-(L)-LUXURY HOTEL PROPERTY TYPE - FULL SERVICE, HISTORICAL, HOTEL RATINGS - MICHELIN 1 STAR, OHG DELUXE, 5 STARS A LUXURY HOTEL IN THE TRUE SENSE OF THE WORD- ROCCO FORTE HOTELS BALMORAL- WITH ITS MAJESTIC CLOCK TOWER- IS A STYLISH FIVE-STAR PROPERTY IN THE VERY HEART OF EDINBURGH. WHILE MANY EDINBURGH HOTELS CLAIM TO HAVE EDINBURGHS LANDMARKS ON THEIR DOORSTEP- FEW CAN SAY THEIR DOORSTEP IS A LANDMARK. LOCATED ON PRINCES STREET- IN EDINBURGHS MAIN SHOPPING AREA AND NEXT TO WAVERLEY STATION- THE BALMORAL IS CLOSE TO THE LEADING LUXURY DEPARTMENT STORES AND WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF MANY EDINBURGH ATTRACTIONS. THE BALMORAL OFFERS 188 OPULENT SUITES AND STYLISH ROOMS WITH VIEWS TOWARDS EDINBURGH CASTLE- THE OLD TOWN- OR THE HOTELS INTERNAL COURTYARD. ALL THE BEDROOMS WERE FULLY REFURBISHED IN THE HOTELS RECENT 7 MILLION EURO REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME. THE REFURBISHMENT ALSO INCLUDED THE BALMORALS SIGNATURE CONFERENCE AND BANQUETING SUITE- THE SIR WALTER SCOTT SUITE- AS WELL AS SEVEN FURTHER CONFERENCE AND BANQUETING SUITES- HADRIANS BRASSERIE- NUMBER ONE RESTAURANT AND THE HOTEL LOBBY. WHEN IT COMES TO FINE-DINING- THE CHOICE OF RESTAURANTS AT THE BALMORAL MATCHES THE MOOD OF THE MOMENT. WITH ATTENTIVE BUT NON-INTRUSIVE SERVICE- GUESTS CAN CHOOSE FROM THE HOTELS MICHELIN-STARRED NUMBER ONE RESTAURANT WITH OUTSTANDING CUISINE PROVIDED BY CHEF JEFF BLAND HADRIANS FOR CHIC AND INFORMAL DINING PALM COURT FOR COCKTAILS OR TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON TEA AND NBS BAR FOR A RELAXING DRINK. FOR THE ULTIMATE IN RELAXATION- THE BALMORAL SPA IS AN EXCLUSIVE RETREAT IN THE HEART OF THE CITY. IT OFFERS FIVE TREATMENT ROOMS/ A SWIMMING POOL/ SAUNA/ STEAM ROOM/ GYMNASIUM AND EXERCISE STUDIO. THE BALMORAL HOTEL IS A MEMBER OF ROCCO FORTE HOTELS,THE LUXURY HOTEL BRAND WITH PROPERTIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT EUROPE. THE BALMORAL HOTEL IS FULLY NON-SMOKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SMOKING BAN THAT HAS BEEN PASSED BY THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT- WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRE-RESERVED- SPECIALLY-ALLOCATED SMOKING BEDROOMS.