed, and the floor was dirty. Several areas also appeared poorly cleaned and maintained. The reception area felt chaotic and untidy, and there was a strange and unpleasant smell in the corridors. The bed and pillows were also uncomfortable. Breakfast was average and did not match the price of the stay. Unfortunately, the staff in the breakfast area were not very friendly or welcoming either. Overall, the standard was far too low for the price we paid.
Lack of information regarding parking. Website indicated car park available for residents but there isn't any on site.
Esmorzar molt complert
Cada dia ens ha faltat una o altra tovallola El primer dia només una de lavabo No n'hi havia per sortir de la dutxa El segón dia cap tovallola de lavabo i les de bany canviades cada dia...una mica sorprenent i sense criteri
In a central location.
On check in receptionist moved us to floor 6 and said it was quieter, it would have been had it not been above a rave til 0500. Bathrooms were a plastic pod with a door you had to slam to close.
Location, staff
The room facilities are aged, the bathroom pods have things not working.
the location
Location
Too expensive
Easy access to everything
Small reception hall
fantástica localização na Old Town, a poucos passos da Royal Mille e muito perto de todas as atrações da cidade, principalmente quando se faz tudo a pé. bom pequeno almoço para um hotel da cadeia Ibis
quarto muito pequeno e casa de banho também pequena, mas já sabia , pois é política cadeia Ibis
We were going to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and this was the ideal location of a hotel within our budget. We were allocated an accessible room with a walk in shower which was ideal for me and my mobility issues so thank you Gary!!
Colazione ricca, stanza abbastanza spaziosa, lo staff alla reception molto gentile e disponibile, ma il bagno orribile
Bagno orribile, tutto di plastica e piccolo come i bagni delle cabine delle navi. Nonostante la doccia fosse comoda, il resto assemblato in uno spazio ristretto. Ovviamente senza bidet. La finestra della stanza priva di maniglia per impedirne l'apertura.
Location
Price
Great location and staff
Too expensive for a room standard. The toilet was not working fully, and it was not fixed even when we asked about it. We had to ask for more toiletpaper more than once. Worst part was that there was no fridge. And the room was a little outdated.
Muy bien ubicado
Location was great but as a result it was very loud. Staff at check in and check out both very nice (Scottish girl with red hair, and an Aussie). Able to check in early. Room was clean.
It was very loud, my partner couldn't sleep as we could hear and feel the thumping of the music, even in bed. Had to ask for more toilet rolls. No plugs by bed. Very expensive for a basic room but that is Edinburgh now I suppose.
Location. The shower pressure was surprisingly ok.
I understand that the prices are inflated during the fringe festival but way over priced for what it is. The walls are super thin, we could hear everything from upstairs, downstairs and neighbouring rooms as well as people walking on the corridor. The towel had a blood stain.
lokalizacja samo centrum
dramat za tak wysoką cenę, brud, wszystko zniszczone, łózka stare a materace wygniecione, wytarte panele na podłogach, wstyd i oszustwo za tak wysoką cenę
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Cleanliness
6.5/10Mixed reports: several guests praised general cleanliness but there are specific negative mentions (found a dirty cloth, red skin marks after using bedding, expired milk served, and 'passable' cleanliness in some rooms).
Service
9.2/10Strong positive sentiment: many reviews cite very friendly, helpful and available staff, good baggage storage and assistance — staff friendliness is a consistent highlight.
Location
9.4/10Very positive: repeatedly described as central, excellent proximity to the Royal Mile, Waverley station, Greyfriars, bus stops, supermarkets and key attractions.
Room Quality
6.3/10Mixed to negative: multiple mentions of small bathrooms, no windows or ventilation, noisy rooms (thin walls, nearby bars), worn/sagging beds and some rooms being tiny; a few guests noted great views and comfortable rooms.
Amenities
6.8/10Mixed: positives include baggage storage and basic transport access; negatives include odd lift configuration, limited sockets, lack of window/fan in some rooms and limited in-house menu options.
Value for Money
6/10Frequently described as a bit pricey or too expensive for what was delivered by some guests, though a few found breakfast good value.
Food and Beverage
8.2/10Generally positive: several guests praised the continental/buffet breakfast as abundant and good value, though there are isolated complaints (miserable breakfast, expired milk).
Overall Experience
10/10Overall recommendation is strong: despite some room and cleanliness issues, many guests say they'd return and recommend the hotel due to excellent location, friendly staff and generally comfortable stays.