Hotel Overview
Birthday trip
Excellent location, very helpful and friendly staff - well worth a visit.
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Ise 58
- Dec 14, 2011
Great location!
We visited with our nephew at Edinburgh University recently and stayed 3 nights at the Rad Blu....
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Aunt B
- Oct 18, 2011
Beautiful 238-room hotel in the center of the Scottish capital city
This four-star hotel, in a fantastic 16th-century building, is less than a five-minute walk from major shopping and business areas. Edinburgh Castle, the Scottish Parliament, and other top Edinburgh tourist attractions are also nearby. The hotel features 238 luxurious guest rooms with first-class amenities, free high-speed Internet, in-room safes, and mini bars. This Edinburgh hotel also offers fine dining, a health club, and superb event facilities.
Highlights
- Beautiful hotel and environs
- In the heart of Edinburgh's historic Old Town
- Free Wi-Fi
- On-site restaurant and health club
Rooms
Radisson Blu Hotel Edinburgh has 238 contemporary rooms. Guests can choose among standard, business class, and family rooms, or the luxurious classic and turret suites. Free high-speed Internet, cable television, laptop-sized safes and air conditioning are available in all rooms. Business class and above also have a coffee machine. Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh enforces a strict no-smoking policy throughout, but external smoking areas are provided. Room service is available 24 hours a day.
Features
The hotel has two dining venues, The Restaurant and Itchycoo Bar and Kitchen. The Restaurant is open daily for a breakfast buffet featuring over 120 dishes, including all the ingredients of a traditional Scottish breakfast. Itchycoo Bar and Kitchen serves breakfast, dinner, and a lounge menu daily. Food is made with local, seasonal ingredients. The bar serves cocktails, wines, and traditional malt whiskies.
Guests also enjoy access to the Pace Health Club, which includes a gymnasium, sauna, swimming pool, and wellness treatments.
Transportation
- Edinburgh Airport (8.0 mi/12.87 km)
- Edinburgh Rail Station nearby
- Transfer bus from airport to city center
Nearby attractions
- St. Giles Cathedral (0.2 mi/0.32 km)
- Greyfriars Kirkyard (0.4 mi/0.64 km)
- Princes Street Gardens (0.4 mi/0.64 km)
- Scottish Parliament (0.6 mi/0.96 km)
- Edinburgh Castle (0.7 mi/1.12 km)
- Edinburgh Zoo (3.5 mi/5.63 km)
Business
- Eight conference and banquet rooms
- Dedicated meeting coordinator
- Free Wi-Fi
- Translation services available
- ISDN lines available
- Handicapped accessible
- Edinburgh International Conference Centre (1.1 mi/1.77 km)
Hotel Map
80 High Street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1TH
- Area served
- City Centre Shopping
- Nearby airports
- TURNHOUSE ARPT, (EDI), 11.50, W, Km; GLASGOW INTL, (GLA), 90.00, W, Km
- Area description
- Downtown - This hotel is located near downtown.
Amenities
- 24 Hour Room Service
- 24 Hour Security
- Air Conditioned
- Babysitting/Child services
- Business center
- Coffee Maker in Room
- Coffee Shop
- Concierge Desk
- Conference Facilities
- Connecting Rooms
- Copy Service
- Currency Exchange
- Elevators
- Exercise Gym
- Express Checkout
- Fitness center
- Fitness center or spa
- Grab Bars in Bathroom
- Guest Laundromat
- Hairdryer in Room
- Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
- Health Club
- Heated Pool
- Ice Machine
- In Room Movies
- Indoor Pool
- Iron
- Ironing Board
- Lounge
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Modem in Room
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
- Outlet Adapters
- Phone Service
- Pool
- Ramp Access to Buildings
- Restaurant
- Room Service
- Safe
- Safe Deposit Box
- Sauna
- Smoke Detectors
- Television with Cable
- Turndown Service
- Wake-up Service
- Wheel Chair Access
Dining
- CARRUBBER'S
- Bistro Style restaurant with private dining room available
- ITCHYCOO
- Distingtive and fresh flavours from the area.
Hotel Policies
- Check-in:
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out:
- 12:00 PM
Terms and conditions
Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.
