The Scotsman Edinburgh Hotel

Customer rating

7.4

Good

from 8 Reviews

20 North Bridge, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH1 1TR

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

 5 Star Hotel

Most recent booking for this hotel was 31/01/2012 at 17:28

Rooms
from

£46

Pppn based on 2 adults sharing

Voted one of the top hotels in the world by both Condé Nast Traveller and Departures Magazine in 2002. In 2003 won AA Hotel of the Year Escape Gym named one of the Top 10 Day Spas in the UK' by Condé Nast Traveller in 2004 and in the same year Tatler Magazine named the hotel one of the Top 20 in the UK'. In December 2007 Condé Nast Traveller readers named The Scotsman as one of the top 20 hotels in the UK for business. Located on Edinburgh's historical North Bridge The Scotsman has been converted from the Scotsman Newspaper's baronial offices into one of the most stylish hotels in the city. The hotel is just a minute's stroll from both Princes Street and The Royal Mile. The hotel brings together the efficiency of the 21st Century with careful to innovative design but most of all huge comfort and the very best of Scottish hospitality. Unique elements of the design are evident throughout the building helping to establish an overall feeling of well-being and exclusivity. The 56 bedrooms and 13 Suites are each different in shape interior design and size. The common thread throughout all the rooms is the use of genuine Scottish Estate tweeds as part of the interior design. Some four dozen estates consented to allow us to use this very unique part of the Scottish heritage. The Scotsman Spa and Health Club is contemporary in design and uses neutral tones and clean lines to create a soothing environment. The Scotsman Spa is the urban Flagship for Thalgo in Scotland. Thalgo is a marine brand and their philosophy is to draw on the riches and power of the sea for their extensive range of facials spa rituals and body treatments. The Scotsman - your 5 star luxury boutique hotel in Edinburgh. NoteUpon check in the reception will pre-authorize your credit card. Nothing will be charged until your departure. The amount sought for the guarantee will be to cover the cost for your stay plus £50 per night for incidentals. Upon your departure your credit card will then be charged for the full amount of your stay. Please be advised should you wish to settle your account by an alternative payment method the initial pre-authorisation funds will be held on your card by your bank for up to 7 days. This is outside of the hotel's control and is a process adhered to by the bank which issues your credit card. If you do not wish to use a credit card we also accept debit cards or cash however please note that the full amount to cover the cost of your stay plus £50 per night for incidentals will be charged at the arrival stage. Any funds that are not used by the end of your stay will be refunded on departure.

Facilities:

  • Hotel Non-Smoking Throughout
  • Disabled Facilities
  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Cots available
  • Wedding Licence
  • Wi-Fi Available
  • Meeting Facilities
  • Restaurant
  • Gymnasium
  • Indoor Pool
  • Aerobics Studio
  • Sauna
  • Steam Rooms
  • Massage
  • Beauty Salon/Manicure
  • Jacuzzi
  • Video/DVD Player
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Tea/Coffee making facilities in each room
  • Hairdryer in each room
  • Trouser press in each room
  • Iron And Board In Each Room
  • Minibar in each room
  • Telephone In Each Room
  • 24 Hour Room Service
  • Wake Up Call Available
  • Doctor on call
  • Porter
  • Ground floor bedrooms
  • Lift to all floors
  • Disabled Access Public Areas
  • Disabled Access Bedrooms
  • Disabled toilets on ground floor
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Wheelchair Access To Reception
  • Wheelchair Access To Restaurant
  • Wheelchair Access To Bar
  • Wheelchair Access To Conference Rooms
  • Wheelchair Access To Leisure Facilities
  • In-room Broadband
  • In-room Modem Hook up
  • Wi-Fi Available In Public Areas
  • Wi-Fi Available In Rooms
  • Private dining services
  • Lounge Menu
  • Bar
  • CD Player
  • [Channels] News
  • [Channels] Sky Sports
  • [Channels] Movies (Pay Per View)
  • Radio

Our customer reviews

Customer rating

7.9

Very Good

Rosalind from Falkirk

United Kingdom

Check-in date:

Found this hotel to be very welocoming and comfortable. Breakfast was very nice indeed using the best scottish produce, First time I've had to give up on a cooked breakfast in a hotel because of the serving size. Staff were very pleasant and professional. We liked the privacy hatches in room for room service etc that prevented the guests being disturbed. Can highly recommend this hotel for a treat.

Top Tip: there were a couple of good local pubs that are worth a visit. deacon Brodies on the Royal Mile and Dirty Dicks on Rose street were both full of atmoshere. The Beehive in Grassmarket provided good pub grub at a reasonable price and has its own comedy club at weekends.

Customer rating

4.8

Below Average

Margaret from Stockport

United Kingdom

Check-in date:

Great location, but disappointing really for a 5 star. The windows were draughty and rattled all night. Our room overlooked a ginnel frequented by drunks throughout the night, so what with the windows and the raucous shouting we hardly had any sleep all night.

We paid for a de luxe room and it was well equipped with a nice high ceiling. However, the odd shape meant there was only room for a double bed amd hardly room to open the wardrobe door.

The dining room is a beautiful room,and the cooked breakfast was really excellent. However, the tables did not have table cloths but instead had raffia type mats which were deeply ingrained with spillages and stains. Very offputting.

We will not be staying again and couldn't recommend it at the price we paid.

Top Tip: The hotel can be accessed via Market st immediately opposite the Waverley station steps.

Customer rating

8.4

Great

Shelagh from Ferryhill

United Kingdom

Check-in date:

We had a big disappointment upon arrival as the superior Editor Room that we had paid for was not available; we were given a deluxe room (we reckon these were about £60 cheaper). The hotel representative was very apologetic and offered a bottle of wine as a consolation and the best of the deluxe rooms. We accepted this but, upon reflection, we should not. However, the hotel spa and great breakfasts and friendliness and efficiency of the staff all contributed to us having a super break.

Top Tip: The Witchery at the Castle restaurant was superb.

Customer rating

8.4

Great

Lesley from Plymouth

United Kingdom

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Saturday very loud in street

Top Tip: Lots to do and see

Customer rating

8.0

Great

Richard from Wokingham

United Kingdom

Check-in date:

We were very disappointed to find our room was surrounded by scaffolding. I believe we were given a good room but one in a poor position because we booked through Travel Republic. It was obvious that the small portion of the hotel under refurbishment included our room.
We felt that we were second class citizens because we booked through Travel Republic and not direct ith the hotel.
In August last year we booked the Hotel du Vin in Cambridge with you. The room was perfect and we were looking forward to a similar experience.

Top Tip: Yes take the 22 bus from outside Burger King on High street direct to the Brittania experince at Leith. Save yourself pounds over a tour bus taking roughly the same route.

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