I travel extensively and extremely often staying in hotels all over the world from Antigua to London and the Maldives but from now on my benchmark is the service and the standards of the Waldorf Astoria Caledonia Hotel Edinburgh. All I want to say is thank you to all the staff for making our stay 5 star and we can't wait for our next visit. Stuart & Margaret

This hotel is beautiful and has an amazing view of the Edinburgh castle. We stayed here in January, when it was freezing outside and it was so wonderful to come back to the room or go to their cozy bar and warm up. It's location is pretty good, there is plenty to see within walking distance. If you don't mind hills, you can even walk up to the castle. This hotel's classic charm made Scotland even more magical, I loved it and would return again.

We stayed at the hotel for 3 nights in early November as a special birthday treat. We had booked a Queen room, so werent expecting a castle view, but what we didnt expect was no view at all, apart from the room opposite us and some pipe works!
The room was lovely but very very dark, and genuinely if we'ed known what the view was going to be like no way would we have booked this hotel.
We immediately phoned reception to report we were not happy with the room and were assured someone would call us back. After half an hour and no responce we again called reception, who assured us someone would call us??!! Eventually we received a call from the duty manager who basically said all Queen rooms had internal views, they were full, but if we were prepared to pay an extra £40 a night we could be moved! some contradiction here i think. By this stage we had had enough and decided to bite the bullet, unpack and stay in the dark room.
Ok it didnt completely spoil our weekend, but i do think the hotel should make guests aware that they may possibly not get a view of any greenery, trees or even streets, and they make have to keep their curtains shut at all times as the guests opposite can see into your room!
That said the hotel is lovely but we certainly won't be returning.

We spent a week at the Caledonian in November. The hotel was extremely comfortable, and had a nice bustle of travelers and locals in its bar and restaurants. Afternoon tea in Peacock Alley was excellent, with delicious cakes, scones and sandwiches - too many to finish in one sitting. The full Scottish breakfast (amply full and fresh buffet) each morning was part of our room rate and a great deal. The best part of our stay was the kind attention from the friendly and delightful staff. Everyone from the bell men and concierges to the waitstaff and housekeepers were terrific. Always asked us what we had visited that day, greeted us at every turn, and had many helpful tips for our first visit to this stunning city. Finally, the Galvin Brasserie is a gem - a cool cafe with pure French bistro style food, be sure to try the dessert soufflé!