Luxury guide · Edinburgh
Edinburgh in style: the finest addresses
The Balmoral, Gleneagles Townhouse, the Caledonian, the Witchery, Prestonfield and Fingal; the seven One-Star tables; the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, the spas, Harvey Nichols, Multrees Walk and Kinloch Anderson.
What's onThis week in Edinburgh
Grand hotels
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Rocco Forte · 1 Princes Street
The Balmoral
Rocco Forte’s grand hotel at the east end of Princes Street, above Waverley, with Number One, Palm Court and a spa.
1 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EQExplore View on map
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St Andrew Square
Gleneagles Townhouse
Gleneagles’ city house on St Andrew Square, with The Spence, a rooftop bar and a private members’ club.
39 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2ADExplore View on map
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“The Caley”
The Caledonian, Curio Collection by Hilton
The grand hotel at the west end of Princes Street, now in Hilton’s Curio Collection, with 1925 at The Pompadour.
Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 2ABExplore View on map
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At the castle gates
The Witchery by the Castle
Nine theatrical suites and a famous candlelit dining room at the gates of Edinburgh Castle.
Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NFExplore View on map
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Below Arthur’s Seat
Prestonfield House
A five-star country house in its own grounds below Arthur’s Seat, with Rhubarb restaurant: the Witchery’s sister.
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On Charlotte Square
Kimpton Charlotte Square
A hotel and spa in the Georgian houses of Charlotte Square, at the west end of George Street.
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQExplore View on map
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Westfield St James Quarter
W Edinburgh
The W hotel in the coiled-ribbon tower above Westfield St James Quarter, at the east end of the New Town.
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A former lighthouse tender
Fingal
A five-star floating hotel of 23 cabins, a former lighthouse tender moored in Leith by the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Alexandra Dock, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7DXExplore View on map
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Three championship courses
Gleneagles
The great Perthshire resort: three championship golf courses, a spa and Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, an hour north of Edinburgh.
Auchterarder PH3 1NFExplore View on map
Fine dining
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One MICHELIN Star (2026)
The Kitchin
Tom Kitchin’s restaurant on Commercial Quay in Leith, by the water.
78 Commercial Quay, EH6 6LX, EdinburghExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star (2026)
Restaurant Martin Wishart
Martin Wishart’s restaurant on the Shore in Leith, a fixture of the city’s fine dining.
54 The Shore, EH6 6RA, EdinburghExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star (2026)
Heron
Modern cooking on Henderson Street, by the Water of Leith.
87-91a Henderson Street, EH6 6ED, EdinburghExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star (2026)
Lyla
Modern British cooking in a Georgian townhouse on Royal Terrace, below Calton Hill.
3 Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB, EdinburghExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star (2026)
Timberyard
A restaurant on Lady Lawson Street, below the castle.
10 Lady Lawson Street, EH3 9DS, EdinburghExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star (2026)
Avery
Creative cooking on St Stephen Street, in the heart of Stockbridge.
54 Saint Stephen Street, EH3 5AL, EdinburghExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star (2026)
Condita
A small dining room on the Southside with a set surprise menu.
15 Salisbury Place, EH9 1SL, EdinburghExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Number One
The Balmoral’s restaurant at 1 Princes Street.
1 Princes Street, EH2 2EQ, EdinburghExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
The Spence
All-day dining at Gleneagles Townhouse on St Andrew Square.
39 St Andrew Square, EH2 2AD, EdinburghExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
1925 at The Pompadour
Scottish cooking with views of the castle in the Caledonian.
The Caledonian Hotel, 4 Lothian Road, EH1 2AB, EdinburghExplore View on map
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Candlelit at the castle gates
The Witchery restaurant
The Witchery’s candlelit, panelled dining rooms at the top of the Royal Mile.
Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NFExplore View on map
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At Prestonfield House
Rhubarb at Prestonfield
Prestonfield House’s dining rooms, below Arthur’s Seat.
Whisky, spas and shopping
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Members’ rooms in Leith
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: The Vaults
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s whisky bar and members’ rooms in The Vaults, Leith.
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St Andrew Square
Harvey Nichols Edinburgh
The luxury department store on St Andrew Square, at the head of Multrees Walk.
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Off St Andrew Square
Multrees Walk
The pedestrian street of luxury boutiques off St Andrew Square.
Multrees Walk, Edinburgh EH1 3DQExplore View on map
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Broughton Place
Lyon & Turnbull
The auction house on Broughton Place: fine art, antiques, jewellery and design.
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Charlotte Square
The Spa at Kimpton Charlotte Square
A spa in the hotel on Charlotte Square: massage, sound therapy and spa days.
