travel42 Hotel Review: The Balmoral

The Balmoral travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

One block west of Regent Gardens, in the center of Edinburgh, this establishment is one of the few grand railway hotels remaining in the U.K., and a prime address for demanding commercial and leisure travelers.

This 1902 landmark is a city treasure (Rocco Forte calls it a "love letter to Scotland"), one dominated by a giant clock tower that always runs three minutes fast (you'll never miss your train, unless you're stuck in notorious Edinburgh traffic). T...