Prized by guests for its cleanliness, efficiency and contemporary ambience, the Novotel offers up-to-date facilities in a good central location. The staff is notably friendly and helpful and there’s a welcome air of calm throughout the property. An extra bonus is the fact that breakfast is available until midday on weekends.

• Late breakfast at weekends.
• Good gym and pool facilities.
• Friendly and helpful staff.
• Clean, modern, well equipped rooms.

The first Malmaison in the UK, this hotel somehow manages to combine the impeccable style of a true boutique hotel with a warm, friendly atmosphere. Guests really love the fact that the uniquely designed rooms are spacious but cosy. They also appreciate the art work that adorns the walls and the fresh, inventive food served in the brasserie.

• Every room is uniquely designed.
• Helpful and friendly staff.
• Imposing landmark building with clock tower.
• Brasserie uses seasonal local ingredients.

Offering a perfect location for a bit of peace and quiet away from the city noise, while still being very central, the Holyrood Hotel really suits light sleepers. If you’re fitness orientated, you’ll enjoy the great range of facilities, from the 14-metre pool to the hydro spa. The staff have a reputation for service beyond the call of duty; they make every effort to ensure your stay in Edinburgh is something special.

• Ideal city centre retreat away from the noise
• Wide range of facilities including gym and pool
• Enjoy the excellent level of service from hotel staff
• Quiet location off the Royal Mile next to Scottish Parliament

Loved by guests who return to it over and over again, Channings Hotel offers that wonderful combination of a quiet scenic location that is none the less easily walkable from the city centre. Amongst its many attractions are its Georgian exterior, its country house ambience and its secluded patio garden where you can enjoy a pre-dinner drink in fine weather.

• Organic ingredients used in restaurant.
• Cosy, country house atmosphere.
• Lovely, secluded patio garden.
• Quiet location yet 15 minutes' walk to Princes Street.

The Roxburghe Hotel has an ideal location, just around the corner from Princes Street and George Street. The hotel boasts an elegant style in keeping with its Georgian building. There are two types of room: classic which is more traditional, or the modern contemporary style rooms. Given the age and style of the property, some rooms are a bit small and/or in the attic of the building.

• bedrooms vary in size due to the historic building
• Helpful and friendly staff to look after your needs
• Hotel has a leisure club with pool and two restaurants
• Great city centre location next to Princes Street

The Radisson has a great location on the Royal Mile, the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town. The modern interior design has been combined with traditional features, creating a contemporary feel. Decorated in soft white and warm grey, the guestrooms are well equipped. They also feature unique black and white prints of Edinburgh sites old and new, like the Scottish Parliament and Greyfriars Bobby. Guests can relax in the hotel's spa, or enjoy either light snacks or a luxurious meal in the lounge or restaurant.

• Spa facilities, including 10-metre jet stream pool.
• Rooms generous sized, comfortable and well-equipped.
• Lovely faux-medieval exterior blends with surroundings.
• Great location on Royal Mile.

Fab location in the picturesque centre of Edinburgh old town just below the castle. A lively area with plenty of bars and restaurants, too many too choose from. The hotel staff are there to help with your requirements. Rooms are modern, well equipped and comfortable. Guests can also enjoy use of the leisure facilities in the sister hotel (Apex International) almost next door.

• In house restaurant and bar
• Clean, modern well equipped rooms
• Great service from friendly staff
• Charming Grassmarket spot in the heart of old town Edinburgh

The George Hotel offers you the chance to stay amid the Georgian splendour of Edinburgh’s New Town, yet still be close to Princes Street, the Castle and the Royal Mile. The hotel’s Grade II-listed façade has been impeccably preserved and inside there is a wonderful air of contemporary chic – thanks to a recent multi-million pound refurbishment.

• Rooms benefit from recent multi-million pound refurbishment.
• Lovely classical facade contrasts with modern interior.
• Brand new restaurant offers a chic dining experience.
• Central but discreet location, just behind Princes Street.

Situated right on the Grassmarket, in a lively area packed with bars and restaurants, the Apex International is close to Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile. It’s best suited for those who enjoy vibrant surroundings, as it can be noisy. The rooms are stylish and the top-floor restaurant is celebrated for its great Castle views. There’s also a gym and pool and if you’re on business you can take advantage of the hotel’s WIFI.

• Very popular city centre hotel
• Fitness nuts can enjoy the gym and pool
• Helpful friendly staff very busy at breakfast
• Super Grassmarket location next to the Royal Mile and Castle

A late-Victorian property in the heart of Edinburgh, the Carlton Hotel sits on North Bridge, opposite Waverley Station and a stone’s throw from Princes Street. Given the building’s historic status, the rooms do tend to vary in size and layout, but they’re all sumptuously decorated. You can avail yourself of a wide range of facilities including a bar, a brasserie and a leisure club with pool.

• Splendid range of leisure amenties, pool, gym, sauna.
• Friendly, helpful, polite service
• Room size and standard vary with it being a historic building.
• City centre location 2 minutes' walk from Princes Street.

With one of the most discreetly elegant hotel façades in Edinburgh, the Bonham is a boutique property in peaceful surroundings not too far from the West End of Princes Street. Inside, it boasts a magnificent blend of old and new, with oak panelling, funky colour schemes and ornate fireplaces. There’s also Scottish art on the walls throughout and the beds are some of the biggest around.

• Hotel restaurant has been awarded 2 AA rosettes.
• 16 free car parking spaces.
• Peaceful location yet close to Princes Street.
• Modern Scottish art on display.

The contemporary-style Thistle Hotel offers the ideal understated yet well equipped environment in the heart of Edinburgh. Shoppers will love the direct access to the St James Shopping Centre (which includes a huge John Lewis), while sightseers will appreciate being fortified each morning by the hotel’s full Scottish breakfast.

• Friendly, helpful staff.
• Clean, comfortable rooms.
• Great location, just off Princes St.
• Shopper's paradise, with direct access to St James Centre.

The Royal Terrace Hotel offers a wonderful chance to savour the historical elegance of the Georgian era, just a few steps from the modern designer boutiques of Princes Street and its surroundings. It is also very rare among Edinburgh hotels in having its own private, landscaped garden, where you can sit out during the summer months and savour a pre-dinner cocktail after a hard day’s sightseeing.

• Beautifully proportioned guestrooms.
• Landscaped, terraced garden.
• Elegant Georgian building.
• Located a short walk to Princes Street and the Playhouse.