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The Balmoral Hotel
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1 Princes St, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ, Scotland
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“fabulous”

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4 of 5 stars
Thefall 66 contributions
Moscow
Apr 5, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

The best hotel in Edinburgh. Located just a few steps away from shops&restaurants of George's Street, it gives a straight and fast access to all the historic sites of the city. We walked to Edinburgh Castle in 15 minutes.
Very large, spacious and well maintained rooms, fabulous breakfasts with good music, very good service and attention from the staff. And what a bathrobe in the room! :)
Yes, it's a but overpriced but so are the 5* in England. Comparing to Sheraton Edinburgh, The Balmoral is worth the money.

  • Liked — service, location
  • Disliked — prices
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay March 2008
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since October 19, 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, Older travelers, Tourists
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“Great Views”

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4 of 5 stars
p1976 12 contributions
Ireland
Mar 19, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
0/1 found this review helpful

stayed for just one night in February, room had an amazing view over the city, great service, lovely entrance and great location

overall probably still overly expensive for what you got and if the room didnt have a view I dont think it would have been worth it, as an extra charged 6.50 for internet use which was quite mean i thought.

  • Liked — view
  • Disliked — cost
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 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
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay February 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since September 15, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine
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“Fantastic Location, Very Luxurious!”

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5 of 5 stars
myeyegal 16 contributions
San Diego, CA
Mar 13, 2008 | Trip type: Family
2/2 found this review helpful

After traveling for 21 hours, we stumbled our way into the hotel and were immediately greeted by enthusiastic employees that cater to your every need. I had booked two rooms for our party (deluxe doubles) and the rooms were very spacious and SUPER clean. The first room they gave us had a queen bed (we had requested one with a king) and they quickly arranged another room and transferred us and our luggage. The location is SUPERB, right on Princes Street, and is right next to the train station which was very convienent for us. We went sightseeing the next day and they held our luggage for us after check-out so we could enjoy Edinburgh for as long as we wanted. (A hop on/off bus tour is right around the corner next to the Scott Monument.) We found a great little breakfast spot, across the street and through an alley (behind Burger King) called the Snax Cafe, great food, very inexpensive and we saw a lot of the staff from The Balmoral stopping in there for a bite. I will post pictures of our room to show how truly lovely this hotel room was. Also, we only paid 165 pounds for our room on a 'specials' page on their website. Would not hesitate to stay here again!

  • Liked — Location, Quality
  • Disliked — Nothing
  • 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
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay March 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family (extended)
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since April 21, 2007
  • 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, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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“Fabulous!”

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5 of 5 stars
qweasdzxc 2 contributions
Scotland
Mar 4, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This hotel is absolutely fabulous - do not let any negative review put you off. Stepping off a busy Princes Street you are led into a peaceful, tranquil world where the staff are so helpful and nothing is too much bother.

The rooms are amazing, huge bathrooms, comfy beds, good quality room service, amazing spa & leisure facilities.

But all in all the staff make this hotel and I will be back!!!

  • Date of stay March 2008
  • Member since August 10, 2006
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“Simply the best”

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4 of 5 stars
potter3 1 contribution
stoke
Mar 1, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Went for a much needed weekend break. The welcome we recieved from our arrival through to departure was fantastic. Room service on first night was spoton. Breakfast was fab. On Saturday we went to the Witchery which also highly recomend. If you want the best this is the place!

  • Date of stay December 2007
  • Member since March 01, 2008
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Address: 1 Princes St, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ, Scotland