The Balmoral

We stayed at the Balmoral for 3 nights in one of the suites with a castle view - lovely big room with gorgeous views. This hotel is very close to all the tourist areas including the Royal Mile and Edinburgh castle. It’s also literally on top of the train station. I highly recommend this hotel and want to give a special shoutout to the concierge and team of doormen - they were extremely welcoming and took amazing care of of us. Great recommendations for food/tours, grabbed us tickets, taxis, reservations.

My wife and I spent four nights at this splendid hotel overlooking the beautiful Princes Gardens. Our room ( an executive ) had no view but was of a good size and had plenty of storage space. The bed was quite comfortable and so was the bathroom. The hotel is tastefully decorated and combines a British atmosphere with modern confort. Breakfast was in a class of itself in terms of quality and variety. Afternoon tea is an experience which should not be missed: simply delicious. The concierge and reception staff, the cleaning ladies and the breakfast team were all friendly, polite, efficient and perfectly professional. I could not praise them enough. In conclusion, I can only express my supreme satisfaction and hope to get the opportunity to go back in the not too distant future.

We received a very warm welcome at The Balmoral Hotel after a long evening of night travel from the US. The lobby had the most wonderfully fragrant scent of roses and instantly made us feel relaxed. We had a magnificent room. The concierge booked us dinner at the Brasserie Prince for dinner. A very nice choice of food options on the menu. Luke (one of our excellent wait staff) suggested a Gin and Tonic made with Gin specially made for The Balmoral. It was fantastic!! The rosemary sprig and grapefruit slice added just the right amount of flavor. It was so good I had one the next day prior to dinner. Evan and Katie (other excellent wait staff) helped us out with other meals and made wonderful recommendations. The food was delicious. The bed was perfectly comfortable to give us the proper start to a two week journey. The hotel staff was exceptional. We would highly recommend a tour of the palace and suggest a casual walk to it to get a better sense of the city. There is lots to see! The Balmoral has the most beautiful tea room that I've ever been in. We didn't have tea service here but maybe on a future visit. I can only imagine it's as lovely as the delightful room it's served in. Looking forward to another trip and we'd highly recommend staying here.

Historic and beautiful hotel with impeccable service. Be aware the rooms can be small with a very tiny closet and no drawers to put clothing. Quiet room with well appointed bathroom. The location is superb and the morning breakfast spectacular.

We had another fantastic stay at the Balmoral and our room had the most wonderful view of Edinburgh Castle and the Scott Monument. It really is an iconic hotel in the centre of town. The staff team made us feel so welcome from the doormen to reception to the restaurant and bar staff-they are all so lovely and want you to have the best time at the hotel and to enjoy your stay in Edinburgh. The food is incredible in the Brasserie and the Chefs are very talented. We loved enjoying a long breakfast and planning our day over several cups of tea in the morning. The atmosphere in the main bar and Whiskey Bar is perfect. Carly made sure we had champagne and cocktails to go with our last meal in the Brasserie which was very thoughtful. Plus her colleague made sure one of our party had some chocolates as she couldn’t manage a full dessert. We had the best sleep in the most comfortable beds ever and the housekeeping staff made sure our room was very kept very cosy during our stay. The hotel has a wonderful spa area and we visited the heated pool and sauna every day. We loved Irene Forte’s shampoos and creams. The flowers in the main lobby were so beautiful and the Palm Court tea room with the Harpist playing in the background is a real highlight! We highly recommend staying at the Balmoral!