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The Ballantrae Hotel

3.0 of 5
8 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3HP , Scotland (New Town)
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Ranked #126 of 144 hotels in Edinburgh
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013
joss1085 Gloucester, United Kingdom
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Gloucester, United Kingdom
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6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Well placed for seeing Edinburgh situated on a busy street not far from waverley station. Its great for ( proper pubs) and restaurants but if your'e feeling really touristy you can pop in to the oxford bar just around the corner. my room was in the basement and quite small bu adequate for my needs and for 65 quid it... More

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Rotherham, England, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Stayed here for two nights late May for a wedding anniversary, paid £223 for two nights in a superior double and was very disappointed. The room was in the sister building next door to the main hotel and we had to climb 71 stairs to get to our small attic room. The room was clean but very small, no bath... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

I stayed for two nights. I knew there was no lift but explained when booking that I would need help getting my case upstairs. This help was given cheerfully. The single room on the top floor was basic but clean and everything worked, apart from the window, so it might get a bit hot in summer. The continental breakfast was... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

I booked this hotel a year in advance at £150 for 2 adults for one night and thought at the time it was going to be special. I was visiting Edinburgh for the marathon weekend festival where I was running 10k on sat and half marathon on Sunday. So Saturday nigh seemed a good time for the hotel, relying on... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

My wife and I stayed here for one night on 15/05/13, in a superior double room in the annexe next to main building. Absolutely no complaints whatsoever, all staff very pleasant and breakfast good. Location is near Waverley station and bus Station and close to main shopping areas.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

this was booked as a birthday treat ...... it was ok for one night but we wouldnt go back.. socket for kettle didnt work shower was grubby only got half aw toilet roll for 2..... dont know how that works ... !!!! house keeping needs to learn how to make a proper bed and spair pillows in wardrobe didnt even... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 via mobile

Just come home after a lovely weekend break in Edinburgh. Must confess that my husband and I were really concerned after reading the recent negative reviews posted on here (after we had booked), which almost made us cancel our reservation - I am so glad we didn't. We were pleasantly surprised! We stayed in one of the Superior Double rooms... More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Worst hotel I've ever had the misfortune to stay in and I'm a fairly seasoned traveller. Room we were given was not what we booked - we booked superiour triple and got bargain basement double with rattling toilet. Receptionist refused to deal with the situation or help in anyway apart from blaming booking.com and handing us a revolting brown blanket... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013 via mobile

Arrived to find room booked had been given to others. So had double and single for three of us when we had booked three singles. Room 18 was disgusting. Dark, dinghy, broken toilet. When we asked for a single duvet and sheet we were told housekeeping leave at 3 pm and were given a brown blanket! The man on reception... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

To sum it up briefly: hotel has an excellent location whether you want to explore the new town, old town (a bit further, but still manageable) or Leith area. Otherwise it was not a stay to remember for a long. The breakfast was quite good compared to many other continental breakfasts I've had. But, the rooms were not that good:... More

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Also Known As:
Ballantrae Hotel Edinburgh
Ballantrae Hotel
The Ballantrae Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland
Address: 8 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3HP , Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh > New Town , Stockbridge
Amenities:
Free Breakfast Kitchenette Wheelchair access
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Ranked #126 of 144 hotels in Edinburgh
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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