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4 and 5-star hotels in Edinburgh

10 listed · best reviewed first

Updated · Ratings from Google · All hotels and B&Bs in Edinburgh

The Balmoral

Edinburgh

The Balmoral

★ 4.7 (3,295)

Landmark five-star hotel at the east end of Princes Street, known for its clock tower, Michelin-starred dining and full spa.

Prestonfield House

Edinburgh

Prestonfield House

★ 4.7 (1,714)

A 17th-century country house in twenty acres below Arthur's Seat, theatrically decorated and ten minutes from the city centre.

Kimpton Charlotte Square

Edinburgh

Kimpton Charlotte Square

★ 4.6 (1,867)

Seven linked Georgian townhouses on the New Town's finest square, with a glass-roofed garden restaurant, spa and pool.

Ten Hill Place Hotel

Edinburgh

Ten Hill Place Hotel

★ 4.6 (1,752)

Four-star hotel in a quiet Georgian square off Nicolson Street, owned by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

The Inn on the Mile

Edinburgh

The Inn on the Mile

★ 4.2 (1,563)

Nine boutique bedrooms above a bar and kitchen in a former bank on the Royal Mile, right in the middle of the Old Town.

Gleneagles Townhouse

Edinburgh

Gleneagles Townhouse

★ 4.5 (420)

The Gleneagles group's Edinburgh outpost, in a converted bank on St Andrew Square, with a members' club and rooftop bar.

Southside Guest House

Edinburgh

Southside Guest House

★ 4.5 (113)

Eight-room guest house in an 1867 Victorian townhouse on Newington Road, a short walk from Arthur's Seat and the University.

Gladstone House

Edinburgh

Gladstone House

★ 4.7 (29)

Four-star Victorian guest house in Newington with private parking, run personally by its owners and known for its breakfasts.

Bruntsfield Hotel, WorldHotels Elite

Edinburgh

Bruntsfield Hotel, WorldHotels Elite

★ 5.0 (2)

70 en-suite rooms with drinks laid on, at the Bruntsfield Hotel overlooking Bruntsfield Links near Edinburgh's Old Town.

The Dunstane Houses

Edinburgh

The Dunstane Houses

Independent, family-run boutique hotel across two Victorian townhouses in the West End, with a well-stocked whisky bar.

Quick answers

How many 4 and 5-star hotels are there in Edinburgh?+

We list 10 in Edinburgh. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which 4 and 5-star hotels in Edinburgh are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: The Balmoral (4.7/5, 3,295 reviews), Prestonfield House (4.7/5, 1,714 reviews) and Kimpton Charlotte Square (4.6/5, 1,867 reviews).

Is this list up to date?+

It is built live from our listings; ratings come from Google and each venue page shows when its details were last checked. Always confirm with the venue before travelling.

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