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The Balmoral Hotel
4.8/5120 Reviews
New Town
This is the most satisfying hotel in this trip. I hope I can stay a few more days next time. The hotel has a beautiful appearance and the rooms are large and Scottish-style. Compare the prices of five-star hotels in London that cost only one, two, and one night The Balmoral 5k per night is well worth it! It's also very close to Waverley Bridge, just on Princes Street. Nothing to say about the location
InterContinental Hotels - Edinburgh the George, an IHG Hotel
4.3/558 Reviews
New Town
This was our second time at this hotel and we stayed for almost a week. You can't beat the location on George Street, right downtown, close to shops and restaurants. The hotel is beautiful and the rooms and bathrooms are very nice. The king bed had a good mattress and pillows. There is a safe. They seem to have made upgrades since our last pre-covid stay, including air-conditioning in (all?) rooms. As you would expect in a big city, the rooms are quite small and the hotel is not exactly quiet; also depending on where your room faces. We were right by the elevator, which I generally don't like. I wonder if it's because we booked through our credit card and not direct. It seems there is sometimes a ”penalty'. The rooms are supplied daily with water, delicious cookies and snacks. You can make individual cups of drip coffee in a filter, which is much better than instant coffee but not as good as a Nespresso, IMHO. We had breakfast included and the Printing Press is just wonderful, for breakfast, any meal and later evening cocktails and whiskey. The Burr & Co is a coffee shop, also right next door, with tables outside. Love that place. The hotel has great service. We lost a suitcase and got daily support in checking on the status and changing the address on the delivery. There seemed to be a shortage on hair conditioner and we didn't have a sign for do-not-disturb the first day and got woken at 8 AM, but that didn't spoil our enjoyment of the hotel stay. We expect to be back.
W Edinburgh
4.2/532 Reviews
New Town
People in Edinburgh are generally friendlier than those in London, Marriott staff are also more welcoming, and the location is quite advantageous, just outside the train station! There is a mall next to it, or the hotel is in a mall, and you can choose from delicacies from various countries. Of course, we still prefer seafood dinner. We found it on Dianping.com and it was very, very delicious! My son insists on trying Greek food and Mexican food. I always try it and watch the two of them eat it! Closer to home, the hotel is divided into a main building and a side building. We stayed in the side building. We took the elevator down to the lobby on the first floor and then went up to the 10th floor of the main building for breakfast. The 10th floor of the main building is the breakfast room. I went crazy looking at the menu. The first meal turned out to be quite good, and the latte was great. However, the Chinese service recommendations on the second and third days were unpalatable. There were several kinds of food in the Scottish breakfast that I couldn’t get used to, and the portions were too much. ,wasted! The two inexplicable deductions were also approved by the front desk, and they were told they would be refunded.
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian
4/5121 Reviews
West End
Our assessment of our 3 night stay at the Waldorf was mixed. The hotel was very nice and as a Diamond member we were upgraded to a castle view room. The complimentary breakfast was very good and the front desk staff were generally helpful. We did have a problem one night with the light fixture leaking water from the ceiling. This may have been due to a rainstorm one night and staff brought a bucket to catch the leaking water. The biggest problem, however, occurred after checkout. At the time of checkout I was told that the hotel printer wasn’t working so they would email me my receipt. Since all 3 nights were paid for with HH points I asked if there was a zero balance and was told yes. Later that day I received the final bill and was charged over $1,000 on my credit card for all three nights. I immediately called the hotel and was told by in house reservations staff that my reservation had been cancelled when I didn’t show up. I reminded them that we had been staying with them the last 3 nights and had no problem at checkin on the scheduled day. In fact I confirmed our arrival time several hours before checkin. So they didn’t know what the problem was but would talk to the reservations manager when they were free. In the meantime I called the Hilton diamond desk and again was told that someone had cancelled my stay with points and it had been rebooked by someone as a cash stay and they were not sure what the problem was. My points had even been put back onto my account by someone. By now I am a bit irritated. I finally receive a call back from the hotel reservation manager who tells me that the Waldorf had a computer glitch on our arrival date and that all hotel reservations had been cancelled and had to be manually reentered by hotel staff. However, Hilton hotels have no way to make reservations using points so they made them as a cash payment. Thereby the $1,000 bill. Now glitches are bound to occur sometimes. However, all of this angst could have been avoided by telling me at checkin about the problem and I could have immediately rebooked the room using points while standing at the front desk. The hotel did ultimately reverse the charges and apologize. However. this shouldn’t happen at a property like the Waldorf.
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa
4.4/5119 Reviews
West End
Great location right in town centre. Staff always helpful and polite. Rooms a good size, nice modern and stylish. Bathrooms great size and had bath and shower. Spa is also nice if a little pricey for use of the outside hydro pool but added to our experience. Concierge great at arranging taxis and helping with luggage. Breakfast was quality and well worth the money with Al a carte and buffet both included no need to choose. Set us up for the day. Would recommend worth every penny made our Edinburgh experience very memorable.
The Glasshouse, Autograph Collection
4.4/563 Reviews
New Town
Looked for somewhere near to the Playhouse and I could not have made a better choice, it is very central for shopping centre and eateries. The hotel is beautiful, staff are so helpful. Room was massive with lots of nice toiletries, there was also an espresso machine and complimentary soft drinks in the fridge (didn’t realise till later). They have thought of everything, but hey it is a 5 star hotel. Would highly recommend if you want a treat 😊

