The Balmoral Hotel
1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH2 2EQ, United Kingdom
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1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH2 2EQ, United Kingdom
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Pets Allowed
- Swimming Pool
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Room Service
- Safety Deposit Box
- Air Conditioning
- Bar
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Express Check-In/Check-Out
- Elevator
- Heating
- indoor pool
- Concierge services
- Family Rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hair/Beauty Salon
- Massage services
- Restaurant(s)
- Daily Housekeeping
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Wine/champagne
- Personal trainer
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- Process in place to check health of guests
- First aid kit available
- Cashless payment available
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Free face masks
- Daily disinfection
- Facilities for disabled guests available
- Fitness center
- Ironing amenities
- Laundry services
- Luggage storage & lockers
- Non-smoking property
- Spa services
- Spa/sauna
- Tour services
- Physical/social distancing guidelines
- Professional cleaning services
- Room service available
- Pets allowed (charges may apply)
- Parking available (charges may apply)
- Indoor parking (charges may apply)
- Valet parking (charges may apply)
- Kid-friendly dining
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- Edinburgh International Airport - 7.08 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 31.52 mi
- Perth - 34.31 mi
- Dundee Airport - 35.07 mi
Museums
- City Art Centre - 680 f
- Fruitmarket Gallery - 869 f
- Collective Gallery - 955 f
- Stills Gallery - 957 f
- Police Information Centre - 0.22 mi
- Mounted Gallery - 0.22 mi
- Museum of Childhood - 0.23 mi
- National Portrait Gallery - 0.23 mi
- DOM - 0.23 mi
- John Knox House Museum - 0.24 mi
- Royal Scottish Academy - 0.28 mi
- National Gallery of Scotland - 0.30 mi
- Writers Museum - 0.30 mi
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery - 0.30 mi
- People's Story - 0.34 mi
- Kingfisher Gallery - 0.36 mi
- Peoples Story Museum - 0.37 mi
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Marisa (Couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The building and location
The 10% gratuity announcement as soon as I arrived.
Silvana (Solo Traveler)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Outstanding
Everything was excellent
ALAN (Family with young children)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Loved the room and the location.
More sun, less rain, LOL
G (Solo Traveler)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Everything was great. This is as perfect as it gets in real world
Some towels are aging
Nardulli (Couple)
stayed in May, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Building was very impressive and well located.
The staff put an inordinate amount of pressure on us to upgrade to a suite, which we ultimately did. The very expensive room we initially reserved was incredibly tiny and we had to upgrade at a cost of over $500 a night. They promised us things and then did not deliver, which was disappointing. Overall, the staff seem pretentious in a way that was not supported by their service.
Diddell (Couple)
stayed in May, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Nicholas (Group Traveler)
stayed in April, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
A luxurious hotel with an excellent location - this is reflected in the price which is at the top end of the spectrum. The room was very large and felt even bigger than it was! The staff were very friendly and helpful.
I liked everything.
Paul (Couple)
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The whole lovely experience of this hotel started from entering the establishment! The guy on the front door was extremely helpful and offered to take our bags, he accompanied us to reception where we didn't wait long to get checked in, the man on the front desk was great, he checked us in really quick and offered to show us to our room. The room was lovely as was the view over Princes Street gardens and the castle, on our arrival in our room there was a lovely congratulations card from the Manager Andrew and also a complimentary bottle of champagne and a couple of beautiful cakes. We visited the hotel for our honeymoon and all staff that we had interactions with were congratulating us both which was lovely. We had an evening meal booked at the One Restaurant attached to the hotel and on our return to our room, someone had put a beautiful love heart of rose petals on our bed, turned our beds down and placed slippers next to our beds. Overall, I find that attention to detail in prestige hotels separates them from the rest & The Balmoral is up there with the best. My new wife and I had a fantastic experience & I would whole heartedly recommend anyone to stay in this hotel, we just wisjh we had the time to stay longer!! I would also like to comment on the whisky bar experience we had on Saturday evening. The barmen were extremely knowledgeable and helpful regarding our drinking experience in the hotel. I am not normally a whisky drinker but thought I would partake as we were in Scotland, picked a prestige whisky & the barman (apologies for forgetting his name) gave me information about the whisky that I had picked, he offered me to sample the bouquet of the whisky, poured it and left the bottle with me to take pictures with it which we thought was very thoughtful.
