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Halcyon Hotel

2.0 of 5
8 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5AB, Scotland
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Halcyon Hotel
Ranked #70 of 140 hotels in Edinburgh
4.0 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
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Dumbarton, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW via mobile

Stayed last night in the Halcyon in Royal Terrace Edinburgh. We were going to see Dara O'Brian at the playhouse and we were literally three minutes walk from the theatre. The room was excellent, clean and with all mod cons. The staff are some of the friendliest we have ever stayed with. I highly recommend this hotel for cleanliness,friendliness and... More

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Exmouth, Devon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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Me and my Partner have just returned from a lovely stay in Edinburgh at The Halcyon Hotel. This is a lovely place to stay and ideally situated for Calton Hill and only a 10 minute walk into the centre of Edinburgh. Our Room was very nicely decorated and very clean and very quiet.No TV in room but there is so... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

A great hotel with a very tasty breakfast! Very reasonably priced for a hotel so close to the city centre, Princes street and the royal mile are obly about 15/20 mins walk, with a selection of bars and restaurants nearby, plus the playhouse and omni cinema. No TV in the rooms but this suited me and my husband fine as... More

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Perth, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012

The rooms are comfortable and carefully maintained, tea and coffee facilities and even a chocolate with a kind note. While not slick and polished like traditional hotels the large Georgian townhouse is graceful and inviting. I enjoyed sipping a cup of tea in the large lounge room available to all guests and the friendly banter as I was served breakfast.... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

Good location right next to Calton Hill, and lovely breakfast with lots of choice. Unusual not to have a tv in the room, but as I was the only guest for 2 of the 3 evenings I had the tv lounge to myself. Also unusual to have no central heating in the rooms, the electric heater was ok for the... More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2011

Our family stayed at the Halcyon for three nights during the Edinburgh Festival and it was a great choice. Considering that as well as two kids, the family also includes a cocker spaniel, our options were a little limited for a city stay but we got lucky with this hotel. The location is excellent, walking distance to the city centre... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 6, 2011

Halcyon Hotel was a great place to stay in Edinburgh. The location was perfect, with Calton Hill out the window and just a 10 minute walk to the centre of town. The only down side was the bit of a hill to walk up with luggage to get there! I opted for a room with an ensuite. The room was... More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2011

We can't think of anything but good things to say about this hotel. My girlfriend and I stayed there for 3 nights at the beginning of Sept 2011. The proprietor was very helpful and attended to our dietary requirements - gluten free bread, soya milk and soya butter (which we hadn't even heard of!) The rooms were clean, comfortable and... More

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Darmstadt
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 18, 2011
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person found this review helpful

Booked directly on Hotel's own website. Paid deposit via PayPal. Excellent price for location. Arrived at midnight this was no problem for the proprieter. Great breakfast and service from Dominka and co. Room was not en-suite but the bathroom was next to the room and I was the only person using it so no problem. There is free wifi throughout... More

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Macclesfield, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 25, 2011
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people found this review helpful

First of all,my fault really, didn't realise it wasn't en-suite - sharing bathroom not great fun. Everywhere was very clean and tidy and it's a beautiful old building. Proprietor has slightly strange sense of humour - greeted us with sorry you're not booked in, no vacancies, which he meant as a joke but after 6 hours travelling wasn't all that... More

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