The Balmoral Hotel

Luxury rooms and suites at Edinburgh's Balmoral Hotel

There are a total of 188 rooms and guest suites at the Balmoral Hotel. Each of the 168 rooms and 20 suites are individually designed and decorated to combine original Edwardian and Scottish elements with the contemporary. The rooms at the Balmoral use shades of Scottish landscape -- moors and heather -- and natural fabrics like silk, linen, wool and leather.

Types of rooms and suites at the Balmoral Hotel

You can choose to stay in a Classic Bedroom, Superior Room or Deluxe Room. The Classic Bedrooms are facing the quiet interior courtyard while some of the Superior Rooms and suites have views of Princes Street or the Old Town.

But it is most of the Deluxe Rooms and suites that overlook the stunning postcard panorama of Princes Street Gardens, Scott Monument and Edinburgh Castle. These rooms and suites are more spacious than the others, with marble and ceramic bathrooms the size of an average bed and breakfast room!

The three Royal suites at the Balmoral Hotel -- of which the Scone & Crombie suite is the most luxurious apartment in Scotland -- overlook the historic Old Town of Edinburgh and would be perfect for a special occasion like an anniversary, wedding or romantic weekend. The suites have a homely feel to them with an open fireplace, reading books and magazines and have the added luxury of DVD and CD player.

The rooms offer the best of luxury accommodation in Edinburgh with en-suite marble bathrooms, a large variety of Rocco Forte branded toiletries, air conditioning, satellite TV, modem points, fax, printer, telephone lines, trouser presser, laptop safes, as well as bountiful room refreshments.

Guests at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh always seem to praise two things -- the staff and the food. Breakfast at the Balmoral Hotel could not be better and is filling enough to allow you to skip lunch.

Staying at the Balmoral can be expensive with standard prices ranging from £93 for a Classic Bedroom during the summer season to £435 for the Royal Suites but promotional prices and packages are available throughout the year.

Before deciding to stay at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh

• Rooms overlooking Princes Street can be particularly noisy, especially at the first or second floor. Rooms on upper floors are considerably quieter.
• If you want to make your stay at the Balmoral Hotel the highlight of your visit in Edinburgh, then don't settle for anything less than a room overlooking either the Old Town or Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh Castle.

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