Hotel Marlowe sits where Candlemaker Row bends towards the Grassmarket, five minutes from Waverley and about ninety seconds from a decent pint. Forty-eight rooms across five floors in a converted 1870s bindery — thick walls, tall windows, and a lift that was retrofitted in 2019 and is genuinely quiet.
A properly designed single rather than a double with one side wasted. Fourteen square metres, a full-height window onto the Row, and a shower you can turn around in.
£95 per night from
Our most-booked room. Twenty square metres with a double bed, an armchair by the window and the original 1870s shutters, which do still close.
£140 per night from
A king bed, a bath as well as a shower, and a view over the Grassmarket rooftops from the third floor upwards.
£175 per night from
Two proper single beds, not a zip-and-link. Popular with friends and with anyone who has ever shared a bed with a light sleeper.
£150 per night from
A separate sitting area with a sofa bed, so three can stay without anyone drawing the short straw. Corner room, windows on two sides.
£245 per night from
Top floor, exposed roof timbers from the bindery, and a skylight over the bed. Sleeps four across a king and two singles in the eaves.
£320 per night from
| Cancellation | Free cancellation until 48 hours before arrival. Inside 48 hours, one night is charged. |
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| Children | Children of any age are welcome. Cots are free, on request. |
| Pets | Two ground-floor rooms take dogs at £15 per night. |
| Payment | Card on arrival. No deposit is taken at the time of booking. |
| Smoking | No smoking anywhere on the property. |