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The Ballantrae Hotel

3.0 of 5
8 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3HP , Scotland
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Ranked #117 of 137 hotels in Edinburgh
3.0 of 5 stars 93 Reviews
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carol040
altrincham
Reviewer
3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 31, 2011

This hotel was everything as described in the reviews. We thought the staff were polite and friendly. We knew there wasn't a lift so sprinted up the stairs! The location was fantastic for the station, the bus to the zoo (opposite the hotel) and come out of the hotel, turn left, walk 10 minutes and you arrive at a VU... More

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alice1963
North Shields, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2011
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My husband and I have just returned from this hotel yesterday. We were very disappointed in the hotel, not what we expected after booking through laterooms.com, nothing like the photos. We were located in the ground floor of the hotel, room 17, right next to the door for the car park. This door was constantly open and shut through the... More

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Clar61
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 3, 2011
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We arrived at the Ballantrae hotel for the weekend and we were warmly welcomed, the hotel is within reasonable walking distance of the bus stop for the airport. We were giving the keys to our room, the room was light and airy, very clean and well maintained, the bathroom was big and pleasant, and the beds were very comfortable, after... More

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Henk v
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 27, 2011

While visiting a relative living in Glasgow and this being our first trip to Scotland, we felt the urge to spend a fair bit of time in Edinburgh. We decided to look for a reasonably priced hotel to spend Saturday night not too far from the great sights of Edinburgh. Arriving at Waverly train station we were kind of overwhelmed... More

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Nicolepetrie
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2011

Verry nice hotel! Rooms are lovely and big bathrooms are smaller but still good would recommend this to anyone! More

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catakii
Vancouver, BC
Contributor
13 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 26, 2011

I recently stayed at the Ballantrae Hotel on York Place with my boyfriend. We got a last minute deal on a room and the price was right. The location is in New Town and close to Waverly Station, however far enough removed that I didn't think noise would be a problem. On arrival, both the outside and inside of the... More

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theblackhand
London, UK
Senior Contributor
25 reviews
13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 30, 2011

We were let down at the last minute by a letting agency for accomodation during the festival and had to spend a night here. Given the location (in the New Town, less than 10 mins walk from Waverley Station) and the festival, £240/night for a family room (4 people) B&B was not bad (Late Rooms deal). The hotel is a... More

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Jen301981
Weston-super-Mare
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 15, 2011

We originally booked a triple room as we had arranged a girlie weekend for the Fringe Festival. On arrival, we discovered that we had actually been given the Quad room, which was a lovely surprise. The decor is tired, but the beds are comfy and the shower lovely & powerful. An excellent location in the centre of Edinburgh - I... More

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MICHELLE S
Dover, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 14, 2011

My partner and I booked our room months and months ago when we booked tickets for the Royal Tattoo - then slowly panicked for months and months as we kept reading the new "Tripadvisor" reveiws on this hotel! We arrived Friday to a warm and friendly welcome. The bedroom was very clean, all working, and spacious - and stayed very... More

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aussiemiss
Adelaide
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33 reviews
65 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 14, 2011

My room had nice view of the new town of Edinburgh, and the room had pleasant furnishings, but apart from that I cannot recommend this hotel. There is no lift, the hotel staff are unfriendly, the building is old and tired and the bed uncomfortable. To add to this the cost of the room is not very cheap when you... More

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