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Rabble

4.0 star property
Inn with a restaurant, steps from George Street

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine, alfresco dining
Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Daily full breakfast (GBP 15.50 per person)
Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Front of property
Rabble sits just a short walk from Edinburgh Castle and George Street, offering both a restaurant and bar where visitors can relax. Guests enjoy WiFi in their rooms and can get tour recommendations anytime from the 24-hour front desk.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Espresso maker
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Espresso maker
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
55A Frederick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 1LH

What's nearby

  • George Street - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Princes Street - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Edinburgh Castle - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Royal Mile - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Grassmarket - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 5 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 13 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Standing Order - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Greenwoods - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Côte Edinburgh - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Queens Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Fat Hippo - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Rabble

Upscale boutique inn near Princes Street
Close to Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile, Rabble provides a bar, a restaurant, and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guestrooms at Rabble feature thoughtful touches such as bathrobes, as well as amenities like free WiFi and minibars.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and shower/tub combinations
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to noon for a fee: GBP 15.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Rabble Taphouse and Grill

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.50 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Rick's Edinburgh
Rick's Hotel
Rick's Hotel Edinburgh
Rick`s Hotel Edinburgh
Ricks Edinburgh
Rick's Edinburgh, Scotland
Ricks Hotel Edinburgh
Rick's Edinburgh Scotland
Rick's Inn Edinburgh
Rabble Inn Edinburgh
Rabble Edinburgh
Rabble Inn
Rabble Edinburgh
Rabble Inn Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is Rabble pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Rabble?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Rabble?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Rabble located?

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, this boutique inn is within a 5-minute walk of George Street and Princes Street. Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre are also within 15 minutes. Princes Street Tram Stop is only a 5-minute walk and St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 8 minutes.

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Rabble Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 255 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 255 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 255 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 255 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 255 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay in a great location to bars, restaurants and shops. Staff were really friendly and accommodating and the breakfast was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great hotel in a walkable location! The room was also huge and well designed
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Really nice

Quirky, but wonderful. The staff went the extra mile! Great breakfast and lunch.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Loretta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was small but well equipped. Bed was very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Reece

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good hosts, friendly and welcoming. Best parties the actual restaurant which is amazing. The 15£ meal deal is great value and tasty. The property is a large bed with modern amenities - rooms really comfortable and enjoyable. Recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

TOBY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rabble

Staff were all extremely friendly welcoming and efficient (especially Kirsty). Bed v comfy and breakfast was lush!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rabble is a really conveniently positioned accommodation. Rooms were clean, comfy beds, everything needed. We chose the vege breakfast, all very nice apart from the vege haggis, have had better. Staff all friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful hotel but could not sleep either night due to noise coming from downstairs when looked out window staff throwing bottles in bin and loud chats having a smoke at silly time of the morning

8/10 Good

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cute and quirky little place

Very quirky entrance and you go through the restaurant and bar to get to the hotel rooms, which felt a little strange but super friendly staff. Corridors and stairwells felt a bit too dark and smelt a bit damp but room was nicely equipped and clean enough. Floor was very uneven and creaky and upstairs above us was very loud, you could hear every footstep. We were room 7. Breakfast was really nice and overall we would recommend as the price was very good and location was only 15 mins walk to the main streets and Waverley train station.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely boutique hotel, clean fresh rooms, the staff were wonderful, great breakfast and a lovely relaxed vibe in the evening for cocktails. Very central. The only reason I’ve given them a 4 for facilities and not 5 is that our room was on the third floor, 6 flights of steps with no lift. Difficult at 65 with a bad hip. The room overlooked the back alley, and you heard the loud noise of empty bottles being emptied into the skip. But that aside I would stay here again….but would ask for a lower floor. The manager and staff were great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food, amazing staff. Was a great first stop on our tour . Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very friendly and helpful staff. Good food, including breakfast. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place and the staff very friendly. They thought of everything you need in the rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Freshe nye rom. Bra frokost. Sentralt. Vennlig mottakelse. Hyggelige og serviceinnstilte.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott j crowe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Apartments

Great place. Good staff, well appointed rooms. Bar & restaurant downstairs were good fun
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to shopping and dining
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Katarina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fint men väldigt varmt rum

Fint rum, bra läge. Mycket att välja på till frukost. Men det tar tid att äta frukost. Tips! Fyll på kaffet. Istället för nya koppar. Låt gästerna ta kaffe själva.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fijn en gezellig hotel met beneden een groot restaurant en gezellige bar op een toplocatie. Personeel was heel aardig en behulpzaam. Schoonmaak was top. Veel extra's op de kamer zoals gratis koffie,thee en water en veel gratis badkamerartikelen. Goed bed Heel fijn hotel, van alle gemakken voorzien.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
During my stay I sustained an injury breaking three ribs! The staff were most concerned and helped me throughout a painful ordeal. I would like to thank each and everyone from the General Manger down for the support provided. What a superb team. Thank you.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommend

One night stay for a rugby match. Clean comfortable , lots of extras in the room. Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

JANICE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For what was effectively a room above a pub, what it lacked in finesse it more than made up for with the following: big fluffy white towels, hairdryer straighteners, big bed & coffee machine. Well stocked fridge, if required
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

city centre bolthole

different & refreshing city centre venue, comfortable & welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, walking distance to all visit areas. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sofía

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The atmosphere of the hotel was excellent, the restaurant and bar had very good food options. There was no lift and there was no extractor in the bathroom, so the room felt quite humid.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

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