Hotel - ROCCO FORTE BALMORAL HOTEL, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Address: 1 PRINCES STREET - Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Rates: 331 - 3038

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Description:
- FULL SERVICE - HISTORICAL - HOTEL YEAR BUILT - 1902 YEAR REMODELED - 2004 ADDITIONAL 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 THE ROCCO FORTE COLLECTION,THE LUXURY HOTEL BRAND WITH PROPERTIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT EUROPE. THE BALMORAL HOTEL IS FULLY NON-SMOKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SMOKING BAN THAT

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ON-SITE FACILITIES - GENERAL FACILITIES -  BALLROOM                    BANQUET FACILITY  BAR                         BARBER/BEAUTY SHOP  CONFERENCE ROOM             CONVENIENCE STORE  DATAPORT                    ELEVATORS  GIFT SHOP                   GOLF COURSE  HANDICAP FACILITIES         INDOOR POOL  LOUNGE                      MEETING ROOM  NEWSSTAND                   NON-SMOKING ROOMS  PHARMACY                    RESTAURANT  SAUNA                       SPA  STEAM ROOM  WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE ELEVATORS CHARGEABLE FACILITIES -  BUSINESS CENTER  24 HOURS  INTERNET  3 GBP FOR 15MIN  FITNESS CENTER  HOURS - FROM 0600 TO 2200 COMPLIMENTARY  HEALTH CLUB  HOURS - FROM 0600 TO 2200 IN RATE EXCL    TREATMENTS PARKING FACILITIES -  GARAGE PARKING  25.00 GBP  OUTDOOR PARKING  VALET PARKING PUBLIC AREA FACILITIES -  HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS  WIRELESS DATA CONNECTIONADDITIONAL ONSITE FACILITIES -  GBP 3.00 FOR 15 MINUTES GBP 7.00 FOR 30 MINUTES GBP  10.00 FOR 90 MINUTESOFF-SITE FACILITIES - GENERAL FACILITIES -  OUTDOOR POOLMEETING AND CONVENTION FACILITIES -TOTAL NBR OF MEETING ROOMS - 10MEASUREMENT OF LARGEST MEETING ROOM - 351 SQ METERSMEASUREMENT OF SMALLEST MEETING ROOM - 47 SQ METERSSEATING FORMAT OPTIONS - MEETING ROOM NAME - ANNAN SUITE  MEASUREMENT - 72 MT  BANQUET - 40                CLASSROOM - 30  RECEPTION STYLE - 50        THEATRE STYLE - 40  U-SHAPED - 20 MEETING ROOM NAME - BEAULY SUITE  MEASUREMENT - 76 MT  BANQUET - 60                CLASSROOM - 50  RECEPTION STYLE - 80        THEATRE STYLE - 60  U-SHAPED - 24 MEETING ROOM NAME - CARRON SUITE  MEASUREMENT - 47 MT  BANQUET - 20                CLASSROOM - 20  RECEPTION STYLE - 30        THEATRE STYLE - 30  U-SHAPED - 15 MEETING ROOM NAME - DON SUITE  MEASUREMENT - 47 MT  BANQUET - 20                CLASSROOM - 20  RECEPTION STYLE - 30        THEATRE STYLE - 30  U-SHAPED - 15 MEETING ROOM NAME - ESK SUITE  MEASUREMENT - 76 MT  BANQUET - 60

Area Information

PRIMARY CITY -EDI -13 KM EARTHURS SEAT-SIGHTSEEING  1.6 KM WBOTANICAL GARDENS         3.2 KM NCRAMOND                   6.4 KM NCARLTON HILL              1.6 KM ECARNOUSTIE GOLF COURSE    120 KM NWDEEP SEA WORLD            19 KM NDYNAMIC EARTH             1.5 KM EEDINBURGH CASTLE          1.6 KM NEEDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL CO1.6 KM SWEDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE THEATR1.6 KM NWFORTH BRIDGES             16 KM NGLAMIS CASTLE             80 KM NGLASGOW                   83 KM WGLENCOE                   160 KM NGLENEAGLES GOLF COURSE    83 KM NGLENKINCHIE WHISKY DISTILL35 KM SHARVEY NICHOLS            1.6 KM SHOLYROOD PALACE           1.6 KM NWLEITH                     6.4 KM NELIVINGSTON                32 KM SWLOCH LOMOND               120 KM WLOCH NESS                 304 KM NMAIN LINE RAIL STATION    0 KM WMUIRFIELD GOLF COURSE     72 KM WMURRAYFIELD NATIONAL RUGBY8 KM SWNATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLA1.6 KM EROSSLYN CHAPEL            24 KM SROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS     3 KM SROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND  1.6 KM EROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY    1.6 KM EROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA     4.8 KM NSCONE PALACE              80 KM NSIR WALTER SCOTT MONUMENT 1.6 KM EST ANDREWS OLD COURSE - GO144 KM NSTIRLING                  56 KM NSTIRLING CASTLE           56 KM NTHE ROYAL MILE            1 KM STROON GOLF COURSE         128 KM WTURNBERRY GOLF COURSE     168 KM WWHISKEY HERITAGE CTR      0.5 KM S

Driving Directions

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 SIDE DIRECTION 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

Cancellation Policy

-18JUL08 - END - CANCEL BY 48 HOURS PRIOR TO 1300 HOURS ON DAY OF ARRIVAL, LOCAL HOTEL TIME TO AVOID A CANCELLATION PENALTY CANCELLATION POLICY TEXT - PLEASE REFER TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RATE PLAN BEING BOOKED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL POLICY INFORMATION.

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