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The Robert Adam-designed façade hides a hotel that bids to be upmarket, but cannot quite reach the dizziest heights of its illustrious Princes Street’ neighbours. That said, this is still a sumptuous place to stay, where tradition and modern comfort are professionally brought together. Le Chambertin Restaurant has an excellent wine cellar to complement its formal dining, while the Carvers Restaurant is more casual. Ten of the rooms have full business facilities, and the hotel’s four main function suites can accommodate up to 200 people at conferences and meetings, with a further selection of smaller syndicate rooms available. Although the hotel does not have a business centre, it can offer secretarial services.
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The queen of Edinburgh’s hotels, the Balmoral sits in prime position on the corner of Princes Street looking up to Edinburgh Castle. The individually styled rooms are equally prestigious and come with all the luxurious extras you would expect, as well as very good business amenities. The Number One restaurant is Edinburgh’s top fine dining experience, and the Bar at the Palm Court serves up genteel cocktails or afternoon teas—often with life jazz accompaniment. The 10 conference and banqueting suites can accommodate events for up to 450 people, and can be tailored to nearly every requirement.
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Built in 1903 as the Caledonian Railway Company’s flagship hotel, this magnificent red sandstone building is as opulent and well-regarded as it was a century ago, now that it has become the Hilton’s flagship in Scotland. Wide sweeping staircases, lush murals and high ceilings evoke the sense of style of a bygone era. The hotel has all the amenities expected by the modern traveller, including a Living Well leisure club in the basement, which adds a contemporary touch to the proceedings. The first floor Pompadour restaurant still maintains an exclusive air of fine dining, and the ground-floor brasserie and bistro is a bit more down to earth. The meeting and conference facilities can cater for up to 250 people.
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Looking out onto the strictly Georgian façades of the Charlotte Square town houses, the Roxburghe has benefi ted from a refurbishment that has left the traditional features of its older rooms intact, but added a new wing of contemporary accommodation. The same marriage of traditional style with modern effi ciency is carried through the rest of the hotel. The large George Suite overlooking the square can hold up to 350 people or be divided into two separate rooms for smaller meetings or conferences. A further fi ve rooms and central courtyard are also available for smaller meetings.
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Housed in the rambling beautiful old Scotsman Newspaper building, the atmospheric fi ve-star Scotsman Hotel really can boast that every room is different. In-room facilities start at luxurious and move up from there. There are four separate conference suites serving up to 200 delegates. Guests can enjoy the health club with its stunning 16m stainless steel swimming pool, set in a slate surround down in the old print rooms of the building. The North Bridge bar brasserie is serious about its food, although the Vermilion Restaurant is the more sumptuous of the hotel’s two restaurants. Dishes from the two can be delivered to your room through the privacy-protecting service hatches.
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