Grand hotel
The Balmoral
New Town · Edinburgh · United Kingdom
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Image courtesy of © Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsRocco Forte’s grand hotel at the east end of Princes Street, above Waverley, with Number One, Palm Court and a spa.
The Balmoral stands at 1 Princes Street, its clock tower above Waverley station. Its restaurant Number One is in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, and Palm Court serves afternoon tea; the hotel also has a spa.
- Number One (MICHELIN Guide 2026)
- Palm Court afternoon tea
- Spa
Inside the hotel
- Number One
- Palm Court at The Balmoral
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