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George Hotel
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19-21 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PB, Scotland
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5 of 5 stars
CryatalClear 2 contributions
East Dunbartonshire
Aug 14, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Have stayed in The George twice, once as a valwntines day surprise trip, where we were in a superior room. This was a package with a cheaper price than normal and it was worth every penny. Check in was slow but it gave us time to relax whilst waiting. The room was complimentary upgrade and was huge and the bathroom was also absolutely huge and seperated from the room by three stairs. The shower was amazing, so powerful. The George is centrally located and on one of Edinburghs nicest streets.

The second trip was for a birthday treat so we booked another deal "Love your partner". We again had a slightly slow check in however we were an hour early and room was ready. The room was a superior deluxe and was again huge although bathroom smaller, again amazing shower and free toiletries. The room had complimentary strawberries, cookies and water. The bed was like a massive cloud and the view across the Forth was amazing. We watched it turn dark and all the lights come on. We were on 6th floor so it was extremely quiet and we left the curtains open.

Tempus was great although busy and had a few drinks there before going back to fall into huge comfy bed (seriously comfiest thing I have ever slept on). In the morning room service called to say our breakfast was en route exactly on time, the call made sure we were dressed and ready to receive it. There was a free glass of bucks fizz and the food we had was fab, enough to feed 8 people .

I cannot undrstand the bad reviews on here, maybe i've been luky with the two rooms my partner and I have experienced. Both stays we have loved and we desperately want to go again. Would not hesitate to go back.

  • Liked — he location ans free treats
  • Disliked — Absolutely Nothing, love it
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 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 August 14, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping, Other
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With regret.

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2 of 5 stars
DBaser 4 contributions
Liverpool
Aug 12, 2008 | Trip type: Business
1/1 found this review helpful

It is with regret that I had some problems with this hotel. I stayed with work and was put in a standard room at the back of the hotel. The room was nice, but next to the aircon vents. As I'm a light sleeper, I asked If there was a chance to change room. Excellent reception staff, very understanding - upgraded me to a suite. Fantastic room (looked very expensive). The only problem was, being at the front of the hotel, there was a night club right outside. I might as well have put on my dancing shoes. I didn't sleep what so ever. The music, and vibrations, went on well past 2-3am.

  • Liked — Best room I've ever stayed in.
  • Disliked — The noise.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay October 2007
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Business colleagues
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since August 12, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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absolutely fabulous!

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5 of 5 stars
laurenCumbria 4 contributions
cumbria
Aug 6, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

I took my daughter for her 18th birthday (rather expensive but it was a special treat) very clean, the most comfortable beds we have ever slept in, very helpful staff, and excellent breakfast. i just need to win the lottery then we can spend a couple of weeks there. We would reccomment it to anyone. ab fab!

  • Liked — everything
  • Disliked — too expensive
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 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 February 2008
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since June 25, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Families with young children
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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Management response from Arenal1955, General Manager
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Aug 12, 2008
Dear Lauren - Cumbria

Thanks for your kind comments! We have now completely refurbished the hotel and I can tell you that we spent some time researching the quality of beds! We get a lot of comments about these. We are adding a further 50 rooms onto th hotel as we are so busy, this extensuon will also have a mini spa.

I hope that you will come back again soon.

Thanks

David Welch
General Manager
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terrible service, terrible room

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1 of 5 stars
littledenLondon 1 contribution
london
Jul 17, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

The only saving grace was that we didn't pay the full price and we got a late deal. We stayed one night and that was more than enough. Firstly when we arrived there was no one to check us in. Finally someone came to serve us and said that there was only one person who had authority to check us in, so we had wait a further 5-10 minutes waiting for him. Found it slightly ridiculous that they had to get a "special member of staff" to do what is a basic hotel service.
Our room was a cell - the smallest hotel room I have ever stayed in. You could barely move around the room and there was no where even to leave luggage without risking tripping over it. The bathroom was clean and reasonably sized.
The next morning we had to step over the cleaners who were sitting in the corridor having a chat - made no attempt to move. Hardly what you would expect of a 5 star hotel.
Overall the service seemed lazy and not up to standard.

  • Liked — nothing
  • Disliked — everything
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay July 2008
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since July 17, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event
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Good hotel, would recommend

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4 of 5 stars
rhyd78 57 contributions
cardiff
Jun 15, 2008 | Trip type: Business

Apart from the fact that the rooms I've had have been a bit on the small side I've no real complaints about the hotel. There's a great atmosphere, a good bar, an excellent breakfast and the staff are pretty helpful.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay December 2005
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Business colleagues
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since January 11, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event
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Address: 19-21 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PB, Scotland