The Bonham

The Bonham Hotel is exactly what you would expect from a hotel in the early 1900s but with all modern conveniences. You were met at the door by someone to take your suitcases. Reception is just in the lobby and it looks like an old Victorian Home.Our room wasn’t ready as we were early so we went to the hotel restaurant for the boozy lunch. A three course menu with a half bottle of wine. The staff in the restaurant was very good Food was excellent. It has a lift which is great after the many stairs of other places. Our room was light attractively decorated and contained many antique features. It was just a short walk From Princes Street. Very centrally located and had a large garden square opposite. It was a wonderful place to experience old-fashioned hospitality.

I stayed in room 5, which is below the bar and apparently next to the cellar (and doesn't have air conditioning!). The room was really noisy and even a call to reception at 5am didn't stop the noise. I got very little apology for an expensive sleepless night.

The booking process on the hotel’s website is unclear: we wanted 2 rooms for 3 nights, we only received one room for one night and another for the other two nights. The room was near the elevator quite noisy. Carpet full of stains would need to be replaced. Experience one a night in the rooms of the terrifying basement!

Great location, friendly staff, delicious food, comfortable room. The Bonham is an elegant hotel, suitable for relaxation.

This is a truly wonderful hotel. The staff are kind and helpful and the decor in the public areas is outstanding. High ceilings, large bay windows and beautiful pieces of art. The ambience is relaxing and quiet and you feel at home straight away. The food is excellent and the breakfast buffet is probably the best I have ever seen… even vodka for a Bloody Mary if you fancy one! The bedrooms are very spacious and comfortable and there is no noise from the street or other bedrooms. The corridors have beautiful ornaments and the lift makes life very easy getting from floor to floor. I cannot praise all the staff highly enough and will definitely be back when I next visit Edinburgh.