BEST WESTERN Braid Hills Hotel
Hotel Overview
Best Experience so far!
The good: first of all, Edinburgh is so awesome, I want to move there. The hotel looks like a...
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GMaz
- 15 Jul 2011
Good stay
Clean, quiet, good place to stay. 10 min bus to downtown.
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traveler
- 11 Jul 2011
BEST WESTERN Braid Hills Hotel Rooms
- Twin Room
- Come and experience our warm, friendly service! Twin room with 2 single beds and en-suite shower or bath. Rate includes full Scottish breakfast each morning. Free wifi internet and ample free parking. On main city bus route, very frequent service.
- Single Room
- Stay in our Standard Single Room with a full Scottish breakfast each morning! Single bedded room with en-suite bath or shower. Ample free parking on-site and free wifi in all rooms. On main city bus route with very frequent service.
- Double Room
- Stay in our Standard Double Room with en-suite bath or shower. Rate includes full Scottish Breakfast each morning. Free Wifi in all hotel rooms. Choice of two restaurants. Ample free parking on site. On main city bus route - frequent service
- Family Room
- Enjoy a stay at the Braid Hills Hotel in one of our spacious Family Rooms. One double and one single bed with en-suite bath or shower. Free wifi. Ample free parking on site.
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Hotel Map
- Area served
- Edinburgh.
- Nearby airports
- Edinburgh International Airport.
- Area description
- The hotel is magnificently situated in its own grounds, with panoramic views right across the City of Edinburgh, to the Pentlands, the Firth of Forth and the Fife hills beyond.
Amenities
- Conference Facilities
- Free Parking
- Internet Access
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Restaurant
- Room Service
- Smoke-free policy
- Wireless Internet
Dining
- Cocktail Bar & Lounge
- The Cocktail Bar and Lounge is a comfortable area next to the restaurant. Open all day you can relax with teas and coffees, or choose from a selections of wines, spirits and beers.
- Allermuir Restaurant
- Dining in our Allermuir Restaurant is a special pleasure. The restaurant is spacious light and airy with large windows and panoramic view over park land and the city, to Edinburgh Castle and the Firth of Forth beyond. Here you can choose from our varied table d'hote menu, which features a number of uniquely Scottish dishes; the magnificent views from our elegantly - appointed restaurant can only enhance the enjoyment of your meal. Lunch and Dinner is served daily and our traditional Sunday Lunch, served between 12 and 2 p.m., is extremely popular.
- Buckstone Bar & Bistro
- Situated in the Hotel grounds, the Buckstone Bistro is a well known local meeting place and offers an attractive place to enjoy a quiet drink or sensibly priced pub grub and selection of real ales. The split-level bar and conservatory offer stunning views over the city; seating extends onto the terrace in summer. Children of all ages catered for.
Meeting facilities
- Meeting Info
- The Braid Hills Hotel is an ideal wedding venue in Edinburgh and a great location for your private event, function or celebration, or private function room hire, offering a superb outlook and first class facilities, including ample free car parking in both the hotel grounds or adjoining street. Lovely gardens for your photographs. The Comiston Suite is the largest of the rooms accommodating up to 140 for a seated dinner or lunch and is a great choice for a conference venue in Edinburgh with up to 100 for a theatre style meeting. The Comiston Sutie also has its own entrance which is useful for equipment and exhibitions. The Braid Room, situated at the front of the hotel, is a smaller room that will seat 16 for a dinner or table meeting.
Hotel Policies
- Check-in:
- 1500
- Check-out:
- 1100
Terms and conditions
Extra charges may apply for children. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the quoted rate.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel and not by ebookers
Guest Reviews (21)
Ratings and reviews for BEST WESTERN Braid Hills Hotel
- All travelers (21) 4.3 / 5
- Business (1) 3 / 5
- Couples (2) 4 / 5
- Families (3) 4 / 5
- Friends (1) 4 / 5
- Amenities:
- 3.8
- Room cleanliness:
- 4.4
- Hotel staff:
- 4.5
- Room comfort:
- 3.9
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 3.8
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Would recommend
The Royal Mile
Functional
Nothing negative except the central heating radiator was very dirty around the floor area. It was great for the purpose that we required it for a place to lay our heads at night. Breakfast was extensive and very tasty. Staff were helpful when we were lost. Doorman was most unpleasant when a family member came back to the hotel in the early hours of the morning.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- 3
- Location:
- 3
- Value:
- 3
Reviewer score
Would recommend
GMaz
Best Experience so far!
