I booked this hotel for a one-night stay for myself and my partner.
We managed to get one of the suites on the top floor and it was superb - large bedroom, great views over Edinburgh and an amazing bathroom with walk-in splash shower and stand-alone roll-top bath.
We live in the surrounding area, so the touristy point-of-view wasn't that important for us - we just wanted somewhere special where we could spend a relaxing night.
All I can say is that we got that in abundance.
Ate in the restaurant downstairs and I can echo what other reviewers have said - excellent food, but portions could be bigger. The same applied to breakfast the next morning.

All in all - I would heartily recommend this hotel.

Tried to book Stuarts B&B but did not know I was booking during the festival and the tattoo! This was a good "second"
Great room. Overlooked the inspiration for Hogwarts. We ate at the pub one night. Food was fine although the pub was ultra modern and not cozy. The service was fine. Breakfast was mediocre, service, choice, etc. They were going for cost control which was understandable for a cost accountant. You could get to Princess St. in 15 minutes and we even walked to the royal mile from there. You need to be willing to walk about 5miles for that but it is well worth it. You can also get a bus for 1 GBP, just 200 yards (meters) or so from the hotel. Taxi is 6.50 GBP from the main train station sans gratuity. Overall service was fantastic.
Includes free internet.

We spent 4 nights at Channings...and what 4 nights!!!
From check-in to check-out there were no negative points to be found.
The service is outstanding: check-in, breakfast, dinner, bar and housekeeping...
everything was flawless.
If you want to go out for dinner, think twice...
stay in and Fiona will take care of you. The kitchen is one of the best we have experienced so far.
Myself and my partner work in top hotels in London and for us this was the perfect break in Edinburgh.
THANKS CHANNINGS!!!

Felt I just HAD to write in about and tell all about the fantastic time my mother and I had at Channings early this month. We decided to come here for a shopping trip and picked here because of the reviews on this site, we figured so many people couldn't be wrong - and they most certainly weren't.

Loved it as soon as I arrived. Our porter Richard was very charming and immaculately presented. My mother said he was the nicest young man she had encountered in many a year and even offered to take him home! He respectfully declined. We also encountered another Richard on our trip - a manager - who was equally charming. If you come across them I promise you are in for a treat. First class.

Room was great, lovely view, extremely clean and comfortable and had a great entertainment system. The beds were superb but so high off the ground! They looked so neat and tidy it was a shame to mess them up.

Food at night was second to none but the service wasn't what we expected after such excellence in the lounges but I suppose you can't win them all. They were not unpleasant just a bit short with us and the bar tender seemed uninterested in talking with my mother.

Fortunately, it will not put us off returning. Will reccomend and will be back