Edinburgh hotels near Camera Obscura

Pros: Zoltan at reception was a star. The restaurant and bar team were efficient and friendly. Rooms were clean and well appointed. Looking forward to our next visit

Pros: Staff very helpful but room not ready, 3.45 before ready

Pros: Top class

Cons: None

Pros: Staff was wonderful, super efficient and friendly.

Cons: Room service food was a bit bland, breakfast buffet was over priced

Pros: I told them I am severely asthmatic. When I walked into the room I immediately smelled musty old rug that was cleaned at least dozens of times and exhausted its useful life a long time ago. I went back to the front desk and told them needed a different room for medical reasons and willing to pay more. The front desk person and the day manager told me that they did not have availability without any serious they said no without any consideration and force me to sleep in this room where I ended up wheezing all night. They also lied to me that all the rooms were renovated at the same time and were the same. And it turns out that there were at least a few rooms available.

Cons: The front desk staff should care about the wellbeing of their customers. Poorly trained and inconsiderate.

Pros: Extremely comfortable bed

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Great central location. Room was excellent.

Cons: Poor service in Brasserie restaurant. Manager did resolve.

Pros: Staff excellent very tastefully decorated

Cons: Dinner a little pricey but it is Michelin Star

Pros: The service was impeccable without feeling stuffy. Everyone was very friendly and left a person feeling well cared for. One gets a sense that the folks here truly enjoy and take pride in what they do.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Bed was heaven and the sheets were so soft. Both the private whiskey bar and the regular bar were fantastic! Robert shared lots of information for a first time whiskey taster like me! Hotel is old charm paired with modern furnishings. High ceilings in our room was s plus !

Cons: Service at the restaurant for dinner both nights was very slow. Our waiter was good but kitchen really slow. Perhaps under staffed a bit. Food good!

Pros: The hotel and general ambiance

Cons: We received a call from reception at 10.30 PM informing us that there was a complaint about noise. We were watching the Graham Norton show on the TV at what we thought was a reasonable sound level - the very facility I would have thought the TV was provided for. Of course in response we turned the volume down until we could barely hear the TV which spoiled our enjoyment of the programme and the remainder of the stay. It was disappointing that hotel staff didn't verify the complaint, but simply passed it on - not I think a sufficient level of service for the quality of hotel the Balmoral is. We take an annual trip as a treat from the stressful job of teaching - often in Edinburgh and have never been accused of this type of behaviour before and I think that we in future will revert to one of Edinburgh's other fine hotels as we want to reduce, not increase our stress.

Pros: The staff and facilities were excellent. We're coming back here after staying in other Edinburgh hotels and this is by far the best

Cons: There was nothing mot to like

Pros: Great location, great very clean room. Friendly helpful staff

Cons: Everything was excellent. Nothing to complain about.

Pros: Location, early check in, fab breakfast, good drinks and dinner....

Cons: Can't think of anything

Pros: The staff are lovely and it’s a great location. The food in the bar was great and the mud slide cocktail a must!

Cons: The breakfast. Had and early start and my mistake was I didn’t check the price. £24 for shop bought granola and nothing else inspiring. I ordered an off the menu avocado on toast and it was TINY. The breakfast is an absolute rip off.

Pros: Location - On Royal Mile close to castle, numerous bars, cafe's etc and Train station. Very spacey bedroom (Superior Double type) Superb breakfast with wide choice to suit all tastes with very attentive staff.

Cons: Nothing of note personally but noticed that attached car park had a daily charge, although discounted for guests. On top floors even number rooms have a chance of a decent view over to the water.

Pros: Room clean and comfy. Staff great

Cons: Bit noisy with the bars outside. Breakfast o -1 a bit dingy

Pros: Spacious suite living room, separate half guest bath, Decent breakfast with separate order menu, gym had free weights to 30kg, location is on royal mile down road from castle (but for Christmas markets and shopping, a princess street hotel would been better), overall friendly staff.

