Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian

What makes it Elysium standard?

• Personalised fragrance journey
• The only Guerlain Spa in the UK
• Award-winning spa
• Custom built spa details including Guerlain cabins
• Award winning Scottish dining
• A spectacular location in the heart of Edinburgh

An award-winning, world class spa at the heart of this historic hotel, the Guerlain Spa is the only one of its kind in the UK. Bringing a touch of Paris to Edinburgh, the spa is a light and tranquil haven in the heart of the hotel. It is all white walls and French glamour, bringing custom built details such as the Guerlain cabins into the spa space to deliver a little Champs-Élysées prestige. Facilities include a gym, a pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, but it is the treatments that really set it apart.

Using protocols and products from the esteemed L'Institut Guerlain, you are absorbed into a world that all begins with a personalised fragrance journey. Beauty coaches perform a systematic skincare analysis and determine whether the experience should be relaxing or revitalising. They then choose a personalised Guerlain fragrance for you, which is sprayed on your robe and bed linen, and used in your relaxing foot bath to mark the beginning of your spa journey. It is an entirely unique touch which helps you to really embrace the whole experience and feel transformed at the end of your spa treatments.

Above what was once a grand Victorian railway, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian is a Forbes Travel Guide recognised hotel that has been a part of Edinburgh’s architectural character since 1903. Today it provides a bolthole in the city with all the trimmings, a historic icon on Edinburgh’s famous Princes Street. Known locally as the ‘Caley’, the hotel is within walking distance of Edinburgh Castle. Within its carefully restored walls it represents modern luxury alongside historic grandeur with many of its original features intact, including ornate columns and grand staircases.

The hotel’s two restaurants comprise a formal restaurant in the form of The Pompadour by Galvin, and the more relaxed Galvin Brasserie De Luxe. Founded by Michelin star chef brothers, Chris and Jeff Galvin, they offer an eclectic mix of French cuisine and gourmet delights in two different, but equally inspiring environments. One epitomises traditional opulence, and the other channels French urban design.