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The Balmoral Hotel

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Luxury
5.0 star property
9.8

Exceptional

Historic elegance in Edinburgh's heart

Elegant and historic, this stunning property places you in the vibrant heart of Edinburgh, steps from iconic attractions. Delight in impeccable service, a luxurious spa, and memorable dining experiences, including an exquisite afternoon tea.

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
The current price is £704
includes taxes & fees
31 Aug - 1 Sept

Room options

View all photos for Junior Suite

A hotel room with a bed, two armchairs, a sofa, a coffee table with books and fruit, a TV, and a cityscape view.

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Junior Suite (Castle View)

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a coffee table, a TV, and a view of a cityscape.

Junior Suite (Castle View)

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Classic Room

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a chair. There is a window providing natural light and a view of the outside.

Classic Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(31 reviews)
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

Executive Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(53 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Deluxe Room

A hotel room with a large bed, two armchairs, a small table with a lamp, and floral curtains.

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(24 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Executive View Room

A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a small table, and a window with a view of buildings.

Executive View Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Executive Room (Old Town View)

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

Executive Room (Old Town View)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Deluxe Room (Old Town View)

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a small table with a vase, and a view of a building through a window.

Deluxe Room (Old Town View)

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Deluxe Room (Castle View)

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a view of a cityscape.

Deluxe Room (Castle View)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Classic Suite

A living room with a green sofa set, a coffee table, and a view of a cityscape through a window.

Classic Suite

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Grand Suite

Grand Suite | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Grand Suite

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Suite (Castle View)

Suite (Castle View) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite (Castle View)

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Suite (Bowes-Lyon)

Suite (Bowes-Lyon) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite (Bowes-Lyon)

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Suite (Balmoral)

Suite (Balmoral) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite (Balmoral)

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Suite (J.K. Rowling)

Suite (J.K. Rowling) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite (J.K. Rowling)

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Suite (Glamis)

Suite (Glamis) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite (Glamis)

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Suite (Scone and Crombie)

Suite (Scone and Crombie) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite (Scone and Crombie)

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Classic bedroom

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a chair, a nightstand, a lamp, and a picture on the wall.

Classic bedroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, a neighbourhood in Edinburgh, The Balmoral Hotel is near a train station. Princes Street and Grassmarket are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Royal Mile and George Street. Don't miss out on a visit to Edinburgh Zoo. Visit our Edinburgh travel guide
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1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2EQ

What's nearby

  • A park with a pathway, benches, and trees. In the background, there are historic buildings and a clock tower.
    Princes Street
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • A historic building with a statue, a clock tower, and a busy street.
    George Street
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • A cobblestone street lined with historic buildings, including a Gothic church and a classical building with arches.
    Royal Mile
    4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • A stone pathway leading to historic buildings with a castle in the background.
    Grassmarket
    8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • A historic castle on a hill with a statue in the foreground.
    Edinburgh Castle
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Waverley Station
    1 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop
    3 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
    29 min drive

Restaurants

  • Wingstop
    3 min walk
  • Starbucks
    2 min walk
  • The Booking Office (Wetherspoon)
    3 min walk
  • Whittard of Chelsea
    1 min walk
  • Salerno Pizza
    3 min walk

About this property

The Balmoral Hotel

  • Luxury hotel near Princes Street
  • Located close to Royal Mile and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, The Balmoral Hotel provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a fireplace in reception and 2 bars. Treat yourself to a body treatment, a facial or a manicure/pedicure at the on-site spa. At the 3 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, children's 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 such as:
    • An indoor pool
    • Full breakfast (surcharge), valet parking (surcharge) and express check-out
    • Concierge services, smoke-free property and a front desk safe
    • A reception hall, a ballroom and a water dispenser
    • Guest reviews say great things about the bar, helpful staff and first-rate property condition
  • Room features
  • All 187 rooms include comforts, such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as perks, such as air conditioning and bathrobes.
  • Other 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 is certified by these third-party sustainability certification schemes: Ecostars and Green Tourism Programme. For more information on what these certifications require and verify, please visit their websites.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (GBP 45 per night)
  • Limited on-site valet parking
  • 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
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • 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
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Non-plastic drinking straws available
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are 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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 32 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Valet parking fee: GBP 45.00 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

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
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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

Property class

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

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 18 Aug 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Balmoral Hotel on 31 Aug 2026 start from £704, including 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 45.00 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?

Checkout 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. Edinburgh Waverley Station is only a 2-minute walk and St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 3 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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