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The Balmoral Hotel

5.0 star property
Edwardian hotel with 3 restaurants and a full-service spa

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Indoor pool

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
The current price is SAR 1,637
SAR 1,964 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Apr - 25 Apr

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Suite (Glamis)

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Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
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Private bathroom
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Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Scone and Crombie)

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Air conditioning
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  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, View (Old Town View)

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Air conditioning
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  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room (Castle View)

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  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Suite

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Air conditioning
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Private bathroom
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  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Suite

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Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
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Private bathroom
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Hair dryer
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  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Castle View)

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Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
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Private bathroom
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  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Bowes-Lyon)

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  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Balmoral)

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Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
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Private bathroom
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Hair dryer
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  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (J.K. Rowling)

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Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
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Private bathroom
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Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

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Air conditioning
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  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite (Castle View)

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Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
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Private bathroom
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Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room

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Air conditioning
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  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Executive Room

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Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
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Private bathroom
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  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
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Private bathroom
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Hair dryer
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  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Room, View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
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Private bathroom
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  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Executive Room (Old Town View)

Highlights

Air conditioning
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Private bathroom
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Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

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1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2EQ

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Royal Mile - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Grassmarket - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

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
  • ‪Black Sheep Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Newsroom - ‬2 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 body wrap, a body scrub, or a hot stone massage at the onsite spa. At the 3 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and a Michelin star rated meal. 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 banquet hall, massage treatment rooms, and wedding services
  • Concierge services, a porter/bellhop, and a 24-hour front desk
  • 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

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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 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

  • 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 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

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from September 20 2024 to March 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Sauna
  • Swimming pool
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

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. The property will be renovating the pool from September 20 2024 to March 31 2025 (completion date subject to change).

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.

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The Balmoral Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 875 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 1001 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

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely historic hotel with friendly staff, well appointed rooms, and good dining options.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From beginning to end it was an absolut joy staying in this Hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel and staff. I cannot rate this hotel high enough. The Best!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super helpful staff
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is great. Friendly hotel team. Location is amazing. Great option when visiting Edinburgh.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous property in the city centre. Gorgeous room, with everything we needed, spotlessly clean, beautiful bed linen and towels. Great shower and bath. Expensive, even for Edinburgh but a great experience. Lovely breakfast, good coffee and beautiful public areas.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annemarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay at the Balmoral. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This building and it’s history alone is amazing. Brasserie Prince is a must. I adore this hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellenwyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel. Amazing staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel, with outstanding service. It was nice to be spoiled on our trip. Comfortable room, and exceptional breakfast. I highly recommend people do high tea at the Palm Room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Birthday Treat!

Fantastic stay with a great dinner in the hotel restaurant in the evening. Also a lovely breakfast with friendly, extremely helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this property is spectacular.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marshall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed a wonderful upgrade, with thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The history of it and it's location are excellent. The train station is next door and it's centrally located for easy walking for sightseeing, shopping, dining, etc. And the staff is superb!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keiron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s probably the best hotel I have stayed at . The staff where so friendly and professional. The rooms where well finished and the food in the restaurant was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Hotel

Beautiful hotel, staffed by amazing people. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. Everything was perfect, except the breakfast waiter forgot to put my order in, but the omelette was worth the wait
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay! We loved it!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Incredibly hospitable staff. Wonderful location Excellent service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ma Susana Eugenia Leon de

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close everywhere!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Armeane

Liked: Amenities
The Room was very comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and beautiful property
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Farah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks a lot for the amazing experience. As a family of 3 we felt very special. Daily milk and cookies for my son was another great treat. We will definitely come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Edinburgh Hotel

Excellent hotel and staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024