Best Boutique Hotel: In an upscale neighborhood, the Bonham, 35 Drumsheugh Gardens (tel. 0131/226-6050), offers some of the most alluring accommodations in a city filled with fine hotels.
Best Traditional Hotel: With a Michelin star-winning restaurant, doormen dressed in kilts, and romantic views to rival any other, the Balmoral, 1 Princes St. (tel. 0131/556-2414), is legendary and located in the heart of the capital.
Best Rooms near the Castle: As its list of celebrity guests testifies, the Witchery, Castlehill (tel. 0131/225-5613), offers opulence and individuality in a manner not seen anywhere else in the Old Town.
Best Hotel in Leith: About a 15-minute ride north of Edinburgh's center, Malmaison, 1 Tower Place (tel. 0131/468-5000), is an oasis of chic on the Leith waterfront.
Best Hotel Health Spa: Near the city's conference center, the Sheraton Grand, 1 Festival Sq. (tel. 0131/229-9131), has wonderful facilities in an adjoining building, highlighted by a roof-top indoor/outdoor pool.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.