The Best Luxury Hotels in Edinburgh

4 and 5-Star hotels in Edinburgh

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Trying to decide where to stay in luxury in Edinburgh, UK? This is a popular destination, especially with visitors seeking out high-end luxury hotels, resorts, or B&B's for their next trip. Whether you're visiting as a family, couple, or group of friends, the city has a wealth of luxurious hotels to choose from, each offering its own unique blend of comfort, style, and sophistication. From 5-star and 4-star hotels with elegant spas and swimming pools, to romantic boutique hotels and family-friendly resorts, there is something for every visitor in Edinburgh looking for pampering and comforts. When searching for the best luxury hotels in Edinburgh, you should consider aspects such as guest ratings, quality of service, amenities, activities, price, and more to ensure that you book the best option for your trip. Some of the highest-rated luxurious stays in Edinburgh offer spacious suites, world-class bars, restaurants, swimming pools, and spas, providing guests with an unforgettable experience. So, whether you're looking for a romantic getaway, a family-friendly vacation, a relaxing retreat, or a once in a lifetime trip, Edinburgh has a range of luxurious hotels to choose from. We've also done much of the hard work for you, as we have analyzed and researched Edinburgh's luxury hotels across key criteria to find the absolute best. So, read on to find the best luxury hotels and resorts in Edinburgh to guarantee a memorable, relaxing, and extravagant vacation.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Hotel for Pampering
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

Located at 1 Festival Square, Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $203 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Golf
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Hammam (Turkish bath)
  • Family-Friendly
  • Luxury
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room


Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $272 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Stay in Style in Edinburgh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Room service

A great place to stay is Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian which has nice rooms starting at $272. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.66 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Princes Street. This luxurious hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and an indoor pool which discerning travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Hammam (Turkish bath)
  • Luxury
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Breakfast in the room


The Balmoral Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $333 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Experience Comfort in Edinburgh Here
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service

We found The Balmoral Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $333. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.41 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1 Princes Street. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, an indoor pool, and kids meals which experienced travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Hammam (Turkish bath)
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Breakfast in the room


Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Plenty of Luxury Amenities Await
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $103, Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club, at Kirknewton provides room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this posh hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, golf, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 11.7 km from the city center, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for luxury hotels.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Golf
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Luxury
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Luxurious Stay in Edinburgh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service

Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $209 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 38 Charlotte Square. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this amazing hotel is a terrific choice.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Golf
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Tour desk
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Norton House Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Most Luxurious Places to Stay in Edinburgh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service

The great guest rating of Norton House Hotel & Spa is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $170, and it's located at Ingliston. We also love the a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which are great for discerning travelers. And since it's just 11.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
  • Luxury
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Macdonald Holyrood Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your Extravagant trip to Edinburgh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Macdonald Holyrood Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $123. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 81 Holyrood Road. Only 1.4 km from the city center, experienced travelers will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, a spa and wellness center, and an indoor pool at this relaxing hotel. It's also less than the average price for luxury hotels, so it's a great value.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Golf
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
  • Luxury
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific High-End Hotel in Edinburgh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

Apex Waterloo Place Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $120 (before taxes). It's located at 23-27 Waterloo Place and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This luxurious hotel is also nice because it offers a spa and wellness center, a spa, a child pool, an indoor pool, and kids meals which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for luxury hotels.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
  • Luxury
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Radisson Blu Hotel Edinburgh

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Hotel for Pampering
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

Located at 80 High Street, The Royal Mile, Radisson Blu Hotel Edinburgh has great rooms from $193 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, golf, city views, and a spa which visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Golf
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Sauna
  • Family-Friendly
  • Luxury
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Novotel Edinburgh Park

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Stay in Style in Edinburgh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Novotel Edinburgh Park which has nice rooms starting at $70. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15 Lochside Avenue. Discerning travelers will really like this posh hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 7.4 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for luxury hotels.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Sauna
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the Luxury hotels in nearby destinations: Pitlochry and St. Andrews.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Edinburgh, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Edinburgh, Best Cheap Hotels in Edinburgh, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Edinburgh, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Edinburgh, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Edinburgh, Best Hotels for One Week in Edinburgh, Best Hotels for One Night in Edinburgh, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Edinburgh, Best Adults Only Hotels in Edinburgh, Best Party Hotels in Edinburgh, or Best Business Hotels in Edinburgh.


How much do luxury hotels cost in Edinburgh? How much are luxury hotel rooms in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh Average Luxury Hotel Price
$159

Travelers to Edinburgh, UK will have a large number of terrific luxury accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of luxury hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 58 luxury hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $159. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Edinburgh.

The average prices of our suggested luxury hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $290
  • 4-star hotels: $132


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