Edinburgh and Lothian Pet-friendly Vacations

Great view of the castle from the 5th floor room.

Nice comfortable break

The hotel is located on Princes Street in the central area of New Town Edinburgh. It is ideal for shopping, cafes, restaurants and bars, with easy access to museums and other popular places for sightseeing. When I was shown to my room, it was hot & maintenance confirmed the a/c was broken. I was reassigned to a new room. The a/c worked but had a small window facing a shaft. Nevertheless, he room was larger and seemed to be more in line with what I booked. Staff kept it immaculately clean but: The desk lamp stopped working after one day. They replaced it. The hair dryer didn’t work, and housekeeping had to replace that. The shower head belongs in the category of “Chinese Water Torture”. The desk is worn and had evidence of water damage. And the heated towel rack? As chilled as iced champagne on a winter’s evening. The hotel has a bar, café and restaurant. My booking included breakfast and that is held in the restaurant, Le Petite Beefbar. There is a breakfast buffet there which was great. I also had dinner there which was truly excellent with attentive staff to make recommendations for the food and drinks. The hotel is billed as a 5-star property. I recommend it but give it 4 stars due to the room experience.

Stayed one week August 24th to 31st. Location is fantastic at bottom of royal mile which less noisy from top of royal mile. Very walkable to attractions and the hop on/off bus stop. Check in was smooth. Craig offered early checkin with sign up of loyalty program (free). This was greatly appreciated. There is no room cleaning for shorter stays. There are garbage rooms on each floor to place recyclables and garbage. Breakfast options were great. Lots of restaurants nearby that offer vegetarian and gluten free meals. Prices are equal to hotel. Beds are comfortable. Studio room had a kitchenette to make meals. Downside was toilet and bathtub. As a shorter person I found toilet was too high (feet dangling) and bathtub a little too high. Used support bars to get in and out. Shower head was low even for me. Ask front desk toilet paper and clean towels. Air conditioning does work. Need to leave a card in the holder by the door, leave the switch that was on one wall on and turn thermostat back on when you return to room. I would book again directly with hotel for points and walk in shower option room.

I think because we used Expedia we were put in a room below ground level.

Nice comfortable break

Staff are so welcoming in restaurants and bar especially. Pool was very chilly

I think because we used Expedia we were put in a room below ground level.

Great view of the castle from the 5th floor room.