CP Edinburgh Royal Terrace

What is your Priority Club status? Spire

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? We booked a double with sofa bed and were upgraded to a massive two bedroom suite with club lounge access.

How are the rooms? HUGE - our suite was L shaped. My room had a king sized bed, a double door walk in wardrobe, two arm chairs with side table and a desk. The minibar was unstocked. My bathroom had a shower over the bath. My son’s bedroom had a double bed and a single wardrobe. His bathroom also had a shower over the bath. Both bedroom windows overlooked the garden.

How is the exec. lounge? This was the tiniest lounge I have visited. It was smaller than our suite. Tea/coffee, soft drinks and snacks (biscuits, crisps, nuts, fruit) were available all day. In the morning there was continental breakfast, with pastries, cold cuts, toast, cereal, yoghurt and fruit. Happy hour was 5.30-7.30pm. There was white, rosé and red wine, some beers plus gin. Canapés were onion bhajis, spring rolls and mini vegetable pasties. There was a trolley with board games and an outdoor terrace with patio heaters for smokers. Yuck.

What was good and what was bad? Good - Free club lounge access. My welcome points posted immediately. We were given a bar voucher as it was my birthday. I had a rhubarb gin and tonic and my son chose Irn Bru! There was a large selection of refreshments in the room, four bottles of mineral water, loads of different teabags, hot chocolate, biscuits etc. Bathrobes and slippers in the wardrobe. Two electric sockets and four USB charging points at the desk. Another four electric sockets in the walk in wardrobe.

Bad - No in room coffee machine. Kettle and instant sachets only. No hair conditioner in the bathroom. The hotel is located a brisk 10 minute walk from the main shopping and entertainment area. Gym equipment is limited but you can burn plenty of calories walking into town.

Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? We paid with points and would be happy to return.