Roxburghe

p Pleasent stay in room 382 (new part) rooms opposite looked much big. Rather warm in the night and windows didn't open very far. Very clean and comfortable with complimentary tea and coffee with biscuits and bottled water in fridge. All staff pleasent and helpful. Only noticed 1 lift which was rather small and slow. Lovely breakfast. Busy time of the year with the fringe festival and tattoo but our room was ready when we arrived early and we didn't have to wait for anything. Lovely pool (12 mtr x 6 mtr) which we used once and had it to ourselves for most of the time. Would stay here again.

Dawn Oxl;ey, Saltburn Cleveland
Mature Couple (36+)

A very nice hotel. We spent 3 nights at the hotel and stayed in a twin room on the 3rd floor. The room was very spacious and the decor was lovely. I was very impressed with the housekeeping service, our room was cleaned every day and we were given fresh towels daily. Breakfast was nice, and served in a lovely big breakfast room. The hotel was in the middle of renovations and we were woken early on our last morning by the sound of builders, but we didn't mind so much as we had to be up early anyhow. The location of the hotel was great, really close to Princes street for shopping, and couple of mins walk to george st and rose st for great pubs & nightclubs. The hotel staff were very friendly and polite and very helpful with directions and advice on where to eat and drink. I would definately recommend the this hotel to anyone. Edinburgh is a fantastic city and can't wait to come back again, and look forward to staying again in the Roxburghe!

Linda Barry, Ireland
Group of Young Friends/Couples

Located in beautiful Charlotte Square, the service at the Roxburghe lives up to the promise of its exterior and its surroundings. After a mix up with our booking, we were not given time to get cross, as we were immediately assured that room would be found for us and we were offerred a complimentary bottle of wine and a fanastic dinner. the food was adventurous, and the breakfast faultless, especially the wonderful bread and sausages. All staff were friendly and are obviously happy at work and well trained. This hotel really exudes care and attention to customers.

joe delaney, dublin
Mature Couple (36+)

Hotel is a georgian style. Situated only minutes from Princess St . George St runs along the side of the hotel.Ideal for bars and restaurants. We booked B&B only.Great choice at breakfast.?The last morning we thought we would try the Haddock or Kippers. Both were not available.Back to the English /Scottish breakfast.Both served the same? The hotel was very clean and the staff were very friendly.The bedroom had a enormous comfortable bed in. Tea and coffee was plentyful.We were on the third floor.(76 steps) The lift was out of action for most of our stay.We didn't have to go to the gym for our exercise. Would stay at this hotel again even though it had minor problems. Booked this through alpha rooms due to excellent price.

MARTYN., NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Mature Couple (36+)

We really liked this hotel. The room was very spacious with a huge bed and it was also very quiet. We made good use of the pool, sauna and steam room and although the pool was small it was very peaceful. The breakfasts were easily the highlight (particulalry the sausages)!! Friendly staff too!! We would definately recommend this hotel.

Karen, Newcastle
Young Couple (18-35)

A lovely hotel in a very good location close to Princess Street and easy walking distance to the ststion. Hotel staff were very friendly and helpful, an excellent breakfast. I booked 3 rooms in total for my family, parents and sister and brother in law plus myself and wife. We all enjoyed the christmas / Pre New Year atmosphere and would not hesitate to stay again

Kevin Raine, County Durham
Young Couple (18-35)

Perfectly located for shopping on Princes Street and George Street and even better located for the bars/restaurants on Rose Street and George Street.

Susan, Lincoln
Group of Young Friends/Couples

My husband and I had a great 3 night stay at The Roxburghe from 29th March to 1st April 2007.  Excellent value for money.  Alpharooms.com offered the best price of any website.  Hotel is central and only a 10 to 15 minute stroll from Waverley Station.  Staff very friendly, room good size and clean with a super king size bed (size of 2 singles) which was very comfortable. We will definitely recommend The Roxburghe and Alpharooms.com to friends.

Cath Ditchburn, Middlesbrough, UK
Mature Couple (36+)

Our rooms were to the back of the hotel where there were several bars and clubs on the street and it was extremely noisy on Friday and Saturday night.  Otherwise we had a lovely stay - staff very friendly and helpful, rooms clean breakfast good.

Helen Ward, Dublin/Ireland
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Enjoyable evening. Staff generally friendly except barmaid who I assume was having an OFF night. Great breakfast although was disappointed that the minibar in the room only contained two bottles of water. Great location.

