Having stayed previously at both the Balmoral and Caledonian (when it was just a Hilton), but being a Marriott Ambassador, I think we are leaning towards the Glasshouse Autograph Collection property for our 10th wedding anniversary trip to Scotland in 2020. (My husband proposed in the Highlands after our first stay at the Balmoral in 2008.) There doesn’t look to be a real favorite for the time being.

The Balmoral suites are oddly laid out and didn’t blow us away, and the price point always seemed too high for what ultimately was delivered. The Caledonian has the best Castle views, but not much else—and WA as a brand has disappointed far too many times for us to bother. The new W won’t be completed until 2021. The Rosewood remains a pipe dream.