
Axel’s take
A comfortable, well-connected Edinburgh base, with helpful staff but some noisy rooms.
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Axel’s rating: 8.4/10 · a modern, practical 4-star city hotel beside Edinburgh Playhouse
Courtyard Edinburgh is a practical 4-star city hotel rather than a luxury retreat, and a strong pick for sightseeing or a Playhouse show. Its biggest advantage is location: Picardy Place trams are close, with Waverley and Princes Street roughly ten minutes away on foot. Booking.com and Expedia guests consistently praise comfortable beds, generally clean rooms and welcoming staff. The restaurant, bar and heated terrace make it useful beyond simply somewhere to sleep.
The main compromise is noise: recent guests mention traffic, theatre crowds and early bottle collections, so request a room away from roads and service areas. Some also flag compact rooms, awkward bathrooms or minor maintenance problems, though these do not dominate the overall feedback. We'd choose it for convenience and dependable comfort; light sleepers and travelers expecting spacious, full-service luxury should look elsewhere.
- Rooms
- Comfortable beds and modern interiors; some guests report limited space, small sinks and maintenance niggles.
- Cleanliness
- Strong overall cleanliness ratings, with occasional recent housekeeping misses rather than a dominant pattern.
- Service
- Friendly, helpful staff are a consistent strength; problem resolution receives more mixed feedback.
- Amenities
- Restaurant, bar, heated terrace and fitness center; breakfast is not automatically included.
- Fees and surprises
- Parking is off-site; Marriott says the hotel parking discount requires prebooking. Its visitor-levy notice specifies 5% for qualifying stays from July 24, 2026, covering up to five nights.
Axel’s opinion, from the hotel’s website and guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor. Reviewed Oct 20, 2026.
The location
1-3 Baxters Place, Edinburgh
Beside the Playhouse and near Picardy Place trams; roughly ten minutes' walk to Waverley.
Amenities and check-in
Restaurant, bar, heated terrace and fitness center; breakfast is not automatically included.
Check-in
after 3:00 PM
Check-out
before 12:00 PM
- No pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Fitness center
- Full-service laundry
- Accessible elevator
Additional hotel policies
- Hotel policies: Parking (off site): £14 per room per night; Extra bed: £30 per guest per night; Deposit: £50 per room per night
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Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh: from $294 for Nov 13–14, 2026, 2 adults (1 night)
From $294 total for Nov 13–14, 2026, 2 adults at Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh on Axel (1 night), checked Nov 8, 2026.
Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh is a modern, practical 4-star city hotel beside Edinburgh Playhouse in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Address: 1-3 Baxters Place, Edinburgh. Property ID: 1051637. Canonical property page: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/edinburgh/courtyard-by-marriott-edinburgh-1051637
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Same hotel, same dates, 2 adults, 1 room, USD stay totals. Axel's total is this page's price for those dates; the other total is what that site listed for the same stay on the day shown.
| Stay | Axel total | Expedia or Booking.com | Difference | Seen | Links |
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| Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026 · 2 nights | $816 | $818 on Expedia | same price | Nov 3 | Select · Share this stay · Check guest price |
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1 night
Total price: $294 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-14 · 1 night · 2 adults · 1 room.
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2 nights
Total price: $724 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-15 · 2 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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3 nights
Total price: $920 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-16 · 3 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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4 nights
Total price: $1,286 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-17 · 4 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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5 nights
Total price: $1,526 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-18 · 5 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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6 nights
Total price: $1,729 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-19 · 6 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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7 nights
Total price: $1,944 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-20 · 7 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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8 nights
Total price: $2,405 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-21 · 8 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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9 nights
Total price: $2,929 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-22 · 9 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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10 nights
Total price: $3,120 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-23 · 10 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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11 nights
Total price: $3,359 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-24 · 11 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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12 nights
Total price: $3,656 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-25 · 12 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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13 nights
Total price: $3,932 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-26 · 13 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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14 nights
Total price: $4,227 USD
2026-11-13 to 2026-11-27 · 14 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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Axel's take: 8.4/10
A comfortable, well-connected Edinburgh base, with helpful staff but some noisy rooms. a modern, practical 4-star city hotel beside Edinburgh Playhouse, scored for what it is.
Courtyard Edinburgh is a practical 4-star city hotel rather than a luxury retreat, and a strong pick for sightseeing or a Playhouse show. Its biggest advantage is location: Picardy Place trams are close, with Waverley and Princes Street roughly ten minutes away on foot. Booking.com and Expedia guests consistently praise comfortable beds, generally clean rooms and welcoming staff. The restaurant, bar and heated terrace make it useful beyond simply somewhere to sleep.
The main compromise is noise: recent guests mention traffic, theatre crowds and early bottle collections, so request a room away from roads and service areas. Some also flag compact rooms, awkward bathrooms or minor maintenance problems, though these do not dominate the overall feedback. We'd choose it for convenience and dependable comfort; light sleepers and travelers expecting spacious, full-service luxury should look elsewhere.
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Best for: theatre weekends; car-free sightseeing; business travelers
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Watch out for: traffic and early collection noise in some rooms; compact rooms and awkward bathroom layouts; paid off-site parking
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Location: Beside the Playhouse and near Picardy Place trams; roughly ten minutes' walk to Waverley.
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Rooms: Comfortable beds and modern interiors; some guests report limited space, small sinks and maintenance niggles.
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Cleanliness: Strong overall cleanliness ratings, with occasional recent housekeeping misses rather than a dominant pattern.
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Service: Friendly, helpful staff are a consistent strength; problem resolution receives more mixed feedback.
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Amenities: Restaurant, bar, heated terrace and fitness center; breakfast is not automatically included.
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Fees and surprises: Parking is off-site; Marriott says the hotel parking discount requires prebooking. Its visitor-levy notice specifies 5% for qualifying stays from July 24, 2026, covering up to five nights.
Axel's opinion of Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor. Reviewed Oct 20, 2026.
About Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh
- Property type: Hotel
- 4-star hotel
- Courtyard
- 1-3 Baxters Place, Edinburgh
- Guest rating: 4.3/5 on Google from 1,876 reviews (location 4.8/5)
- Getting around (travel times from Google's hotel listing): Edinburgh Airport: 31 min by taxi · Glasgow Airport: 85 min by taxi · National Museum of Scotland: 7 min by taxi · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: 7 min by taxi · Edinburgh Castle: 10 min by taxi · Scott Monument: 13 min walk
- Hotel policies: Parking (off site): £14 per room per night; Extra bed: £30 per guest per night; Deposit: £50 per room per night
- Amenities: No pool, Restaurant, Bar, Fitness center, Full-service laundry, Accessible elevator, Wi-Fi (free), Wi-Fi in public areas, Business center
- Check-in from: 15:00
- Check-out by: 12:00
- City page: Hotels in Edinburgh
- Chain: Marriott. Axel's Marriott rating: 6.0/10
Room types
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Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge
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Twin room (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Room features: Fridge
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Superior Quadruple Family room
Superior Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge
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Superior Double room with balcony (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Balcony
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Superior Twin room (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
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Executive Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
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