Kevin McFeat, Falkirk/ Scotland
Mature Couple (36+)

Very enjoyable stay and centrally located just off Princes Street on the West End area
Staff very friendly and efficient
Booked B+B - breakfast was very good our rooms were very comfortable on third (and last) floor but probably needed refurbishing as they were a little dated (in older part of Hotel) but very clean
Amenities were excellent and the covered and open courtyard was a little different
Will definitely stay at this hotel again

Richard Howells, Aberdare / South Wales
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Excellent location. Breakfast was particularly good and we appreciated that you didn't have to be up at the crack of dawn to enjoy it. Room was a bit warm. Overall a pleasureable stay.

AMANDA LAMB, CHEPSTOW/MONMOUTHSHIRE
Mature Couple (36+)

This is a four star hotel, but it struggles to meet the standards expected from such a rating.  The Christmas week stay may have been partially to blame for some of the hotel's shortcomings (no doubt a number of key staff take the period as annual leave themselves). The irritations of varied service levels (instead of 'consistency', it is very much 'ad-hoc'), added to the general confusion of 'how' the hotel actually operates. It seems only a select few of the staff really have a 'handle' on their roles fully (perhaps a training and operational concern). The rooms are a good size, but the annoying slant and creeking of the floor was a constant reminder of the need for major structural repairs.  The towel rail's gurgling was enough to wake the heaviest sleeper.  The fridge did not work.  There are no in-room Internet facilties.  The Christmas night meal was a buffet of 'average' cuisine, certainly not 'festive'.  Pity those who had taken the Christmas Package deal.  The invoice placed under the door sometime during the final night's stay included the billing for the bed and breakfast paid earlier through Alpharooms, and there was no charge for two evening meals, this required 'sorting out', which I left the Front Desk staff to attend to as I ate my final breakfast. This meal, I was asked to pay for by the head waiter (he assured me I was 'room only', I assured him he needed to have this corrected by the Front Desk also!).  Sadly, this was anything but the memorable stay I'd planned in one of my favourite cities.  Fortunately however, the Edinburgh 'experience' triumphed over the 'average' stay at the Roxburghe Hotel.  Three star accommodation at best.

A. Haworth, London/England
Solo Traveller

Accommodation was fine although small and extremely hot during the night.

Was slightly perturbed at our door being opened by I can only guess housekeeping at 9am and again at 10am when we were still in bed.  Furthermore we were in the room at 1130 and were phoned by reception to advise we should have checked out at 11am.  Was not advised of what time check out was when we checked in on the Friday plus the Roxburghe own website advises check out as 12 noon - and it still does as checked again today.

Overall we were satisfied with the breakfast and service.

Marie McDonald (McLucas), Falkirk/Scotland
Young Couple (18-35)

We had a wonderful time , the reception staff were very friendly and extremely helpful especially as they didn't have our reservation , thankfully i had taken all the paperwork generated! Great breakfast, wonderful room and very helpful staff.  We are already planning another trip next year.

Fiona Foster, North Yorkshire/England
Mature Couple (36+)

what a fantastic hotel, very spacious room,it was beautiful(as it was my wifes 40th birthday weekend,i wanted something special and central to the facilities of edinborough!! the pool was lovely and quiet and the food was impeccable...if i had to say one negative thing it would be that our room was not ready and after the flight to edinburgh,and arriving 10.30am we where just in need of a shower and a rest,however the room wasnt ready until 2pm...we just wanted to spend 2 days chillin out,so that was our only nag really...what a beautiful city, the walk up the walter scott memorial was worth every penny and the tour on the majestic tour bus was really good,giving a complete overview of the city.....

mr paul stain, nottingham
Family with Children 11 and Under

The location is excellent, and the hotel staff were extremely helpful. What was once a rather grand building is starting to show its age now, and it is clear that the owners are struggling to keep up. There are some modern parts to it, including a very tasteful and practical (though small) health and fitness club. I enjoyed the pool and found the facilities to be very clean and straight forward to use. I was surprised on my first morning to witness many guests being turned away from breakfast simply because there were not enough tables in the restaurant. Most people were there for buisness reasons and could not afford to wait, so must have missed out entirely. The rooms were quite hot at night, and the synthetic fleece blankets were not appropriate. I was aware of other guests, like myself who had difficulty sleeping. The lift broke down on the 2nd day of my stay and I never saw it working again. The whole place just needs quite a bit of money spent on it, then it would be lovely.

Dewi Holt, Cardiff/Wales
Family with Children 11 and Under

The Roxburghe was a nice hotel and we had a pleasant stay.  However from the website I had imagined it to be more luxurious, sky movies, dressing gown, chocolate on pillow- well there is none of that!  So if it is meant to be a really special stay, then this is not the place!  It is a good place if you want to have a comfy, typical hotel room to sleep in!
We did have a massage in the hotel spa which was good, even if the spa staff are miserable and unsmiling!  Plus on the Sat we were and the rest of the hotel were woken up in the middle of the night by a fire alarm, which stopped our lights from working.  But to give the hotel their dues they did fix it within 15mins of reporting the fault.
Also need you need to be aware that if you turn up for breakfast (and it is worth having) in the last half hour of serving you may have to wait 20mins as they are often run off their feet.  However the host of the dining room is very friendly and suffers the mad panic with a smile.

