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The Balmoral Hotel

5.0 star property

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Exterior
Indoor pool
Lobby
3 restaurants, breakfast served
Property entrance

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar

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1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2EQ
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite (Castle View)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Classic Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(25 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Executive Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(45 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(19 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Executive Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive Room (Old Town View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room (Old Town View)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room (Castle View)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Grand Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite (Castle View)

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Bowes-Lyon)

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Balmoral) | Bathroom | Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Suite (Balmoral)

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (J.K. Rowling)

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Glamis)

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite (Scone and Crombie)

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Balmoral Hotel

Luxury hotel with 3 restaurants and full-service spa
3 restaurants, a full-service spa and an indoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include 2 bars/lounges, a fitness centre and a sauna. Change of towels is available on request
The Balmoral Hotel offers 187 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Beds feature premium bedding. Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower, bathrobes, designer toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. An iron/ironing board, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna and a fitness centre.
Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the on-site spa, which has 5 treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, Swedish massages, facials and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
The Balmoral Hotel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Royal Mile. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 restaurants and 2 bars.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at one of the 3 restaurants, or stop for a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges
  • Full breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Treat yourself to facials, manicures and pedicures or body treatments at the spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and a porter
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the bar and the location
  • Steps from Princes Street and 4 minutes on foot from Calton Hill
  • Pets welcome for a fee
The Balmoral Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a sauna. There are 3 restaurants on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi.

There are 10 meeting rooms available. The luxury The Balmoral Hotel also features a fitness centre, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby. Parking is available for a fee.

This Edwardian Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast on weekends from 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Number One – This fine-dining restaurant only serves dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. 1-star Michelin rating.
Brasserie Prince – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Palm Court – This restaurant only serves light fare. Open daily.
Bar Prince – This bar only serves light fare. Open daily.
SCOTCH – On-site bar. Open selected days.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (GBP 40 per night)
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Weekend full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: GBP 32 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Bar Prince
  • Brasserie Prince
  • Number One
  • Palm Court
  • SCOTCH

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 10 meeting rooms

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1902
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 50 per pet, per stay
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 50.0 per day.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 32 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Valet parking fee: GBP 40.00 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 50 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 50.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Balmoral Edinburgh
Balmoral Hotel
Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh
Hotel Balmoral
Balmoral Edinburgh Hotel
The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland
The Balmoral Hotel Hotel
The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh
The Balmoral Hotel Hotel Edinburgh