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Overlooking one of Edinburgh's prettiest private garden squares, Kimpton Charlotte Square consists of seven interconnecting Georgian townhouses in the heart of the New Town. Our beautifully formed bedrooms and suites are inspired by the golden age of travel and a genuine sense of Scottish hospitality. Sitting proudly in the middle of the hotel is The Garden bar and restaurant, an oasis of calm in the centre of the city. Light and bright during the day for breakfast and lunch, transforming in to a fairy lit hideaway in the evening for cocktails and dinner. Sample our Twilight Tea, a unique take on the classic afternoon tea with a focus on savoury flavours from 12pm to 10pm every day. BABA restaurant is a sumptuous, relaxed journey to the Levant, featuring mezze, charcoal dishes and small plates with bold Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours perfect for sharing. Cocktails take on the adventurous flavours to continue the journey until late in the BABA bar.
Kimpton Charlotte Square
38 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh, Scotland
EH2 4QH
Nearest Airport: EDI
One of the most incredible hotels I’ve ever stayed at! From the moment I stepped in, the staff were extremely welcoming and kind. Every single person went above and beyond to ensure I had a great stay. Steve and Miguel at the front desk were especially helpful, and Raghada from guest relations was so friendly. The hotel itself is absolutely beautiful and in an incredible location, easy to get to all the attractions in old town and close to so many amazing restaurants and shops in Newtown, truly walkable to everything. The hotel room itself was a great size and nicely appointed and stocked with local teas and coffees. The amenities at the hotel are wonderful - the pool, sauna and steam room were so relaxing. The social hour was a great perk as well, and breakfast was delicious. The service at the bar and breakfast was always great too! I went to Baba twice for dinner, and everything I had was absolutely amazing. I would highly recommend staying here and I hope to make it back soon. PS - go to the 5th floor for an amazing view of Edinburgh Castle. Thank you to the team at Kimpton Charlotte Square for making my trip so memorable!
cec1870 - Chicago, Illinois
Lovely experience, clean hotel, great service, superb with dogs. All the guys on the door were so nice and accommodating. Shout out to Miguel and Cameron.
Kirsty G
My wife and I had a great overnight stay at the Kimpton on a Friday night. On arrival we were warmly welcomed by April on reception and were shown round the communal areas on the ground floor which included the "garden" which is a bright conservatory style space with lots of corner sofas. The hotel has bikes and handbags to borrow, plus a list of free essentials such as toothpaste in case you forget anything. The room was located in the older part of the building and had a high ceiling and king size bed. The room was spotlessly clean with a comfy bed plus complimentary ground coffee, tea, fresh milk and bottled water. The bar has a residents social hour between 5-6pm where wine, beer and soft drinks are complimentary. It was busy without being crammed and the waiting staff were very attentive, asking if we wanted another when we'd finished our drinks. Residents have use of the pool, sauna and steam room and this was quiet and chilled when we went in both on Friday evening and Saturday morning (not sure about the morning but kids are only allowed in between 4-5pm). We ate in the attached restaurant "Baba" and the food and service was good too. A lovely touch was a complimentary bottle of chilled prosecco and a card waiting in our room as a gift for my wife's birthday! On check out we were offered bottles of water for our journey home, just one of many little touches during our visit. Cheers to all the staff, especially April, who made our stay absolutely brilliant. We'll definitely stay again and highly recommend this hotel!
Ace-Nelson100
From the time that we stepped foot in the hotel, we were greeted by Miguel the most incredible person that took us on a tour around the Beautiful drawing room, around the restaurants and we hadn’t even planned to stay, but we were curious about spending a few days there. He was so lovely that we decided to stay two nights and then extended to five nights where we met people like Zoe, Rebecca the guest relations manager, and Sophie @ baba which is their signature restaurant and Cameron the porter always helpful and with ease. They were able to upgrade our room and something absolutely exciting as a welcome gift of chocolates & prosecco. It had had beautiful spa facilities and fitness facilities. A very nice breakfast, evening and turn down service and champagne sent to the room for our anniversary. There is also some undeniably special touches like spa equipment you could use in your room, for example some air compression boots after a long day of walking and their collaboration with Strathmore a beautiful handbag company where you can borrow a bag from them for no charge for the week. The daily social hour from 5-6 with beer, wine, sodas, and popcorn has a brilliant staff as well. Always giving recommendations and with a smile that made you want to stay just to chat which them. From the housekeepers who stayed late to the ladies and gentleman who never felt like any ask was too much. This hotel will not just give you a vacation, it will make you feel like you are a valued guest at a home.
Melissa M
My partner and I had a wonderful stay. Staff were amazing. Friendly and nothing was too much trouble. We were upgraded and our room was perfect. Thank you to all the staff at Kimpton. Will definitely be returning
Debbie T
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