The Balmoral Hotel

5.0 star property
Luxury Edwardian hotel, walk to Royal Mile

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The Balmoral Hotel

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Exterior
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
2 bars/lounges
2 bars/lounges
Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Overview of The Balmoral Hotel

9.6

Exceptional

Highlights
  • Cleanliness is scored top 10% in Edinburgh by travelers.
  • Offers an onsite restaurant. Only 5% of properties have this in Edinburgh.

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Pet friendlyPet friendlyPet friendly
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • SpaSpaSpa
  • Parking availableParking availableParking available
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant

Check out the area

1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2EQ
  • Popular LocationRoyal Mile6 min walk
  • Popular LocationEdinburgh Playhouse Theatre7 min walk
  • Popular LocationEdinburgh Castle12 min walk
  • AirportEdinburgh (EDI)30 min drive
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Room options

Suite (Glamis)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Scone and Crombie)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, View (Old Town View)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room (Castle View)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Grand Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Castle View)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Bowes-Lyon)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Balmoral)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (J.K. Rowling)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite (Castle View)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room (View)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive Room (Old Town View)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Edinburgh

The Balmoral Hotel is located in Edinburgh City Centre, a neighborhood in Edinburgh, and is near a train station. Royal Mile and Grassmarket are notable landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Princes Street and George Street. Don't miss out on a visit to Edinburgh Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 1 min walk
  • George Street - 5 min walk
  • Royal Mile - 6 min walk
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 7 min walk
  • Edinburgh Castle - 12 min walk

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 2 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 3 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 2 min walk
  • Starbucks - 2 min walk
  • The Beer House - 3 min walk
  • The Newsroom - 1 min walk
  • Costa Coffee - 2 min walk

About this property

The Balmoral Hotel

Luxury eco-certified hotel near Princes Street
Located close to Royal Mile and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, The Balmoral Hotel provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a fireplace in the lobby, and 2 bars. Treat yourself to a massage, a facial, or a body wrap at the onsite spa. Be sure to enjoy a meal at any of the 3 onsite restaurants. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a gym and a steam room.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An indoor pool
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), valet parking (surcharge), and express check-out
  • A 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and 10 meeting rooms
  • Concierge services, a water dispenser, and massage treatment rooms
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the bar, helpful staff, and first-rate property condition
Room features
All 187 rooms boast comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as perks like air conditioning and bathrobes.
Extra amenities include:
  • LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and showers
  • Smart TVs with satellite channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping, and desks

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Sustainability

Sustainability practices

Double-glazed windows
Change of bedsheets on request
Change of towels on request
LED lighting (80% minimum)
No plastic water bottles
This information is provided by our partners.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Weekend full breakfast available 7:00 AM–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
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • 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

  • Elevator

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

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products available
  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 50 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 32 for adults and 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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

Frequently asked questions

Does The Balmoral Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at The Balmoral Hotel?

As of Mar 28, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Balmoral Hotel on Apr 7, 2024 start from $394.27, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The Balmoral Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 50 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Balmoral Hotel?

Valet parking is available for GBP 40.00 per night.

What time is check-in at The Balmoral Hotel?

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

What time is check-out at The Balmoral Hotel?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is The Balmoral Hotel located?

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Princes Street, Calton Hill, and George Street. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre are also within 10 minutes. St Andrew Square Tram Stop and Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) are within a 5-minute walk.

The Balmoral Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 848 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 1000 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were exceptional! Stayed for 2 nights and cannot fault any aspect of the hotel, the staff from the minute you greet the consierge staff to the housekeepers 10/10. Food & Drink choice is top class. We are already looking to re-book. Honestly, ask for anything and they will do their best to assist.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel 5 stars
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Balmoral is an oasis away from the hustle and bustle of Princes Street. We were wearily travellers and from having our car parked, to the concierge, reception and then excellent decor and size of our room we found our stay to be an experience we are very keen to repeat. The food for breakfast and dinner was again served with polite discretion and in a low no hurry way that let us unwind from our busy itinerary.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elisa

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeevagan, Chippenham

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located in City centre and close to all attractions
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Average. Not a five star hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had another amazing stay at the Balmoral. Absolute outstanding. The staff couldn't do enough for us and always make us feel so special and welcome. It was a special occasion and treat for us, so worth it, we loved it. Cant emphasise enough how nice all the staff were to us and how amazing the food was. First class. Thanks to you all.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent turn down service!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

General hotel information

Reasons to Book
Beautiful Rooms & Indoor Pool
Check-In Time
3:00 PM
Check-Out Time
12:00 PM
Nearest Airport
Edinburgh (EDI)