The Balmoral Hotel – A Favorite for Families in Edinburgh
About the Hotel
Rooms & Suites
The Balmoral Hotel offers classic rooms with queen-size beds and courtyard views, deluxe rooms with king-size beds and city views, and executive rooms with queen-size beds. Suites include separate bedrooms and seating areas. All accommodations feature TVs with interactive entertainment, in-room bars, safes, and tea/coffee facilities. Italian marble bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, and Forte Organics toiletries. Some rooms provide views of Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street.
Dining Experiences
The hotel features 4 AA Rosette fine-dining restaurant Number One, French-Scottish bistro Brasserie Prince with high gloss lacquer and stained oak paneled walls, and SCOTCH whisky bar with over 500 bottles. Afternoon tea is served in the Palm Court. Bar Prince offers bespoke cocktails with cornflower-blue leather chairs and copper barware.
Spa & Leisure
The Balmoral Spa provides an urban oasis with modern facilities. The fitness center includes Technogym equipment. SCOTCH bar offers whisky tastings led by knowledgeable Whisky Ambassadors. The hotel features a Tartan Butler service to help guests find family tartans and arrange kilt fittings with makers to The Queen.
Prime Edinburgh Location
Located at 1 Princes Street, The Balmoral is 0.3 km from Edinburgh Waverley station and 15 km from Edinburgh Airport. The hotel stands where Old Town meets New Town, with views of Edinburgh Castle. Nearby landmarks include Scott Monument (0.3 km), Royal Mile (0.5 km), Scottish National Gallery (0.5 km), and Calton Hill (0.5 km).
Guest Services
Services include in-room check-in for suite guests, complimentary breakfast for suite bookings, daily housekeeping, and concierge assistance. The hotel welcomes dogs with welcome packs including beds, water bowls, treats, and local dog-friendly guides. Meeting spaces accommodate up to 400 guests. Business services include meeting rooms and event planning for galas, private parties, and product launches.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Lift
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Sports trainer
Services
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
Children
- Cots
- Children's menu
Spa & Leisure
- Indoor swimming pool
- Sun loungers
- Spa & wellness centre
- Sauna
- Turkish bath
- Steam room
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Body scrub
- Facial
- Treatment room
- Body wraps
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Full body massage
- Foot massage
Room features
- Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
- Rollaway beds
Bathroom
- Separate tub and shower
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
