The Balmoral Hotel (Edinburgh, Scotland) - Hotel Reviews

Address: 1 Princes St, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ, Scotland

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Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Business Centre Fitness Centre Free High-Speed Internet Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

#3 Family Hotels in Edinburgh

#6 Business Hotels in Edinburgh

#7 Luxury Hotels in Edinburgh

#7 Romantic Hotels in Edinburgh

Price Range: €€€€

Hotel Class:5 star (5*)

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: The Balmoral is a luxury hotel in the true sense of the word. With its majestic clock tower, the hotel is a traditional yet contemporary five-star property set in the very heart of Edinburgh. While many Edinburgh hotels claim to have Edinburgh's landmarks on their doorstep, few can say their doorstep is a landmark. Located on Princes Street, in Edinburgh's main shopping area and next to Waverley Station, The Balmoral is close to the leading luxury department stores and within walking distance of many Edinburgh attractions. The Balmoral offers 188 opulent suites and stylish rooms, many with views towards Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town. When it comes to fine-dining, the choice of restaurants at The Balmoral matches the mood of the moment. With attentive but non-intrusive service, guests can choose from the hotel's Michelin-starred number one fine dining restaurant with outstanding cuisine provided by Chef Jeff Bland; Hadrian's for chic and informal dining; Palm Court for traditional afternoon tea or its very own Bollinger Bar. The newly refurbished and stylish Balmoral Bar is perfect for a relaxing cocktail or traditional whisky.For the ultimate in relaxation, the Balmoral Spa is an exclusive retreat in the heart of the city offering five treatment rooms (with ESPA and SUNDARI treatments) a 15 metre swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gymnasium and exercise studio. The Balmoral is the perfect choice for a luxurious city spa break. ... more less

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Also Known As:: Balmoral Edinburgh; Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh; Balmoral Hotel; Balmoral Edinburgh Hotel; The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland

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Susy R

Sandbach, England, United Kingdom

Senior Reviewer

9 reviews

6 hotel reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

4 helpful votes

“Fantastic stay at the Balmoral again!”

Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Breakfast and lunch in Hadrians Restaurants, just superb with amazing service. Doorman and reception make you feel like you've arrived home. Could not more highly recommend. Best hotel to stay at in Edinburgh!

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LouisvilleMarzi

Louisville

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5 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

“A Gem of a Hotel”

Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

The Balmoral, with kilt-clad doormen, abounds in wonderful details. Concierges made extra effort to obtain dining reservations; desk staff remembered our names when we returned after a week in the countryside(!) The many touches of a 5-star hotel are found here: chocolates, turn-down service, enormous towels, robes, and umbrella. But the welcome we received was the highlight. Had a great... More

Dear Guest Thank you for choosing to stay with us at The Balmoral during your recent visit to Scotland. I am delighted to read that you were impressed with hotel in general, including the room amenities and the spa treatments. Your comments and high rating of the service element of your stay are especially pleasing as we pride ourselves on... More

daviewat

Scotland

Contributor

13 reviews

13 hotel reviews

Reviews in 12 cities

19 helpful votes

“Luxury but not unafordable :-)”

Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Towels to die for, bathroom was actually as comfortable as bedroom !!!! Close to all central facilities and if you are forced to be on a budget luxury at prices that will not make the eyes water.I do feel wi-fi should be free in this day and age, if McDonalds can do ti !!!!!!!!!!!!!! you get the drift.

Andreauhnd

1 review

“Lovely stay in Edinburgh”

Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We had 1 night stay at the Balmoral as a gift from our son. Lovely hotel, great location. Old and full of character. Our bedroom had good view and bathroom was really grand, all marble!! The only thing to have a little grumble about was that we had to ring for a tea tray, which was brought quickly but no... More

Perthfunmum

Perth

Senior Contributor

24 reviews

10 hotel reviews

Reviews in 13 cities

6 helpful votes

“Scottish trip”

Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

We arrived in Edinburgh to find a fantastic Hotel, little hard to park the car, but once inside it was absolutely beautiful. Our room was large, the bed large, the pillows soft, marble warmed floor and bench in the bathroom was marble too.

PaulHMA

Brookline, Massachusetts

27 reviews

9 hotel reviews

Reviews in 22 cities

17 helpful votes

“Great hotel, Great service but expensive WiFi”

Reviewed 14 May 2013

I stayed here on a recent trip to Scotland with my parents. The hotel was very accommodating when our plans changed and we needed to check in a day early. My room was very nice, very comfortable bed and a big deluxe bathroom. They had the biggest towels I've ever seen in a hotel. The hotel is very close to... More

Teresa D

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

4 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

2 helpful votes

“Excellent Hotel”

Reviewed 13 May 2013

My husband and I stayed at the Balmoral hotel last weekend(May 11th). We arrived and were greeted by the doorman who offered to take our bags and showed us the way to reception. Upon arrival the lady at the reception desk was very forthcoming with our information about our room and the layout of the hotel. Our room was very... More

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NATinCPH

Copenhagen, Denmark

Top Contributor

86 reviews

22 hotel reviews

Reviews in 19 cities

66 helpful votes

“Close to great.”

After the big disappointment with Twelve Picardy Place on our first night in Edinburgh I decided to go for reliable quality and moved to Balmoral which thankfully is just around the corner. Let’s take a few unpleasant things out of the way before I can start the praising part, shall we? First of all, when I made a booking, I... More

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pmhpbyrne

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

11 reviews

5 hotel reviews

5 helpful votes

“great except for wifi and coffee”

Reviewed 12 May 2013

A great hotel and would not hesitate to stay there again. If I listed all the good things it would be a very long review but I will stick to the two small niggling details - the wifi access is poor in the room we were in. In the public areas you had to sign back in. All in all... More

liverpool26

liverpool

14 reviews

16 helpful votes

“Very grand hotel”

Reviewed 7 May 2013

Beautiful hotel, right in the middle of everything. Everything you'd imagine from a 5 star hotel in terms of grandeur. Car valet service fab but at £27 a night you'd epect it to be! We didn't eat here, but it looked like a popular place to eat/enjoy cocktails! We used the pool on a sat night (I'm pregnant so we... More

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