Suite
Scone and Crombie Suite
95 m2
1,023 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd Floor
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel
In Edinburgh, you spot the Balmoral clock before you've even reached the door. It runs three minutes fast so travellers don't miss their train at Waverley. Today it's an aesthetic quirk, which sums up a house sitting between St Andrew Square and the castle. In the suites, you get the blues of the Hebrides, heather and a Balmoral tartan woven for the place, alongside canvases by Scottish masters. At Brasserie Prince, Alain Roux works with local produce in an elegant room, while Graven brings wool, tweed, leather and Scottish oak back to the fore. After tea at the Palm Court, you head to Princes Street. With a quick glance, you check the clock's still running slightly ahead.
Accommodations
Suite
Glamis Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
107 m2
1,152 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd Floor
Suite
J.K. Rowling Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
55 m2
592 sq.ft
1 King bed
City View
5th Floor
Suite
Balmoral Suite
66 m2
710 sq.ft
1 King bed
City View
3rd Floor
Suite
Bowes-Lyon Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
67 m2
720 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Views over Princes Street
1st Floor
Suite
Castle View Suite
47 m2
506 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
3rd and 5th floors
Suite
Grand Suite
51 m2
549 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd, 3rd and 5th floors
Suite
Classic Suite
44 m2
474 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
1st, 2nd and 3rd floors
Room
Junior Suite Castle view
38 m2
409 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Edinburgh Castle
3rd, 4th and 6th floors
Room
Junior Suite
28 m2
301 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Deluxe Castle View Room
28 m2
301 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
3rd floor and higher (excluding 6th floor)
Room
Deluxe Old Town View Room
27 m2
291 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Old Town View
All floors
Room
Executive Old Town View Room
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
Old Town
All floors
Room
Executive View Room (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
External city view
All floors except 1st
Room
Deluxe Room
27 m2
291 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Executive Room
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Classic Room
19 m2
205 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed
City or Courtyard View
All floors (6 in total)
Suite
Scone and Crombie Suite
95 m2
1,023 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd Floor
Suite
Glamis Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
107 m2
1,152 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd Floor
Suite
J.K. Rowling Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
55 m2
592 sq.ft
1 King bed
City View
5th Floor
Suite
Balmoral Suite
66 m2
710 sq.ft
1 King bed
City View
3rd Floor
Suite
Bowes-Lyon Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
67 m2
720 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Views over Princes Street
1st Floor
Suite
Castle View Suite
47 m2
506 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
3rd and 5th floors
Suite
Grand Suite
51 m2
549 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd, 3rd and 5th floors
Suite
Classic Suite
44 m2
474 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
1st, 2nd and 3rd floors
Room
Junior Suite Castle view
38 m2
409 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Edinburgh Castle
3rd, 4th and 6th floors
Room
Junior Suite
28 m2
301 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Deluxe Castle View Room
28 m2
301 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
3rd floor and higher (excluding 6th floor)
Room
Deluxe Old Town View Room
27 m2
291 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Old Town View
All floors
Room
Executive Old Town View Room
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
Old Town
All floors
Room
Executive View Room (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
External city view
All floors except 1st
Room
Deluxe Room
27 m2
291 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Executive Room
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Classic Room
19 m2
205 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed
City or Courtyard View
All floors (6 in total)
Suite
Scone and Crombie Suite
95 m2
1,023 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd Floor
Suite
Glamis Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
107 m2
1,152 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd Floor
Suite
J.K. Rowling Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
55 m2
592 sq.ft
1 King bed
City View
5th Floor
Suite
Balmoral Suite
66 m2
710 sq.ft
1 King bed
City View
3rd Floor
Suite
Bowes-Lyon Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
67 m2
720 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Views over Princes Street
1st Floor
Suite
Castle View Suite
47 m2
506 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
3rd and 5th floors
Suite
Grand Suite
51 m2
549 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd, 3rd and 5th floors
Suite
Classic Suite
44 m2
474 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
1st, 2nd and 3rd floors
Room