The good: first of all, Edinburgh is so awesome, I want to move there. The hotel looks like a castle outside and inside is very well taken care of. With the exception of the night receptionist, the whole staff was very nice and helpful. Our room had a beautiful view, was VERY spacious and we had all that we needed. The bus stop is literally down the steps and it is a 10 minute ride to the city center. The bad: NO ELEVATOR. So it was not fun pulling our suitcases to the third floor. No Air conditioning (although it is cold enough in Edinburgh) so we had to open the windows, which face the street, so it was pretty noisy.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 5
Money-saving tip:
Short walk from hotel
Buy a day bus pass! Instead of paying 32 pounds for a hop-on hop-off, you get it for around 6 pounds for the whole day! Right down the street from the hotel there is a laundrette, so instead of paying 5 pounds for the hotel laundry to dry clean a tshirt, you can do one load (washing and drying) for 4.50.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
traveler
Good stay
Clean, quiet, good place to stay. 10 min bus to downtown.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 3
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 3
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Dee
Well maintained, good value for money
We stayed at this hotel for 3 nights because we were attending a wedding in Musselburgh and did not want to negotiate Edinburg with a car. The free cooked breakfast is served by buffet and has a wide selection of eggs, meats, fruits, breads and cereals to chose from. The beds are very comfortable. There is a nice well lit bar for a night cap near reception. This bar is for the hotel, not locals and is quiet. It has a nice seleciton of single malt whiskey and a very knowledgable bartender. I did not try the restaurant, but based upon the breakfast, I would assume it is quite good. There is a famous golf course nearby. Edinbugh City Center is a 15 minute bus ride, but there is free parking on site if you come by car. This location is convenient for touring the outskirts of Edinburgh as it is near the City Bypass which takes you conveniently outside Edinburgh to Glasgow, the borders or north. I used a taxi to travel to Princes Street on the last day as I no longer had the rental car and it arrived in under 2 minutes! I recommend leaving your car at the hotel and taking a bus to the city as parking is nonexistent in the city.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 4
Time-saving tip:
Not Applicable
By a day ticket so you can ride any bus for 3.30 pounds. This hotel is too far away to walk anywhere, but you can get to the city by bus if you don't have a car. You may want to stay at Edinburgh City Center if you are planning to go in to Edinburgh and don't have a car.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Riaz
Fantastic breakfast with great
Fantastic breakfast with great service. Staff and waiters are very professional. My stay was going very well, until the last night when I saw a brown mouse in my room!! The night staff were unable to catch the mouse, but they did apologise profusely. I was given another, albeit smaller, room for the night.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 4
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Anonymous
Very satisfied with all aspects
Very satisfied with all aspects of this hotel
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
busy
unreliable internet connection....
Beautiful rooms...excellent and friendly personnel..food very good...espectacular views...yet since is an old Hotel seems plumbing ...is not reliable...I got to bathe in a tub,because the shower did not work..they "fixed" it,yet the next day..it was the same...The worst was the internet connection...was off a whole day..and some times when off for a while and then came back, and then off...not reliable..I think three stars is fair for knowadays..
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 2
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 2
- Value:
- 3
Trip purpose:
Business
Dining tip:
Long walk from hotel
Ask for a room in the "second" floor,which is actually the third...no elevators...yet the views are excellent!
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Frank
The Hotels location is about a
The Hotels location is about a 10 min drive to the city centre, taxi is approx £10 one way, some really great walks around the hotel which we found to be clean and had all we required, the staff were extremely friendly and helpful and the breakfast was absolutely great. Overall a nice quiet Hotel that we will be going back to.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 5
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 4
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Anonymous
If possible provide lift.
If possible provide lift.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 3
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Anonymous
lovely hotel, friendly staff,
lovely hotel, friendly staff, great breakfast, shower very poor
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 4
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