Description: -PRESTONFIELD IS THE AA HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2005 AND THE MOST
TALKED-ABOUT HOTEL IN SCOTLAND - RECENTLY AWARDED THE
ULTIMATE RATING OF 5 AA RED STARS TO BECOME THE ONLY HOTEL
OF THIS CALIBER IN EDINBURGH. OPULENT AND INDULGENT IT EVERY
WAY IT IS TOTALLY UNIQUE. PRESTONFIELD IS RATED ONE OF THE
BEST 101 HOTELS IN THE WORLD BY TATLER AND ABERCROMBIE AND
KENT. VOYAGER CONFIRM IT AS THE STUFF OF PURE FANTASY - AND
BY CONDE NAST TRAVELLER IT IS SO EXTRAVAGANT IT IS LIKE
WALKING ONTO THE SET OF SOME FLAMBOYANT COSTUME DRAMA.
LOCATED IN AN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-RESTORED 17TH-CENTURY
MANSION - PRESTONFIELD WAS BUILT AS THE GRAND HOME OF A
FORMER LORD MAYOR OF EDINBURGH. PRESTONFIELD IS STILL
SURROUNDED BY ACRES OF ROYAL PARKLAND AND A GOLF COURSE -
YET IT IS JUST MOMENTS FROM THE HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS OF
EDINBURGH CASTLE - THE ROYAL MILE - THE BUSINESS DISTRICT
AND SHOPPING AREAS.
PRIVATELY OWNED BY JAMES THOMSON - CREATOR OF THE
WORLD-RENOWNED WITCHERY BY THE CASTLE RESTAURANT - HIS
RECENT LAVISH RESTORATION HAS BROUGHT LUXURY - THEATRE AND
COMFORT TO THE MOST CHARACTER FILLED HOTEL IN SCOTLAND -
EACH OF THE 24 BEDROOMS AND SUITES HAS BEEN INDIVIDUALLY
DECORATED IN HIS TRADEMARK STYLE.
GUESTS WILL FIND EVERY MODERN CONVENIENCE - FROM
AIR-CONDITIONING TO PLASMA TVS - BOSE CD PLAYERS - DVDS AND
CONTROLLABLE LIGHTING HIDDEN BEHIND THE VELVET UPHOLSTERED
WALLS. DESIGNED TO IMPRESS ITS MANY FAMOUS VISITORS -
PRESTONFIELD IS JUST AS IMPRESSIVE TODAY WITH A SUMPTUOUS
COLLECTION OF LOG-FIRED PUBLIC ROOMS - PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
- BARS AND THE RHUBARB RESTAURANT.
THE PRESTONFIELD EXPERIENCE IS TRULY UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE -
FROM THE WARM GREETING OF OUR BLACK-KILTED PORTERS WHEN YOU
ARRIVE TO THE COMPLIMENTARY CHILLED BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE IN
YOUR ROOM. WITH CHAMPAGNE - FULL SCOTTISH BREAKFASTS AND
NEWSPAPERS INCLUDED - YOU WILL AGREE WITH THE MRS AND MRS
SMITH GUIDE WHO DESCRIBED PRESTONFIELD AS VIP TREATMENT
WITHOUT THE A-LIST PRICE TAG. OPULENCE HAS NEVER BEEN SO
AFFORDABLE.
Rooms: LARGE LUXURY DOUBLE-T1K
MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY 2
LARGE LUXURY DOUBLE ROOM WITH 1 KING BED AND VENETIAN GLASS
MOSAIC TILED EN-SUITE BATHROOM. ALL ROOMS FEATURE A FULL
ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WITH CD PLAYER- RADIO- DVD PLAYER- 32
INCH PLASMA TV TOGETHER WITH MOOD-ADJUSTABLE LIGHTING. ROOM
FACILITIES INCLUDE AC- WI-FI ACCESS- PHONE- MINIBAR- IRON
WITH IRONING-BOARD.
