The top end of 4 Star - The Roxburgh (Hotels in Edinburgh in general)

Member Name: Dave_London

Product:	Hotels in Edinburgh in general
Date:	18/09/00 (492 review reads)
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Advantages: Good quality rooms, nice and friendly

Disadvantages: Nothing major

Finding accomodation in Edinburgh is a bit of a lottery - we decided to leave it until we arrived and chance it, we went to the tourist office and they suggested the Roxburgh, right in the shadow of the Castle.

The cost was a little on the high side....£140 for the room (2+1 infant) but we were told that it had just been refurbished so decided to take it.

It's set in a lovely part of Endinburgh, a very short walk from the centre, the people there were very friendly (a quality we found throughout Edinburgh!), there is a big glass area in the centre of the hotel which gives lovely natural light during day time.

They put us on the 5th floor, when we got to the room we were very impressed, it was a very large room...more of a suite, with a living room area and a Queen size bed on the side, there was a balcony with beautiful views across the town and the whole room felt like quality - very impressive.

Downstairs you have access to a modern and well equipped leisure centre with a pool (bit on the cold side), steam room, dry sauna, aerobics room and a gym - no Spa though.

While we were there we did notice that they operate a membership card scheme for £100 which gives you amongst other things a nights acomodation for 2...so if we had known about that then we could have sliced £40 off the bill....It might be an idea if anyone is considering this hotel to give them a ring about this beforehand.

Breakfast was good quality, there was a pretty good selection of continental and cooked food in a buffet. Service was quick and efficient, but suffering from an over enthusiastic Maitre'd ordering his staff around.

My only complaint was that there was a wedding on downstairs and it was a bit rowdy if you leave the window open...but we closed it and our boy got to sleep fine.

Overall a very pleasent stay, a friendly atmosphere which is important and somewhere I will definately stay again, just next time i&#
39;ll join their club and save a few quid.

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