Curated luxury hotels near Scottish National Portrait Gallery

With a stay at The Place, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, just a 4-minute walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 11 minutes by foot from Royal Mile. This boutique hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from George Street and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Princes Street.

With a stay at Hilton Edinburgh Carlton, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Royal Mile and 10 minutes by foot from Edinburgh Castle. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Princes Street and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from University of Edinburgh.

With a stay at voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from St James Quarter and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from George Street.

A stay at Novotel Edinburgh Centre places you in the heart of Edinburgh, within a 10-minute walk of Grassmarket and University of Edinburgh. This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Princes Street.

With a stay at House of Gods Royal Mile Edinburgh in Edinburgh (Old Town Edinburgh), you'll be steps from Royal Mile and 5 minutes by foot from University of Edinburgh. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Grassmarket and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Princes Street.

With a stay at Eden Locke, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from George Street and 3 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This aparthotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Grassmarket and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Princes Street Gardens.

With a stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Usher Hall and within a 10-minute walk of Grassmarket. This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Princes Street and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from University of Edinburgh.

Located in Edinburgh (Stockbridge), The Raeburn is within a 5-minute drive of Princes Street Gardens and Royal Botanic Garden. This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from St. Giles' Cathedral.

With a stay at Eleven Stafford Street Townhouse, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, just a 3-minute walk from Princes Street and 13 minutes by foot from Grassmarket. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Princes Street Gardens and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from George Street.

With a stay at voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from St James Quarter and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from George Street.

With a stay at The Spires Serviced Apartments Edinburgh, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from George Street and 4 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Grassmarket.

With a stay at The Inn Place, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, just a 3-minute walk from Royal Mile and 9 minutes by foot from Edinburgh Castle. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Princes Street and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Princes Street Gardens.

With a stay at The Resident Edinburgh, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, just a 5-minute walk from Princes Street and 6 minutes by foot from George Street. This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Grassmarket and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

With a stay at 30 Castle Street Aparthotel in Edinburgh (Edinburgh City Centre), you'll be steps from George Street and Princes Street. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Grassmarket.

Fully refurbished in 2025, and based in the heart of Edinburgh city centre, the historical New Town Hotel is an elegant Georgian hotel. The shops of Princes Street and George Street are just a few minutes’ walk away.

Each room has a TV and tea and coffee making facilities.

The front desk team are available for any queries 24-hours a day.

Waverley Rail Station can be reached in about 5 minutes’ walk, and Edinburgh Castle is a 15-minute walk away.

With a stay at New Town Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 5-minute walk of George Street and Princes Street. This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Royal Mile and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre.

Set across 3 Georgian townhouses, The Place Hotel offers 4-star accommodation and bar, in the heart of Edinburgh's city centre. A flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi are provided in each stylish room.

The Playhouse Theatre and the shops and bars on George Street are a 5-minute walk from The Place Hotel. Edinburgh Waverley Station and Princes Street’s shops are a 10-minute journey on foot. The National Portrait Gallery is 0.6 miles from the property.

Each spacious room has modern décor, a seating area and a work desk. Luxury toiletries are provided in every private bathroom, whilst some rooms have views towards the Firth of Forth estuary.

The bar provides a luxury setting to relax with a drink.

With a stay at Albany Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, just a 5-minute walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 8 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Royal Mile and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from St. Andrew Square.

With a stay at Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Princes Street and within a 5-minute walk of George Street. This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Royal Mile.

The Inn Place is located in the heart of Edinburgh’s old town and within 10 minutes’ walk of the castle, Princes Street and Waverley Station. It offers modern rooms and a 24-hour front desk.

Each room at The Inn Place has smart design and comes with a flat-screen TV, iron, heating, a desk and a bathroom with free toiletries. Some rooms offer city views, or look onto lovely Cockburn Street, a typical old town-style street.

There are lots of cafés, shops, bars and restaurants in the surrounding streets and further into the old town.

St Giles’ Cathedral and The Real Mary King’s Close are just 5 minutes’ walk away.