LUXURY DOUBLE-B1K
MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY 2
LUXURY DOUBLE WITH 1 KING BED AND VENETIAN GLASS MOSAIC
TILED EN-SUITE BATHROOM. ALL ROOMS FEATURE A FULL
ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WITH CD PLAYER- RADIO- DVD PLAYER- 32
INCH PLASMA TV TOGETHER WITH MOOD-ADJUSTABLE LIGHTING. ROOM
FACILITIES INCLUDE AC- WI-FI ACCESS- PHONE- A PERSONAL SAFE-
MINIBAR- IRON WITH IRONING-BOARD.
LUXURY DOUBLE SHOWER ONLY-C1K
MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY 2
LUXURY DOUBLE SHOWER ONLY HAS EITHER 1 KING BED OR 2 TWIN
BEDS AND VENETIAN GLASS MOSAIC TILED EN-SUITE SHOWER
BATHROOM. ALL ROOMS FEATURE A FULL ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WITH
CD PLAYER- RADIO- DVD PLAYER- 32 INCH PLASMA TV TOGETHER
WITH MOOD-ADJUSTABLE LIGHTING. ROOM FACILITIES INCLUDE AC-
WI-FI ACCESS- PHONE- A PERSONAL SAFE- MINIBAR- IRON WITH
IRONING-BOARD.
SUITE-S1K
MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY 2
SUITE WITH 1 KING BED AND VENETIAN GLASS MOSAIC TILED
EN-SUITE BATHROOM. ROOM FACILITIES INCLUDE AC- WI-FI ACCESS-
PHONE- A PERSONAL SAFE- MINIBAR- IRON WITH IRONING-BOARD.
THE EN-SUITE BATHROOMS ARE LINED IN RICHLY-COLOURED VENETIAN
GLASS MOSAIC AND MARBLE AND COME WITH A LARGE RANGE OF
EXCLUSIVE BATH AND TOILETRY PRODUCTS - FLUFFY ROBES -
SLIPPERS AND LOTS OF LARGE SOFT TOWELS. THERE IS A BATH WITH
SHOWER UNIT - LARGE BASIN WITH SURROUND MIRROR.
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 AM
Transportation: -DEPART EDINBURGH AIRPORT ON JUBILEE ROAD - EAST - AT
ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE FIRST EXIT ONTO EASTFIELD ROAD - MERGE
ONTO LOCAL ROAD - TAKE RAMP - LEFT - ONTO A8 GLASGOW ROAD -
KEEP LEFT ONTO RAMP - AT ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE THIRD EXIT ONTO
A720 - THE CITY OF EDINBURGH BYPASS - KEEP LEFT ONTO
STRAITON JUNCTION - AT ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE FIRST EXIT ONTO
A701 - BURDIEHOUSE ROAD - TURN RIGHT - NORTH-EAST - ONTO
LADY ROAD - AT ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE FIRST EXIT ONTO A7 -
CAMERON CRESCENT - TURN RIGHT - NORTH-EAST ONTO PRIESTFIELD
ROAD - ARRIVE PRESTONFIELD EDINBURGH
-DEPART GLASGOW AIRPORT ON CALEDONIA WAY - EAST - AT
ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE SECOND EXIT ONTO WHITE CART ROAD - AT
ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE SECOND EXIT ONTO SANDERLING ROAD - AT
ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE SECOND EXIT ONTO LOCAL ROAD - MERGE ONTO
LOCAL ROAD - AT ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE THIRD EXIT ONTO RAMP -
MERGE ONTO M8 - ROAD NAME CHANGES TO A8 - GLASGOW AND
EDINBURGH ROAD - AT EXIT 6 ROAD NAME CHANGES TO M8 - AT
ROUNDABOUT, TAKE THE THIRD EXIT ONTO RAMP - TAKE RAMP -
RIGHT - ONTO A720 - THE CITY OF EDINBURGH BYPASS - KEEP LEFT
ONTO STRAITON JUNCTION - AT ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE FIRST EXIT
ONTO A701 - BURDIEHOUSE ROAD - TURN RIGHT - NORTH-EAST -
ONTO LADY ROAD - AT ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE FIRST EXIT ONTO A7 -
CAMERON CRESCENT - TURN RIGHT - NORTH-EAST - ONTO
PRIESTFIELD ROAD - ARRIVE PRESTONFIELD HOUSE HOTEL -
PRIESTFIELD ROAD - PRESTONFIELD EDINBURGH
Attractions: - EDINBURGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 MI /4.8 KM
- EDINBURGH AIRPORT- EDI . . . . . . 14.0 MI /22.5 KM
- EDINBURGH CASTLE . . . . . . . . . 2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- EDINBURGH FESTIVAL . . . . . . . . .2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- HARVEY NICHOLS . . . . . . . . . . .2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- HOGMANAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND . . . . . . . . 2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- NATIONAL GALLERY . . . . . . . . . 2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- PALACE OF HOLYROOD HOUSE . . . . . 2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- PRINCES STREET . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- ROYAL YACHT BRITTANNIA . . . . . . 4.0 MI /6.4 KM
- SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT . . . . . . . .1.0 MI /1.6 KM
- SHOPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- THE ROYAL MILE . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- THEATRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0 MI /3.2 KM
- WHISKY DISTILLERY . . . . . . . . .10.0 MI /16.1 KM
Description: Edinburghs most talked-about hotel and the only one in the city to receive the AAs highest accolade of 5 RED STARS. Prestonfield was also awarded the AAs HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2005 for Scotland and Northern Ireland. The latest hotel from creator of the famed Witchery by the Castle, James Thomson. His uniquely quirky and luxurious reworking of this a baroque mansion - originally built as the imposing home of Edinburghs Lord Provost - has created an exceptionally indulgent hotel experience just a few moments from the bustle of the Royal Mile.Guests will discover every modern convenience from WiFi to plasma screens hidden behind the velvet and silk upholstered walls of its 22 individually designed boudoir-like rooms and suites. Thomsons trademark bordello-chic style combines the wonderful antique contents of the house, tapestries, artwork and antiques with specially commissioned furniture, exceptionally indulgent dcor and possibly the most flattering lighting ever! The fun and witty style encourages enjoyment of all that the hotel has to offer - relaxation, fun and maybe just a little bad behaviour? Prestonfield may just have just 22 rooms, but there is a lot of hotel to enjoy alongside its destination restaurant, Rhubarb named after the plant that was first grown here in the eighteenth-century. Facilities include; a fun whisky bar all deep sofas and antler furniture, cocktails have rarely tasted better than when enjoyed in the chic Yellow Room whilst the Leather and Tapestry Rooms offer a wonderful hideaway with log fires roar. A collection of private Dining Rooms the panelled Italian Room, bold red and black Stuart Room or elegant chinoiserie Garden Room ensure that Prestonfield is perfect for celebrations. There is even a tiny romantic opera-box of a private dining room for two the Salon Privee!Prestonfields discrete location in Royal Holyrood Park (think Central Park moved to Edinburgh) makes it an indulgent hideaway with gardens, terraces and golf course all on hand and Edinburghs cultural and retail delights just moments away.As elite guide Mr and Mrs Smith put it Prestonfield - VIP treatment without the A-list price tag. Opulence has never been so affordable.
Transportation: Approaching Edinburgh from the airport and all points follow the City by-pass to the Sherriffhall roundabout. From there take the A7 marked to the City Centre. At the Cameron Toll roundabout continue on the Dalkeith Road (called at that point Cameron Crescent) but still marked the A7 TO THE OLD TOWN. At the 3rd set of lights (one a pedestrian crossing) turn right onto Priestfield Road. Prestonfield House is signposted at this junction.From the City Centre at the West End of Princes Street take the Lothian Road then Melville Drive through the Meadows following the signs for the A7. Turn right onto Dalkeith Road (the A7) and having passed the Commonwealth Pool, at the 2nd set of lights (one a pedestrian crossing), turn left onto Priestfield Road. Prestonfield is signposted at this junction.
