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See why so many travellers make Tigerlily Hotel their hotel of choice when visiting Edinburgh. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a luxury setting with an array of amenities designed for travellers like you.
Tigerlily Hotel offers guests an array of room amenities including a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available.
The hotel offers 24 hour front desk, room service, and a concierge, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features a lounge. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to street parking.
Nearby landmarks such as Dean Village (0.8 km) and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (1.4 km) make Tigerlily Hotel a great place to stay when visiting Edinburgh.
While in Edinburgh be sure to experience local ribs favourites at Forage & Chatter, Miller & Carter Steakhouse, or Chaophraya Edinburgh.
There is no shortage of things to do in the area: explore popular parks such as Princes Street Gardens, Holyrood Park, and Inverleith Park.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Tigerlily Hotel as you experience all of the things Edinburgh has to offer.
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Languages Spoken
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Location
125 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4JN Scotland
Tigerlily Hotel
4.6 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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The Tigerlily Hotel garners praise for its attentive service and stylish decor that contribute to a luxurious and sometimes romantic ambiance. While the hotel's central location and comfortable, modern rooms with great views are a hit among guests, there are mixed feelings regarding value, with some criticism aimed at room and dining costs despite reasonable minibar prices.
Amenities are generally well-received, but minor maintenance issues are noted. The hotel's cleanliness is lauded, although more thorough cleaning of shared spaces is suggested by some reviewers.
Location
Central
Atmosphere
Stylish
Rooms
Spacious
Value
Expensive
Cleanliness
Mixed
Service
Attentive
Amenities
Satisfactory
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I’ve visited Tigerlily for drinks and food before but this was my first time staying in the hotel. It was exceptional. We checked in with Kate at reception who was so lovely and gave us all the information we needed . She couldn’t have been more welcoming. She also arranged to store our luggage when we checked out the next morning, as we were not leaving Edinburgh until later. Our room was on the 3rd floor, extremely spacious, beautifully appointed, very comfortable bed and the bathroom was one of the most generous I’ve stayed in. The mini bar was so well stocked and all the little extras were welcome. A stand out for me was the fresh milk for the coffee machine . Rarely do you get this and it really does make a difference. I would struggle to want to stay anywhere else again. We had arranged to have an early dinner in the restaurant prior to attending the playhouse, Kelsey was very attentive and we were seated in Jens section, who was amazing as always. Breakfast the next morning was just what we needed, fresh, plentiful and attentive staff again (Katie, the manager, checking on us). Thanks Tigerlily, I’ll be back soon.
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Responded Jan 18, 2025
It sounds like you had a fantastic stay at Tigerlily! We are so happy to hear!, i will be sure to pass on any feedback to all the girls that made your stay extra special. We cant wait to welcome you back to Tigerlily (hopefully soon) Team Tiger :)
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A pre Christmas break at this beautiful hotel was so very special. The hotel is beautifully decorated both inside and out, making you feel instantly glamorous as you step into this magical Christmas Wonderland.
All of staff are so friendly and make you feel so welcome. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They go out of their way to make sure that you have a perfect break.
Our room (23) was very spacious. Good selection of teas and coffees with bottled water and shortbread left each day. Big soft fluffy towels and robes and beautiful White Company toiletries. Absolutely love the pink ghd hairdryer and straighteners.
Good choice of wine and amazing selection of cocktails in the bar. With the special Christmas cocktails adding a sparkle to the evening.
We chose to have breakfast at the hotel. What a way to start the day. Great selection beautifully cooked and presented. Endless supply of freshly squeezed juice, toast, tea and coffee all served at your table. They also serve breakfast until 12 which is perfect if you have had a late evening out.
Other little touches that make this a perfect place to stay, you can leave your bags before check in time (3pm) and they are waiting for you in your room. Also really happy for you to leave you bags after check out (11am). Also returning customers get a 15% discount on future stays (with no time limit). Can’t think of a better reason to return again soon.
Overall a perfect place to stay in Edinburgh
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:No parking but discounts for local car park.
