Photo Review: Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

Trip to Edinburgh & Glasgow Flying British Airways Business Class

Date of stay: March 30-31, 2023
Address: Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AB GB
Nightly Rate:  140 GBP
Room: Booked Deluxe Queen Room, upgraded to King Premier Room
Getting to the hotel: From the airport, take the tram and get off at West End. The hotel is about 4 minutes walk from the stop. (204)

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Hotel Exterior

Hotel exterior

Entrance

For reference, the hotel clearly offers wonderful views of the castle from their left wing rooms👍

Reception & Lobby

Reception

The lobby although small in area is very welcoming.

Card key

Elevators & Corridor

Elevators and corridor

The highest floor is 5th floor.

Premier Room, 521

Room 521

Bed

This is one of the most comfortable beds in the world 👍

USB sockets thru the alarm clock

Phone and stationery kit

TV

Nespresso coffee machine

Coffee, tea and chocolate drink with biscuits

Work desk

Complimentary bottles of water and a box of chocolates 👍

Chairs and coffee table

Closet with umbrella, iron and ironing board, luggage rack, etc.

Safe, mini fridge

The bathroom was spacious and had both a bath tub and a walk-in shower.

Double sink with Aesop hand wash, digital scale

By the window near the bathtub, there were large bottles (which is a first for me to see on a Waldorf hotel) of Aesop bath amenities which reminded me of my previous visits to the Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge in Hong Kong. These bottles are surely environment friendly and which I liked although I wished they offered some bath soaps like the ones they have in Rome Cavalieri, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah and all the other Waldorf hotels we have stayed at in the past😉

Bathrobes and slippers (the slippers unfortunately were not with the WA logo)

Orientation map

View from the room

Turn Down Service

During turn down service, we got a box of pralines.

I also inquired from the reception about buying Harry, the Highland Cow and got it for free instead (delivered to our room). Thanks guys!

Breakfast, Peacock Alley

Seating

Seating

Seating

There is no buffet during breakfast but rather we had to choose the items from the ala carte menu.

Beverage list

Continental plate

Cooked items

Items included 😋

Tea/coffee and juices were brought to the table. I had fresh apple juice and tea while Mike had fresh orange juice and coffee.

Toast with butter

Mike chose the Trio of Scottish salmon 😋

I settled for the Fresh Fruit Platter.

Both of us enjoyed the Full Scottish Breakfast which was very good and filling to say the least 😋

Facilities & Outlets

The pool and fitness center area is located quite a bit of a walk from our room.

Fitness center, upper level

Fitness center, lower level

Pool and jacuzzi

And yes, you get amazing view of the castle from the pool 👍

Sauna

Lockers with bathrobes and slippers

Changing room/showers

Peacock Alley Restaurant

Toilet, Peacock Alley Restaurant

The Caley Bar

The other 2 restaurants are Dean Banks at the Pompadour and Grazing by Mark Greenaway.

Extras

Toilet on the 2nd floor by the conference rooms offering Molton Brown products 👍

During check-out, we also got some souvenir teas made exclusively for the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh. Thanks so much guys 😊

Exploring the Area

Edinburgh Castle

Princess Street Gardens

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