Cons: 1. For a royal mile suite, main bathroom was standard. Overly spacious living room really could’ve spared space for a more comfortable bathroom befitting suite. 2. Website advertised kids eat free. However, when we ordered meals for the kids via room service, we were told it’s not free. Extremely deceptive and off putting of brand. 3. I emailed the hotel 1 week in advance of 4-day stay and asked for milk, orange juice, and water in room stocked and included room mini fridge. Email from customer service acknowledged request and even confirmed we still wanted wine and beer - a nice catch! However, when we arrived, we were informed juice and milk not included. False service promise should’ve not been made. Room service food was Not worth price (pizza, burger, and kids chicken meal were only ok but far more expensive than eaterery options all around).

Pros: Location of the hotel was superb. The staff were friendly. We had a noisy room when we arrived, but the duty manager helped us move, and we were very pleased with our stay.

Cons: The Gym was basic, needed more equipment.

Pros: Good location and excellent breakfast

Cons: body wash provided in room - only shampoo & conditioner

Pros: Great location

Pros: Location, cleanliness, bedrooms

Cons: Noisy bar area. Small pool

Pros: At the heart of the Royal Mile

Cons: The service was just so so. The receptionist was just like a robot going through the check-in process

Pros: We stayed here for my sisters birthday staff were so friendly and welcoming and nothing was a bother. Fantastic hotel will def be back

Pros: We liked the welcome and all the staff who were friendly and helpful. The room and bed were extremely comfortable, great breakfast and the whole stay was a delight. The hotel is very well placed for getting round Edinburgh. We would highly recommend and would definitely use it again.

Cons: Everything

Pros: Excellent friendly front desk and concierge. They couldn’t do enough for you.

Cons: The hotel wifi was exceptionally slow and breakfast service on Saturday morning chaotic.

Pros: We travelled for my mums 60th birthday and we were given a voucher for two glasses of champagne in the hotel bar. In the bedroom was a note from the staff wishing my mum a happy birthday and a little bowl of chocolate truffles.

Pros: The overall decor was nice and the staff were pleasant.

Cons: There was a role of masking tape left in our room and the wallpaper was peeling off the bathroom wall. We waited in a que at breakfast for 15 minutes and when taken to our table walked past 10 or 11 empty tables which weren’t being cleaned quick enough for a que to be formed.

Pros: A welcoming reception and all the staff welcome in and out and give a helping hand to the extreme

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Very comfy bed

Cons: Breakfast a little disappointing - wasn’t offered the a la carte menu

Pros: Great location

Cons: We were on the fourth floor and with temps hovering around 20c and with no A/C the room was very hot and stuffy, difficult to sleep until after 1:00 a.m.

Pros: Loved it all. Comfortable, warm and great food in their restaurant

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The concierge staff is THE BEST in EDINBURGH! They were very friendly and enthusiastic about helping people with all kinds of problems including luggage lost by the airlines! Their restaurant recommendations were spot on. We liked the Old World feel of the public rooms.

Cons: There is such a huge variety of unusual rooms that is was frankly difficult to figure out what kind of room we were in and where we might like to move. We loved our first room--a King Firth of Forth view room--the size was great and the view was awesome, but it was not air conditioned and we had to keep the windows open. This would be fine if the glass recycling center for the whole neighborhood was not below our windows. Glass was dumped all night, every night. Not conducive to sleep. So we moved to a room with A/C, but it did not have WIFI. Then we moved again to a room with A/C and WIFI and it was very, very small. But that is where we stayed. The Inter-Continental recently bought this property and they have work ahead of them to make sure that all rooms have A/C and WIFI. The location is great and the staff is great!

Pros: Lovely clean and decorated rooms and the view from the window was great.

Cons: No one offered to help with our bags as it probably looked like we didn’t have money, but as sat in reception they offered to help everyone else. For the value of money we paid I wouldn’t stay again, I though it was going more spacious that what it was. We had to wait till after 3 to check in which is fine as it stated you can’t check in till 3 but 3.20 came and we still had no phone call, when we asked at reception if our room was ready they handed over the key?