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Response from Tigerlily Manager, Guest Services / Front Office at Tigerlily Hotel
Responded Feb 7, 2024
Hi, First of all - thank you very much for taking time to write your review! We appreciate all the feedback to make sure our service is consistent and to the highest standards! I will make sure to pass all your comments to our team! Looking forward to your next stay with us! Best Regards, Tigerlily Management
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We had an amazing stay at Tigerlily to celebrate my wife’s birthday. From the moment we arrived we were treated so well.
I had contacted a few days earlier to ask about paying for an upgrade as we were heading over from Belfast to celebrate my wife’s birthday. Got a prompt reply letting me know it could be paid for at check in and would be fine to do. When we arrived I found we had been automatically upgraded to the Georgian Suite- what a room!!! We couldn’t believe how lucky we were. This may be a small gesture to some but for us and for my wife it made the weekend truly memorable. The room was bigger than the ground floor of our actual house and we felt very well looked after.
The location of the hotel was perfect for us- central with easy access to the tram when arriving from the airport, lively and high street shopping on the doorstep. 5 minute walk to Princes street for buses etc and a great place to be based.
The hotel itself had a lovely bar and there was a good selection of restaurants along George street.
Overall, we had a fantastic weekend stay. We can only see this hotel becoming more and more popular and whilst we may not make it into the same suite anytime soon, we know we will be made to feel just as special. Thank you to all the team at Tigerlily!
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Date of stay: January 2025
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:This is a great hotel ideally located on George street- close to public transport links and lots...
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Responded Jan 5, 2025
Hello, Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review for us. I am so pleased to hear that your stay for your wife's birthday was made so special for you both. The Georgian Suite is a fantastic room and I am happy to hear that you were given an upgrade to this room to enjoy your celebrations in. I am glad you found the hotel to be in an ideal location. You are spoiled for restaurant choices on George Street and the shops are endless too. We really hope we can see you both again sometime soon :) Kindest regards, Reception Manager
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The location is perfect and looks amazing but if you want a quiet night's sleep you need to stay out till at least 1am as the music from downstairs travels up to all rooms. Rooms are well stocked ghd hairdryers and coffee machine complimentary bathroom supplies all good quality. The biggest let down is there isn't a designated area in the bar for residents so when returning of an evening it was so packed you couldn't sit or even stand anywhere to get a drink.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Loud music heard in rooms every night
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Brilliant stay and lovely room. It was a bit busy at night time with all the Christmas parties but we’d a junior suite which had loads of room for the kids. Breakfast was also fantastic. One thing which I’d flag was we couldn’t get the Saturday night as it was booked up months in advance. Location is very central and ice skating was literally outside the front door.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded Dec 22, 2024
Hello, Thank you so much for laving us such a fabulous review! I am thrilled to hear that you have had such a wonderful stay with us and loved the breakfast so much. We do get very busy during the festive season especially over the weekend so I am sorry that we were not able to host you for one more night. It is great to hear that you and your kids had a great stay and enjoyed your Junior Suite. Hopefully we can see you again in the new year! Kindest regards, Reception
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Nice hotel, good location. Down side, the restaurant, poor food. Would possibly stay here again but wouldn't dine here. Also, the downstairs toilets from the restaurant area could do with a proper clean, scented candles don't cut it and shampoo in the hand-wash holders?. No attention to detail by whoever is overseeing these areas.
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Date of stay: November 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Poor restaurant.
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Response from Tigerlily Manager, Guest Services / Front Office at Tigerlily Hotel
Responded Dec 1, 2024
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the hotel and found us an ideal location for your stay. I am sorry to hear that the restaurant had a less positive impact on your stay. I will ensure that this feedback is passed on. We would love to have you stay with us again and rectify your experience. If you would like to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact me on megan@tigerlilyedinburgh.co.uk. Kindest regards, Megan Reception Manager
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My husband and I stayed here on Tues 12th of March for his birthday. The reception staff were lovely, very friendly and helpful. Our room was a good size, and the bed was comfortable. The air con was really loud, but we needed it on as the room was very warm. Breakfast in the morning - service was great, though the bacon was very overdone, and the toast was merely warmed bread. Everything else was nice enough.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tigerlily Manager, Guest Services / Front Office at Tigerlily Hotel
Responded Mar 15, 2024
Hi Allimcff0, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, We take all feedback onboard, positive and negative. We are always striving to improve out service and customer experience. I'm very dissappointed to hear there was an issue with your aircon. I have already called and engineer to make sure everything is working as it should be. We passed on your feedback regarding the food during breakfast. Again this will help us improve our service and your experience. Delighted to hear the service and room was great. I do hope to see you again very soon. Thanks, Evan
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Stayed here for a night with my partner. Hotel is stunning decor is quirky throughout. Staff friendly and attentive. Our room on the 1st floor was large with a comfy king bed, mini bar, TV etc. Bathroom was good size with toiletries and personal touch of tigerlily slippers, robes and face cloths. Power shower had big walk in entry.
