Love the witchery. Had dined there three times, and had always wanted to stay. Last weekend, I got my wish - and to my surprise i also got engaged. I could not think of a more romantic place for a wedding proposal.

We stayed in the Armoury, which is one of the suites across the street from the Witchery. It was even better than I had imagined. There is an entrance hall with sofa and table. On the table was a bottle of champagne, cookies and chocolates. Next, there was another small living room area, then down a long corridor was the bathroom, then the bedroom. Adjoining the bedroom was a small kitchen. The suite was huge and beautifully decorated, and the four poster bed was extremely comfortable. Dinner in the restaurant was excellent, as usual, although, we could not manage the huge portions.

Breakfast was the only part that could be improved upon - as a hot breakfast in the room would be greatly welcomed. You can pay a supplement to go to the main restaurant for a hot breakfast, instead of the continental breakfast brought to your room. But, we couldn't drag ourselves away from our beautiful surroundings.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Witchery, and we will certainly be staying there again. You do need to book well ahead - at least six months, if you want to stay on a weekend.

March 2005

We stayed at the Witchery in Edinburgh to celebrate my big birthday! not saying which one though and had a great time the room was beautiful and we didnt want to leave we stayed in the Old Rectory and it was amazing. A church style bathroom a gothic bed a massive day bed and views of princes street.

Time to walk around Edinburgh and an absolutely amazing stay thanks to all staff for a truly amazing break we hope to return again soon.

The butternut squash lasagne is to die for mmmmmmmm!

Many thanks.

My husband and I spent a night in the Library Suite as part of our honeymoon. The whole experience was indulgent and luxurious. The staff were fantastic, nothing was too much trouble. We loved the gothic decor and the romantic ambience of our suite......pure relaxation! We highly recommend the Witchery, and look forward to exploring the remaining suites...hopefully for our future anniversaries and of course my birthday, my birthday, MY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Hint hint......!

A very disappointing Valentine's day experience. The red room was dusty like it hadn't been cleaned for months. Some of the furniture was falling apart and the rest of the decor looked tacky and fake instead of opulent. The gas fire apparently wasn't working due to health and safety concerns so it was cold. Bland food in the restaurant and very slow and rude service. I never feel compelled to write complaint letters but this hotel was so disappointing I wrote a letter to the management the day after we got home. They sent me some vouchers to use in their restaurant as compensation. Great, like I want to go back and eat in the restaurant. Give this hotel a miss.