Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel
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Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel
Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel Edinburgh is housed in a Georgian-style building in New Town, initially built response to the deterioration of the medieval Old Town in the 18th century, 16 minutes' walk from Edinburgh Castle. A cocktail bar as well as a solarium, a shared lounge, and various recreational opportunities can be enjoyed at the 5-star hotel, boasting the setting at a moderate distance from Princes Street.
The Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg is located in a shopping area, near a train station and around 5 minutes on foot from Edinburgh Gin Distillery. National Museum of Scotland is around 20 minutes on foot from the accommodation and Edinburgh airport is 15 km away. The property is also a short distance from The Real Mary King's Close.
Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel has 199 rooms appointed with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as self-catering options such as tea/coffee making equipment. They are furnished with double beds or single beds along with a sofa. Featuring a hairdryer and dressing gowns, the private bathrooms are also equipped with a rainfall shower and a sauna. Guests can take advantage of views of the city.
At the accommodation massage therapy and an indoor pool are available for an extra charge. The Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Edinburgh features a swimming pool as well as a steam room, sauna facilities, and an indoor pool. In order to promote physical wellness, the luxury Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg offers a fitness club where guests can participate in yoga classes. A comfortable stay at the property awaits you with a wellness centre and a spa lounge featuring body scrub, pedicure, and manicure. Situated at a castle, the accommodation comes with a conference room featuring a xerox and a work desk.
The hotel offers an English breakfast served every day in the restaurant. Patisserie Maxime, located around 5 minutes on foot from the property, will spoil you with European cuisine.
Amenities
Main Features
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24-hour services
- Express check-in/ -out
- Swimming Pool
- Fitness/Gym
- Sports activities
- Spa and relaxation
- On-site Dining
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- Paid parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- VIP check-in/ -out
- Express check-in/ -out
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Lift
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
- Electric kettle
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Packed lunches
- Indoor swimming pool
- Leisure/ TV room
- Spa & wellness centre
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Body scrub
- Facial
- Body wraps
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Full body massage
- Foot massage
- Fitness centre
- Skiing
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Tennis court
- Bowling
- Golf course
- Squash
- Yoga class
- Sports trainer
- Aerobics
- Pet amenities available
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
- Rollaway beds
- Free toiletries
- Sink
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Cots
- Children's menu
- Parquet floor
Policy
- Children and extra beds
- All children under the age of 2 may stay for free in a cot.
- All children under the age of 3 may stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
- Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1.
Map
Local Attractions
Attractions
- Edinburgh Gin Distillery (250 m)
- West Register House (50 m)
- Lake of Menteith (400 m)
- Edinburgh Castle (500 m)
- Albert Memorial (100 m)
- Catherine Sinclair Monument (200 m)
- Wojtek "the Soldier Bear" Statue (300 m)
- Gilded Balloon Basement Theatre (100 m)
- Scott Monument (300 m)
Airports
- Edinburgh (13 km)
Train stations
- Edinburgh Waverley station (1.1 km)
Reviews
100% Verified Reviews
Rupert
2023-12-05
Our room was top-notch and great-sized and complete with a beautiful bathroom, kind extras like the tuck box, for example. Delicious and marvellous breakfast and the staff was competent.
Jennifer
2023-11-18
All in all, it was fine base for travelling to Edinburgh. Well-trained and responsive stuff at check-out, rooms where brand-new. The location was perfect, to the castle in 10-15 minutes! The garden restaurant for dinner was the best part. Everything here was very good, I would stay here again.
Robert
2023-11-04
The staff are responsive and the room was spacious well appointed with castle view.
Kate
2023-10-24
The rooms beautifully maintained, functional with a large bathroom and cell phones plus a nice view.
John
2023-09-17
Top-notch rooms, great view of the castle. Delicious and incredible breakfast, fab food, reasonably priced.
George
2023-08-24
Magnificent location, top-notch room with nice views of the castle. Enjoyable continental breakfast with excellent choices.
Jack
2023-08-23
Fantastic location not far from Shops, restaurants and attractions and the louder areas, and delicious and incredible breakfast.
James
2023-08-08
Top-notch and great-sized units and efficient staff at check-out. Location: great and beautiful, short walk to the restaurant on the 30th, Edinburgh's attractions and Edinburgh as part of a large group 3 or 4 times a year. Also, in a local cafe.
