Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh

About this hotel

Nestled in Edinburgh, this attractive hotel for $109 per night is a fantastic choice for your next vacation. Situated just a 1-minute walk from Princes Street, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian luxury hotel has a modern leisure club and unobstructed views of Edinburgh Castle.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Hot Tub / Spa

Wheelchair accessible

Gym / Fitness Center

Family friendly

Map of Edinburgh

Nearby attractions

National Museum of Scotland

0.67 miles

Stirling Castle

30.92 miles

Royal Yacht Britannia

2.52 miles

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

0.45 miles

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

4.3

Excellent(1,348 Reviews)

Hotel in Edinburgh

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Great for pets

Includes essentialsPool, Pets allowed, Kitchen / Kitchenette and more

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About this hotel

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Hot Tub / Spa

Wheelchair accessible

Gym / Fitness Center

Family friendly

Map of Edinburgh

Nearby attractions

National Museum of Scotland

0.67 miles

Stirling Castle

30.92 miles

Royal Yacht Britannia

2.52 miles

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

0.45 miles

Reviews

4.3/5.0

Excellent(1,348 Reviews)

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4.0

Apr 2024

Very disappointed that the room was soo cold and the heating didn’t work. Asked an engineer to check it and it didn’t m

Well decorated and felt good

Our room was freezing cold

9.0

Apr 2024

Very enjoyable, hospitable, professional

Excellent staff

Breakfast too expensive

10.0

Apr 2024

Top tier staff, luxury comfort, and amazing views!

Highly recommend for a couples getaway. From the moment of booking to checkout, the hotel and staff made my experience one that was so easy and comfortable I absolutely plan to come back. I surprised my partner with an overnight stay in a Premium Queen room with Castle View and the view did not disappoint! Pillows were lush and soft. The bathroom was luxurious with Aesop amenities and the hotel was dotted with Scottish paintings and photos. Not to mention there are views of the castle on every floor and even from the pool & spa. Ewelina assisted me in advance with preparing a bottle of champagne and birthday card to surprise my partner at arrival. He was so surprised! Princess went above and BEYOND to ensure everything was not only perfect at check-in but also throughout the stay. She has so much knowledge about the hotel and area, and ensured our preparations to the expectation I have of a Waldorf. She made us feel personally welcomed and this is why I rated the Waldorf Astoria Caledonian FIVE STARS! Additionally, James and Nathan at the Concierge Desk both helped us out during the stay. Not only providing recommendations, but they both made calls either checking for space or amending our reservations and making sure we could relax and enjoy nearby restaurants with ease. We both left feeling like this was “the most relaxing weekend” we’ve had in such a long time and the entire staff really set a high bar. We absolutely look forward to our next stay.

Only negative feedback: the room slippers were low quality disposable with “made in China” non/removable stickers. A monogrammed “WAC” or better quality would be the cherry on top and I think they deserve to have this!

9.0

Apr 2024

Lovely 😍 place but a bit short on bathroom delivery!!

The location was great and the breakfast plus the staff were marvellous 👍 😀 👌!!!

My room was booked to have BIDET but didn't have one. Don't laugh. Lol. It's quite important. 😆 🤣. I have four bathrooms in my house and they all are crowded with bidets!! That is a criteria!!

10.0

Mar 2024

Super Lage, Spa ist ausbaufähig

Perfekte Lage ‚ charmantes Hotel, tolles Essen

SAP Bereich könnte erneuert werden, Sauna ist extrem klein, mehr als 2 Personen haben keinen Platz.

10.0

Mar 2024

Wonderful accommodations with attentive service.

Everything

8.0

Mar 2024

Excellent choice for business travellers

Staff, location, and facilities (spa/bar) were all excellent. Great suggestions for restaurants from the concierge team.

Some parts of the room look somewhat dated. Very small print though.

