Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

“Perfect place for drinks!”

The cocktails made by Meghan and Ellie were beautiful, and we tried Lucasz’ Chocolate Martini and it was delicious and dangerous! The venue was spotless and well kept the whole night & table service was quick and formal. Oskar & Rosie did a lovely job making sure everything was well while we were s… more

The cocktails made by Meghan and Ellie were beautiful, and we tried Lucasz’ Chocolate Martini and it was delicious and dangerous! The venue was spotless and well kept the whole night & table service was quick and formal. Oskar & Rosie did a lovely job making sure everything was well while we were sat and overall it was a great experience. Hopefully I’ll be back soon!

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“Exceptional Staff and Comfortable Stay”

The hotel staff were exceptional—from the accommodating front desk team to the helpful concierges, everyone went above and beyond to make our experience truly five-star. We initially booked a deluxe king room, thinking it would be sufficient since we planned to spend most of our time out and wante… more

The hotel staff were exceptional—from the accommodating front desk team to the helpful concierges, everyone went above and beyond to make our experience truly five-star. We initially booked a deluxe king room, thinking it would be sufficient since we planned to spend most of our time out and wanted to save some money. However, the room felt quite small, and although the square footage was listed in the description, facing a brick wall made it feel even more confined. After discussing our concerns with the staff, they quickly arranged for a larger room to ensure a more comfortable stay for our three nights. The new room was perfect—spacious and extremely comfortable! We couldn’t have asked for better service and will definitely return.

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“Beautiful, historic hotel in a great location in a wonderful city”

The Caledonian is a beautiful, historic hotel with modern amenities. We recently spend 4 nights there on our first trip to Scotland. Our room was spacious and beautiful with a terrific view of Edinburgh Castle. The bar was terrific with a great selection of Scottish whisky (of course). The location… more

The Caledonian is a beautiful, historic hotel with modern amenities. We recently spend 4 nights there on our first trip to Scotland. Our room was spacious and beautiful with a terrific view of Edinburgh Castle. The bar was terrific with a great selection of Scottish whisky (of course). The location in town can’t be beat. It’s close to wherever you want to go but not in the wildly crazy tourist area. The main restaurant, Grazing, is not overly stuffy or fancily decorated, but the food is top notch. We had several dinners there and the breakfast buffet and table service is truly outstanding. The staff was uniformly pleasant and helpful. We’ve travelled a lot and think the Scottish people might be the friendliest and most welcoming we’ve met. All in all a great experience. Highly recommended. We will be back.

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“Good location- not a Waldorf- bland”

The positives are great location and grand look from the outside. Rooms are also large and ours had been modernized. Sad part was that there was not a hint of Scotland or Edinburgh. We were in room 462 with a view away from the castle so a view of the forth. Not one picture in the room- just bland.… more

The positives are great location and grand look from the outside. Rooms are also large and ours had been modernized. Sad part was that there was not a hint of Scotland or Edinburgh. We were in room 462 with a view away from the castle so a view of the forth. Not one picture in the room- just bland. The negatives, two elevators that are also used during the day by the maids to move trolleys and since they are small just one trolley means waiting for the next Worse though was the breakfast. A nice view if you can secure a table by the window. Cool looking room but carpet and poor tables made it less than appealing. Food at the buffet was plentiful for hot items. No fruit other than an apple. Ordered a fruit platter that had obviously been in the fridge for the night or more. Watermelon was white and the grapes shriveled. Mentioned to the waiter and all he said they would make sure to make me a fresh one TOMORROW! Service is haphazard w no manager in place - staff just running around and never remembering requests. Asked twice for Tabasco and only on the third time did the waiter bring by which time we had nearly finished. Same w coffee- do not expect anyone to ask if you need more even if your cup is empty and they are taking away plates from the first course. They badly need extra staff but also someone to organize the chaos. There is a piano on the fourth floor corridor plus some dressers that I assume were moved in the modernization but just seem oddly left either together or just randomly. No flowers just weird. The piano is coated in dust. Bathrooms have been updated but it’s a shower inside the tub. A good 2-3ft height from the floor so not for anyone w even mild disability and nowhere to hold on as you leave. Fine for me as I am able bodied but my mother woujd not be able to use. Most disappointing is the toiletries- shower gel was empty on first use. All of the different bottles have pumps that need to be pulled up to get more liquid or lotion out. Scent is very mild on gel and generic at best on the lotion. Arran seems like a supermarket brand. Staff are friendly. Reception late evening when we arrived was efficient and the young man was welcoming. Room service was fast but expect five star pricing- 46 pounds for a burger and side w no drink including the delivery and service charge. I would stay at the intercontinental next time - better location if you want to be central and much better breakfast cooked to order. Understand why this is no longer a Waldorf Astoria. Hotel is too old and really needs staff trained to be of that standard. Intercontinental has much more polish.

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