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The Ballantrae Hotel

3.0 of 5
8 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3HP , Scotland (New Town)
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The Ballantrae Hotel
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Wrexham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW via mobile

Just come home after a lovely weekend break in Edinburgh. Must confess that my husband and I were really concerned after reading the recent negative reviews posted on here (after we had booked), which almost made us cancel our reservation - I am so glad we didn't. We were pleasantly surprised! We stayed in one of the Superior Double rooms... More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Worst hotel I've ever had the misfortune to stay in and I'm a fairly seasoned traveller. Room we were given was not what we booked - we booked superiour triple and got bargain basement double with rattling toilet. Receptionist refused to deal with the situation or help in anyway apart from blaming booking.com and handing us a revolting brown blanket... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013 via mobile

Arrived to find room booked had been given to others. So had double and single for three of us when we had booked three singles. Room 18 was disgusting. Dark, dinghy, broken toilet. When we asked for a single duvet and sheet we were told housekeeping leave at 3 pm and were given a brown blanket! The man on reception... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

To sum it up briefly: hotel has an excellent location whether you want to explore the new town, old town (a bit further, but still manageable) or Leith area. Otherwise it was not a stay to remember for a long. The breakfast was quite good compared to many other continental breakfasts I've had. But, the rooms were not that good:... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

Although not a catastrophic experience, (I have had a lot worse) it could have easily been much better. First of all cleanliness is an ABSOLUTE in ANY hotel, and I'm not pointing any fingers. Also would have been nice to open a window. Good points: 1) Location in the New Town area 2) Reasonable sized bedroom (room 26), nicely decorated... More

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London, England, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

This hotel is just awful in my opinion. The room I stayed in looked nothing like the pictures on the booking website, the room facilities were not as listed (no bath, no ironing facilities). The room was overlooked and noisy. We were planning to stay here for 3 nights, but ended up checking out after two as I was so... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

My boyfriend & I were over visiting a friend for 2 nights and this hotel seemed to be in the perfect location for us. However when we got there we discovered the entire street right outside the hotel has been dug up and there is a lot of work going on, which was not mentioned when we booked, also the... More

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Carson City, Nevada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2013

A classic Georgian hotel in the New Town part of Edinburgh. The staff was very helpful and courteous. The room was very tastefully furnished and spotlessly clean. Upper floors have great views. The hotel is very close to both the train and bus stations. A free car park is available on a first come first serve basis ( only 7... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

Booked this hotel late on a busy weekend for the City. There was a large Rugby match and many of the Hotels were already booked up. The Ballantrae had a single room so I took it. I stayed for two night. It was quite close to the train station and the theatre district. I did walk to and from each... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

The position of this elegant Georgian hotel is strategic: close to the rail station, to the bus station and to Princess Street. The room was big, furnished with taste and warm. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Very good value for money.

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Also Known As:
Ballantrae Hotel Edinburgh
Ballantrae Hotel
The Ballantrae Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland
Address: 8 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3HP , Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh > New Town , Stockbridge
Amenities:
Free Breakfast Kitchenette Wheelchair access
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Ranked #126 of 142 hotels in Edinburgh
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Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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