
Cookie Policy
How we use cookies on our website, and how you can control them.
Effective 28 May 2026
This policy explains how Place Hotels Edinburgh uses cookies and similar technologies across our website at placehotels.co.uk — including the sub-sites for The Place Hotel (placehotels.co.uk/the-place) and The Inn Place (placehotels.co.uk/the-inn) — and how you can control them.
For how we use the information collected through cookies, see our Privacy Policy.
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Categories of cookies we use
When you first visit our website, our cookie banner (powered by CookieYes) asks for your consent. You can accept all, reject all or choose your preferences — and change your mind at any time using the cookie preferences icon in the footer of any page.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to work and to keep our forms secure. For example, they remember the cookie preferences you have selected.
Consent required? No. These are essential and are set automatically.
Examples: CookieYes (records your consent choice), Vercel (our website host, for basic security).
Duration: session cookies are deleted when you close your browser; persistent cookies in this category typically last up to 12 months (the CookieYes consent record).
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand which pages are visited, how long visitors stay and what they click. We use this information to improve the website. The data is reported to us at aggregate level — we do not use it to identify you personally.
Consent required? Yes. We only set these if you accept.
Examples: Google Analytics 4 (delivered via Google Tag Manager).
Duration: typically up to 24 months for persistent analytics identifiers, with shorter-lived session cookies alongside them.
Advertising cookies
These cookies let us measure the performance of our Google Ads campaigns and show our hotels to people who have visited our website before (this is called “remarketing”).
Consent required? Yes. We only set these if you accept.
Examples: Google Ads conversion tracking, Google Ads remarketing.
Duration: typically up to 13 months, depending on the cookie.
Functional cookies
Where used, these cookies remember choices you make on the website (for example, a preferred language) so that we can offer you a smoother experience on your next visit. We do not currently rely on functional cookies for core features, but third parties whose content we embed (for example, a video or map) may set their own.
Consent required? Yes, where used.
Duration: varies by provider, typically up to 12 months.
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Changes & contact
Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of the page tells you when it was last revised.
Contact us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us using the details in our Privacy Policy.