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title: "Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh — Edinburgh"
description: "A four-star Leonardo on Jeffrey Street — Royal Mile 0.1 km, Waverley 0.2 km, castle 0.8 km — with location at 9.59 out of 10 and poor cleaning service named in cons."
url: "https://travelshifu.com/hotels/edinburgh/leonardo-royal-hotel-edinburgh"
type: "hotel review"
source: "TravelShifu"
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# Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh

A four-star Leonardo on Jeffrey Street — Royal Mile 0.1 km, Waverley 0.2 km, castle 0.8 km — with location at 9.59 out of 10 and poor cleaning service named in cons.

## Verdict

The Old Town four-star if Royal Mile and Waverley proximity are the product — accept poor cleaning service and noise cons before you treat 8.5 as a spotless-room story.

Geography is Old Town doorstep. Royal Mile 0.1 km, Edinburgh Waverley 0.2 km, Princes Street 0.4 km, National Museum 0.5 km, Calton Hill 0.6 km, Edinburgh Castle 0.8 km, Palace of Holyroodhouse 1.1 km, Arthur's Seat 2 km, airport 12 km. Location scores 9.59 out of 10 — great location close to amenities and transportation in the guest summary.

The supplier rating is 8.5 out of 10 from 13,325 reviews, captured 10 January 2026. Amenities 9.07 and value 9.03 lead; service 8.55 with friendly staff but poor complaint handling named. Room quality 8.04 is mixed with hard pillows noted. Cleanliness sits softest at 6.58 with poorly executed room cleaning and bathroom issues named. Pros name great location, friendly staff and comfortable beds; cons name poor cleaning service, noise and inadequate breakfast options.

Facilities match an upscale city brief: fitness centre, restaurant, bar and room service are listed — no pool or spa in the filtered amenity facts. Food and beverage scores 8.08 with good breakfast but subpar restaurant meals noted.

Chain: Leonardo Hotels. Check-in from 03:00 PM; check-out 11:00 AM.

## Is Leonardo Royal good for the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle?

Yes — the Royal Mile is 0.1 km and Edinburgh Castle 0.8 km on our hotel data provider's figures, with Waverley at 0.2 km. Location scores 9.59 out of 10 from 13,325 reviews as of 10 January 2026, with cleaning cons still named.

## Does it have a pool or spa?

No — pool and spa are absent from the filtered amenity facts we cite. Fitness centre, restaurant, bar and room service are listed. For a budget alternative with Haymarket access, see Four Points Flex on this page. We have not stayed — this is a desk assessment from our hotel data provider’s dated guest analysis on the page.

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