Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
Safe Hands For Cancer Accredited
From the famous shopping delights of Princes Street to the wondrous sightseeing opportunities at The Royal Mile, this central Edinburgh hotel has everything you need for a memorable and convenient getaway. For a moment of quiet, enjoy some rest and recuperation in the spa, where luxurious treatments, courtesy of experienced therapists and renowned skincare brand Decléor will ease you into a state of extreme relaxation.
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At a glance
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Safe Hands for Cancer
Accredited by the SATCC and part of the Spabreaks.com Safe Hands for Cancer Collection, this spa welcomes people living with or beyond cancer and offers a number of specialist trained therapists.
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Car Parking
Car Parking chargeable at £25 per day - must be booked in advance
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Leisure Break Venue
The hotel has a good selection of leisure facilities and treatments using the Decléor brand but is not a specialised spa.
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Accessible Spa
The hotel and spa areas are both wheelchair accessible with lifts throughout. The pool has graduated steps but no hoist. Guide dogs are welcome.
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Hen Friendly
Thanks to the city’s variety of entertainment, as well as the hotel’s spa facilities, the venue caters well to hen parties and girly getaways.
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Shopping
Take advantage of Edinburgh's famous shopping culture. With Princess Street a five minute taxi ride away, spend your morning at the sales and your afternoon at the spa... the perfect way to spend your day!
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Pre-Natal
Treatments tailored to mums-to-be are available in the spa.
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Location
The hotel is situated in the heart of Edinburgh, and is also close to Holyrood House and Holyrood Park.
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Carer Goes Free
Carers are invited to accompany guests and use the facilities free of charge.
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Family Friendly
Children are welcome at the hotel and to use the pool and facilities, and have designated swimming times.
Spa & Leisure
Providing a retreat in the midst of an eclectic city, the leisure club and spa offer facilities including a gym, fitness classes such as aerobics and Pilates, a 14-metre pool, sauna and steam room.
They also offer a range of treatments using the Decléor and Jessica product lines, including facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, hot stone massage, reflexology, hopi ear candling and a selection of finishing touches as well.
Hotel & Accommodation
A contemporary hotel with 156 rooms in Edinburgh city centre, Macdonald Holyrood Hotel enjoys views of the Salisbury Crags and Arthur’s Seat – the highest point in Edinburgh, due to its proximity to Holyrood Park – a sweeping 650 acres of highland landscape.
The Steak and Grill restaurant is a relaxed environment fusing a traditional Scottish menu of organic food and drink. The Piano Lounge on the other hand is a cosily furnished meeting place serving light bites, teas and drinks until 11.30pm every day.
Location
Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
81 Holyrood Road,
Edinburgh,
Scotland
EH8 8AU GB
Edinburgh, Scotland, 8miles east of Edinburgh Airport
Spa & Hotel Reviews
Condition of Spa
8.0 out of 10
Quality of Treatments
9.0 out of 10
Staff
8.6 out of 10
Quality of Food
8.8 out of 10
Quality of Facilities
7.8 out of 10
Value for money
8.0 out of 10
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Visited this spa for the day with a group of 4 friends - we were on a mini break in Edinburgh. Booking the visit was easy (thanks to Tom who was very helpful) We were very happy with everything. The sauna and steam room were fab, and the treatments we had as part of the deal were just great. Therapist were friendly and professional, and all of us felt very relaxed. Our afternoon tea was included in the price and was lovely with a nice variety and the vegetarian in our group well catered for. All in all, a great day and exceptional value. We left feeling rejuvenated! Thank you to everyone for looking after us so well.
For the amount of money we spent on this spa we expected a lot more. The pool was small and had kids swimming lessons going on so wasn’t exactly relaxing! We had booked for the 85 minute signature massage but only got 75 minutes? I have a food allergy yet they put the item I’m allergic to on the same plate for my husband. Wouldn’t recommend this as a spa day.
I haven't yet had my visit. It took 6 phone calls to try to arrange the massage. No-one answered the phone and there was no facility to leave a message. Eventually I did speak to someone to book the massage. On the day I was due to go I had a phone call to say the pool was closed. I will now need to rearrange. This whole experience is totally unsatisfactory.
Staff were very nice hand helpful treatments good. We were not impressed with the menu found the lunch menu did not have a great choice of light lunch for being at a spa,the dinner menu was quite confusing friends ordered the duck leg and that was basically all they got was A Duck leg with 3 very small carrots no chips or potato’s and not told it did not come with them I ordered sea bream and again was served just thatI feel the staff in restaurant could be a bit more helpful.
i was disappointed with my treatment I chose the pedicure. I feel it should have been better described as a file and polish rather than a pedicure. all I got was a nail file and one coat of polish. I have had many pedicures and usually thoroughly enjoy this type of treatment. to say it was a disappointment is an understatement. The girls enjoyed the back massage and facial treatments but sorry to say the pedicure and manicure were disappointing
I had a relaxing day at the spa, but the staff seemed distracted and not particularly friendly. Monday work blues perhaps. I was a bit surprised to hear children in the pool, but realised as it's a hotel that would be the case. (Not swimming lessons thankfully). The treatment was fine, but felt a bit rushed, or routine perhaps. It was clean enough throughout, but there was no soap or showergel available in one shower and in one toilet, which was a bit strange, and the tea cups were all dirty when I went to get tea. (There was also no milk available.) Perhaps they were short staffed, but there was no one around to ask about these things!
I like the location and the convenience to the city, and the food was lovely. If the staff had been a bit more switched on I would have given it a 4 star review. (No view or jacuzi pool/jets also reduces the rating.) But at the end of the day I had a day out of normal life and made the most of my time there, despite the glitches.
I didn’t have a stay at this beautiful hotel,but the treatment I received was absolutely perfect. I particularly enjoyed the relaxation lounge pre and post treatment. It was very easy to relax in such a pleasant atmosphere. The therapist herself was very friendly and didn’t want to talk all the way through my very relaxing massage. This makes such a difference to how well you’re able to relax.
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Staff
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Room Comfort
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Quality of Bars & Restaurants
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Location
9.2 out of 10
Quality of Facilities
8.8 out of 10
Value for money
8.4 out of 10
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Overall stay nice. Leaky sink fixed quickly and loud vent system but still had a good stay in the family room. Some confusion re: dinner/afternoon tea bookings and they tried to charge us for the afternoon tea at checkout even though it was included in the package but this was quickly rectified. The hotel and facilities itself are very nice.
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