Cumberland Hotel - Edinburgh, United Kingdom 

4 star!?............Yeah Right!
Posted: Mon, Dec 31 2007
Stayed here recently........paid through the nose for a minging, tiny, cramped room! The only plus point is that its within 10 minutes of Princes Street! We struggled to find any staff when we checked in, the place was deserted! Were allocated the room right next to the front door and reception, heard all comings and goings including some german bloke trying to get in at 3am! Gave breakfast a miss because the kitchen is only open for 1 hour 8am-9am, even on a Sunday! Quickly checked out and left, probably never to go back again. There is absolutely no way that this hotel should be classed as 4 star, the furniture was all mismatched and broken and the bed was very uncomfortable!! The hotel is in serious need of an overhaul and i wouldnt recommend anyone stay there!

Perhaps a mix of the previous reviews
Posted: Sun, Aug 05 2007
I had not seen the previous reviews on this website prior to visitng this hotel, though had I, I perhaps would not have visited. However, whilst certainly not a fantastic hotel (it is really just a B&B) I experienced no problems. The prices seem high, but this can bee explained by the hotel's proximity to central Edinburgh. The rooms are perfectly acceptable and clean. The staff were friendly (though occasionally amusing - language differences) and if I was on a budget I would consider visiting again. The breakfasts were however quite poor. The prepacked cheese slice that formed part of the "continetal breakfast" being the real low point.

Really Great Hotel
Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2007
The Cumberland Hotel offers a really pleasant stay in Edinburgh at a comparatively reasonable price. We were a family of four and stayed in a huge, beautiful room with high ceilings. The full Scottish breakfast was delicious and filling, with a good variety of foods. The hotel was very clean, room housekeeping was excellent, and the hotel bar/common room was really nice with convenient hours. The hotel's parking was much appreciated, too. We had only only two minor complaints of the hotel. First, the heating was not great, but the hotel staff provided us with an electric space heater to augment the radiator heat, making the room much more comfortable at night. Second, the staff, while very pleasant and wanting to be helpful, was not very familiar with the city and couldn't provide much guidance about how to get around. They did try, though, and were always very nice and did what they could to help. Although the walk into Princes Street and the city's tourist attractions was not bad (about 1.5 miles), it was too much for children to do twice per day. Luckily there was a bus stop right out in front of the hotel. The buses were easy to use, and we rarely had to wait more that 5 minutes for a bus to or from downtown. There were several restaurants and a couple pubs just a short walk away near Haymarket Station. Many looked nice, but we only ate at one, an Italian restaurant called "Il Tricolore" on Dalry Rd. It was great! We saw only a couple convenience stores nearby, though, and no supermarket. Overall, we were very pleased with our stay at the Cumberland. Hotels in Edinburgh are expensive. Compared to other cities, even elsewhere in northern Europe, the Cumberland seems pricey, but, from what we could see in Edinburgh, it was a good value there.