Edinburgh Capital Hotel

I have stayed at this particular hotel on a number of occasions, and am never disappointed with the experience. The room is comfortable, clean and serviced daily, which is a pleasure to find when I have been out all day and wish to relax. I did not take advantage of any meals, so can't comment regarding this aspect of the hotel. The reception area is manned by friendly and welcoming staff, which deserves particular mention. First impressions count and it's hard to find fault with either the interior or the fast and efficient staff.

I was in Edinburgh for a minibreak (shopping and sightseeing). I was a little underwhelmed by the lobby on arrival and, on the way to the room, felt the corridors were a little shabby (scuffy wallpaper, chipped skirting boards, grubby carpets). However, the room itself was clean and well presented with the standard tea/coffee, tv, trouser press. The room was decorated in tones of brown and beige with a small table and chairs by the window. The bed was clean and comfortable. The bathroom was clean but the shower a little tricky to get right. There was a swimming pool, sauna & steam room with gym facilities as part of the fitness centre which was very good - well maintained with good changing facilities. The restaurant was fine - decent prices, ok food. There is free wifi but I thought it was a bit slow. The staff were all very pleasant, helpful and professional. All in all a good 3 star with a few minor points that could be improved. One major downside was a lot of noise late Monday night to early Tuesday - queried it with the staff next day but no idea what it could have been. I travelled to Edinburgh by plane & got a taxi from the airport. There is an airlink bus from the city centre directly to the airport, £3.50 & about 20 mins. It would have fairly simple to get to the hotel by bus but would have involved at least one change. For the rest of my stay, I travelled by bus as there is a stop just around the corner & a daysaver cost £3.50 for unlimited travel - took about 15-20 mins to get to city centre. I visited Edinburgh Castle, the National Museum, the Art Gallery, took a bus tour, etc. A very picturesque city with many beautiful buildings. There is some disruption at the moment as they are putting a tram system in and also some building work in the very outer areas of the castle. The hotel itself is on Corstophine Hill which has plenty of scope for walks & good views, if your room is to the rear. It is very near to Edinburgh Zoo. The trip compares well with other visits to cities in the UK.

although the hotel is configured a little funny and the room was hard to find, the hotel was quiet and relatively easily accessible. the food was pretty good for the price. they don't offer a complimentary service to the airport, but they did schedule a taxi for me at 4am. beds are pretty uncomfortable. shower is so-so.

While the location of the hotel is a little out of the way, the overall aesthetic of the hotel itself was lovely. Although neither the bed nor the pillows weren't comfortable in the slightest, the room service was quick, the food was averagely good and all of my requests were taken care of - like a 4am wake up call and taxi ride to the airport. I would stay here again as a spot of transfer to get me closer to the airport, but not as a place to stay for a week on vacation.

Very pleased with the hotel. I have celiac disease and e-mailed ahead to make sure they could accomodate a gluten free diet in the restaurant. They replied quickly and ordered gluten free bread for my stay. The staff in the restaurant were able to guide me through the menu. The room was downstairs and was a little difficult navigating the stairs with luggage. The only downside was an odd odor in the room. I suspect it was originally a smoking room. However after being in the room for a few minutes you didn't really notice it. The room was very quiet though I had read some other reviews complaining about noise I certainly didn't experience any problems. It may be a little far out for some but the area was great for me as I was visiting a relative close by.