The Best Pet Friendly Boutique Hotels in Scotland in 2026

Between the crooked streets of Edinburgh’s Old Town and the open avenues of its New, The Balmoral nicely reflects the city’s particular blend of historic and contemporary. Anyone who has so much as peeped at Edinburgh before will know this landmark Victorian building, originally built as a railway hotel. It’s bigger than we usually like our boutique hotels. But The Balmoral an Edinburgh icon, and the size of the building belies the size of the hotel. Much of the space is devoted to top-notch facilities, and hospitality is so on… > Read Our Full Review

The Old Town Chambers Hotel in Edinburgh offers contemporary lodgings in a pretty unbeatable, historic centre, location. Its chic, contemporary accommodation sits comfortably inside a building with enough gravitas to complement the Gothic drama of St. Giles’ Cathedral. The stone exterior looks perfectly at home on the side of the bustling, centuries-old streets, yet the interior touches on post-industrial. The dramatic beams in the lofts and exposed stonework in some of the suites are undeniably modern. We like the idea, but it comes off a tad contrived. You’ll want to… > Read Our Full Review