The Spires Serviced Apartments Edinburgh

The Spires Serviced Apartments Edinburgh earns a paw rating of 4.5 out of 5 from guests travelling with dogs — a strong score that reflects what is, in practice, a comfortable city-centre apartment stay for small dogs and their owners, with one clear caveat to plan around.

Guests bringing dogs consistently highlight the space and self-catering setup. The serviced-apartment format means multiple bedrooms, a fully fitted kitchen, washer and dryer combo, hard floors, and the kind of room-to-spread-out that’s harder to find in a conventional Edinburgh hotel room. Reviews mention the apartment comfortably accommodating mixed groups travelling with a small dog — useful for multi-generational family trips or anyone wanting to settle in rather than be in and out of a single room.

The trade-off is outdoor space: the property has no garden or on-site area where dogs can relieve themselves. Owners need to walk dogs out onto Hanover Street and head to nearby green space (Princes Street Gardens is about five minutes’ walk, and St Andrew Square is closer still). For short overnight stops with a small, low-maintenance dog this is workable; for high-energy dogs or longer stays it’s worth factoring in.

The Hanover Street location puts you in the heart of the New Town — five minutes’ walk to Princes Street, ten to Waverley Station, and within a short stroll of the Royal Mile. Streets in the area are busy but the surrounding squares and gardens give a dog plenty of pavement variety for short walks. Best suited to: travellers with small breeds on one- to two-night city stays, especially groups or families who want apartment-style space alongside a central location.