A bright blue timber bridge of windows spans a cobbled yard between stone brewery buildings, with hills beyond the arch.

Edinburgh

The Brewhouse Hotel

Adults-only rooms in a former brewery

Quiet new doubles in Edinburgh's old Craigmillar Brewery, with parking if you reserve it and stairs up to the rooms.

Information verified October 2026

We checked this guide against the available sources on that date. This is not a claim of an on-site inspection. Facilities, policies and availability can change; confirm important details with the property before booking.

146 Duddingston Road West, Edinburgh, EH16 4AP, United KingdomLocation

Why stay at the Brewhouse?

You get a new double inside a landmark brewery, a quieter south-east base, and a parking space if you reserve one. It suits adults who are happy to ride into the Old Town.

Adults onlyDoubles for two adults, aged 18 to 90. There are no cots or extra beds.
Former breweryUpper floors in the Category B Craigmillar Brewery at Holyrood Business Park.
ParkingFree private parking on site when you reserve a space.
The trade-offYou climb stairs to the rooms, and this is not a full-service city-centre hotel.

Who can stay: Adults aged 18 to 90. No children.
Arrival: From 15:00 until 23:30. Leave from 10:00 until 11:30.
Parking: Free and private if you reserve it.
Access: Upper floors by stairs. No lift to count on.

Overview

A closer look at your stay

The Brewhouse Hotel is a set of new doubles on the upper floors of the old Craigmillar Brewery, in Holyrood Business Park at 146 Duddingston Road West. The building is the reason to come: a blue timber bridge of windows over a cobbled yard, stone walls, and rooms that feel freshly fitted rather than inherited from a Victorian malting floor.

It works for a couple or a solo adult who wants Edinburgh without sleeping on the Royal Mile. Craigmillar Castle and Holyrood Park are the neighbours that make sense from here. The Old Town is a bus, taxi or car ride, not a stroll from the door.

The operating company is The Brewhouse Hotel Ltd. That names who runs the hotel. It does not say who owns the building, and it is not a promise that anyone is at a desk when you arrive.

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Stone brewery walls under a blue timber upper storey, with a cobbled yard in front.

The brewery is still the building

You arrive under a long blue storey of windows that bridges the yard. Historic Environment Scotland lists the complex as Craigmillar Brewery, Category B, reference LB28699. Brewing moved here in 1892, much of the late Victorian work is by R Hamilton Paterson and Co, production stopped on 23 January 1987, and the complex was listed on 29 November 1988. Sleeping here does not mean your bedroom is an untouched mash tun. The hotel is a new fit-out on upper floors of Unit 3.

A double bed with green tartan cushions, white cups on a timber table, and window light on the wall.

Small, new doubles

The doubles are about 15 square metres, for two people, with a private shower room, a kettle, a desk and a television. Several of them are on sale. The useful difference is the outlook: some are labelled mountain view and some inner courtyard view. The photographs show roofs, trees, the yard and window light more often than a clear summit, so ask for the view you want. One mountain-view record specifies a walk-in shower. Do not expect Arthur's Seat from every window.

A stone stair with a black mesh rail, climbing toward red doors inside the brewery building.

You will use the stairs

A stone stair with a black rail leads toward red doors inside the building. The upper floors are reached by stairs. Guests who brought heavy bags say the climb is the hard part. One guest was told a lift might be added. Nothing checked here shows a lift you can use, so pack as if you will carry the bags yourself.

A good fit for

Couples and solo adults who want a new room and a quieter edge of Edinburgh.
Drivers who can reserve a parking space and do not mind a business-park yard.
People heading for Craigmillar Castle or Holyrood Park before the city centre.

Worth knowing

Children cannot stay, and there is no cot or extra bed.
Pets cannot stay. Assistance animals are not described, so ask before you book.
The rooms are upstairs by stairs. Do not book if you cannot manage luggage on foot.
There is no restaurant to count on, and breakfast is not something to assume is included.
This is not BrewDog's Doghouse, and it is not a city-centre hotel with a lobby bar.

Beyond the essentials

Interesting points about The Brewhouse Hotel

A Category B brewery, not a new-build block

The hotel sits in the listed Craigmillar Brewery complex. Historic Environment Scotland dates the move here to 1892, credits much of the complex to R Hamilton Paterson and Co, records the last brewing day as 23 January 1987, and the Category B listing as 29 November 1988. Treat that as the story of the whole site. The guest rooms are a later conversion of upper floors in Unit 3.

