Hotel Score:
80% based on 21 reviews
Guest rating:
13/10/2010
"Clean and in an excellent location"
Comfortable enough with everything you need. Breakfast was excellent. Would benefit from some window renovation and a pair of curtains! Otherwise not bad
Guest rating:
2/4/2010
"-"
Stayed at the hotel for one night only but we were made very welcome by the staff.The bedrooms are clean ,comfortable and themed after famous Scottish men.We found the rooms very different to the usual and was one of the reasons I chose this hotel.The breakfast was delicious.The central location was ideal for exploring and we found we could walk to most places.The bar in the evening was very lively infact it was busy most of the day,We would return and certainly reccommend.
Guest rating:
9/11/2009
"Bank Hotel Comments"
A Hotel with great characther and different rooms to the norm as each rooms celebrates a famous scottish person.Would reccomend to friends as 10 min walk to Castle and bars and restaurants easily accesibile
Guest rating:
9/10/2009
"Quirky, fun, good breakfast, helpful staff. There is a problem with noise in this hotel"
Sorry to have a negative as I loved the way the rooms are done out, the breakfast was good and the staff helpful, but there is a major problem with noise at this hotel. On my first night not helped by the fact there was a live band on in the bar below on a weekday which went on til 12.30. I wanted an early night, turned in at 10.30 and lay awake for two hours. The traffic outside and the plumbing inside is also noisy.
Guest rating:
8/10/2009
"-"
COULDNT HAVE DONE ENOUGH TO MAKE MY STAY IN EDINBURGH A DELIGHT THE STAFF WERE HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY THE ROOM I STAYED IN WAS A UNEXPECTED SUPRISE UNTIL YOU GO THERE AND EXPERIENCE IT I WILL DEFIENTLY RECOMMEND STAYING IN THE BANK TO ALL MY FRIENDS IF THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SOME WHERE TO RELAX AND TAKE IN THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE CITY I LOOK FORWARD TO STAYING THERE AGAIN
Guest rating:
28/4/2009
"Great location. Excellent breakfast."
Guest rating:
3/3/2009
"Personal service"
The small, nine bedroom hotel provides a personal service feel, wirh staff friendly and attentive. Some people may not like the `bar` reception, but we felt it added character to the hotel. The central location of the hotel is just superb, with all the main tourist attarctions and shops within easy walking distance.
The ultimate accolade: we`ll be back...
Guest rating:
29/9/2008
"This was a bar that happened to have rooms."
The location was great as it was in the centre of the city, however, the noise of the city does keep you awake at night. The room was comfortable but tired (like me by the end of the weekend). The rest of the `hotel` was very dark , light bulbs missing on staircase and in extreme need re-decoration. The breakfast service was terrible, the food was warm on Saturday but cold on Sunday and was bland. The staff did not seem to know what to do or how to take orders for food. There was no personal service generally. The bar area was ok but the toilets can only be described as Dickensian, which perhaps could be described as `characterful` if they were clean and not broken.
I would not recommend this `hotel` to any one other than those who are perhaps on hen or stag weekends.
Guest rating:
8/9/2008
"Extremely happy . Very clean. Friendly service."
Since you are asking though we would point out a couple of things. Mainly it is very noisy at night in the street - not just the shouting but the glass bottles being emptied.
Also the bathroon extract fan does not work.
BUT Hey we had a great stay. Your staff were very helpful and friendly, good food, clean and good location. Many thanks
Guest rating:
28/7/2008
"Overpriced"
Was a quirky place, themed room was RLS, ok bathroom a little small, overpriced for what it was. Breakfast tasted good but no sugar on tables or teaspoons with cups..these are basics
