# 10 4 and 5-star hotels in Edinburgh (2026)

> 10 4 and 5-star hotels in Edinburgh, best reviewed first — including The Balmoral. Ratings, locations and details.

Source: https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/four-and-five-star (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version.

10 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 31 August 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All hotels and B&Bs in Edinburgh](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels)

[Dog-friendly 17](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/dog-friendly) [Families 163](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/family-friendly) [4-5 star 10](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/four-and-five-star)

[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.](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/the-balmoral) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/prestonfield-house) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/kimpton-charlotte-square) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/ten-hill-place-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/the-inn-on-the-mile) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/gleneagles-townhouse) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/southside-guest-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.](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/gladstone-house) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/bruntsfield-hotel-worldhotels-elite) [Edinburgh The Dunstane Houses Independent, family-run boutique hotel across two Victorian townhouses in the West End, with a well-stocked whisky bar.](https://staycation.co.uk/edinburgh/hotels/the-dunstane-houses)

## 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.