10.0

Mar 2024

Amazing service, wonderful building and location

Location and history

The bed made a noise every time you moved

10.0

Mar 2024

Excellent hotel and service

I booked the Wardolf for my partner’s birthday and the stay definitely exceeded my expectations. We received a warm welcome and the staff made the experience at arrival easy and very pleasant. Staff were super friendly throughout our stay. Breakfast was lovely and great central location.

9.0

Mar 2024

Enjoyable celebration experience.

We were welcomed and given an upgrade and a free breakfast and treated for an occasion. It’s a beautiful hotel and was a lovely experience.

Building is old so large and floors can creak but that can’t be helped and didn’t really detract from our enjoyment.

10.0

Mar 2024

Confortable and spacious

The location was fantastic, the room was very clean and confortable

N/A

8.0

Mar 2024

Hotel and staff were excellent

Hotel was perfectly situated in the main city center. Very easy to visit the surrounding areas

Nothing!

6.0

Mar 2024

Average

The staff

The room, it was freezing cold and the bed for 2 people was tiny

10.0

Mar 2024

Fantastic

Staff friendly and helpful

Nothing

8.0

Mar 2024

Great stay, we wouldn't hesitate to use the hotel again

Breakfast was excellent Room was good but near a service room so was a bit noisy at certain points in the trip staff were very attentive and friendly

Noise in corridor due to proximity of the service room no other issues

9.0

Feb 2024

Fantastic hard working staff, so friendly.

The staff were really really friendly, they couldn’t be more helpful/polite.

Some of the prices ie afternoon tea for 2 -£120, that is just ridiculous. Breakfast £75 for 2 - we would of loved to eat at the property but the prices were well out of our range.

7.0

Feb 2024

A grand hotel which is only just meeting your needs

A gorgeous hotel which is in a great location. Helpful concierge and front desk staff. Room was lovely and large. Highly recommend Grazing restaurant and the breakfast was amazing

There are parts of the hotel which feel a little tired. The Spa really needs some work and is dirty in places. The room had only 2 plug sockets. Really tricky for chargers and hairdryers etc. Housekeeping didn’t service our room during the day so after a long days sight seeing coming back to a messy room was disappointing- we had to vacate the room to allow them to clean it. A real shame. Service was poor in the bars and Peacock Alley - I think they are understaffed. The afternoon tea was not freshly made with sandwiches which had clearly just been removed from the fridge resulting in cold, dry sandwiches. The cakes were really cold too. Really disappointing

8.0

Feb 2024

Very kind and friendly staff in a very grand and exquisite building

It had a very grand feeling about it. We were given a little welcome package and were upgraded to a King Suite as we were celebrating our anniversary. All the staff were amazing and friendly and would recommend to family and friends.

My wife and I were underwhelmed by the spa facilities and the layout of the room where the tv was facing the door.

8.0

Feb 2024

Beautiful building and fantastic staff but uncomfortable bed.

The whole experience was exceptional. The history of the building was of interest and the staff made us feel welcome at all times.

The property was exceptional. But whenever we encounter a room advertised as a “double bed” that turns out to be two single beds pushed together - we have an issue with comfort. A standard double bed would have been much more acceptable.

10.0

Feb 2024

Best service we have ever experienced

The hotel was exceptionally accommodating towards us. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Food was delicious. We honestly haven't experienced service like this before and we would go back in a heartbeat! Highly recommend

Nothing, it was perfect

10.0

Feb 2024

Perfect in every way!

The property was spacious, clean and beautiful. Great attention to detail. The hotel is is also in the perfect location to anything you might need when visiting Edinburgh.

Nothing

10.0

Feb 2024

Excellent would definitely stay again

Everything was immaculate, staff polite and attentive

9.0

Feb 2024

Dean Restaurant is managed separately from hotel and it was a let down with quality of food for the price. if you stay a

lovely

Dean Restaurant

10.0

Feb 2024

Amazing

Perfection

Nothing

1.0

Feb 2024

Will not be back.

The breakfast waitress was good. The server was chewing gum.