Negatives were no seating in the lounge areas due to private functions. The functions didn't close until 3am, we know this as we heard the music in our room until then and somehow it got louder into the small hours. For this reason we wouldn't go back due to lack of sleep! Still a gorgeous hotel with ambience and attention to detail second to none.
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Avoid 1st floor if you want a good night sleep.
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Very mixed we are currently staying at the hotel, the hotel itself is lovely the rooms are spacious and they come well stocked, however breakfast on the first morning was a challenge had the menu taken from us before we’d ordered, when our food came we had to go in search of cutlery and condiments then the toast arrived when we’d finished eating! Forgot about it till it arrived. Second day the room hadn’t been made up so had to go in search of fresh water and clean towels they only brought bath towels no hand towels - a lot of money for a very poor standard. We know it fringe season but that should be no excuse for lack of professionalism and poor service.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We had booked an evening meal and stay with breakfast to celebrate my birthday and oh my goodness, it went beyond my expectations. From being greeted warmly on first arrival in the door to the departure in the morning it was just a bubble of luxury. The staff were wonderful. Lauren on hotel reception was wonderfully cheerful. She happily moved our dinner reservation to allow us time to freshen up after a hot afternoon in the city. We had booked a ‘luxury King room’ but were allocated a Georgian Mini Suite. However, if this was an upgrade they were very low key, dignified about it as it wasn’t mentioned. However, Lauren did present us with a cute greetings card containing two complimentary cocktail vouchers to celebrate. She was present through our whole stay and never lost her convivial nature.
At Dinner, Jen was our server and couldn’t have been more attentive. She also brought a complimentary glass of fizz and there was another greeting card on the table wishing me a happy birthday. The food was divine!! We had two dishes which we shared for starter: Brie and Focaccia. Both delicious. Then our mains were Shin Beef and Thai Green Curry. Ingredients were melt in the mouth and incredibly fresh.
The room was extremely comfortable. Minor point for improvement (very minor) would be to have a slightly bigger mug option in the room for tea/hot chocolate and a price list for the mini bar (we looked it up online and it was reasonable. This was exciting as we never felt we could indulge on a mini bar spend before, not that we’d experienced many rooms with them insitu before).
Breakfast was great - eggs Benedict for me and a full Scottish for hubby. Again fresh ingredients, cooked to perfection. Our server was Katherine - who had great energy and positivity and wanted to make it perfect for us- even moving the tomato off my husband’s plate to mine because she knew I wanted to pinch it. Katherine also brought me a mimosa
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Parking is a little way out, but a lovely walk. Be sure to grab the discount code for the NCP...
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Response from Tigerlily Manager, Guest Services / Front Office at Tigerlily Hotel
Responded Aug 3, 2024
Hello, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! I am delighted to hear how great a stay you had with us when celebrating your birthday. Happy to hear how attentive the team have been throughout your stay; I will make sure that all of this is fed back to management :) We look forward to welcoming you back at a later date! Kind Regards, Reception Manager
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There is no buffet. Our room rate included breakfast and you can order whatever you want off the menu. It was fabulous, and they were very willing to customize.
North Greetwell, United Kingdom168 contributions86 helpful votes
One of the most accommodating hotels I’ve been to, we arrive early sometimes because of the distance we travel, and you are always very well looked after
With all facilities available to you.
There are more places to choose from in the Edinburgh area.
PRICE RANGE
C$265 - C$541 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
tigerlily hotel edinburgh
LOCATION
United KingdomScotlandEdinburghNew Town
NUMBER OF ROOMS
33
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