Overall this hotel is good and ideally located, and what we experienced could happen anywhere and i would go back.

Liz Limentani, london
Young Couple (18-35)

Room was a little tired but apart from that no real problems Hotel was comfortable and the staff very attentive. We only ate breakfast in the hotel but this was first class.
Great location for exploring the city.
All things considered a very good hotel.

Robin Hinchley, knaresborough england
Mature Couple (36+)

This hotel was excellent!!!  The room was clean, warm and spacious.  The food was lovely.  The service unfaultable.  The facilities brilliant.  What more can I say or anyone want?  

Considering going back next year and possibly staying longer.

Have recommeded this hotel to all my friends.

Denise Allonby, Newcastle Upon Tyne/England
Mature Couple (36+)

As veterans of umpteen weekend breaks in various locations across Europe, I would rate this one as our best yet. Edinburgh is a fantastically friendly  and beautiful city, but the hotel in particular made it a very special experience for us. We arrived at 8.30 in the morning and although the room was not ready, as we expected, the hotel staff made sure it was prepared quickly and we were happy to find it ready for us after a short walk and a coffee. The room was spotlessly clean, and very quiet. We found the receptionists friendly and efficient, while the bell staff were very knowledgable and helpful.We did not choose to eat dinner at the Roxburghe, but the breakfast buffet was impressive to say the least, with the food being fresh, varied and hot where required. The building itself is a Georgian masterpiece with many original features and is in a superb location within easy reach of Princes St, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, and all the other tourist sites. We loved it and we,re going back next year.

Alan Povey, Sutton Coldfield, England.
Mature Couple (36+)

After flying a long overnight flight from washington,dc then from london to edinburgh we found the hotel to be MORE than expected.  We arrived before noon but our rooms were ready and we were able to unwind 9n the library for a pint.  the rooms ewere adequate size but lovely in appointments and cleanliness.  the service was excellent from the front desk to the conceirge and the young bellman that had to handle alot of luggage. we went for a brisk afternoon walk and the desk helped us with a map and suggestions.  the hotel is a great location for the "tourist" sights and the great shopping area.  the breakfast was extensive and hot; we enjoyed the whole facility and would come back to this hotel and stay much longer to explore more of edinburgh

gloria keeton, midlothian va usa
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Upon arriving at Waverley Station in Edinburgh it took us a 10 minute walk to reach the Roxburghe. This was no punishment at all, since we walked along the main shopping street in Edinburgh: Princess Street, a feast for the eyes! When we reached the hotel we were very friendly welcomed by the hotel staff. We were early to check in, but could leave our luggage in the locker room and were already given a room number for the afternoon. We received very helpful directions as to where the main attractions in Edinburgh are located, along with a handy map of the city.
When we came back later that day we indeed had a quiet room, which we had specifically asked for earlier, and which was spacious and comfortable with all necessary appliances to make a nice cup of coffee or tea, and with even an iron + ironing board present. The bed was large and very comfortable.
In the evening we had an excellent and delicious dinner in the hotel restaurant The Melrose, and the restaurant staff fulfilled our every wish in a kind and unobtrusive way. The bill was relatively modest in view of the high quality.
In the morning we enjoyed an extensive breakfast buffet, and could leave our luggage in the locker room again till we picked it up late in the afternoon.
The location of the Roxburghe is very much O.K. for all the important tourist attractions like the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, the National Galleries, etc. Distances in Edinburgh are all walkable and a free bus rides to the Art Galleries.
In short: we were absolutely satisfied and would definitely recommend the Roxburghe to any one! On top of that we think we had the very best price for this 4-star hotel via Alpharooms.

Marita Vervoort, Arnhem, The Netherlands
Mature Couple (36+)

Nice place, staff were really helpful and friendly.  Excellent location for central Edinburgh and major attractions, airport bus stops five mins away.  Good brekkie selection, leisure facilities were reasonable - not going to fit more than four or so people in the sauna/steam room at once.  Decor and layout of place did feel a bit dated; really depends if you like that sort of look, whether you would call it old-fashioned or having a sense of history.  I had a single room which really was pretty small and basic, couple of annoying things like the tv wasn't tuned in properly with channels all over the place and there was a bit of a crack in the tea cup. Overall - ok to good.

ceri hughes, Cardiff
Solo Traveller

This hotel was very well located for all the sights of Edinburgh. The staff were very friendly. Hotel rooms a good size and very clean. Breakfast and evening meal very high standard with plenty of choice.Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would return again.

carol, birmingham
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