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16. September 2024
We’ve stayed at a few other Red Carnation Hotels (Hotel 41, Hotel D’Angleterre in Geneva). When we saw that the group was opening a hotel in Edinburgh, we cancelled our booking at the Gleneagles Townhouse and made a booking at 100 Prince Street. The attention to detail on the decor is simply amazing. It’s obvious the level of thought and detail that went into every single item in the hotel. The ubiquitous use of the 8 point compass as a design feature, the use of Riedel glasses for everything from cocktails to water glasses in the room, the Lefroy Brooks fixtures, the fog free mirrors, the custom tartan fabrics, the Murano crystal chandeliers, the leather and mahagony furniture, etc. It’s elegant and classy yet still so inviting. It’s really remarkable. The hotel is sandwiched between two jewelers on Princes street, and initially I wasn’t sure what to think. There are no signs, flags, anything to mark the hotel. I was also worried about the street and bus noise. While we could hear the trams / trolleys from the room it wasn’t as much of a nuisance as I thought it might be. Also the view of the castle is spectacular and the location was very convenient – 15 minute walk to the old part of town, 10 minutes to New town, very convenient to shops and restaurants. The rooms themselves are very well appointed and luxurious. The only drawback we felt is that the rooms are definitely on the smaller side. We didn’t really care our first day, but after 4 days we wished for just a bit more space. Still, they had a working desk, a large tv, big closets and heavenly bed. The bathrooms are fitted with the best fixtures, heated floors, heated towel racks, amazing toiletries. The hotel does really feel more like a club than a hotel. In its prior life it was Royal Overseas League so I’m sure there were some limitations during the design. There is really only one space for guests to relax in the hotel – Wallace Room. It’s where breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks are available each day. It felt less like a restaurant and more like a living room (maybe a royal living room). It’s absolutely gorgeous with amazing views of Edinburgh castle. The selection at breakfast was amazing and the quality was superb. Additionally, we had dinner one night in the Wallace Room and the food was exceptional. Each day we took advantage of the extensive whisky collection and it was wonderful. This property does not operate like it’s been open a couple of months. It’s running like a well-oiled machine and every member of the staff was courteous, helpful, engaged and trying to go out of their way to provide the best service possible. You can tell when someone wants to make sure you’re comfortable, happy, need anything. It’s very obvious and as a guest it’s a huge differentiator. Some of the staff were just exemplary - Chris in Wallace Room was constantly at our beck and call. He was friendly, helpful, cheerful and just seemed like a great human being. Dario at night provided amazing s
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