The Apex International's dramatic 2002 transformation from bland mid-market residence to sleek designer spot still holds steady, epitomising mainstream contemporary style. All...
31-35 GrassmarketThe block-long Carlton offers fine views of the city from every room, something that even its five-star competitors can't match. A dramatic and long-overdue renovation a couple...
North BridgeSir Ernest Shackleton lived here a century ago, and much of Channings' decor is inspired by the polar explorer, including a huge blow-up print of Endurance. The bedrooms are...
15 South Learmonth GardensAs with most hotels in the Holiday Inn Express chain, this Picardy Place operation offers convenient, good-value accommodation without too much character. There are six floors...
Britannia WayIf the Balmoral and Caledonian are the king and queen of the city's hotels, then the George is the prince. Carvers, the restaurant, remains one of the grandest old-style hotel...
19-21 George StreetAt the west end of Princes Street, the Hilton Caledonian's imposing red sandstone façade has made the hotel an Edinburgh landmark. The Caley steadfastly refuses to follow any...
4 Princes StreetAs with most hotels in the Holiday Inn Express chain, this Picardy Place operation offers convenient, good-value accommodation without too much character. There are six floors...
Picardy PlaceIf it looks like an old office block, that's because it used to be an old office block. However, while the hotel itself isn't anything out of the ordinary, the location is a...
43 Jeffrey StreetLocated a caber's toss from the new Scottish Parliament, the Holyrood Hotel, perhaps unsurprisingly, was built with the business traveller in mind. The rooms are furnished with...
81 Holyrood RoadThe Point completed a light refurbishment a couple of years back of its 140 bedrooms (most of which look out on to the Castle) and softened its formerly minimalist look. The...
34 Bread StreetLike its sister, the Witchery, Prestonfield has blossomed under the ownership of restaurateur James Thomson, and to say it's a plush affair would be a vast understatement. The...
Priestfield RoadThe Roxburghe's exterior remains faithful to Robert Adam's Georgian design, but its interior has been transformed into an almost seamless blend of 19th-century elegance and...
38 Charlotte SquareThe former offices of the Scotsman now house the state-of-the-art Escape Health Club, the über-chic Cowshed Spa complete with stainless steel swimming pool, and the Vermilion...
20 North BridgeThe Sheraton Grand's USP is its leisure facilities. Chief among them is the One Spa, one of Europe's best. All rooms are equipped with amazingly comfortable beds. Three...
1 Festival SquareA kilted doorman will welcome you to 'Scotland's most famous address', where the trappings are everything you'd expect from a five-star hotel. Exterior rooms offer panoramic...
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