Scotland Edinburgh
Edinburgh Lothian Studio Apartment
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Edinburgh / the Scotland and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - Agoda guests rate this 8.7/10 overall
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 1 pet-mention guest review sourced from Agoda - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 15 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 8.7/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- 4-star studio apartment at EH1 1HB in central Edinburgh.
- Dogs accepted - £40 pet fee (cash payment only per recent guest report).
- Pet fee was not stated upfront at booking - bring cash for the £40 charge.
- Central location near Greyfriars Bobby statue / Royal Mile area.
- Basement (souterrain) layout - rooms are dimmer.
- Surrounded by pubs - light sleepers and noise-sensitive dogs take note.
- 15 reviews on Agoda - thinner signal than nearby self-catering options.
Pet-friendly summary
Edinburgh Lothian Studio Apartment is a central-Edinburgh self-catering option that does welcome dogs but with a couple of practical caveats prospective guests should know upfront. The location is genuinely central - close to the Greyfriars Bobby statue area - and the studio itself is clean and comfortable. The dog welcome is real but the pet-fee process is where the experience has had honest complaints.
One pet-traveller reviewer specifically called out lack of transparency around the pet fee: the booking listed 'fees may apply' without specifying an amount, and the actual £40 charge was payable in cash only. That's not a hidden fee in the legal sense - it was disclosed - but it's not the smooth pay-at-booking flow that's become standard. If you book here with a dog, treat the £40 cash pet fee as a known cost and bring it ready rather than expecting to add it to the card payment.
The location is the real draw - central enough that most Edinburgh sightseeing is walkable, with the usual trade-off that the surrounding area has pubs and evening footfall. Light sleepers and noise-sensitive dogs should bear that in mind. The basement (sótano) layout means the studio is on the dimmer side, which one guest mentioned as a downside especially in winter.
Where it suits
An acceptable fit for solo travellers or couples with one dog who prioritise central Edinburgh location and are prepared for the £40-cash pet-fee process. The thinner review signal (15 total) plus the policy-opacity flagged by an actual pet-traveller reviewer means this is a less safe-bet booking than the higher-volume Edinburgh self-catering options at similar price points. Worth considering when the higher-rated alternatives are fully booked.
About this hotel
Edinburgh Lothian Studio is a central self-catering studio that accepts dogs with a £40 cash-only pet fee. Central location, basement layout, pubs nearby.
Hotel facts
Location
Edinburgh, EH1 1HB
