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Haymarket Hotel, Edinburgh
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 3 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Edinburgh / the Scotland and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.5/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £60 - the amount is published but not what it covers, so confirm the terms when you book
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 3 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - 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 7,694 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.5/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: October 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
- Pet fee: £60. The period is not stated, so confirm with the hotel whether it applies per stay or per night.
- Dogs are specifically listed as allowed.
- Dogs allowed in dedicated rooms only; advance notice of arrival required.
- Dogs welcome in Logan's Bar and the breakfast room, except during breakfast service (7am to 10am).
- No provision to leave dogs unattended in rooms.
- Guide dogs welcome in all areas of the hotel.
- Cats are not accepted.
Pet-friendly summary
The Haymarket Hotel is a Victorian townhouse conversion on Coates Gardens, a couple of minutes from Haymarket station and about fifteen from Princes Street on foot, and it is one of the more straightforward dog-friendly options in central Edinburgh. Dogs stay in a set of designated rooms, and the arrangement is properly thought through rather than merely tolerated. They are welcome in Logan's Bar and in the breakfast room outside the 7am to 10am service, so you are not confined to the bedroom for the evening.
There is a £60 pet charge, though whether that is per stay or per night is not stated, so pin it down when you book and particularly for a longer trip. You also need to give the hotel advance notice that a dog is coming, and dogs cannot be left alone in the room, which rules out a full day out in the city unless one of you stays behind or you arrange a sitter. Guide dogs are welcome throughout the building. Cats are not accepted.
Guests arriving with dogs describe staff as kind and helpful, and are often surprised at how relaxed the welcome is for a city hotel of this size. The location is the other draw: trains from Haymarket reach the Fife and Borders countryside quickly, and Roseburn Park and the Water of Leith walkway are both close enough for a proper walk before breakfast.
The building shows its age in places, and that comes through in feedback even from dog owners who rated their stay highly. This is a solid, well-located three-star rather than a boutique refit, and the pet charge is not trivial, which is where the 4.5/5 paw rating settles.
Best suited to dog owners who want a walkable Edinburgh base with a bar the dog can sit in, and who are travelling as a pair so that someone can stay with the dog.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Designated dog rooms, advance notice needed
- Dogs welcome in the hotel bar
- Two minutes from Haymarket station
- Dogs cannot be left alone in rooms
- Guide dogs welcome throughout
About this hotel
The Haymarket Hotel is a three-star Victorian townhouse hotel on Coates Gardens in Edinburgh's West End, a short walk from Haymarket station and the city centre. It has its own bar and breakfast room, and holds an 8.5 out of 10 average across nearly 7,700 guest reviews.
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Location
1-11 Coates Gardens, Haymarket, Edinburgh, EH12 5LG