Christina
2023-07-21
The weather was wonderful, had very nice stay for a wedding.
Peter
2023-07-05
We didn't have time, so that's why we will be returning here soon. Our very nicely furnished room had views over the castle.
Edward
2023-06-22
The room is extremely pleasant and air conditioned, comes with a view of the castle, couch, as for instance.
Views are extremely poor.
Harold
2023-06-19
I had a just perfect experience here, everything was very good, the location was lovely right by the Castle and main restaurants/bars of the city, various attractions including the UNESCO protected site and the tourist spots.
The views were extremely poor.
John
2023-06-14
Spacious bathroom, decent sized, top-notch room. Fine food served, delicious and amazing breakfast.
Matt
2023-06-10
The continental breakfast with excellent food, nice restaurant. Fantastic very central location and incredibly hospitable and absolutely courteous staff.
Derek
2023-05-18
Appreciated my time here. Had a good stay for a fantastic weekend. The room was top-notch, air conditioned and reasonably priced, with views of the castle. The location was marvellous, staff were competent. The hotel was a handy base for enjoying a downtown area.
Anna
2023-05-18
It offers very central location, very close to a castle and a theatre. There are bars and pubs close by.
Harold
2023-04-21
The stay here was perfect 10/10 for 2 nights. The room was top-notch and nicely furnished and I greatly enjoyed the very central location. The continental breakfast was marvellous, that was my favourite part.
Peter
2023-04-20
Location: the hotel was right by several other attractions. The premium king room we stayed in was functional with yoga mat for use in the wardrobe.
Thomas
2023-04-18
First-rate and fairly clean place with well-trained staff on the reception desk.
Thomas
2023-03-17
I loved the perfect and incredible location in the quite basic area. There was plenty of restaurants and pubs.
The room had not so great views.
Charlotte
2023-03-14
Everything was perfect, had a really nice stay for 2 nights in the heartt of Esdinburgh. The location was stunning, the breakfast was enjoyable. Also, the hotel was within walking distance of a historic fortress. The pool was nice.
Guy
2023-03-13
It is fashionable and stocked with a view, good enough for celebrating birthday.
Steve
2023-03-07
The premium double room was top-notch with a view of edinburgh castle, the bed was comfy.
Well, the views were extremely poor here.
Vernon
2023-02-25
The breakfast was delicious and incredible with the hot food cooked to order, and reasonably priced. The location was very central, not far from all the main attractions as well as Edinburgh, and there were a theatre and a castle close to the venue❤
Doris
2023-02-24
Booked a room with exceptional views, and the staff were mostly very friendly people at check-out.
Diane
2023-02-17
Fairly clean venue with excellent and perfect location in restaurant Sunday evening. Early check-in, parking on street. Very clean pool area too.
Not so great views.
Andy
2023-02-13
Luxurious good budget place, it has fab and easy location not far from enough to the town centre as well as Princes Street. Staff is attentive and you can park your car onsite. Would stay here again as they provided very good service.
Harry
2023-02-08
Make sure to get premium king room with couch and a nice view plus robes. The location it offers is handy, not far from shops and restaurants as well as restaurant.
Joe
2023-01-28
The breakfast was incredible, the check in was speedy.
Kenneth
2023-01-27
Food was appetising and I have nothing but excellent memories from this trip. Clean and the staff was knowledgeable. I took a twin room with a king size bed, great touches, as for instance. Coffee & tea makers and refrigerators were a big plus.
Robert
2023-01-16
Everything was simply very good. The whole place was spotless and the staff were top-class. The garden restaurant served plenty of savoury food. The service was very good.
Percy
2022-12-25
It offers excellent services. It's nice to have wake up calls and ironing for free too. The location of the hotel in Edinburgh is brilliant, very close to Edinburgh, and town centre.
Christopher
2022-12-23
Marvellous and perfect location - close to a castle and a gallery. Again, walking distance to an art museum. Plenty of different bars and restaurants to eat outside the hotel.
David
2022-12-11
Stunning, huge unit with drinks, great touches plus a king size bed. Amicable and efficient staff always on hand.
Alfred
2022-12-07
An electric kettle and refrigerators were nice. It had nice swimming pool too. The location close to a castle and a sanctuary was unbeatable. We dined at a great nearby restaurant with Middle Eastern dishes.
