WEST END HOTEL

Contact us

T: 0131 225 3656
E: info@westendhotel.co.uk

The West End Hotel
35 Palmerston Place
Edinburgh

Arriving by Car
Unfortunately there is no free car parking available in the streets surrounding the West End Hostel. On street parking is only free between 1830 hrs and 0830 hrs and all day on a Sunday.

However, The West End Hostel is pleased to recommend both Just Park and YourParkingSpace. Customers can follow the below links to the nearest private car parking spaces available near to the hotel.
You can prebook your space online now and new customers to JustPark will receive 20% off their car parking. Please enter code WESTEND20 into the Promo Code box at the payment page to redeem your discount. Click here

https://www.justpark.com/uk/parking/edinburgh/?coords=55.94962,-3.218522
For YourParkingSpace please click here and enter code WESTEND20 into the Promotional code box to redeem your discount. Discount code is valid permanently and is not just for new customers.

The JustPark and Your Parking Space option is more cost effective than the NCP car park option below.
The nearest public car park is Castle Terrace, a 24 hour NCP car park located approximately 15 minutes walk from the hotel. Current prices are £26.00 for 24 hours. Click here

If you require car hire, we recommend Sixt Car Hire.

Arriving by Train

The West End Hostel is a 10 minute walk from Haymarket train station and approximately 30 minutes walk from Waverley Station.

Getting to The West End Hostel from Waverley Station
If you disembark from Waverley Station, cross onto the shopping side of Princes Street and walk west with the shops on your right side. Continue for approximately 1 km. Continue beyond Coates and Argyle Crescent and turn right at Boots the Chemist into Palmerston Place. The West End hotel is located 50 metres beyond the Cathedral on the right hand side.
Alternatively, take LRT bus number 3, 26 or 31 from Princes Street Gardens side or the trams and alight at Haymarket then follow the walking directions below. Buses and Tram tickets cost £1.60 for a single adult fare but you must have the correct money as they do not give you any change. Tickets are interchangeable between the buses and the trams, so if you are buying a day ticket at £4.00 you can hop on and off the buses and trams all day.

Getting to The West End Hostel from Haymarket Station
From Haymarket Station, exit and cross over to Clifton Terrace. Continue East towards city centre and turn left at Boots the Chemist onto Palmerston Place. The West End hostel is located 50 metres beyond the Cathedral on the right hand side.

Arriving by Plane


Getting to The West End Hostel from the airport
Airport Buses and Trams run every 10 minutes from outside the terminal building at Edinburgh Airport.
Alight at Haymarket station and follow the walking directions above. Approximately 10 minutes walk from Haymarket.
Airport Taxis are also available and cost £15-£20 approximately.

About Us

The West End Hotel is located in a B-listed Victorian townhouse only 15-minutes walk from the West End of Princes Street, the perfect base to relax yet within easy reach of all that Edinburgh has to offer.

We offer simple, quality accommodation for guests that want to make the most of their time exploring Scotland’s capital. The West End Hotel Edinburgh offers modern and bright DORMITORY rooms which are comfortable and welcoming. Choose to stay in either one of our small 6 bed dormitory rooms with en-suite or one of our larger dormitories with shared bathrooms, you won’t be disappointed!
Rooms at West End Hostel are accessible by stairs as there is no lift at this hotel. The property also boasts original high ceilings and bay windows.

Bar and Restaurant

Our in-house TIME Bar and restaurant offers friendly service within comfortable and relaxed surroundings. All guests receive a 20% discount off food and drink throughout their stay.

Time Bar

Serving a variety of alcohol and soft drinks, Time Bar is open to residents and non-residents from 11am-11pm Sunday to Thursday and from 11am-1am on Fridays & Saturdays.

Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Please see our menus here