Hotel ROCCO FORTE BALMORAL HOTEL, Edinburgh
HOTELYEAR BUILT
1902
YEAR REMODELED
2004ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
A LUXURY HOTEL IN THE TRUE SENSE OF THE WORD
ROCCO
FORTE HOTELS BALMORAL
WITH ITS MAJESTIC CLOCK TOWER
IS A STYLISH FIVE STAR PROPERTY IN THE VERY HEART OF
EDINBURGH. WHILE MANY EDINBURGH HOTELS CLAIM TO HAVE
EDINBURGHS LANDMARKS ON THEIR DOORSTEP
FEW CAN SAY
THEIR DOORSTEP IS A LANDMARK. LOCATED ON PRINCES
STREET
IN EDINBURGHS MAIN SHOPPING AREA AND NEXT TO
WAVERLEY STATION
THE BALMORAL IS CLOSE TO THE LEADING
LUXURY DEPARTMENT STORES AND WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE
OF MANY EDINBURGH ATTRACTIONS.
THE BALMORAL OFFERS 188
OPULENT SUITES AND STYLISH ROOMS WITH VIEWS TOWARDS
EDINBURGH CASTLE
THE OLD TOWN
OR THE HOTELS INTERNAL
COURTYARD. ALL THE BEDROOMS WERE FULLY REFURBISHED IN
THE HOTELS RECENT 7 MILLION EURO REFURBISHMENT
PROGRAMME. THE REFURBISHMENT ALSO INCLUDED THE
BALMORALS SIGNATURE CONFERENCE AND BANQUETING SUITE
THE SIR WALTER SCOTT SUITE
AS WELL AS SEVEN FURTHER
CONFERENCE AND BANQUETING SUITES
HADRIANS BRASSERIE
NUMBER ONE RESTAURANT AND THE HOTEL LOBBY.
WHEN IT
COMES TO FINE DINING
THE CHOICE OF RESTAURANTS AT THE
BALMORAL MATCHES THE MOOD OF THE MOMENT. WITH ATTENTIVE
BUT NON INTRUSIVE SERVICE
GUESTS CAN CHOOSE FROM THE
HOTELS MICHELIN STARRED NUMBER ONE RESTAURANT WITH
OUTSTANDING CUISINE PROVIDED BY CHEF JEFF BLAND
HADRIANS FOR CHIC AND INFORMAL DINING
PALM COURT FOR
COCKTAILS OR TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON TEA AND NBS BAR FOR
A RELAXING DRINK.
FOR THE ULTIMATE IN RELAXATION
THE
BALMORAL SPA IS AN EXCLUSIVE RETREAT IN THE HEART OF
THE CITY. IT OFFERS FIVE TREATMENT ROOMS/ A SWIMMING
POOL/ SAUNA/ STEAM ROOM/ GYMNASIUM AND EXERCISE STUDIO.
THE BALMORAL HOTEL IS A MEMBER OF ROCCO FORTE
HOTELS,THE LUXURY HOTEL BRAND WITH PROPERTIES LOCATED
THROUGHOUT EUROPE.
