Reviews of Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland

I stayed here with work, and so...

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Nov 2007

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

hannaby

Comments:

I stayed here with work, and so don’t feel I can comment on value for money.



There are a number of good things to say about this hotel -firstly the location. For the tourist/holiday visitor it is in an excellent position, ideal for the sights and the Royal Mile.



Secondly the room was good, it wasn’t fantastic, but it was very nice. A good size and clean. Also it had a lovely bed. It was at the back of the hotel, and so was not noisy. Not sure what the experience would be like at the front of the hotel.



As far as food is concerned, it is a mixed experience. Breakfast was excellent, with lots of choice, and a very good porridge - which I like to have when visiting Scotland. The evening meal on the other hand, was a different situation. Our night stay coincided with a Murder Mystery evening. This in itself was fine - it was very entertaining, but because I think an actor was late the meal was delayed. The food when it arrived was not hot and the plates had not been warmed, and so the food got even colder very quickly. No-one on our table finished their meals. I think they had employed a number of casual waiting staff, as complaints were not dealt with well.



Overall I would say I may stay there again, but only Bed and Breakfast!

I stayed in the Carlton when I...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2007

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Mr W Wright

Comments:

I stayed in the Carlton when I was attending a Conference. The rooms were very comfortable and the food very good. The Hotel has a leisure club and although I did not try it out it seemed to be of a very high standard.



The hotel is very central and although this means that everything is within very easy reach there can be the occasional problem with traffic noise. I say occasional because it does tend to vary. The conference rooms we used for example seemed to be adequately soundproofed as the one we were using was on the corner overlooking North Bridge and the railway station.



Edinburgh is my favourite city, there is just so much to see and do and the Carlton is in an ideal location for visiting Carlton Hill, Princes Street, the Royal Mile, the Castle and most of the other famous Edinburgh landmarks.

This was our third visit to The...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2006

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

luvthesun

Comments:

This was our third visit to The Carlton, so it must be good! The first time we stayed in standard rooms which were okay, and the last two visits we were upgraded free to their better rooms. We got this by joining their leisureclub free!



The upgraded rooms were on the top floor and are extremely roomy and well laid out. Only one snag though, North Bridge, the street that the hotel is situated on can get noisy even in the early hours. I hope that the management will install double glazing to cut out the noise. The hotel is well located being on the corner of the Royal Mile, and easy walking distance to Princess Street.



The meals in the restaurant are decently priced and good. There is a lounge to relax in after a hard days sightseeing / shopping, and there are of course plenty of watering holes close by.



If you travel by train, take my advice and instead of heading out of the Waverley Station via the Princess Street exit, head instead in the opposite direction to the Market Street exit, turn left, pass under the bridge and there is an entrance to the hotel on the right about 50ish yards. You may need to use the intercom to get in, but it will save you a longer walk, and the cost of a taxi ride.



We haven't used the leisure facilities so I can't comment. Enjoy Edinburgh !!