Guest Reviews (30)
Ratings and reviews for Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh
- All travelers (30) 4.4 / 5
- Business (1) 4 / 5
- Couples (15) 4.4 / 5
- Families (5) 4 / 5
- Friends (2) 4.5 / 5
- Singles (3) 4.3 / 5
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4.4
- Hotel staff:
- 4.6
- Room comfort:
- 4.3
- Location:
- 4.9
- Value:
- 4
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Reviewer score
Would recommend
Birthday trip
Excellent location, very helpful and friendly staff - well worth a visit.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 4
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Great location!
We visited with our nephew at Edinburgh University recently and stayed 3 nights at the Rad Blu. Truly a great location for the old town, the castle, the train station and of course the university. Hotel lounge is spacious, comfortable, a good place to sit and plan the day. Hotel was clean, staff friendly, and the breakfast was ample. What more do you need for short visit!
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 4
Dining tip:
Short walk from hotel
Even on a Tuesday evening in October, in this area, it is best to reserve a table for dinner. We were only a party of 2, but had to try 5 restaurants before we found one with a free table.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Location, location!
This hotel has the perfect location to tour the old city. It is in the middle of the Royal Mile and half way between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Castle. It is also within easy walking distance of the National Museum of Scotland. In addition, there was a Starbucks in the next block to give us our coffee fix at a reasonable price! The staff was extremely helpful with all of our requests. Our room was large and the bath was very good size. Our only complaint was that the room needed more lights. It was difficult to read without rearranging some of the furniture, but, that being said, we will stay at the Blu on our next trip to Edinburgh.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 5
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Central location - Great hotel
This hotel has a wonderful location and is within comfortable walking distance of most of the things that you want to see and do. We walked to the castle, shops, the museum and the ghost tour meeting spot without much time or effort. There was usually the sound of bagpipes in the air. The rooms on the pub side of the building can be noisy on the lower floors at night. There are no drawers in the hotel room. We were on a wait list for a luggage rack. I'd stay here again.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 4
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Great hotel at a great location
The hotel is around the middle of the Royal Mile, and with quick and easy access to Weaverly train station and Airport bus transportation. The rooms are modern and very comfortable. Breakfast was very good and not too pricey. Overall a very good hotel.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Best place to stay in Edinburgh!
MY 3rd stay at this hotel in as many years. could not ask for a more perfect location, walking distance to everything! Staff very courteous and helpful. Called down to the desk 2 different times, and it seemed as soon as I hung up the phone, someone was knocking at the door with what I requested.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Location is Ideal
The hotel is in an ideal location on the royal mile. Equal distances between the castle and the palace. It is only a sort walk across the bridge to the new part of the city with endless shops and restaurants. There are bars, restaurants and coffee shops immediately outside the hotel. The hotel looks spectacular from the outside and nice and tidy in side, room was nice with basic amenities nothing special. The swimming pool and leisure facilities were a bonus but small. Very expensive to eat and drink in the hotel- eat out lots of fantastic restaurants near by. only downside of our room it seemed to be noisey at night!
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 3
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 2
Sightseeing tip:
Short walk from hotel
Make sure you are at Edinburgh Castle for the 1pm gun fire.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Nice hotel
Very nice hotel located right smack in the middle of the Royal Mile. Could not ask for a better location. The car park was very convenient. The rooms and the hotel as a whole were modern and chic. Everything was very clean and the staff was very friendly. Laundry services were on the expensive side -- you can almost buy a package of new underwear or a new pair of jeans for the money it costs to wash them! A good stay overall.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 4
Dining tip:
Short walk from hotel
Always Sunday was a great breakfast option, located a very short walk up the Royal Mile in the direction of the castle. Good food, including full Scottish breafast option. Good prices. Nice alternative to the hotel breakfast.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Radisson Blu - Edinburgh
For a hotel of this caliber and expense I was not satisfied that my room had several stains on the carpet, a very large chip in the tub and a massive crack running through the bathroom sink. I would also expect hotels of this price range to offer free WiFi since many less expensive hotels do. To me, the best thing about the hotel is it's location in the heart of Old Town and only a short walk from the train station.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 4
Nightlife tip:
Short walk from hotel
Take at least one of the many late night ghost walks. Several meet just footsteps away from the hotel.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Edinburgh trip
This was my second visit there, and I will NOT stay anywhere else if I ever visit Edinburgh again!
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 4