South-east Edinburgh, on purpose

Holyrood Business Park is the address on the map pin. You are closer to Craigmillar Castle and Holyrood Park than to Edinburgh Castle. That is a good base if the castle park and a parking space matter more than rolling a suitcase onto the Royal Mile.

The city levy sits on the room

Edinburgh adds a visitor levy of 5 percent of the accommodation charge before VAT, on the first five nights of a hotel stay. It is not a charge this hotel invented, and it does not apply to parking or meals. The start date and the transition rule for older bookings are in Good to know.

Craigmillar Castle parking is tight

The castle is the closest famous neighbour, on Craigmillar Castle Road. Its own visit notes say parking there is very limited. A space at the hotel does not park you at the castle.

Verdict

Is The Brewhouse Hotel right for you?

Choose The Brewhouse Hotel if you want a fresh double in a remarkable old brewery and you are happy to travel into central Edinburgh. Look elsewhere if you need a lift, a family room, breakfast on site, or a door on the Royal Mile. The building is the attraction. The stairs and the edge-of-town setting are the terms.

Rooms

Find your kind of room

Double with a mountain view

Sleeps 215 m²

1 double bed

A compact double for two adults, about 15 square metres, with a private shower room. This outlook is sold as a mountain view. The room shown has a timber bed, tartan cushions and strong window light. Ask whether your window faces the hill. The photograph is one mountain-view room, not a promise for every one.

Private shower, towels and a hairdryer
Kettle, desk and a flat-screen television
Heating and soundproofing
Upper floor, reached by stairs
No smoking in the room

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A double bed beside a large white sash window looking over roofs and trees.

Double with an inner courtyard view

Sleeps 215 m²

1 double bed

The same size of double, for two adults, sold with an inner courtyard view. The photograph shows a large sash window over roofs and trees, with a paper lantern above the bed. It is the calmer choice if you do not need a hill view. You still climb the stairs.

Private shower, towels and a hairdryer
Kettle, desk and a flat-screen television
Heating and soundproofing
Upper floor, reached by stairs
No smoking in the room

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A double bed, a black clothes rail and a pale door in a taupe room.

Mountain-view double with a walk-in shower

Sleeps 215 m²

1 double bed

One mountain-view booking record specifies a walk-in shower rather than a shower over a bath. The room photograph shows the bed, a clothes rail and a pale door, not the shower itself. A separate photograph of a green-tiled walk-in shower is in the gallery. Treat the walk-in shower as the detail to request, and still expect stairs.

Walk-in shower in this booking record
Private bathroom with towels and a hairdryer
Kettle, desk and a flat-screen television
Upper floor, reached by stairs
No smoking in the room

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Facilities

In the room

Private shower room with towels and a hairdryer
Double bed, desk, kettle and a flat-screen television
Heating and soundproofing

Parking and arrival

Free private parking when you reserve a space
Self check-in and express check-out

Connection and safety

Free Wi-Fi in the rooms
Smoke alarms, fire extinguishers and cameras in the common areas

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Location

Get to know the neighbourhood

The hotel is in Holyrood Business Park, 146 Duddingston Road West, Edinburgh EH16 4AP. The pin matches the name and the postcode. It marks the place, not a checked guest entrance or a numbered parking bay.

Finding the building

Search for The Brewhouse Hotel, Holyrood Business Park, 146 Duddingston Road West, EH16 4AP. Look for the blue timber bridge and the green wall with the hotel sign beside a glass door. That photograph is the best clue to the door. It is not a surveyed route from the road to a specific bay.

If you are driving

Reserve the free private parking before you arrive. The yard under the bridge has cars in the photographs, and the business park is shared. Ask which entrance to use and where guests should leave luggage before the stairs. There is no checked drop-off point to give you.

Without a car

Guests say buses toward the centre are not far, and one guest was given a lift to a restaurant. Check the current Lothian Buses stop and timetable. Do not expect a hotel shuttle.

Holyrood Business Park: The address on the map. A cobbled yard runs under the blue bridge between stone blocks.
Craigmillar Castle: The medieval castle nearby, on Craigmillar Castle Road. Its own parking is very limited.
Holyrood Park: The park and Arthur's Seat are the landscape from this side of the city. Check access on the day you go.