The receptionist, the room, the windows in the room. The price over all. The response I got from my previous feedback.

10.0

Feb 2024

Superb experience

The staff were fantastic, the facilities were fantastic, the whole experience was fantastic

8.0

Feb 2024

Really great location, Scottish breakfast was amazing and people were relaxed and helpful.

Breakfast was great People were lovely Facility was historical and really interesting We were given an upgrade and it was really appreciated as it was a bigger room

The room was very cold and took 20 hours to warm up and the bathroom was cold during the whole stay, we requested extra blankets to keep warm and it took 3 requests and 8 hours before they arrived, as we only stayed for 2 nights this became an issue on the overall stay.

8.0

Feb 2024

Geweldig

Luxe en personeel

Kamer erg koud

8.0

Feb 2024

Very pleased thank you

Breakfast was fantastic, really very very good.

Shower in the room went cold in the morning.

8.0

Feb 2024

it was pleasant however the hidden parking charge was annoying

Service

Cost

10.0

Feb 2024

Impeccable

Beautiful building, central with restaurants and bars that are second to none. The view from the room was fabulous.

Nothing

7.0

Feb 2024

Generally nice.

Bed very comfortable, staff very kind. Room quiet and dark at night.

Pool area is tiered and a bit dirty. Poor quality for price of hotel. Air con in room so loud we couldn’t use it meaning we couldn’t heat the room up.

10.0

Feb 2024

Best hotel

Every thing is wonderfull about this hotel

6.0

Feb 2024

Was verder ok, met name ook omdat Edinburg een mooie stad is en op primal locatie ligt!

Zeer vriendelijk personeel! Mooie locatie. Ruime kamer met mooi uitzicht.

Ontbijt: te kleine wankele tafels, kamer met matige afwerking, interieur half klassiek, ouderwetse douche, wel heel goed bed. Alles relatief standaard, basic verder, alles werkt, maar niet in verhouding tot de prijs helaas.

8.0

Feb 2024

Good but expected better.

Almost everything. Door man was particularly friendly and informative.

Bar closed early. No residents bar.

10.0

Feb 2024

Premium 5 star service

Staff were fantastic

None

10.0

Jan 2024

Amazing.

Lovely old building. It was very comfortable and the staff was extremely helpful and kind.

It was difficult to find the parking.

2.0

Dec 2023

The staff were excellent, but we should have been told that the hotel was being refurbished

the staff

we had to walk through a building site to get to the room, the view from the room of the car park and skips, the noise from the carpark WE HAD TO WAIT FOR 2 ROOMS UNTIL 4.00 4.30 PM AND WE HAD TO BE OUT BY 5.00PM TO A PARTY SO VERY STREESFULL

10.0

Nov 2023

Exceptional

Can't fault anything. The staff went above and beyond , special mention to Susan and Erin on reception for their support and kindness. Through a fault on booking.com stating there was a balcony and kitchenette in room. There isn't any at this hotel ,I found when checked in. The girls bent over backwards to make up for my upset. The room was amazing 2 double beds,extra large ensuite and stunning views of edinburgh Castle. We also received complimentary prosecco for something that wasn't even the hotels fault. This hotel is just one in a million. Breakfast was a vast variety and very tasty

Nothing

6.0

Nov 2023

Great location and staff but the room itself wasn't great

Really lovely staff on reception and in the bar. Gym and pool were great.

The room itself was small, very dark with inadequate lighting. There was nowhere to sit to get ready with enough lighting to see what you are doing. Even the bathroom was dark. It was cold in the room in the early evening and the thermostat didn't seem to change that.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Edinburgh?

The average price for a rental in Edinburgh is $119 per night. This rental is $10 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian. Enjoy the water!

Is Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian pet friendly?

Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian?

We found 14 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen / kitchenette, and internet / wifi.

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Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Edinburgh

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Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

Hotel in Edinburgh

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Edinburgh

Nearby attractions

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Edinburgh?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian?

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