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Highest PriceUS$6,603
Lowest PriceUS$145
Number of Reviews 1,137
Number of hotels42
Average Price(Weekday Night)US$696
Average Price(Weekend Night)US$920

Tips for Selecting a 5 Star Hotel in Edinburgh

Book hotels in Edinburgh via the Trip.com website or app, it's easy and hassle-free. There are many discounted hotels on Trip.com. You can stay 3-5 days at hotels in Edinburgh without running out of things to do. While traveling to United Kingdom, Edinburgh is one of the most popular destinations.

Every day, travelers worldwide arrive at Edinburgh Airport to start their vacations and business trips in Edinburgh. Besides flying, taking a train to Haymarket Train Station is one of the other major methods of transportation.

There are 803 hotels in Edinburgh on Trip.com, including luxury, boutique, and budget hotels. Edinburgh has high quality and low-priced hotels. You can spend one night at a nice hotel for only 129 USD. There are 34 five-star hotels in Edinburgh at an average price of 216 USD per night. There are 165 four-star hotels in Edinburgh at an average price of 138 USD per night. There are 118 three-star hotels in Edinburgh at an average price of 103 USD per night. There are 13 two-star hotels in Edinburgh at an average price of 66 USD per night. There are many well-known chain hotels in Edinburgh. In Edinburgh, there are hotels under the Novotel brand. Travelers who favor this brand can choose to stay there to enjoy the luxury services provided by Novotel. Those who favor Novotel can choose a hotel under its name. DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh Airport in Edinburgh is a favorite among Trip.com users. Many tourists also stay at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh the Caledonian.

There are quite a few famous attractions in downtown Edinburgh, such as Edinburgh Old Town, Royal Mile, Waterloo Place. You can choose attractions in Edinburgh that are perfect for a weekend getaway, such as Forth Bridge, South Queensferry Museum, Rosslyn Chapel. The most famous attractions locally are The Elephant House, Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle. Commercial areas like Victoria Street, George Street are ideal places to buy souvenirs.

Average Temperature

• January to March: 6.48°C during the day, 3.42°C at night

• April to June: 12.66°C during the day, 8.84°C at night

• July to September: 16.31°C during the day, 12.62°C at night

• October to December: 8.39°C during the day, 5.35°C at night

Average seasonal Rainfall

• Spring: 21.811024 cm

• Summer: 19.77559 cm

• Autumn: 24.791338 cm

• Winter: 26.051182 cm

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