Balmoral Hotel
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For the short film by Wayne Wapeemukwa, see Balmoral Hotel (film). For the hotel in Vancouver, BC, Canada, see List of historic places in Vancouver.
The Balmoral Hotel is a hotel and landmark in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located in the heart of the city at the east end of Princes Street, the main shopping street beneath the Edinburgh Castle rock, and the southern edge of the New Town.
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Balmoral Hotel | |
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Former names | North British Hotel |
General information | |
Architectural style | Victorian with elements of Scots baronial |
Address | 1 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2EQ |
Construction started | 1896 |
Opened | 1902 |
Owner | Rocco Forte Hotels |
Technical details | |
Material | Sandstone |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William Hamilton Beattie |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 167 |
Number of suites | 20 |
Number of restaurants | 3 (Brasserie Prince; Number One; Palm Court) |
Number of bars | 3 (Bar Prince; The Gallery; Scotch) |
Parking | Valet parking |
Public transit access | St Andrew Square Edinburgh Waverley |
Website | |
Official website | |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Official name | 1 Princes Street and 2-18 (Even Nos) North Bridge, The Balmoral Hotel (Former North British Hotel) |
Designated | 14 June 1994 |
Reference no. | LB30315 |
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It is accessed from Princes Street, on its north side, and flanked by North Bridge and Waverley Steps. The latter gives pedestrian access to Waverley Station to the south, to which it was formerly linked.