The Carlton Hotel
Handy central location in Edinburgh City Centre
This four-star hotel is located on North Bridge, Edinburgh's link between the Old Town and the New Town. The Carlton Hotel's strongest point is its location as its wedged between Edinburgh's main shopping street and its historic centre. See Barcelo Edinburgh Carlton reservations for instant availability and bookings.
The hotel is adjacent to Waverley Train Station which is extremely handy, especially since there is elevator access to the train station. The hotel has recently undergone a £11m refurbishment and was given a stylish new interior.
The entrance lobby is large and spacious with 2 wonderful staircases of contemporary design. The outside facade is an indication of its long history as a city building. The Cartlon building used to be a department store and a hospital before becoming one of Edinburgh's most centrally placed hotels.
The staff at the Carlton Hotel are pleasant without falling over themselves to be accommodating and polite but this won't be too much of a problem since you won't be spending that much time in your hotel room anyway.
Although listed as a four star hotel, the Carlton Hotel has some issues on some of the finer points which might be noticed by the seasoned tourist. However, its location and good price range are hard to come by in Edinburgh's City Centre which make the Carlton Hotel a good deal.
The hotel has a spa, swimming pool and gym and also a paid car park nearby. The Carlton has a bar and restaurant although you may want to sample the choice of restaurants, bars and pubs minutes away in the Old Town of Edinburgh.
Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh - Bottom line
- If you can put up with the weak points of the hotel and can't find a better deal somewhere else, the Carlton is a good choice for accommodation in Edinburgh's City Centre.
- If you are a very light sleeper and for whatever reason can't use earplugs, you will find the noise of the traffic below the hotel to be quite annoying.
- Phone the Carlton a couple of weeks in advance to confirm all travel arrangements and special requirements. Printout your travel arrangements and take them with you in case there is a problem at the hotel.
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