Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

5.0 star property
Luxury spa hotel, walk to Princes Street

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3 restaurants, lunch served
Exterior
Premier Double Room (2 Double Beds) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
3 restaurants, lunch served
Suite, 1 King Bed (Sir Walter Scott) | Living area | Flat-screen TV
Reviews
9.0

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Pet friendlyPet friendlyPet friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking availableParking availableParking available

Explore the area

Map
Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2AB
  • Popular LocationPrinces Street1 min walk
  • Popular LocationGrassmarket9 min walk
  • Popular LocationEdinburgh Castle14 min walk
  • AirportEdinburgh (EDI)23 min drive

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Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.1/10 Wonderful
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.7/10 Good
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Single Deluxe Room (1 Single Bed), View (Castle View)

  • 215 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed (Alexander Graham Bell Suite)

  • 861 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Single Deluxe Room (1 Single Bed), Accessible

  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite 1 King Bed (Robert L Stevenson)

  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed (Sir Walter Scott)

  • 517 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite 1 Queen Bed (Billy Garioch)

  • 592 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed (Caledonian Suite)

  • 635 sq ft
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite, 1 Queen Bed (Castle View)

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premier Room, 1 King Bed (Castle View)

9.5/10 Exceptional
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.2/10 Wonderful
  • 279 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 1292 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Premier Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds (Castle View)

  • 365 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 1292 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed (Sir Conan Doyle)

  • 603 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Room, 1 Queen Bed (Castle View)

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premier Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2/10 Wonderful
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premier Double Room (2 Double Beds)

8.7/10 Excellent
  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Premier Double Room (Castle View)

9.3/10 Wonderful
  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Premier Room, 1 King Bed

9.1/10 Wonderful
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite 1 Bedroom view (1 King Bed)

  • 732 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 517 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Queen Carriage)

7.8/10 Good
  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Edinburgh

Located in West End, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian is adjacent to Princes Street and within a 5-minute walk of other popular sights like George Street. This 241-room, 5-star hotel has 3 restaurants along with conveniences like a full-service spa and an indoor pool.

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 1 min walk
  • George Street - 4 min walk
  • Grassmarket - 9 min walk
  • Edinburgh Castle - 14 min walk
  • Royal Mile - 19 min walk

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 8 min walk
  • Edinburgh Haymarket Station - 11 min walk
  • The preferred airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 24-min drive, 7.3 mi/11.8 km.

Restaurants

  • Johnnie Walker Princes Street - 1 min walk
  • McDonald's - 1 min walk
  • The Grosvenor - 2 min walk
  • Peacock Alley - 1 min walk
  • Wagamama Edinburgh Lothian Road - 2 min walk

About this property

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

Luxury spa hotel, walk to Princes Street
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian features a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a gym. Valet parking is offered for GBP 35 per night. The front desk has multilingual staff on hand 24/7 to help with tours or tickets, dry cleaning/laundry, and luggage storage. If you like to take your furry friend along on your adventures, this pet-friendly property offers food and water bowls. Other amenities at this luxury hotel include a sauna, free WiFi in public areas, and a spa tub.
Flat-screen TVs come with satellite channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries, and beds sport premium bedding. Other standard amenities include espresso makers, safes, and phones. Change of towels is available on request.
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Bulgarian, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Offsite parking available (GBP 19.50 per day); discounts available
  • Self parking on site (GBP 35 per night)
  • Valet parking on site (GBP 35 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: GBP 30 per person
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Dean Banks Pompadour
  • Grazing by Mark Greenaway
  • Peacock Alley
  • The Caley Bar

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Baby bath
  • Free crib
  • Highchair
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 2,336 square feet of conference space
  • 8 meeting rooms
  • Business center

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1903
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets for GBP 50 per pet, per day
  • Dogs only
  • 2 total (77 lbs is the maximum weight per pet)
  • Pets may not be left unsupervised
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, guests can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 50.0 per night
  • Free cribs/infant beds are available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 30 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 35 per night
  • Valet parking fee: GBP 35 per night
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 19.50 per day (1640 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 50 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 50.0 per night

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)
  • Check-in: 3 PM
  • Check-out: noon
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day, and checking in and out are easy with express services. Driving? This property offers parking (fees apply), along with a car charging station.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
  • Guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton).

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Reservations need to be made in advance for massage services and spa treatments. Contact the hotel at the phone number listed on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Are free cancellation options available at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian?

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian offers free cancellation on some room rates. For more details, take a look at the cancellation policy on our site.

How much does it cost to stay at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian?

As of May 29, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian on Jun 5, 2024 start from $314.2, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What is there to do near Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian?

This hotel is situated in West End, just steps from Princes Street, and within a 10-minute walk of George Street and Grassmarket. You'll also find Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile less than a mile away.

Is there parking available at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian?

Yes, valet parking is offered for GBP 35 per night. Accessible parking and electric car charging are also available for guests.

Is a spa located at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian?

There is a full-service spa available for guests to enjoy and services include deep-tissue massages, prenatal massages, and couples treatments.

Does Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian feature a casino on the premises?

No, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian?

Yes, this hotel has an indoor pool along with a spa tub. Guests have pool access between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM.

Is Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian a good place to stay for couples?

There are many amenities for couples at this hotel, including Champagne service as well as an indoor pool and a bar.

Does Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian have a hot tub?

Yes, this hotel has a spa tub.

Does Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

Yes, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian has 3 restaurants, and serves a full breakfast each morning for a surcharge.

Will Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian allow pets to stay for free?

Although they can't stay for free, dogs are welcome at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian for a fee of GBP 50 per pet, per day. The property also provides food and water bowls.

Does Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian have connecting rooms?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

How far is the airport from Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian?

The closest major airport to Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), which is 7.3 mi away (24 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian.

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 642 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 84 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1000 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Phancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Customer service was exemplary an the location was perfectly placed to everything.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel and great location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff could not do enough for you.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The perfect hotel in every way, staff, rooms, breakfast and the Pompodour restaurant was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was a slightly musty or damp smell in the room which wasn’t very pleasant. We could also hear all the traffic as the windows are all single glazed. Everything else was fab
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sorrelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Lovely stay at a historic hotel. Very friendly staff. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Hotel and extremely attentive staff
The hotel has a warm and friendly feel. Among the beauty and grandeur we felt valued and special. Special mention for the very helpful doorman who went out of his way to make us welcome. I didn't catch his name, but he was working on 14th February. Our room was immaculate and comfortable with plenty of space and well-equipped. Toiletries are lovely but I would have appreciated a vanity pack (I forgot my cotton buds) Peacock Alley is amazing! We will go back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hunter

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024