Contemporary Luxury & Historical Charm
All 168 rooms & 20 suites combine contemporary elegance with The Balmoral's strong sense of history and charm. Each bedroom has its own characteristics, borrowed from a rich Scottish heritage, offering a true refuge in which to relax or escape.
All Guestrooms Feature:
- Broadband Internet Connectivity
- Individually-Controlled Air-Conditioning
- Spacious Work Desks
- Two Telephone Lines
- Private Dining Menu,
- In-Room Bar & Snack Basket
- Interactive TV
- Safe
- Hairdryer
A Plethora of Tasty Options!
At The Balmoral Hotel, there are a number of varied eateries to choose from:
Number One Restaurant:
Number One has established a reputation for world class cuisine, retaining its Michelin star for the tenth consecutive year in 2012. Executive Chef Jeff Bland and his team provide outstanding creative dishes, using only the finest and freshest Scottish produce. The spacious and comfortable surroundings have stunning features including golden-velvet banquettes and rich-red lacquered walls shipped from Hong Kong, creating a sophisticated ambience. The knowledgeable staff ensures a truly memorable dining experience.
Hadrian's Brasserie:
Hadrian’s is the Balmoral’s chic and stylish Brasserie which serves delicious cuisine in an informal ambience. Executive Chef Jeff Bland has created a cosmopolitan menu offering a mix of Scottish dishes and innovative international cuisine, using only the best of seasonal and regional products. The cuisine has a strong international influence with a classic Scottish twist.
The Bollinger Bar at Palm Court:
The Bollinger Bar at Palm Court is Scotland’s only Bollinger Bar and features a sparkling glass dome and stunning Venetian glass chandelier. Home to the Balmoral’s award-winning Afternoon Tea, Palm Court is open from 9.00am until midnight, offering a wide selection of loose leaf teas, coffee and pastries. The Bollinger Bar at Palm Court also offers an extensive range of single malt whiskies and vintage champagnes, in addition to innovative cocktails.
The Balmoral Bar:
The Balmoral Bar is Edinburgh’s most elegant and stylish bar, located at Edinburgh’s most prestigious address. With plush purple velvet and vibrant moss-green leather chairs and banquettes, the modern surroundings coupled with chilled-out background music, makes for the perfect lounging experience. The focus of the bar menu is on originality and classics, with a twist. The cocktails are shaken and stirred to perfection, using only the finest ingredients.
About Edinburgh City
Edinburgh grew up in Scotland during medieval times as a cluster of narrow streets around a castle Today, Edinburgh--historic, cultured, and cosmopolitan--is the perfect place to set down your guidebook and explore one of the most dramatic cities in the world.
Discover Edinburgh on foot. It’s the best way to soak up the atmosphere of one of Europe’s oldest, and most exceptional, cities. From the tempting nooks of Old Town to the grace of Georgian New Town, Edinburgh is in a class by itself.
Medieval Old Town grants you the sudden gift of stunning views, flashes of sunlit hills settled beneath the mist, rosy bluffs, a glimpse of the sea, and intriguing hints of bygone ages. In New Town you’ll stroll along wide streets and lush, open squares. New Town’s Georgian elegance presses tight against Old Town’s colorful chaos, romance, and turrets that reach toward the sky. It is truly an intoxicating mix, and one of the reasons Edinburgh is a World Heritage site.
Rising 270 feet above the city is Edinburgh Castle. The castle rock has been occupied since the Bronze Age. Given the strategic view of the Firth of Forth it’s no surprise. The remaining buildings are from the 12 century. At their heart is the small, sweet St. Margaret’s Chapel, the oldest building in Edinburgh. The simple stone interior is perfection itself. The Castle’s various uses as royal palace, barracks, prison and parliament have all shaped the feel and architecture of this place, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the fabled Stone of Destiny.
The Royal Mile runs through Edinburgh like a long, miniature time capsule. Every inch is buzzing with shops, homes, and churches from different centuries. Then, surprisingly, you’ll come upon a narrow passageway that meanders down narrow stairs and stone tunnels, tumbling into hidden courtyards. Will you follow the path?
The excited hum of the present carries hints of a lively future. Look for world-class restaurants, pub crawls, spontaneous music sessions, live shows, galleries, museums, and shops with everything from local crafts to top-notch designer clothing. You may revel in the city’s joy and beauty until dawn and walk back to your hotel, shoes in hand, on cobblestone streets. Watch the light of dawn glance off silvery-gray lanes. Or was that one of the infamous Edinburgh Ghosts sneaking down an alley?
