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Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa
1 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SR, Scotland
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Another good experience

Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa

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4 of 5 stars
adamd001 1 contribution
London
May 9, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

Stayed at the Sheraton again on 1st May 2008. My experience this time was again positive. Major improvement at check-in with the staff being called immediately when a queue formed. The lady who checked me in was extremely polite and efficient and upgraded me to a club room (Starwood Pref Guest), a lovely surprise.

The club room was simply amazing and truly worth 5*s. Very spacious and the view to Edinburgh Castle was (nearly) the best I have ever seen. The club lounge was also a welcome retreat.

Room service food was VERY nice and the staff were among some of the most efficient and friendly I have encountered in a hotel.

Turndown service was also great.

In all, the Sheraton is a decent hotel, offering great value for money if you can pick up a deal on Lastminute. Overall, I would say that the club room makes it a 5* hotel, but otherwise the standard rooms are much more like a 4* property. Nevertheless, the public areas are very nice and the Spa is superb. If you can get a good deal, go for this hotel. Great location and overall a very nice hotel.

Look forward to another stay in June.

Adam

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since April 29, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Management response from SheratonHotel, General Manager
(Management representative)
May 13, 2008
Dear Guest

I'm delighted to hear that you had such an enjoyable stay with us.

Our goal is to make sure that all guests feel as though they belong during their time with us and that each visit is a special one. I hope we also achieve this during your visit in June.

Thank you for your review; these valuable comments can then assist us in ensuring that others too can continue to benefit from our warm welcome and 5 star service.

Kind regards.

JP Kavanagh
General Manager

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Staff and one spa fantastic

Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa

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5 of 5 stars
five-seys 1 contribution
hagley
May 6, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We have just returned from our weekend stay at the Sheraton spa hotel. I must admit we were a little worried about the reviews it was getting, but we need not have, It was excellent .We arrived around 9.45am after a long drive and were greeted by the receptionist who was very welcoming, and to our surprise he let us have the room straight away, ( I think we were lucky the room was available), but that said we could have been asked to wait,10/10. The room was large and the bed was very big and comfortable, and most of all, it was very clean. If there was a negative it would be that the bathroom looked a little tired, but hey the rest of the hotel is fantastic. Definitely recommend the one spa £20 bargain. We celebrated our anniversary by having a meal in the terrace restaurant which once again was excellent. The staff also left in our room a card with chocolates wishing us a happy anniversary which was a lovely gesture. These are the little things that make your stay that much better. We will definitely be going back again. Once again thank you to all of the staff.

  • Liked — very clean, central location
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since May 06, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Spa
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Management response from SheratonHotel, General Manager
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May 15, 2008
Dear Guest

It is wonderful to read that you had such an excellent stay, thank you for sharing your positive experiences.

I am pleased to hear that you left with such warm feelings for the hotel and our associates. It is always a delight to hear of fellow associates delivering excellent service to guests and your words will indeed serve as encouragement and motivation to maintain such excellence.

Kindest regards.

JP Kavanagh
General Manager
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Rooms not 5*

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4 of 5 stars
oatcake247 14 contributions
Manchester, United Kingdom
May 6, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

As with the previous reviewer, we got a great deal on lastminute.com so the Value for money we received was excellent and we were pleased with our stay. The location and the Spa facilities are also excellent.

However this is not a 5* standard hotel. The rooms are looking tired (as is most of the hotel in general apart from the Spa) but dont get me wrong this is a good 4* hotel and if your expectations are not at that "Mandarin Oriental level" and you havent paid the full room rate you should be pleased with your choice as we were.

A point also to note was the it wasnt the most welcoming check in I have ever had. we were not told where anything was or what the facilities of the hotel were, just a quick point to the lift to our room. This again adds weight to the fact that this hotel is not 5* standard.

