The Balmoral Hotel - Edinburgh
55.953161, -3.189651Overview
The 5-star The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh, located merely a 7-minute walk from The Real Mary King's Close and only 1 km from Edinburgh Castle, features a swimming pool for guests to take a dip in. Offering a Turkish steam bath and a treatment room, along with 162 stylish rooms, the hotel is found in the Grengel district close to a train station.
Location
The elegant hotel puts you in the very heart of Edinburgh, a short way from Dynamic Earth Interactive Science Museum. The 200-foot spire "Scott Monument" is just 250 metres from the Balmoral, while the parish church "St Giles' Cathedral" is a 6-minute walk away. Nature lovers will enjoy the vicinity of Calton Hill, located km away.
Edinburgh bus station is not far from this accommodation.
Rooms
The rooms at the Balmoral Edinburgh have individual climate control and central heating. Some of them comprise a living room and a dining area, appointed with a writing table. Along with a minibar fridge, tea and coffee-making facilities, they also have high-speed internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels to keep you entertained. Some rooms open onto the old town. A kitchenette with a microwave oven, an electric kettle, and a refrigerator are available in a house.
Eat & Drink
The à la carte Number One restaurant offers a menu of Scottish cuisine. Gastronomic options include a lounge bar. It features an innovative design. There is a restaurant serving British food 50 metres away.
Leisure & Business
The Balmoral Hotel offers an exercise room as well as a full-service spa and a wellness area for guests to enjoy their stay.
Rooms and availability
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Room size:
25 m²
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Bed options:1 King-size bed
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Coffee machine
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Heating
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Room size:
25 m²
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Bed options:1 Double bed
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Room size:
19 m²
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Bed options:1 King-size bed
Essential information about The Balmoral Hotel
| 💵 Lowest room price | 999 C$ |
| 📏 Distance to centre | 400 m |
| 🗺️ Location rating | 9.8 |
| ✈️ Distance to airport | 14.7 km |
| 🧳 Nearest airport | Edinburgh, EDI |
Location
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Reviews of The Balmoral Hotel
What guests liked
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Prime location near Waverley Station, elegant rooms, really good spa, and luxurious dining options enhance guest experience.
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missingWrote a review on 21 Janspa24-hour reception
Great place with free wi-fi, 24-hour reception, and a beautiful spa. The staff even guided me to order delicious food during my first visit. I highly recommend a relaxing massage here. I'm coming back for a weekend!
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missingWrote a review on 08 Jan
It includes a safe, a mini bar and a coffee/tea maker.
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missingWrote a review on 08 Jan
We truly enjoyed the hotel, perfect and enjoyable breakfast.
The room was en suite, and airy, with a well stocked mini bar, a dressing room, and a storage space. This was a great and fab location just off the cocktail bar as more choice and better atmopshere, the traffic / roadworks and shopping centre, restaurants and bars. The staff were all consistently courteous and absolutely kind, flawless service.
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missingWrote a review on 04 Jan
I've had a pleasant stay for the last three nights. I enjoyed staying in this 5 star hotel. I had deluxe room for an extra £50. The location was stunning, not too far from Co-op Food. Was set in 5 minutes' walk to the downtown, and the workers were flexible. The restaurant was superb, I tried delicious dishes.
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missingWrote a review on 02 Jan
Truly enjoyed enjoyable breakfast, exceptionally clean room.
This hotel is quiet, has accommodating employees in this manner. The location was marvellous as a castle and a palace were walking distance to the property. The hotel was walking distance to brasseries and pubs...
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missingWrote a review on 02 Jan
good bed, spacious room, got connected rooms as asked for
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missingWrote a review on 01 Janluxurious roomfriendly stafffine views
My partner and I spent 3 wonderful nights here for his birthday celebrations. The room was large and luxurious, beautifully maintained with fine views of the castle. The staff were friendly and accommodating. Dining options were excellent, especially the good afternoon tea!
Nothing negative to mention!
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missingWrote a review on 28 Dec
The Spa is excellant
The Hotel is tired and badly in need of redecoration, the bathrooms especially are old fashioned,with broken tiles and shower curtains. The service in the restaurants is slow and erratic and the menu choice was poor. Breakfast was not great either and very expensive for what you get. The Hotel falls very short of being a five star venue yet the prices definately are. All in all a very disappointing visit and we won't go back again.
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missingWrote a review on 21 Dec
i really enjoyed my stay at the Balmoral Hotel and I would definitely recommend this hotel to my friends
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missingWrote a review on 12 Dec
Beautiful rooms and brilliant location, right in the city centre.
We ordered breakfast in the room but although the service was great (nicely set up table with white cloth and silverware), the selection of food was not impressive at all. We ordered baguette, but it only came with 3 small pots of jam, no butter even, no cheese, nothing else. Quite poor. Next time, we'll definitely try and go to the breakfast buffet in the restaurant.
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missingWrote a review on 04 Dec
Perfect setting for anniversary, thoughtful plate of chocolates etc with happy anniversary written in chocolate. Quiet room with beautiful view. Simple and elegant. Gorgeous bathroom with relaxing large bath and ceiling shower. Upgrade to king size bed.
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missingWrote a review on 02 Dec
The staff were very accommodating and v. helpful. The room was wonderfully appointed, however for a longer stay a few more drawers would have been useful.
The price for breakfast was not flexible. To just have a bowl of porridge and a cup of tea was 16 Pounds. There should have been more items a la carte. I therefore did not have breakfast at the hotel
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missingWrote a review on 30 Nov
The staff at the door and in the reception are lovely. Very warm and welcoming, and very attentive. We really did feel like VIPs.
No tea or coffee facilities in the room. Breakfast was not included. £5.00 charge for room service. Some staff in the tea rooms where not very nice.
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missingWrote a review on 29 Nov
Location.
Room was mediocre overlooking an alley. I've stayed in this hotel before and the room was over the top. This room was a dump. For the value I got totally screwed!
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missingWrote a review on 27 Nov
The Hotel is ideally located in the best part of the City. The staff is efficient, friendly and very helpful. The rooms are excellent and the breakfast is great value. The bar and the restaurant ( a michelin star) is world class!
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