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100 Princes Street
100 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 3AB, United Kingdom
Lowest upcoming
$344
16 Oct 2026
Highest upcoming
$3,226
20 Jun 2026
Median nightly
$636
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
14 to 20 Jan
37% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 14–20 Jan 2027
at $401/night
(37% below median)
Review
Forbes ★★★★☆ 4-Star
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2025
Character and identity
Set in a handsome townhouse on Princes Street, this 30-room boutique opened in 2024 in what was once the Royal Over-Seas League's Edinburgh headquarters, and the building wears that gentlemen's club inheritance openly. Expect five floors of low-lit velveteen rooms wrapped in bespoke Araminta Campbell tartans, marble bathrooms, oil paintings of tigers and storm-tossed ships, and a stairwell mural tracing Scottish botanists' global wanderings. The Wallace serves comfort-leaning Scottish classics and a proper afternoon tea; the Ghillie's Pantry houses more than 100 whiskies for guided tastings. Service is warm, well-drilled and unmistakably Red Carnation, delivered by staff in tailored tartan or ruched blue silk.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and design-literate travellers who want a cocooning, clubby Edinburgh base with castle views from bed, plus golfers using the city as a staging post for Muirfield or St Andrews. Red Carnation loyalists, whisky enthusiasts and anyone keen on bespoke experiences (kilt-making, perfumery, Tweed fishing) will feel especially at home.
Should look elsewhere:
Families wanting a dedicated kids' programme, or anyone after a spa, pool or gym (none here). Light sleepers should note that Princes Street traffic, including double-decker buses peering into lower rooms, is a real presence. Diners seeking ambitious, cheffy cooking will find the menu deliberately classic.
Bottom line
What you're paying for is the combination of that Edinburgh Castle view, the immersive townhouse design, and Red Carnation's family-style service: nothing else in the city quite matches the package. Book one of the two signature castle-view suites, Isobel or the slightly larger Archibald, and time a stay around a Ghillie's Pantry whisky tasting.
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Location
100 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 3AB, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom · 55.9517° N, 3.2003° W
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Amenities
24-hour room service
Babysitting services
Bar
Pet friendly
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Wi-Fi
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Smoke-free property
Parking
Valet parking
Pets allowed
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