Junior Suite Castle view
38 m2
409 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Edinburgh Castle
3rd, 4th and 6th floors
Room
Junior Suite
28 m2
301 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Deluxe Castle View Room
28 m2
301 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
3rd floor and higher (excluding 6th floor)
Room
Deluxe Old Town View Room
27 m2
291 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Old Town View
All floors
Room
Executive Old Town View Room
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
Old Town
All floors
Room
Executive View Room (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
External city view
All floors except 1st
Room
Deluxe Room
27 m2
291 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Executive Room
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Classic Room
19 m2
205 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed
City or Courtyard View
All floors (6 in total)
Suite
Scone and Crombie Suite
95 m2
1,023 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd Floor
Suite
Glamis Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
107 m2
1,152 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd Floor
Suite
J.K. Rowling Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
55 m2
592 sq.ft
1 King bed
City View
5th Floor
Suite
Balmoral Suite
66 m2
710 sq.ft
1 King bed
City View
3rd Floor
Suite
Bowes-Lyon Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
67 m2
720 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Views over Princes Street
1st Floor
Suite
Castle View Suite
47 m2
506 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
3rd and 5th floors
Suite
Grand Suite
51 m2
549 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd, 3rd and 5th floors
Suite
Classic Suite
44 m2
474 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
1st, 2nd and 3rd floors
Room
Junior Suite Castle view
38 m2
409 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Edinburgh Castle
3rd, 4th and 6th floors
Room
Junior Suite
28 m2
301 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Deluxe Castle View Room
28 m2
301 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
3rd floor and higher (excluding 6th floor)
Room
Deluxe Old Town View Room
27 m2
291 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Old Town View
All floors
Room
Executive Old Town View Room
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
Old Town
All floors
Room
Executive View Room (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
External city view
All floors except 1st
Room
Deluxe Room
27 m2
291 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Executive Room
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Classic Room
19 m2
205 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed
City or Courtyard View
All floors (6 in total)
Suite
Scone and Crombie Suite
95 m2
1,023 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd Floor
Suite
Glamis Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
107 m2
1,152 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd Floor
Suite
J.K. Rowling Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
55 m2
592 sq.ft
1 King bed
City View
5th Floor
Suite
Balmoral Suite
66 m2
710 sq.ft
1 King bed
City View
3rd Floor
Suite
Bowes-Lyon Suite (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
67 m2
720 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Views over Princes Street
1st Floor
Suite
Castle View Suite
47 m2
506 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
3rd and 5th floors
Suite
Grand Suite
51 m2
549 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
2nd, 3rd and 5th floors
Suite
Classic Suite
44 m2
474 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
1st, 2nd and 3rd floors
Room
Junior Suite Castle view
38 m2
409 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Edinburgh Castle
3rd, 4th and 6th floors
Room
Junior Suite
28 m2
301 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Deluxe Castle View Room
28 m2
301 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City View
3rd floor and higher (excluding 6th floor)
Room
Deluxe Old Town View Room
27 m2
291 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Old Town View
All floors
Room
Executive Old Town View Room
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
Old Town
All floors
Room
Executive View Room (Restricted view: 12 Oct 2026–30 May 2027)
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
External city view
All floors except 1st
Room
Deluxe Room
27 m2
291 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Executive Room
25 m2
269 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin beds
City or Courtyard View
All floors
Room
Classic Room
19 m2
205 sq.ft
1 King bed, 1 Queen bed
City or Courtyard View
All floors (6 in total)
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What we like
The legacy
The noble charm of the Bowes-Lyon Suite, named for the Queen Mother.
The flavour
There is no wrong season for the savoury clafoutis at Brasserie Prince.
The moment
A quick facial at the Irene Forte Spa, before heading back into the city.
Location
Address
1 Princes Street
EH2 2EQ Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Airport
Twenty minutes by private transfer from Edinburgh Airport.
Princes Street
Halfway between the Old Town and New Town: the Royal Mile one street away, the castle ten minutes on foot.
At a glance
Public areas: free
In room: free