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Click for travel directions The Macdonald Roxburghe Hotel Edinburgh is a superior four-star hotel. One of Edinburgh’s finest and most elegant venues, it resides in an unrivalled central location in fashionable Charlotte Square. Re-opened in 2000 after a £12m development, the Roxburghe Hotel now offers a high level of comfort. Charlotte Square was part of the original 'New Town' Georgian development dating from the late 18th century designed by architect Robert Adam. The Roxburghe aptly demonstrates the beauty of the original design. Like many of the buildings in the new town, the hotel does not display its name. The main entrance is at 38 Charlotte Square and is recognisable by its red carpeted steps. The welcoming lobby brings old and new together. Crisp daylight pours from a modern courtyard, encased in swathes of glass and lined with slate floors and wooden decks. To your left a lounge and bar carry the unhurried spirit of the past. Put simply, here is a top Edinburgh hotel that will appeal to both the traditionalist and the modernist in you.

Edinburgh is a city of magnificent contrasts: the old and the new come together beautifully, rather like the Roxburghe Hotel itself. Here you can pay a visit to Edinburgh’s ancient castle, stroll down the historic Royal Mile or climb the volcanic crags that skirt the city. This is also a city of year round festivals, including the famous International Festival and Fringe and Hogmanay. As well as having one of the best locations in Edinburgh, including having the National Galleries, Botanic Gardens and Festival Theatre within walking distance, the hotel is near many centres of business.

The accommodation at the Roxburghe Hotel Edinburgh is inspiring, with guests receiving the choice of traditional rooms that make the most of the building’s period details or contemporary rooms with great views. Each room has facilities for business guests and creature comforts that will please everyone: this is a room that you may have difficulty leaving behind.

The hotel has a fine restaurant, Melrose, which provides the very best in local, organic food wherever possible. In the event that you overindulge, the Vital Health Leisure and Fitness club features a 12-metre indoor swimming pool, a high-tech fitness club where your efforts will be monitored by fully qualified fitness instructors, a sauna, steam room and solarium. For business or social events, the hotel has a comprehensive selection of meeting and event spaces, suitable for anything from intimate board meetings up to lavish wedding receptions.
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The Roxburghe Hotel
The Roxburghe Hotel
38 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4HQ
Scotland

  • Number of bedrooms: 198
  • Number of conference rooms: 7
  • Restaurants and bars: Melrose Restaurant and Bar, Consort Bar
  • Leisure: Gym, pool, spa
  • Internet access: Chargeable wireless throughout
  • Car parking: Chargeable onsite parking
  • Nearest rail: Waverley train station, 15 minute walk