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Best luxury hotels in Edinburgh

5 hotels with a Michelin Key or another recognised award, and 5 selected on guest score. Compare them by guest score, facilities and price.

Michelin Keys
2 with 2 Keys3 with 1 Key
Indicative rates
$271 to $1,042 a night
Updated
10 October 2026
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The 10 best hotels in Edinburgh, ranked by guest score

Newington1 Michelin Key

Prestonfield House

Highest guest score on this list: 9.6 from 229 reviews.

  • 23 rooms
9.6Exceptional · 229 reviewsLocation 9.5
$749a night, indicative
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Leith

Ocean Mist Leith

Joint second-highest guest score on this list: 9.4 from 1,502 reviews. Value for money rated 9.0 by guests, the highest here.

Consider3.5 km from the centre

9.4Wonderful · 1,502 reviewsLocation 9.6
$271a night, indicative
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West End

Hapimag Resort Edinburgh

Joint second-highest guest score on this list: 9.4 from 763 reviews. Value for money rated 8.9 by guests, third-highest here.

  • Family rooms
9.4Wonderful · 763 reviewsLocation 9.4
$650a night, indicative
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New Town2 Michelin Keys

Gleneagles Townhouse

Joint second-highest guest score on this list: 9.4 from 451 reviews. Guests rate the location 9.8, joint second-highest here.

  • 33 rooms
9.4Wonderful · 451 reviewsLocation 9.8
$1,036a night, indicative
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1 Michelin Key

100 Princes Street

Joint second-highest guest score on this list: 9.4 from 257 reviews.

  • 30 rooms

ConsiderValue for money rated 8.5, among the lowest here

9.4Wonderful · 257 reviewsLocation 9.7
$774a night, indicative
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Market Street hotel

Guests rate the location 9.8, joint second-highest here.

9.3Wonderful · 2,573 reviewsLocation 9.8
$366a night, indicative
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1 Michelin Key

LYLA Restaurant & Rooms

Value for money rated 9.0 by guests, the highest here.

  • 4 rooms
9.3Wonderful · 460 reviewsLocation 9.5
$483a night, indicative
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Stockbridge

The Raeburn

  • Family rooms
9.3Wonderful · 439 reviewsLocation 9.6
$376a night, indicative
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Moment George IV Bridge

Guests rate the location 9.9, the highest here.

  • Family rooms
9.3Wonderful · 267 reviewsLocation 9.9
$410a night, indicative
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2 Michelin Keys

The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel

Guests rate the location 9.8, joint second-highest here. Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star.

  • 186 rooms

ConsiderValue for money rated 8.2, among the lowest here

9.2Wonderful · 1,140 reviewsLocation 9.8
$1,043a night, indicative
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Where to stay in Edinburgh

Areas as listed for each hotel. Prices are the lowest nightly rates found in Oct 2026.

Leith

Ocean Mist Leith

1

$271

$271

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New Town

Gleneagles Townhouse

1

$1,035

$1,035

1 with 2 Keys

Newington

Prestonfield House

1

$748

$748

1 with 1 Key

Stockbridge

The Raeburn

1

$376

$376

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West End

Hapimag Resort Edinburgh

1

$649

$649

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Luxury hotels in Edinburgh: questions

What is the highest-rated luxury hotel in Edinburgh?

Prestonfield House has the highest guest score in this selection: 9.6 from 229 reviews.

How much does a luxury hotel in Edinburgh cost?

The lowest nightly rates found in Oct 2026 (2 adults) range from $271 to $1,042. The median is $649 a night. Prices change with dates.

Which hotels in Edinburgh have Michelin Keys?

5 of the 10 hotels hold a Michelin Key: 2 with 2 Keys, 3 with 1 Key.

How this list works

Hotels are ordered by guest score, then by number of reviews. Guest scores, ratings, facilities and room types come from verified guest reviews and hotel listings on our booking partner; Michelin Keys, room counts and starred restaurants from the Michelin Guide; other awards link to their source in each hotel's details. Prices are indicative: the lowest nightly rate found for 2 adults when rates were checked in Oct 2026. Choose your dates in the bar above to see live prices. Data updated 10 October 2026.