Pros: The staff were amazing and extremely friendly throughout our stay.

Cons: I

Pros: The whole hotel experience at the George Hotel was completely faultless. The staff were incredibly helpful and welcoming. The rooms were spotless, warm and very comfortable. The breakfasts were delicious. The flight was cancelled on our return and had to stay at the George Hotel an extra night, the staff welcomed us back with mulled wine! Excellent stay, thank you.

Pros: The hotel kindly acknowledged our anniversary. All the staff were wonderful.

Pros: Brilliant location for all the reasons anyone would visit Edinburgh - sites shops reatauramts

Pros: enjoyed the comfort and eating at the restaurant

Pros: The hotel was in central Edinburgh and close to all the attractions.the room was very spacious

Cons: Lack of parking as public parking very expensive.

Pros: location, standard of accommodation

Cons: bedrooms were very warm even with no heating on. We were unable to open a window due to noise on street. This was a minor complaint.

Pros: I booked a room at The George Hotel as a special birthday treat for my husband. I wanted somewhere right in the city and this was the perfect location, we even managed to find a parking space! The staff were really friendly and helpful. The room was lovely and the bed was possibly the most comfortable I have ever stayed in!

Pros: very enjoyable stay in a superb hotel, excellent meals, very helpful staff, nothing too much trouble to make our stay memorable

Pros: almost everything

Cons: the cooked breakfast wasn't hot enough

Pros: From the minute I walked into the hotel I felt very welcomed. The staff were attentive and perfectly freindly and professional. I travel alot internationally and truthfully feel that this was one of the best hotel experiences I've had in my life. Being that I do travel alot, it means the world when you can sleep peacefully in extreme comfort. From arrival to departure the George was a wonderful experience. I highly recommend it and will return there when in Edinburgh. A gentleman named " Willy" was a gem, very helpful. Thank You.

Pros: Comfortable bed, lovely toiletries and huge TV. The breakfast was great too. Brilliant area close to restaurants, pubs and shops. Would definitely stay there again.

Cons: The decor was a bit tired and our window was extremely small and looked out at a grass slope and a wall. The shower was a trickle but the water took ages to go down the drain.

Cons: Lack of available drinks in the room

Pros: Great couch in the room. Helpful staff, comfortable well equipped rooms.

Pros: Personal touches such as truffles , Nespresso machine,king size bed, walk in shower ,castle view Hard to find fault with anything

Cons: Lack of drawers at bedside

Pros: Good location. Staff friendly & helpful. Clean.

Pros: Staff- excellent, polite, forthcoming Cleaningness Room itself has enough space and cozy livingroom area on top Bottled water in the room every day Excellent hair dryer Coffee, tea, milk, hot chocolate in the room - great! Perfect location

Cons: The only thing missing is bar (fridge) in the room

Pros: Staff was nice and helpful

Cons: For the price paid the hotel was not special. WE could have stayed at an Ibis or Motel One for less with the same quality of room.

Pros: Very nice staff, but I really loved the elevator and fan in the room...the little things.

Cons: Not the hotel's fault, it's at every UK hotel I've been to, but a regular electrical outlet in the bathroom would be nice.

Pros: Location is perfect to visit Edimburgh

Pros: really nice room and facility, also delicious food.

Cons: a little bit noise midnight because of by street.

Pros: Location was fantastic. Rooms had beds and pillows more luxurious than most all 4 star hotels I stay in. Staff were great! I'd tell anyone visiting Edinburgh that this is THE place to stay.

Cons: No

Pros: The friendliness of most of the staff. Good size room and very comfortable beds.

Cons: Rudeness of manager. We had called twice during the previous 2 days and were told that we did not have a reservation even with my name and confirmation number. When we went to hotel to check in they still could not find it but eventually found a card with it and when I asked how this could have happened I was told by the manager "what difference does it make as you now have a room"

Pros: I liked the location because it is in the old town and it is very close to the castle The room was pretty. The breakfast was good.

Cons: One of the elevator was broken The staff seemed not enough as we had to wait several times to be served at reception.