The weather!
Katherine (Couple)
stayed in February, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Love the history behind the hotel.
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Emir (Group Traveler)
stayed in February, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Spa and swimming facilities
Every things are perfect
Patrick (Couple)
stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Room Service!
Price haha
Brian (Couple)
stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Excellent room, loved the bed. The bathroom was huge, view of downtown was spectacular
Nothing
Zainab (Family with young children)
stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Location , hotel service and very friendly and helpful staff, very elegant hotel .
Everything was perfect ?
Johnson (Solo Traveler)
stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Very convenient location
Brian (Family with young children)
stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The breakfast was fantastic. The service was amazing from all aspects— cleaning, concierge, spa.
There are some close up details that could be made better. The bedding was a little tired the bathroom grout was dirty that kind of thing. The location is on a busy street with homeless people nearby. Very close to old town though.
Sally A. (Couple)
stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Location was excellent. Staff were very friendly and professional. All around extremely pleased with stay.
One slight mishap occured with housekeeping that was unacceptable. However the staff responded well and the situation was handled accordingly.
_Tony S. (Family with young children)
stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
One of the top hotels I have ever stayed!
During Christmas time, to stay at Balmoral is the best decision - the magic of Christmas everywhere! Very clean, very fashionable, very noble and very luxurious. Best experience and absolutely different perspective to Edinburgh. Thank you!
All was good!!! Nothing negative to mention
Stephanie (Couple)
stayed in December, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Clean
Very christmassy has a charm
I feel like for a five star it could do better
Omer (Couple)
stayed in December, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Our experience at this hotel was outstanding. The location is perfect, within easy reach of everything. The staff deliver service that is both warm and highly professional. The food is consistently excellent, and the rooms are spacious, nicely decorated and beautifully maintained. The exclusive, personalised service made our stay unforgettable. We will definitely return.
Salma (Couple)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Everything
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Area information
- Edinburgh International Airport - 7.08 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 31.52 mi
- Perth - 34.31 mi
- Dundee Airport - 35.07 mi
- Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station - 444 f
- City Art Centre - 680 f
- Fruitmarket Gallery - 869 f
- Collective Gallery - 955 f
- Stills Gallery - 957 f
- Police Information Centre - 0.22 mi
- Mounted Gallery - 0.22 mi
- Museum of Childhood - 0.23 mi
- National Portrait Gallery - 0.23 mi
- DOM - 0.23 mi
- John Knox House Museum - 0.24 mi
- Royal Scottish Academy - 0.28 mi
- National Gallery of Scotland - 0.30 mi
- Writers Museum - 0.30 mi
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery - 0.30 mi
- People's Story - 0.34 mi
- Kingfisher Gallery - 0.36 mi
- Peoples Story Museum - 0.37 mi
- General Register House - 72 f
- St. Giles Cathedral - 0.25 mi
- Lady Stairs House - 0.29 mi
- Princes Street Gardens - 125 f
- Brass Rubbing Centre - 0.21 mi
- Greyfriars Bobby Memorial - 0.22 mi
- Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 0.25 mi
- Sherlock Holmes Statue - 0.26 mi
- National Monument - 0.32 mi
- Scottish Gems - 0.23 mi
- Netherbow - 0.24 mi
- Rent A Bike - 0.27 mi
- Edinburgh and Scotland Information Centre - 0.29 mi
- Edinburgh Playhouse - 0.31 mi
- Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 0.34 mi
- Princes Mall - 0.34 mi
- ScotlandsPeople Centre - 182 f
- Waterloo Place - 447 f
- Camera Obscura and World of Illusions - 679 f
- Edinburgh Dungeon - 798 f
- Multrees Walk - 820 f
- Edinburgh Experience - 0.24 mi
- Loch Ness Discovery Centre - 0.25 mi
- Omni Centre - 0.26 mi
- Edinburgh Christmas Market - 0.26 mi
- Canongate Ballet - 0.26 mi
- Gladstone's Land - 0.29 mi
- The New Street Exhibition Space - 0.30 mi
- Mercat Tours - 0.31 mi
- Royal Mile - 0.31 mi
- Gilded Balloon Box Office - 0.33 mi
- Dance Base - 0.37 mi
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The Balmoral Hotel
1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH2 2EQ, United Kingdom