  • Liked — The Spa
  • Disliked — Reception, the dated rooms
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since March 08, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
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Felt 10 years younger after one spa

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5 of 5 stars
familyofthree_8 1 contribution
Northwest UK
Apr 28, 2008 | Trip type: Family

Had a wonderful time. Bed was fantastic (as they are in all Sheraton’s we’ve stayed in.) Staff and service exceptional, they even rang our room to deliver complimentary milk and cookies for our 5-year-old daughter and left a birthday card in our room for me on arrival. The breakfast was gorgeous as all 3 of us sampled the cooked selection, then waffles followed by fruit. One Spa was truly amazing felt 10 years younger afterwards. The concierge also recommended and booked a lovely restaurant for us and again this turned out to be a good choice. To top it off we had a great view of the castle from our room and enjoyed complimentary drinks and snacks in club lounge. Location was great with, cafes, restaurants, cinema, Lyceum theatre nearby, easy access to Princes Street and short walk to castle. There’s also free access to hotel’s pool situated in the spa. In terms of public spaces in hotel they were grand, traditional with cosy alcoves and amazing flower arrangements.

Was really worried about staying here after all negative feedback hotel has received on trip advisor and was even going to cancel. Glad we didn’t as we had a great time and the other guests around us appeared to be too.

If you want to spend your time looking at grout on tiles in the bathroom or looking at a flat screen TV this place isn’t for you. In terms of extra charges it was 8.00 for secure parking, which I think is great value for money compared to other hotels we’ve stayed in. 20.00 for One Spa but this was worth every penny for non guests its 65.00.

Thanks to staff at Sheraton who made us feel so welcome.

  • Liked — Bed/Spa/Locaton/Service/Breakfast
  • Disliked — Could be improved with a more fancy bathroom and a flat screen tv.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay April 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since April 28, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Spa
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Management response from SheratonHotel, General Manager
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May 8, 2008
Dear Guest

Thank you for taking the time to post a Trip Advisor review following your recent stay with us.

We continuously strive to meet and exceed our guests’ expectations of 5-star service and are delighted when we achieve this and are able to make those visits extra special. It is very much appreciated that you took the time to share your experience on Trip Advisor so that others can be assured of the level of service they will receive when they visit our hotel.

With warm regards.


JP Kavanagh
General Manager
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Spa and staff fantastic. Rest of hotel 4*

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4 of 5 stars
sarwoo 1 contribution
fife
Apr 16, 2008

Stay near by in Fife but have never stayed at the Sheraton. Wanted to go to One spa so decided to stay at the hotel as well. Was a tad dissapointed with the overall look/style of the room. It looked a bit dated and would not consider it a 5 star. Have just stayed at the Lowry in Manchester which is fantastic so had my hopes up.

I have a thing about bathrooms and ours was poor. All been said before but bathroom was 2/3* hotel. Felt a bit grotty and hate the rubbish shower over the bath/shower curtain thing.

In saying that the staff were totally fantastic. All very friendly and could not do enough for you. The spa was first class - would stay again just for the spa. Breakfast was ok, bed very comfortable. Great location and easy parking.

Overall a good hotel, brill spa and staff but rooms a dissapointing for a 5 star hotel.

  • Date of stay April 2008
  • Member since April 16, 2008
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Management response from SheratonHotel, General Manager
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Apr 21, 2008
Dear Guest

Thank you for taking the time to write your review following your recent stay with us. Your feedback is very important as this allows us to review our service and ensure we do all we can to give our guests the 5 star level of service on which we pride ourselves.

Once again, I see that the associates here at The Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa have not only met, but exceeded your expectation in customer service. It’s the small things that matter, and to read that the staff bent over backwards to look after you is proof that our 5 Star Service Culture Training is working!

One Spa is indeed a first class facility and I really am pleased that you enjoyed this experience, along with the hotel’s excellent location and easy parking.

I really am very sorry to hear that the bathroom did not meet your expectations. It is disappointing for me to read that your stay was not 100% perfect, although I am delighted to note that you will consider staying with us again.

Please do let me know when you next visit and I will ensure that you are well looked after and a warm welcome will be waiting for you.

Kind regards.


JP Kavanagh
General Manager
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