Condé Nast’s writers have included a few old favourites in their list, but there are one or two lesser-known names in there too.
Take a look through our picture galley to see what Condé Nast considers to be the Capital’s best very hotels.
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Travel bible Condé Nast Traveller have compiled a list of the best places to stay in Edinburgh. Photo: Third Party
. The Balmoral - 'Edinburgh's original grande dame hotel'
Condé Nast says: 'While there are other hotels synonymous with a city, few can claim to be such an integral part of its home town’s landscape as the Balmoral in Edinburgh – or to be as well-loved by locals. Thanks to its imposing 190ft clock tower it is an unmistakeable part of the Scottish capital’s skyline, perhaps the most unmistakable in the UK – with the possible exception of London. If you're after a full-on, north-of-the-border experience without having to tramp through scratchy gorges or be devoured by midges, then head to The Balmoral.' Photo: Third Party
. Intercontinental Edinburgh The George - 'An impressive hotel with a superb location'
Condé Nast says: 'The George may not be quite as imposing as the Balmoral or as enchanted as the Waldorf Astoria Caledonian, and nothing like as wildly quirky as The Witchery, or as sweetly intimate as Rock House. But it occupies a superb location in the heart of the New Town and does what it does with becoming modesty and grace.' Photo: Third Party
. The Witchery by the Castle - 'A deeply romantic hotel that takes you back in time'
Condé Nast says: 'The Witchery by the Castle would be Count Dracula's choice of hotel were he to visit Edinburgh, and you may feel apprehensive of encountering him as you climb the stone turret staircase into the Inner Sanctum on your way to bed. Children are not welcomed at the Witchery, although they would probably enjoy the experience even more than you.' Photo: Third Party
. Cheval The Edinburgh Grand - 'Family-friendly apartments on St Andrew Square'
Condé Nast says: 'With a great spot on St Andrew Square, The Grand is a self-catering option with all the best bits that a hotel has to offer too. Photo: Third Party
. Principal Hotel Charlotte Square - 'Colourful townhouse hotel with feelgood weekend flavour'
Condé Nast says: 'It’s a Penguin Classic of a hotel – part Arthur Conan Doyle, part Muriel Spark, and set-designed with real attention to detail: with prints, maps and memorabilia in the petrol-blue drawing rooms riffing on the golden age of travel – the kind of salon that explorers such as David Livingstone or Mungo Park would be at ease in, peering out onto the square from behind velvet drapes.' Photo: Third Party
13. Eden Locke - 'Studio apartments made for hipsters'
Condé Nast says: Eden Locke calls itself an aparthotel for self-sufficient people staying in downtown Edinburgh, but don’t be put off by the description. From the street it looks just like any other classical New Town Georgian townhouse: staid and rather imposing. But inside, the Mint Julep walls, wicker chairs, tropical plants and rag rugs on pale oak floors beat the ubiquitous tartan to the punch. This place is a hipster headspin.' Photo: Third Party
14. The Dunstane Houses - 'A super-smart boutique hotel'
Condé Nast says: 'This 16-room William Playfair-inspired Victorian townhouse in Edinburgh's West End has huge fireplaces and ornate cornicing reflecting the building's solid Victorian past. Peacocks strut their stuff across bedroom wallpaper, there are Persian rugs, velvet sofas and free-standing copper bathtubs.' Photo: Third Party
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Condé Nast says: 'The place makes for a particularly charming winter bolthole with open fires, hot-water bottles and shelves stacked with vintage books. This is self-catering on a different level, worthy of a celebration - and it's just two minutes from Princes Street and the city centre'. Photo: Rock House - 'An 18th-century house to rent on Calton Hill'