EDEN LOCKE Edinburgh

EDEN LOCKE Edinburgh earns 5 out of 5 paws for design-led pet-friendly hospitality in the heart of the New Town. Guests who stayed with a dog reported a "great weekend" — the kind of unguarded short praise that says more than a long checklist of amenities. The staff were described as actively welcoming and helpful from check-in through the stay, not just tolerant of the dog being there.

Location is the practical headline. 127 George Street sits dead-centre in Edinburgh's Georgian New Town — Princes Street Gardens are about five minutes' walk south, with the National Gallery and the bottom of the Royal Mile reachable in 15. That matters for dog owners because the bulk of Edinburgh's interesting walking is genuinely on the doorstep: through the gardens to Castle Rock, around the Royal Botanic Garden (a 20-minute walk north), or out along the New Town's wide pavements which are quieter than the Old Town's cobbles and easier on paws. The Water of Leith path is reachable within 10 minutes for longer morning loops.

The property itself is a contemporary aparthotel — apartments rather than rooms, with separate living areas in some configurations, which means more floor space for a dog to settle and a kitchen if you'd rather feed in than work around restaurant pet policies. Of the dog-friendly Edinburgh properties we cover, this is one of the few where the room is laid out to accommodate a dog as a normal part of the trip rather than something the design fights against.

Best suited to: couples or solo travellers visiting Edinburgh with one small or medium dog who want walking distance to galleries, shops and restaurants without a car. The "one dog per room" policy means multi-dog households need to look elsewhere, and very large breeds may find apartment-style layouts cosy rather than spacious.

Pet policy at a glance

• A pet fee may apply — Agoda flags this property as charging extra for pets. Contact the hotel for the current amount.
• Service animals are explicitly welcomed.
• Dogs are specifically listed as allowed (not all pet-friendly hotels include cats — check directly if travelling with a non-canine pet).
• On-site pet amenities: bowls.
• The property allows only one dog per room.
• Pets may not be left unattended.