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About the Hotel

38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH2 4HQ

Rooms and Suites

Kimpton Charlotte Square By Ihg offers rooms and suites with free Wi-Fi, a USB port, air conditioning, and a flat-screen smart TV. Each room includes a mini-fridge with fresh milk and still and sparkling water, tea and coffee facilities, and a laptop safe. Bathrooms provide signature toiletries, rainfall showers, and bathrobes. Superior rooms include a seating area with a sofa bed. Suites add a 48-inch smart TV, a Nespresso machine, and upgraded Perfume's Story toiletries. Some suites feature walk-in showers and baths. The largest suite, located on the ground floor of the Georgian townhouses, includes a separate living room, a dining area, and two 48-inch Smart TVs.

Dining Choices

The hotel features BABA restaurant, serving Middle Eastern cuisine with Scottish influences. The Garden is an indoor courtyard that serves breakfast, salads, hot dishes, cakes, spritzers, and Scottish cocktails. Aizle offers a six-course tasting menu. BABA bar is open from 12 noon to midnight Sunday to Thursday and from 12 noon to 1am Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is open from 12 noon to 9pm, Monday to Sunday.

Leisure Facilities

Guests can use the Spa at Charlotte Square, which provides treatments incorporating organic ingredients. The gym offers Intenza Fitness cardio equipment, Impulse strength stations, Peloton exercise bikes, free weights, and a fitness studio. Hotel guests and gym members can use a range of cardiovascular and resistance training equipment, including kettlebells and sandbags. The gym's hours are 6:30 AM to 9:00 PM. There is a 60-minute session of pool, sauna & steam room and a 55-minute treatment or two 25-minute express treatments, followed by lunch in BABA.

Location and Access

Located in New Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kimpton Charlotte Square By Ihg is near neoclassical buildings, Georgian townhouses, boutiques, and eateries. It is within walking distance of Princes Street Gardens. Nearby landmarks include Calton Hill (1.5 km), Edinburgh Old Town (1.5 km), Camera Obscura and World of Illusions (1 km), and the Palace of Holyroodhouse (2 km). Arthur's Seat is just over an hour's walk. The hotel is located in the West End of the city centre, between George Street and Rose Street.

Hotel Services

Kimpton Charlotte Square By Ihg provides valet parking for £45 per night. The hotel offers Tesla chauffeur service. Meeting and event spaces are available. The Gallery, a flat-floor room, accommodates up to 300 people for conferencing or 200 cabaret style. Printing and shipping services are offered. A corner shop in reception sells snacks, cold drinks, souvenirs, and Penguin paperback books. A style consultant is available for personal shopping tours. Guests can request a plant for their room.

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23 m² 
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36 m² 
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Getting around

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City Centre
Edinburgh 1.2 km
Airports
Edinburgh (EDI) 12.9 km
Dundee (DND) 95.2 km
Train
Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station 1.2 km
Bus
Bus stop200 m

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 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

Sports & Fitness

  • Fitness centre
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Cycling
  • Tennis court
  • Bowling
  • Golf course
  • Squash
  • Yoga class
  • Sports trainer
  • Aerobics

Guest Parking

  • Electric kettle

Services

  • Valet parking
  • Pet amenities available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Car hire
  • Laundry
  • Dry cleaning
  • Tours/Ticket assistance
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • In-room breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Snack bar
  • Bar/ Lounge area
  • Picnic area/ Tables
  • Packed lunches

Business

  • Business centre
  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cots
  • Children's menu

Spa & Leisure

  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Leisure/ TV room
  • Spa & wellness centre
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pedicure
  • Manicure
  • Body scrub
  • Facial
  • Body wraps
  • Back massage
  • Head massage
  • Full body massage
  • Foot massage

Room features

  • Wi-Fi in rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Mini-bar
  • Sitting area
  • Garden furniture
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Dining table
  • Ironing facilities
  • Rollaway beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Sink

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Parquet floor
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Location

38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH2 4HQ
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38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH2 4HQ
Nearby
53 Princes Street
Princes Street
580 m
Museum
The Museum of the Royal Scots and the Royal Regiment of Scotland
560 m
Museum
Georgian House
180 m
West end of George Street 40 Charlotte Square
Charlotte Square
80 m
17A Charlotte Square
West Register House
220 m
Restaurants
Gusto Restaurant & Bar
100 m
135 George Street
Baba
60 m
130 George Street
Browns Brasserie & Bar
110 m
131-133 George Street
Tigerlily Restaurant & Bar
150 m
125 George Street
The Garden
20 m
38 Charlotte Square
Las Iguanas
70 m
141-143 George Street
Melrose Restaurant
50 m
Macdonald Roxburghe Hotel 38 Charlotte Square
Gbk
100 m
137 George Street
Dirty Dick's
120 m
159 Rose Street
Rose Theatre Cafe
90 m
204 Rose Street Rose Theatre Cafe
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