Stay Central
Edinburgh
📍 139 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JS
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.2 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
- Ten minutes' walk from the Royal Mile and Grassmarket
- Next door to lively Cowgate bars and venues
- Rooms sleep 2 to 8 guests, ideal for groups
- Free WiFi and rainfall showers in every room
Stay Central is a lively city centre hotel in Edinburgh's Old Town, just steps from the Cowgate's bars and clubs. You're within a ten minute walk of the Royal Mile, the Grassmarket, Princes Street, Edinburgh University and Edinburgh Waverley Train Station, with the National Museum of Scotland, Talbot Rice Gallery and St Cecilia's Hall all close by. The hotel offers 37 rooms across four floors, sized from small doubles to rooms sleeping up to eight, each with free WiFi and rainfall showers, with larger rooms adding extra comforts. Breakfast is served each morning, and the downstairs bar brings a sociable, sometimes lively atmosphere, especially at weekends. It's a great base for exploring Edinburgh with friends.
How far to…
- Station
- 0.2 miles
- Royal Mile
- 10 min walk
- National Museum of Scotland
- 0.1 miles
Practical details
- Open
- Breakfast served daily from 8am till 11am
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 28 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ WiFi
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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