Photo: Martin Abegglen from Bern, Switzerland · CC BY-SA 2.0monument · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Hotels near the Scott Monument
The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott, in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Work on it began in 1840. It is a category A listed building.
284 hotels within 4 miles of Scott Monument in Edinburgh, United Kingdom as the crow flies, with nightly rates from around £184 to £806 (averaging £354), including 148 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest we have measured is Old Waverley Hotel, a walk of 100 yards away. The nearest major venues are Scottish Gas Murrayfield (2 miles) and Hive Stadium, Edinburgh (2.1 miles), as the crow flies.
64 of the 203 hotels we have measured are a short walk (10 minutes or less on foot) from the Scott Monument. Staying within that short walk runs about £111 a night more than the wider 4 miles area (around £465 vs £354). 148 of the 284 hotels are rated 4-star or higher. Nightly rates run from around £184 to £806 — compare live prices across suppliers before you book.
Where to stay near the Scott Monument
Showing 24 of 284 hotels. The counts on this page cover all 284.
Old Waverley Hotel
7.96,468 reviews43 Princes Street
1 min walk (100 yards)
Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection
8.35,699 reviews53 Princes Street
1 min walk (100 yards)
Destiny Scotland - St Andrew Square Apartments
8.61,872 reviews9 South St Andrew Street
2 min walk (0.1 miles)
Hotel Indigo - Edinburgh - Princes Street by IHG
8.72,046 reviews20 Princes Street
2 min walk (0.1 miles)
Premier Inn Edinburgh Cc Waverley
7.8532 reviews24 Rose Street, Stansted Airport, Edinburgh, EH2 2QA
3 min walk (0.1 miles)
Motel One Edinburgh-Princes
8.82,080 reviews10-15 Princes Street
3 min walk (0.1 miles)
The Balmoral Hotel
9.31,867 reviews1 Princes Street
3 min walk (0.1 miles)
The Edinburgh Grand, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Edinburgh
9.41,362 reviews42 St Andrew Square
3 min walk (0.2 miles)
Gleneagles Townhouse
9.2594 reviews39 St Andrew Square
3 min walk (0.2 miles)
Destiny Scotland Hanover Apartments
8.82,758 reviews4 & 18 Hanover Street
3 min walk (0.2 miles)
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal
8.93,669 reviews18-21 Market Street
4 min walk (0.2 miles)
Market Street hotel
9.43,928 reviews6 Market Street
4 min walk (0.2 miles)
InterContinental Edinburgh The George by IHG
9.01,695 reviews19 - 21 George Street
4 min walk (0.2 miles)
ibis Styles Edinburgh St Andrew Square
9.09,000 reviews19 St Andrew Square
4 min walk (0.2 miles)
Malmaison Edinburgh City
9.03,016 reviews21-22 St Andrew Square, EH2 1AY
4 min walk (0.2 miles)
Le Monde Hotel
9.01,145 reviews16 George Street
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
hub by Premier Inn Edinburgh Cc Rose Street
7.95,770 reviewsRose Street, 56-58 Rose Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
Thistle Suites Royal Garden
9.21,810 reviews2 York Buildings
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
Queen Street Boutique Suites
8.02,254 reviewsQueen Street
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
Travelodge Edinburgh Central Waterloo Place
8.295 reviews3 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BG
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
8.86,960 reviews23-27 Waterloo Place
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
Roomzzz Edinburgh
St James Quarter Leith Street
5 min walk (0.3 miles)
100 Princes Street
9.7277 reviews100 Princes St
5 min walk (0.3 miles)
Fraser Suites Edinburgh
8.53,703 reviewsFraser Suites Edinburgh, 12 - 26 St Giles Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1PT
6 min walk (0.2 miles)
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Good to know about the Scott Monument
Which hotel is closest to the Scott Monument?
Old Waverley Hotel is the closest hotel we have measured, a walk of 100 yards from the Scott Monument.
How many hotels are within walking distance of the Scott Monument?
64 of the 203 hotels we have measured are a short walk (10 minutes or less on foot) from the Scott Monument.
How much do hotels near the Scott Monument cost?
Nightly rates for the 284 hotels within 4 miles as the crow flies currently range from around £184 to £806, averaging £354. Prices move with demand — the live comparison shows tonight's real rates.
This guide combines data from our own listings with editorial that may be AI-assisted. Distances, prices and details can change — please confirm anything you rely on before you book.