Edinburgh

Fodor's choice
The author describes the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh as having such "attention to detail in the elegant rooms" where the colours are "picked to echo the country's heathers and moors". He continues "the sheer élan that has re-created the Edwardian splendor" is captured in this grand " former railroad hotel" and says that "staying at the Balmoral" is [more...]

Balmoral Hotel, Princes Street, Edinburgh
Straying in the very room where J K Rowling finished the last Harry Potter, the reviewer cannot resist allusions to magic, muggles and the various characters now so well known to us all. In the course of following in Rowling's inspiration she sits at the "modern" desk, on the "beige sofa", on the "dark leather chairs" and on the "soft" bed. She [more...]

A Grand Experience at the Balmoral Hotel
For Barry Shelby the "landmark" Balmoral hotel remains "one of the grandest hotels in Britain". The hotel with its "soaring clock tower" is situated "almost directly above the Waverley Rail Station" and upon entering you will be greeted by "Kilted doormen". Recently refurbished rooms are "sumptuously furnished". Some rooms such as the Dee Suite [more...]

THE BEAUTIFULLY RE-DESIGNED BALMORAL
The hotel was nominated "Edinburgh Hotel of the Year 2005" and the author is of the opinion that the hotel more than deserved this award. Starting with the hotel's "competition-winning design" he goes on to admire "the powerful Victorian architecture", which makes the Balmoral "one of the grandest Scottish hotels". Throughout the hotel the [more...]

Where to stay
The guide points out that the hotel has "the best address in town" and that famous people such as "Kylie and Angelina Jolie" stay in this five-star house. The "Victorian" hotel is "presiding over the East End of the city centre, next to Waverley Station". The interior is described as "luxurious" and the author points out that the hotel has "a spa [more...]