Facilities: Car Parking Available On Site, Wi-Fi Available, Meeting Facilities, Restaurant, Video/DVD Player, TV, Valet Parking, Wi-Fi Available In Public Areas, Wi-Fi Available In Rooms, Secretary Service, Translation Service, Private dining services, Lounge Menu, Bar, Radio
Description: Prestonfield is the AA Hotel of the Year 2005 and the most talked-about hotel in Scotland - recently awarded the ultimate rating of 5 AA Red Stars to become the only hotel of this caliber in Edinburgh. Opulent and indulgent it every way it is totally unique. Prestonfield is rated one of the Best 101 Hotels in the World by Tatler and Abercrombie and Kent. Voyager confirm it as the stuff of pure fantasy - and by Conde Nast Traveller it is so extravagant it is like walking onto the set of some flamboyant costume drama. Located in an exceptionally well-restored 17th-century mansion - Prestonfield was built as the grand home of a former Lord Mayor of Edinburgh. Prestonfield is still surrounded by acres of Royal Parkland and a golf course - yet it is just moments from the historic attractions of Edinburgh Castle - the Royal Mile - the business district and shopping areas. Privately owned by James Thomson - creator of the world-renowned Witchery by the Castle Restaurant - his recent lavish restoration has brought luxury - theatre and comfort to the most character filled hotel in Scotland - Each of the 24 bedrooms and suites has been individually decorated in his trademark style. Guests will find every modern convenience - from air-conditioning to Plasma TVs - Bose CD players - DVDs and controllable lighting hidden behind the velvet upholstered walls. Designed to impress its many famous visitors - Prestonfield is just as impressive today with a sumptuous collection of log-fired public rooms - private dining rooms - bars and the Rhubarb Restaurant. The Prestonfield experience is truly unique and memorable - from the warm greeting of our black-kilted porters when you arrive to the complimentary chilled bottle of Champagne in your room. With Champagne - full Scottish breakfasts and newspapers included - you will agree with the Mrs and Mrs Smith Guide who described Prestonfield as VIP treatment without the A-list price tag. Opulence has never been so affordable.
Location Description: EDI-Edinburgh-3 miles SoutheastEDI-Edinburgh-3 miles Southeast
Check-in: 3PM
Check-out: 11AM
Cancellation Policy: Rsv must be cxl by 2pm 1 day prior to arrival date or penalty of 1 nt plus tax.No-show fee; 1 nt plus taxEarly C O; 48 hs notice prior to early departure to avoid a 1 night charge.Exceptions may apply during holidays- special events- or conventons.
Description: The luxurious Prestonfield offers every modern convenience behind the velvet-upholstered walls of the city''s most indulgent rooms and suites. All rooms reflect the historic character of this building and provide a spectacular view of the surrounding landscape and welcome guests in a typically decadent Prestonfield style.
Overview: The luxurious Prestonfield offers every modern convenience behind the velvet-upholstered walls of the city''s most indulgent rooms and suites. All rooms
Dining: Rhubarb Restaurant Serves Lunch and Dinner Everyday and is the Perfect Place To Sample a Variety of Mouth-Watering Delicacies.
the Italian Room is the Most Romantic Private Dining Room in the City With Painted Italian Views Around the Walls.
the Leather Room is a Leather-Panelled Room and Offers a Perfect Retreat For an After-Dinner Drink.
the Tapestry Room is One of the Most Magical Rooms in Scotland and is Decorated With a Series of Tapestries.
Description: Lavishly restored by new owner James Thomson, of Witchery by the castle fame, Prestonfield is Scotland`s latest 5-star hotel and its most indulgent to date! Located in acres of parkland just moments from the Royal Mile, you`ll find every modern convenience hidden behind the velvet upholstered walls of this decadent pleasure palace. Named as one of the best 101 Hotels in the world by style-bible tatler and AA Hotel of the year 2005, you`ll find the service here as pampering and indulgent as the surroundings. Rates include a welcome bottle of Pol Roger Champangne and you`ll find Rhubarb - Prestonfield`s destination restaurant an irrisistable temptation too. In addition to the restaurant private dining rooms are also availiable.
Facilities: Air Conditioning, Television Satellite, Hairdryer, Trouser Press, Radio