AS OF 26TH MARCH 2006. THE BALMORAL
WILL BE FULLY NON SMOKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SMOKING BAN THAT HAS BEEN PASSED BY THE SC
Information about the facility:
- Nearby attractions:
Area Attractions:
Name
Direction
Distance
TransportationEdinburgh Castle............Nw....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/Bus/WalkingHolyrood Palace.............Se....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/Bus/WalkingSir Walter Scott Monument....W....1m/ 1.5k..WalkingRoyal Botanic Gardens........N....2m/ 3.0k..Taxi/Bus/WalkingRoyal Museum Of Scotland.....W....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/Bus/WalkingNational Gallery Of Scotland.w....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/Bus/WalkingRoyal Scottish Academy.......W....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/Bus/WalkingEdinburgh Playhouse Thetare.se....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/Bus/WalkingArthurs Seat sightseeing.....E....1m/ 1.5k..WalkingRoyal Yacht Britannia........S....3m/ 4.5k..Taxi/BusEdinburgh Airport............N...15m/24.0k..Taxi/Bus/LimoWaverley Train Station.......S....0m/ 0.0k..Next DoorIbm..........................N....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/WalkingStandard Life Insurance......W....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/WalkingRoyal Bank Of Scotland.......N....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/WalkingBank Of New York.............N....2m/ 3.0k..Taxi/WalkingFirst State Investment.......N....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/WalkingHarvey Nichols...............N....1m/ 1.5k..Taxi/Walking
Useful distances:
DIRECTION TO THE PROPERTY FROM EAST
FOLLOW THE A1 DIRECTION EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE, AT THE
END OF LONDON ROAD TAKE THE LEFT HAND EXIT OFF THE
ROUNDABOUT INTO LEITH STREET AND FOLLOW THE ROAD ROUND
UNTIL YOU ARRIVE AT THE START OF PRINCE STREET.
THE
BALMORAL HOTEL IS ON YOUR LEFT HAND SIDE.DIRECTION TO THE PROPERTY FROM NORTH
FROM THE FORTH ROAD BRIDGE FOLLOW THE SIGNS FOR
EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE, THIS WILL TAKE YOU ALONG THE A90
QUEENSFERRY ROAD ,THIS WILL TAKE YOU ON TO QUEENS
STREET.
AT THE ROUNDABOUT AT THE END OF QUEENS STREET
TAKE THE 2ND EXIT AND FOLLOW LEITH STREET UP ONTO
PRINCES STREET.
THE BALMORAL HOTEL IS ON YOUR LEFT
HAND SIDE.DIRECTION TO THE PROPERTY FROM SOUTH
FOLLOW THE A7 AND SIGNS FOR EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE. AT
THE ROUNDABOUT ON MARKET STREET,TAKE THE SECOND EXIT
AND CONTINUE ALONG WAVERLEY BRIDGE. FROM WAVERLEY
BRIDGE, TURN RIGHT ONTO PRINCES STREET AND YOU WILL SEE
THE BALMORAL HOTEL IMMEDIATELY ON YOUR LEFT HAND SIDEDIRECTION TO THE PROPERTY FROM WEST
FOLLOW THE SIGNS FOR THE A8 AND EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE.
THIS WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE SUBURB OF CORSTORPHINE,
PASSING EDINBURGH ZOO ON YOUR LEFT AND MURRAYFIELD
STADIUM ON YOUR RIGHT. YOU WILL SOON APPROACH THE
HAYMARKET DISTRICT OF EDINBURGH.
KEEP FOLLOWING CITY
CENTRE SIGNS INTO THE WEST END JUNCTION OF PRINCES
STREET. YOU WILL THEN COME INTO A ONE WAY SYSTEM THAT
TAKES YOU THROUGH CHARLOTTE SQUARE AND ONTO QUEEN
STREET
FOLLOW QUEEN STREET TO ITS FULL LENGTH. THIS
LEADS INTO YORK PLACE, PASSING THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT
GALLERY ON YOUR RIGHT, BEFORE EVENTUALLY REACHING A
ROUNDABOUT. TAKE THE SECOND EXIT AND KEEP IN YOUR
RIGHT HAND LANE. THIS IS LEITH STREET. AT THE END OF
LEITH STREET YOU WILL COME TO A SET OF MAJOR TRAFFIC
LIGHTS
AT THIS POINT YOU WILL SEE THE BALMORAL ON
YOUR RIGHT. AT THIS SET OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS TAKE A RIGHT
TURN ON TO PRINCES STREET. YOU WILL NOW BE AT THE
BALMORAL, WHERE OUR DOORMAN WILL WELC
Hotel services:
cafeteria.
parking.
car rental.
| family rooms.
Mini-bar.
hair dryer.
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