Nick
2022-11-12
Its STUNNING, very central location was a plus. We have booked premium double room with drinks, great touches such as the yoga mat and a king size bed for 1 night.
Luke
2022-10-31
Very central location, suitable place for discovering Edinburgh. Based in a fairly nice area.
Betty
2022-10-21
Staff were amicable and accommodating, and facilities were great here.
Walter
2022-10-18
The location was marvellous and fab, if you need to be close to a castle and a sanctuary. It was set in a nice area.
Richard
2022-10-17
Brilliant pet-friendly place with incredible and peaceful location not far from restaurants as well as Edinburgh. Spotless room available with drinks and great touches plus friendly atmosphere. Lots of fab food for meals.
Amanda
2022-10-14
The unit we got was spotless and huge with great touches such as the yoga mat, a king size bed, as example.
Tom
2022-10-14
Compact and updated units with a view of the castle, a comfortable bed, as example, and the staff were amazingly kind. The service offered was good! The hotel was in the very central setting in the centre.
Though the breakfast itself was marvellous, it should 've been included.
Tim
2022-10-13
we loved the premium king room which was impeccably clean and huge with great touches such as the yoga mat. it was nice to find an electric kettle and refrigerators. the service was excellent and the food was delightful. no charge for wake up calls and ironing too.
Harold
2022-10-07
Nothing too much trouble with the hotel! The property is quirky and the staff is accommodating.
Trevor
2022-08-28
It is a stylish place. The rooms are spotless and stocked with a king size bed and the staff are accommodating. The location is unbeatable and incredible, 2 km from Royal Mile. Loved our 1 day in this hotel, nothing too much trouble...
Steve
2022-08-21
Premium king room was spotless and fashionable. An electric kettle, an air conditioning and a personal safe were available in the room. The location was marvellous and brilliant - ease of access to George Street.
The staff was a bit rude.
Anna
2022-08-06
Its staff and amenities were fab that's why I loved the place. Btw, the airport was 0.5 km away.
John
2020-10-06
Vacation base for a 2-night stay. Comforts of double room were fabulous - an individual safe, a flat-screen TV and ironing facilities. Near to the downtown, 15 minutes on foot. Had nice dainties at Mayvn, located very close to the hotel.
J.
2020-03-12
Really comfy beds and pillows. About 15 minutes walk from royal mile. It had a lobby restaurant: )
No issues.
Al
2020-02-12
Best base for exploring Edinburgh.
The room was overpriced.
Frequently asked questions
- 🕌Which landmarks are worth visiting during the stay at Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg?You can visit the historic fortress "Edinburgh Castle", placed 1.3 km away from Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg or Usher Hall accessible with only a 5 minutes' walk.
- ✈What is the distance between the upscale Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel Edinburgh and Edinburgh airport?The distance between Edinburgh airport and the upscale Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel Edinburgh is about 0.5 km (25-minute drive).
- ❓Which railway station is the closest to the Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel?The closest train station to the Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel is Edinburgh Waverley, located within a 20-minute stroll.
- 🚗Does the Edinburgh hotel offer parking?Yes, the Edinburgh hotel provides a parking area on site for GBP 35 per day.
- 🚎What transport stations are closest to the Edinburgh hotel?The closest bus station to the Edinburgh hotel is South Charlotte Street (50 metres).
- ❓What dining options are available during the stay in the upscale Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel Edinburgh?Guests of the upscale Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel Edinburgh can enjoy contemporary cuisine in the onsite a la carte restaurant Baba with a high rating of 4.
- 🍳Does the Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg offer breakfast?Yes, the Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg offers English breakfast served daily in the restaurant.
- ❓When is check-in time and check-out time at the upscale Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel?Guests can check in at the upscale Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel from 15:00, and check out until 12:00.
- ❓What payment methods are used in the upscale Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel?Payment methods in the upscale Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel include:
- iDeal
- Discover
- 🚪What room types can we choose from at the upscale Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel Edinburgh?At the upscale Kimpton - Charlotte Square, An Ihg Hotel Edinburgh guests can choose among the following room types:
- Guest Room
- Twin Room
- Junior Suite
- Executive Room
- Classic Room
- One-Bedroom King Suite
- Premium Double Room
- Premium Room
- Family King Room
- Premium King Room
- Premium Twin Room
- Queen Room
- Premium Queen Room
- City Room
- Large King Suite