Black Ivy

Lovely trendy property with terrific and friendly staff. Good location for a nice walk into the city

It was all good

Comfy bed, room wasn't large. Very little noise from the bar/restuarnt below and well away for road noise. Ideal location. Out of the town centre, but withing 20 minutes stroll. Plenty of resturants and bars in the area

One or two minor maintenance issues which should have been spotted and addressed.

Lovely place to stay the staff were very friendly

Very comfortable

The staff were friendly and the rooms were clean.

The bar restaurant customers take precedence so you can’t even get a table to sit outside unless you book a meal. The noise on a weekend is significant from the bar customers. The priority is made clear; we had to get around a coat rack that was left in front of the door to the rooms to go to bed. The bed was so uncomfortable I ended up trying to sleep on the floor at one point. There is no actual reception so you are never sure who you should talk to. The decor in the rooms is a bit tatty, between the weird framed pictures of semi naked women everywhere and the aged bathroom decor (with bits of adhesive left stuck on the wall) it doesn’t feel like a high quality hotel. After a day of tromping around Edinburgh city you don’t have anywhere chilled to relax as the bar gets totally slammed on the weekend. The staff are friendly and competent which is the best thing about the hotel. Overall I think the rooms are best for people who have drunk too much and need somewhere to crash.