Pros: Location Heating in bathroom floor

Cons: Breakfast needs improvement Lack of management

Pros: The location in Old Town was right off the Royal Mile. Easy walking distance to the Castle and most attractions. The staff were very friendly and were quite good at recommending great restaurants and getting us reservations. There are a bunch of excellent restaurants within a short distance from the hotel: Howie's, Mussels & Steak, The Outsider.

Cons: The bedroom end tables in our room were very low compared to the height of the bed. A bit unusual. Other that that small detail we enjoyed our stay immensely.

Pros: Absolutely loved our stay here - the whole vibe was very modern, staff were so helpful and friendly, rooms are gorgeous, views out of this world & perfect central location

Cons: One teeny tiny complaint was that the mirrors in the bathrooms/sliding doors had splash marks on & were dirty

Pros: Hotel is in a great location, the staff is great and the property is very well maintained. And the jars of candy at the reception area were a nice daily bonus! Our room had a great view of the city. The bar is fun on weekends.

Cons: Rooms have almost no drawer or shelf space. There is adequate hanging room, but plan to live out of your suitcase.

Pros: Room was very comfortable. Staff very helpful. Overall a very enjoyable stay.

Cons: Nothing I didn't like but if your asking. Most people leave the Hotel for breakfast. I presume this is due to cost.

Pros: The breakfast was excellent but on 2 out of our 3 mornings the breakfast staff were very inattentive.

Cons: The lift was diabolical. It seemed like was only one lift for the hotel which was very poor. We were travelling with my elderly parents, otherwise we would have taken the stairs. On booking I requested ajoining rooms, again as we were with my parents. We were given rooms 3 floors apart!

Pros: The room has a wonderfully commanding view of the spires of the old town and the sea. The 180 degree view .... was amazing! We had room 503....it’s large and modern with a Pepto Bizmol pink bathroom and heated bathroom floor.

Cons: A lot was terrible at this hotel. The absence of a doorman to help with your luggage upon arrival or to hail a cab was just awful. The parking garage is a few blocks away which is Extremely inconvenient. The staff was DREADFUL except the lad who we gave our key to as we left. The room was frigid and the heat was turned off each day. The lights are run by the room card inserted in a slot by the door. This sometimes worked ....most of the time it didn’t. We had to ask twice for them to clean the room. The room service menu needs better descriptions of the food. The club sandwich had the crust cut off and had a fried egg on it.... besides that it fell apart in your hands. Lol ! We were told breakfast went to 10:30 am but when we got there at 10:10 am they told us breakfast was over.... I literally pleaded that We we’re told breakfast went to 10:30.... we felt like they did us a favor feeding us!!! Every employee we met you felt like they could care less and were really not helpful. We met a couple who had been looking for their room for literally over an hour before we showed them where their room was. The elevator was always full of guests complaining. But the final straw was we went out to dinner and looked forward to eating the chocolates we received when we arrived but they were GONE. We called the desk to ask for another sack of chocolate..... it took hours and 3 phone calls . We expected to do laundry but with the awful service we decided not to risk it!!! At the heart of any hotel is the service and that is sadly missing at the Radisson Collective! This was by far the worst service of ANY hotel on our trip.

Pros: Room quality was excellent as was the location

Cons: Room temperature was a little too high

Pros: Best sleep I’ve had in a long time and the room had beautiful views

Pros: Rooms were lovely and beds very comfy. Bathroom very modern and shower was amazing.

Cons: Requested an iron in the room prior to arrival but it wasn't there. The heating came on at 6am and was very noisy. This woke my partner and I up and we couldn't get back to sleep with the noise. The tea/coffee machine in the room did not work. Left my straighteners behind in the room but when I contacted the hotel to enquire about this they said they checked and they were not there. That is a mystery to me.

Pros: The location was great!

Cons: The breakfast was quite bad, I got hair in the breakfast bacon.... The room was dirty when we arrived and it was stop in the sink that no one did anything about but after two days. The bed was loud when you moved at night. I actually expected a higher standard for this price.