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Novotel Edinburgh Centre Hotel
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 4 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Edinburgh / the Scotland and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - Agoda guests rate this 8.6/10 overall
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 4 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £10 per pet - research-verified; confirm at booking
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 4 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from Agoda - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 5,801 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 8.6/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Pet fee: £10 per pet, per night
- Any size dog welcome; cats also accepted
- Multiple pets per room permitted at the same flat per-night rate
- Designated pet-friendly rooms - call ahead to reserve
- Service animals welcomed on request
- Dogs not allowed in the bar or restaurant at meal times; room service or nearby dog-friendly venues recommended for dinner
Pet-friendly summary
Novotel Edinburgh Centre is a comfortable, well-run city-centre 4-star that quietly welcomes dogs into its designated rooms. The hotel sits at 80 Lauriston Place, a few minutes walk from Edinburgh Castle, the Grassmarket, and the Meadows - one of the best central parks for an off-lead morning loop. For dog owners visiting Edinburgh for sightseeing, the location does most of the work.
The pet policy is straightforward and openly disclosed. Dogs of any size are welcome for £10 per pet, per night - not per stay - and there is no extra charge for travelling with more than one dog. Designated pet-friendly rooms are reserved on request, so calling ahead or noting it on the booking is the difference between getting the room you want and being reassigned at check-in.
Guests with dogs consistently single out the front-desk team as warm, attentive, and visibly pleased to see dogs arrive. The hotel's atmosphere leans relaxed and family-orientated, and travellers regularly mention how easy the staff make the practical side of moving around with a pet - lift access, walks-friendly side exits, and quiet stretches of corridor on the pet floor.
The one caveat worth knowing in advance is the dining policy. The Tap Kitchen and bar do not allow dogs during meal service, and there have been instances where guests took a small dog into the bar at breakfast time without issue, then were asked to leave when they returned at dinner. Plan to eat out in Lauriston Place (Bennets is two doors down and dog-friendly) or order room service if you want to stay together at dinner. This is unusual enough among Edinburgh dog-friendly hotels to mention upfront rather than discover in the moment.
For a 4-star Accor-brand hotel with a transparent pet policy, central location, and warm reception staff, Novotel Edinburgh Centre earns a 4.6/5 paw rating. It is a strong pick for a sightseeing weekend with one or two dogs, with the dining caveat as the only real planning point.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Designated pet-friendly rooms, call ahead
- Flat £10 per dog per night
- Any size dog welcome, multiple pets accepted
- Walking distance to Castle and Meadows
- Warm reception staff for pet travellers
- Dining policy excludes dogs at meal times
About this hotel
Novotel Edinburgh Centre is a 4-star Accor hotel at 80 Lauriston Place, a few minutes walk from Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket. The hotel welcomes dogs in designated rooms with a transparent per-night fee and is a strong central pick for travellers visiting Edinburgh with a pet.
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Location
80 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DE
