This hotel specifically because of it's location. It was in a fantastic spot, only trouble is that when we were there the WHOLE of the front street had been dug up with repair works - which made is difficult to access the hotel as you physically couldn't drive into the street. Luggage had to be dragged for a bit. We had just taken a 24 hour flight from Australia, and then a 1 hour drive from Glasgow to arrive there just as it started to snow - and t was actually a little difficult to find because of all the road blockages around the surrounding streets. This I am sure was totally unavoidable. The staff were VERY friendly and helpful - whatever we wanted we got - and in an instant of asking for it. Was very happy with the service. The room was a little dated and not as bright and welcoming as they showed on their website. Something I have learned NOT to fully trust. But it was nice to get into a hot bath after a long flight. Bed was surprisingly comfortable. Ryan's Pub across the road was a fantastic spot for a meal and a beer! Kudos to the staff for recommending it!

This hotel is great. It's just at the west end of Princes Street.
The rooms are clean, with usual tea & coffe making facilities, multi channel TV, room service, telephone etc. All rooms en suite.

The breakfast is fruit juice, cerials and fruit, then a cooked breakfst which is more than enogh to start your day.

I was there for two nights as i was in Edinburgh on business.
The people i met said they thought it was great.

I am going to book into here again later in the year for a familt weekend in Edinburgh. It is so near all the main attractions and places to go.

One THING.......Edinburgh is currently instting a Tram system so the streets are full of construction works. This is not heard from the hotel rooms..

Me and my boyfriend have just returned from a fab 2 day break in Edinburgh. We stayed at the Clarendon hotel and i was really pleased with my choice! When i first saw it from the outside, my initial reaction was "oh no" as its squeezed in between a couple of shops and didnt really stand out as a hotel - in fact i probably would of walked right past it, had it not been for the flags outside! However, inside it was a different story. The hotel has a nice, cosy feel to it - the staff on reception were really friendly and helpful on our arrival and were for the rest of our stay. The room was on the small side, but big enough for 2, and was nice and clean with a decent size bathroom. There were tea and coffee making facilities in the room and also extra pillows which was an added bonus! The breakfast was nice - you were able to help yourself to cereal, juice etc and then after that the waitress took your order for your cooked breakfast so there was plenty to keep you going! The location couldnt have been better either - a 2 minute walk and you were on Princes street, but it was quiet enough for you not to hear any traffic noise either.So, if youre looking for a hotel in a prime location with comfortable surroundings and friendly staff then you cant go far wrong with the clarendon.i would definately stay here again and would recommend it to any of my family and friends.

The hotel is in a great location when sightseeing and shopping around edinburgh but the staff seriously need some customer service training. I also work in a busy hotel and I know it can be a bit stressful sometimes, however, I would never purposefully be rude to customers when they haven't even done enything. The foreign man on reception was the least helpful and rude person ever. Answered questions with a grunt while also making sarcastic smiles and comments. I booked a room with a bath and when asking this man whether there was eny other rooms as ours didn't have a bath I was looked at as if I were simple and told 'just because you book a bath doesn't mean you'll get one, it's just whether there are any available on the day!' I mean, come on, just say there was a cock up...sorry! Not hard. Any way other than the rude man and the tiny bedroom where the TV only worked on 2 channels, everything else was great. Didn't eat there and the shower was really powerful and always had hot water.