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The Inn on the Mile
Pub grub
Dogs are not allowed in bedrooms here.
From published sources
Pubs with Rooms in Edinburgh
One inn on the Royal Mile and four village pubs with rooms on the edge of the city, from the Forth bridges to the Union Canal.
Also covers pubs in Lasswade, Ratho, Balerno and South Queensferry.
Last reviewed November 2026.
Edinburgh at a glance
We cover 5 pubs with rooms in and around Edinburgh. 2 allow dogs in the bedrooms and 2 say no. We haven't found a bedroom dog policy for 1. 1 is a gastropub or serious dining pub.
Pub details last checked November 2026.
Edinburgh’s pub-with-rooms scene is thin in the middle and better on the edges. In the Old Town, the Inn on the Mile is the one we’ve found: a Royal Mile corner pub and kitchen under nine bedrooms, in a building whose rooms were built in 1923 for the British Linen Bank. It is a short walk from Waverley station, so you can arrive by train with a bag and leave the car at home.
The other four are village pubs, five to eight miles out. The Hawes Inn at South Queensferry, a Category B listed coaching inn with 14 rooms, sits under the Forth bridges and is the inn in Stevenson’s Kidnapped. The Balerno Inn, the former Malleny Arms at the foot of the Pentland Hills, was restored by its current owners and has five rooms. The Bridge Inn at Ratho has four rooms named for canal figures and local history, overlooking the Union Canal, and the Laird & Dog in Lasswade has 11.
Distances are straight-line map estimates from central Edinburgh, so allow longer by road. Edinburgh charges a 5% visitor levy on overnight stays from 24 July 2026, which the pubs inside the council area collect on top of the room rate.
In Edinburgh
Just outside Edinburgh
Not in Edinburgh itself, but close enough to stay — the town's shops, pubs and sights are only a short trip in from any of these.
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The Laird & Dog Inn
Lasswade — About 5 miles south-east of central Edinburgh, just over the city boundary in Midlothian
Pub grub
Not yet researched
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The Bridge Inn at Ratho
from £130
Ratho — About 7 miles west of central Edinburgh, beside the Union Canal
Gastropub
Dog welcome in the room and at dinner.
From published sources
Photo: Jim Smillie, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Balerno Inn
Balerno — About 7 miles south-west of central Edinburgh, at the foot of the Pentland Hills
Not yet rated
Dogs are not allowed in bedrooms here.
From published sources
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The Hawes Inn
South Queensferry — About 8 miles north-west of central Edinburgh, beside the Forth bridges
Pub grub
Dog welcome in the room and at dinner.
From published sources
Dog policy, compared
| Pub | Dogs in bedroom | Dogs at dinner | Charge | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Balerno Inn Balerno | No dogs in rooms | Dogs in certain areas only | Not confirmed | From published sources |
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho Ratho | Selected rooms only | Dogs welcome at dinner | £25 / stay | From published sources |
| The Hawes Inn South Queensferry | Dogs in all rooms | Dogs in certain areas only | £15 / night | From published sources |
| The Inn on the Mile Edinburgh | No dogs in rooms | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | From published sources |
| The Laird & Dog Inn Lasswade | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not yet researched |
Food, compared
All of this is from published sources — none of these pubs have been confirmed with us directly yet.
| Pub | Standard | Kitchen | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Balerno Inn Balerno | Not yet rated | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho Ratho | Gastropub | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Hawes Inn South Queensferry | Pub grub | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Inn on the Mile Edinburgh | Pub grub | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Laird & Dog Inn Lasswade | Pub grub | Every day | Not confirmed |
Questions people ask about Edinburgh
- Are there any pubs with rooms in Edinburgh city centre?
- One that we've found. The Inn on the Mile is on the Royal Mile in the Old Town, in a building whose rooms date from 1923, when the British Linen Bank was at its peak, with nine bedrooms above a pub and kitchen. Other places with a bar and rooms in the city, such as Black Ivy in Bruntsfield, are hotels, so we haven't listed them.
- Which pubs with rooms near Edinburgh are easy to reach without a car?
- The Hawes Inn at South Queensferry is about a mile from Dalmeny station. The Balerno Inn says the Lothian 44 bus stops on its Main Street and that Currie station is about 1.8 miles away. The Laird & Dog in Lasswade says its bus into the centre takes about 20 minutes. The Bridge Inn at Ratho runs a courtesy bus on Friday and Saturday evenings within five miles of Ratho, booked in advance, but we haven't checked public buses to it.
- Will a room above the Inn on the Mile be noisy?
- Possibly. The nine rooms sit above a busy ground-floor bar on the Royal Mile, the pub's own site says it has live music and sport every night, and guests on lower floors have complained of street noise in reviews. There is no lift, with rooms over three levels. We haven't stayed there, so ask for a higher room away from the bar.
- Which of these pubs allow dogs?
- It varies a lot. The Bridge Inn at Ratho takes dogs in the bar, garden and two bedrooms (£25 per dog per stay), and the Hawes Inn takes dogs in the rooms for £15 a night. The Balerno Inn welcomes dogs in its bar and garden, but its bedrooms and restaurant dining room are pet-free, and the Inn on the Mile says its hotel doesn't accept pets. We couldn't confirm a policy for the Laird & Dog.
- Is there a tourist tax in Edinburgh?
- Yes. A 5% visitor levy applies to paid overnight stays in the City of Edinburgh Council area from 24 July 2026, on the room cost for up to the first five consecutive nights. It applies at the Inn on the Mile, the Hawes Inn, the Balerno Inn and the Bridge Inn, which are all inside the council area, but not at the Laird & Dog, which is just across the boundary in Midlothian.