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Craigmillar Castle

Historic Environment Scotland places Craigmillar Castle on Craigmillar Castle Road, Edinburgh EH16 4SY, and says parking there is very limited. It is the obvious historic neighbour. Do not turn a rough distance into a walking time. If you are driving, use the castle's own advice rather than assuming the hotel bay solves castle parking.

Visitor information

Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat

Holyrood Park is the open ground and the hill on this side of Edinburgh. Historic Environment Scotland asks visitors to check current access, including limits on some roads. A guest who liked a view toward Arthur's Seat was describing their own room. Mountain-view doubles are sold under that label, and the photographs we used show roofs, trees and the brewery more often than the summit.

Visitor information

The area

A south-east base, not an Old Town doorstep

Stay here when Craigmillar, Duddingston and Holyrood Park are part of the trip, or when you want a parking space more than a midnight walk to the castle. Central Edinburgh is a bus, taxi or car ride. Guests mention buses toward the centre without naming a stop, so check Lothian Buses for the stop that suits your dates.

Portobello is the nearby shore if you want the sea after the brewery stone. It is a ride, not a five-minute walk. Holyrood Park is the closer outdoor plan, with the caveat that routes and vehicle access change, so read the park's own visit notes that morning.

Guest reviews

9.2/ 10

32 Guest reviews

The 1 October 2026 sample was 9.2 from 32 reviews. Cleanliness was 9.8, comfort 9.9, staff 9.6, value 9.4, facilities 9.1, location 8.2 and Wi-Fi 7.5. Guests praise the new rooms. The repeated hesitation is the stairs, and the location score fits a south-east base rather than the Old Town. The Wi-Fi figure is guest opinion, not a speed test.

Guest feedback is paraphrased. Scores reflect the source on the date shown. October 1, 2026

Cleanliness9.8

Comfort9.9

Location8.2

Facilities9.1

Staff9.6

Value for money9.4

Free Wi-Fi7.5

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MarciaCoupleUnited KingdomSeptember 18, 2026

10/ 10

Marcia, travelling as a couple, felt the room gave them what they needed and was clean, and she would come back.

SandeepCoupleIndiaSeptember 2, 2026

10/ 10

Sandeep, a couple from India, found a comfortable new room and an easy self check-in. Their one complaint was the lack of a lift.

ArianeCoupleUnited KingdomAugust 30, 2026

10/ 10

Ariane liked the character of the building and the new interior. The curtains let in morning light. She still slept well and had no wider complaint.

MuhammadSolo travellerUnited KingdomAugust 28, 2026

9/ 10

Muhammad, travelling solo, liked the quiet spot and the buses, and he found the staff helpful. The rooms are on an upper floor with no lift. He was told a lift was being looked at. That is his account, not an installation date.

LaurenSolo travellerUnited KingdomAugust 25, 2026

10/ 10

Lauren, travelling solo, liked the decoration, the bed and a view toward Arthur's Seat, and she found self check-in easy. She also thanked someone named Sebastian for nearby tips. A hill view belongs to the rooms that face it, not to every double.

GillianSolo travellerUnited KingdomOctober 1, 2026

9/ 10

Gillian, travelling solo, thanked people she knew as Casper and Sebastian, including a lift to a restaurant she had already booked. The room was freshly decorated. She thought the hotel was outside the centre, with buses nearby, and she had a self check-in snag that was sorted. She also hoped for a café later. That café is not open.

FionaCoupleAustraliaSeptember 23, 2026

9/ 10

Fiona, a couple from Australia, found the room clean, quiet, and close enough to a bus toward the city, with parking available. The stairs were hard with heavy bags.

ElenaCoupleUnited KingdomSeptember 30, 2026

10/ 10

Elena, travelling as a couple, found the room clean and comfortable, and she described friendly, professional messages from someone named Sebastian.

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A glass door beside a dark green wall and a sign reading The Brewhouse Hotel, set in a sandstone wall.

A double bed under a paper lantern, beside a sash window looking over nearby roofs.

A double room with a wall-mounted television, a black clothes rail and a red door.

A walk-in shower with green tiles, a white basin and black fittings.

