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18 hotels from our guide: Edinburgh, Scotland.

Fingal, the former lighthouse tender, moored in Alexandra Dock at Leith, its hull reflected in still water
Floating hotel

Fingal

Leith · Edinburgh · United KingdomA five-star floating hotel of 23 cabins, a former lighthouse tender moored in Leith by the Royal Yacht Britannia.
The columned façade of Gleneagles Townhouse on St Andrew Square, behind cherry blossom
Grand hotel

Gleneagles Townhouse

New Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomGleneagles’ city house on St Andrew Square, with The Spence, a rooftop bar and a private members’ club.
The curved stone front of Greywalls at Gullane, behind its gravel forecourt
Country house

Greywalls

Gullane · Edinburgh · United KingdomAn Edwardian country house beside Muirfield golf course, with walled gardens, half an hour east of the city.
Hotel du Vin & Bistro in its old stone building in Edinburgh’s Old Town
Boutique hotel

Hotel du Vin Edinburgh

Old Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomA boutique hotel with a wine cellar and a bistro on Bristo Place, by the university.
A guest reading on a sofa with a dog in a panelled lounge at Kimpton Charlotte Square
Luxury hotel

Kimpton Charlotte Square

New Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomA hotel and spa in the Georgian houses of Charlotte Square, at the west end of George Street.
Malmaison Edinburgh in the old Sailors’ Home at Leith
Boutique hotel

Malmaison Edinburgh City

New Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomMalmaison’s New Town hotel in Buchan House on St Andrew Square, with its bar and brasserie.
A table for two by the windows of a Market Street Hotel suite, the Scott Monument outside
Design hotel

Market Street Hotel

Old Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomA design hotel steps from the Royal Mile and Waverley station.
Nira Caledonia’s Georgian terrace on Gloucester Place lit at dusk, wreaths around the doors
Townhouse hotel

Nira Caledonia

Stockbridge · Edinburgh · United KingdomA Georgian townhouse hotel on Gloucester Place, between the New Town and Stockbridge.
A bedroom at Prestonfield House: a carved green headboard, red velvet and a painted tapestry
Country house

Prestonfield House

Southside · Edinburgh · United KingdomA five-star country house in its own grounds below Arthur’s Seat, with Rhubarb restaurant: the Witchery’s sister.
The Balmoral hotel and its clock tower at the east end of Princes Street
Grand hotel

The Balmoral

New Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomRocco Forte’s grand hotel at the east end of Princes Street, above Waverley, with Number One, Palm Court and a spa.
The reception hall with chandelier at The Bonham, Edinburgh
Townhouse hotel

The Bonham

West End · Edinburgh · United KingdomA townhouse hotel in the quiet Victorian streets of the West End.
The Pompadour room at the Caledonian: velvet chairs, a round table and the castle through the arched window
Grand hotel

The Caledonian, Curio Collection by Hilton

West End · Edinburgh · United KingdomThe grand hotel at the west end of Princes Street, now in Hilton’s Curio Collection, with 1925 at The Pompadour.
The entrance of The Raeburn in Stockbridge, its name above the glass canopy, framed by leaves
Boutique hotel

The Raeburn

Stockbridge · Edinburgh · United KingdomA romantic boutique hotel in a Georgian house on Raeburn Place, in the heart of Stockbridge.
The Roseate Edinburgh, a red sandstone Victorian villa above its terraced garden, in low sun
Boutique hotel

The Roseate Edinburgh

West End · Edinburgh · United KingdomThe former Dunstane Houses near Haymarket, now The Roseate, with KIN by Gary Maclean.
A wood-panelled dining room laid with round tables at The Scotsman Hotel
Historic hotel

The Scotsman Hotel

Old Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomThe Edwardian home of The Scotsman newspaper on North Bridge, now a hotel with a boutique cinema.
The Witchery’s panelled dining room, candlesticks on the tables and the garden through an arched window
Boutique hotel

The Witchery by the Castle

Old Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomNine theatrical suites and a famous candlelit dining room at the gates of Edinburgh Castle.
W Edinburgh’s ribbon building at dusk, St James Quarter
Design hotel

W Edinburgh

New Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomThe W hotel in the coiled-ribbon tower above Westfield St James Quarter, at the east end of the New Town.
Serviced apartments

Cheval The Edinburgh Grand

New Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomFive-star serviced apartments on St Andrew Square, by the Cheval Collection.