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Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

Edinburgh City Centre

￥192,144

per person

Jan 20 - Jan 26

found 20 hours ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Tokyo (TYO) to Edinburgh (EDI)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,919 reviews)

Lovely hotel minutes from train station. Professional and friendly staff. Check-in with Irene was a joy! Numerous hospitality staff encountered on my travels would benefit from working along side her for a short while! Will definitely return early new year.

Reviewed on Nov 30, 2025

The Scotsman Hotel

Edinburgh City Centre

￥253,078

per person

Jan 20 - Jan 26

found 20 hours ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Tokyo (TYO) to Edinburgh (EDI)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)

Good location, friendly staff, nice shower

Reviewed on Nov 27, 2025

Novotel Edinburgh Centre

Edinburgh City Centre

￥192,726

per person

Jan 20 - Jan 26

found 20 hours ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Tokyo (TYO) to Edinburgh (EDI)

8.4/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)

Quite walkable to the Royal Mile and Waverley Station, maybe 10-15 minutes. Mostly flat, though Waverley itself is down a slope. Breakfast was good and not too busy, though I stuck to the less busy times as advertised. Restaurant also quite qiet, though bar was busy on one night at least (there was a football game on!) All-in-all, typical Novotel.

Reviewed on Nov 28, 2025

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