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The practical details

Before you go

Stay essentials

The Brewhouse Hotel

Check-in: 15:00
Check-out: 11:30

Pets: Not allowed

Arrival and departure

You can check in from 15:00 until 23:30, and check out from 10:00 until 11:30. Recent guests describe self check-in rather than a staffed desk, and there is no published reception timetable. If you will be later than 23:30, ask before you travel.

Adults only

Children are not accepted. Check-in is only for guests aged 18 to 90. Cots and extra beds are not available, so this is not a family stay.

Pets

Pets are not accepted. Assistance animals are not described in the house rules, so ask the hotel before you book if you travel with one. Do not treat the pet rule as an answer either way.

Parking

Free private parking is on site if you reserve it. The photographs show a cobbled yard under the blue bridge and cars parked in that business park. They do not show which bays are the hotel's, or the best place to unload bags. Ask for the bay and the door when you reserve.

Stairs, not a lift

The upper floors are reached by stairs. Several guests mention the climb with luggage, and there is no lift described as available. One guest said they were told a lift was being considered. Book only if you can manage the stairs. This is not a step-free hotel.

Paying the bill

Visa, Mastercard and Maestro are accepted. Cash is not accepted. The rate you choose sets the cancellation and prepayment rules, so read that rate before you pay. Free Wi-Fi is in the rooms. Guests rate it below the rooms themselves, so treat it as ordinary hotel Wi-Fi rather than a tested fast line.

Parties

Parties and events are not allowed, including hen and stag parties. Book it as a quiet adult stay.

Smoking

Rooms are non-smoking. A designated smoking area is mentioned, but not where it is, so do not assume there is a convenient balcony or courtyard spot.

Hotel consent

Edinburgh's planning summary for application 25/04290/FUL covers a change from industrial units to a hotel on the second and third floors of Unit 3 at this address. The summary lists that use as granted, with the decision issued on 29 January 2026. The conditions in the decision notice were not read for this guide, so this is the recorded decision, not a certificate that every condition has been signed off. A separate coffee-shop application for Unit 9 was still awaiting a decision, so do not expect a café in the building.

Breakfast

Do not assume breakfast is served or included. The only prompt was to choose dates and see whether a breakfast option appears for that rate. Plan to eat elsewhere unless the rate you buy says otherwise.

Edinburgh visitor levy

Edinburgh charges a visitor levy of 5 percent of the accommodation charge before VAT, for up to the first five nights, on stays from 24 July 2026. It applies to hotels. Extras such as parking, meals, drinks and transport are outside that percentage. It is a city charge, not a rate set by this hotel. Stays booked and paid before 1 October 2025 follow the council's transition rule. Check the council page for the version that applies to your dates.

FAQs

Can children stay at The Brewhouse Hotel?

No. The hotel takes adults aged 18 to 90 only, and it has no cot or extra bed.

Is there a lift?

Plan on stairs. The upper floors are stair access, and a lift is not something you can rely on. One guest heard that a lift might be added later. That is not an opening date.

Is breakfast included?

Do not assume breakfast is served or included. The only prompt was to select dates and see whether a breakfast option appears. Eat nearby, or check the rate you are buying.

Is there parking?

Yes, if you reserve it. Private parking on site is free with a reservation. Ask which bay is yours and where to leave the car, because the yard serves the wider business park.

Can I bring a dog?

Pets are not accepted. If you travel with an assistance animal, ask the hotel before you book. The pet rule does not answer that question.

What time is check-in and check-out?

Check-in runs from 15:00 to 23:30. Check-out runs from 10:00 to 11:30. Guests describe self check-in, so do not count on a staffed desk.

Is there a restaurant or café?

No restaurant is available to recommend at the hotel, and a proposed coffee shop in another unit was not an open café. Plan to eat out. The Sheep Heid in Duddingston is often mentioned nearby, but its page could not be read for this guide, so check it yourself.

Will I pay the Edinburgh visitor levy?

The city levy is set out under Good to know. It is a percentage of the room charge for the first nights, not a fee invented by the hotel. Confirm the current rule on the council site when you book.

Is this BrewDog's Doghouse?

No. The Doghouse is a different Edinburgh hotel. This is The Brewhouse Hotel at 146 Duddingston Road West, in the old Craigmillar Brewery.

How do I find the door?

The map pin is the hotel at Holyrood Business Park, EH16 4AP. Photographs show a signed glass door in a green wall beside the stone brewery. Use that as the clue, and still ask which entrance and which parking bay are reserved for guests.

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