Expert reviews
“Set within two Victorian town houses that sit across the road from one another, with each offering a selection of beautifully appointed rooms and suites, this hotel is one of Edinburgh’s most luxurious boutique options.”
“There’s nothing stuffy about these Victorian villas, their comely original features lovingly preserved in a design-led transformation to sleekest boutique. With stylish bedrooms and a classy bar serving modest food all day, just a 10-minute bus ride from the city centre, they’re a matched pair of handsome dark horses.”
“Dunstane House and its companion, Hampton House, are large Victorian villas dating from the 1860s but totally refurbished in 2017. Gorgeous modern styling complements the many original features, including period fireplaces, stained-glass windows and ornate cornices.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Private parking
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
The Roseate is a newly renovated hotel in the heart of Edinburgh. Located just a few minutes from the city center, this hotel offers guests a unique experience with a blend of traditional Scottish hospitality and modern luxury.
The Roseate also features a range of luxurious rooms and suites, all of which come with modern amenities and stunning views. Guests have access to a 24-hour concierge service, complimentary WiFi, complimentary breakfast, and a variety of other amenities.
The hotel has two distinct dining options, The Ba’ Bar and The Skerries, each offering a different atmosphere and style. The Ba’ Bar is a welcoming and modern bar serving various drinks and snacks. It also provides a relaxed atmosphere where guests can enjoy a chat and a game of pool. The Skerries, on the other hand, is a classic Scottish restaurant and bar. Here, guests can enjoy traditional Scottish dishes with a modern twist, accompanied by a great selection of beers, wines, and spirits.
With its blend of traditional and modern decor, luxurious rooms, and excellent service, this hotel provides a truly unique experience. Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway, a business trip, or simply a weekend city break, The Roseate is sure to provide a stay you won’t forget.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
24 February 2025
Beautiful stay, luxury hotel and extremely lovely staff.
The hotel is beautiful and while I think it was full when we stayed, it was very calm and quiet. The breakfast was amazing and we were both surprised to get so much food and with so much choice for the price. The rooms were comfortable and clean, and the entire staff were extremely helpful and friendly.
Nothing at all - it was a perfect stay.
21 February 2025
Great luxury boutique hotel
Easy to get to from airport on bus 100, and tram access into the city. