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Channings Hotel Edinburgh
4 Stars12-16 South Learmonth Gardens Edinburgh EH4 1EZ
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Rating
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| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Facilities | 5 |
| Service | 5 |
| Location | 4 |
| Pricing | 3 |
| Overall | 4.2 |
Location
Set on a cobbled street overlooking private gardens, the Channings Hotel is only 10 minutes walking distance from the west end, where you can explore the city's many tourist attractions, such as Princes Street, the main shopping area as well as Edinburgh Castle.
Rooms
Designed elegantly and furnished with modern amenities, the 41 gracefully appointed accommodation units ensures that your stay is as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. Many of the rooms offer breath-taking views of Edinburgh for you to enjoy.
Restaurant
Experience great food and flavoursome wine in a warm and welcoming ambience at the Channings Restaurant. The vibrant wine bar is a great place to meet friends and colleagues, enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail, a light lunch or sit down to a relaxed dinner from the bar menu.
General
The hotel specialises in accommodating corporate meetings for businesses who require peaceful surroundings and friendly hosts who provide excellent service. At leisure, you can also visit Edinburgh's The National Galleries of Scotland, which house an eclectic and outstanding collection of paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture and graphic art from diverse periods.
Additional Information
- 11 km to the Airport (Edinburgh)
Hotel Facilities
- Baby Sitting Service
- Concierge
- Garden
- Lift / Elevator
- Reception
- Safe Deposit Box
- Bar / Lounge
- Conference Facilities
- Internet Access - Wireless
- Lobby
- Restaurant
- Business Centre
- Faxing Facilities
- Laundry Services
- Photocopying Facilities
- Room Service
Room Facilities
- Cable / Satellite TV
- Internet Access
- Radio
- Ensuite / Private Bathroom
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Modem / Data Port Connection
- Telephone
Channings Hotel Edinburgh Guest Reviews
We stayed at Channings for 6 nights in September. It's not like other hotels I've stayed at in European cities, it's relatively small, fancier than I usually book (I'm usually a budget traveler but this was very affordable), and off by itself in a quiet suburb of Edinburgh. You have to walk about 15 minutes past the end of the New Town to get there, but the walk is on a street with enough traffic and in a nice enough neighborhood that I never felt unsafe, even late at night. There was good bus service nearby once we figured out how to use it. And as we discovered over the trip, although at first this seems out on an edge, and isn't close to the Castle and Old Town (probably a thirty to forty minute walk), it's surprisingly convenient to other Edinburgh sites like the lovely little in-city villages of Dean and Stockbridge, the Royal Botanical Garden, and the Royal Yacht Britannia. The hotel was lovely, a row of old houses that were decorated in a way that made you feel like you were at the gentleman adventurer's club, as fits a former house of Ernest Shackleton. The room was comfy, great high ceilings, a good shower and bath with plentiful hot water and pressure, and big beds. The only thing I would have wished for was a safe in the room. We were right off the lobby but never heard a sound from other guests from in our room. We had the full Scottish breakfast, in which all the components were well done, although even the continental breakfast was better than at some of the places I've stayed. The hotel restaurant had some very reasonable options if you just needed a tide-me-over and the dinner menu looked lovely, although we never took advantage of it. We dealt with the concierge and front desk three times, and they were always helpful, prompt, and enthusiastic. If you don't mind being a little bit away from the usual tourist path in Edinburgh (and it really isn't that far), then I highly recommend Channings. I would stay here again anytime.
First Timer in Edinburgh wrote on October 4, 2011
Cleanliness excellent. Location couldnt be better. Very tranquil environment. Do not agree with the advertising slogan as the friendliest hotel in Edinburgh however.
Anonymous wrote on March 2, 2010
Stunning attic bedroom with a huge bathroom, free standing bath and wet room area filled with Molton Brown goodies! The room was beautiful, warm, comfortable and well kitted out. The hotel was ideally located in a quiet street easy 10mins walk away from the start of Princes Street - perfect distance to avoid taxis and noise! the staff were polite, friendly and really helpful. A lovely bar was to be found downstairs, along with the breakfast conservatory which provided a really good meal each morning. Loved Channings and the pricings from xxxxxx - thought it was too good to be true, it was just so brilliant!
Lucy Easton wrote on January 4, 2010
Stayed only one night . Staff very helpful and friendly. Would stay again definietly.
Katarina Gordon wrote on September 9, 2009
Excellent breakfast, comfortable room except it was very hot and airless in the room and the windows did not open wide. Could have done with a fan or air conditioning on such a day. Was happy to get the room for the price (about £67) but in our opinion it would not have been worth the going rate of over £150 a night. Location quiet - about 10 mins walk into the centre.
Susan Rivett wrote on July 25, 2009
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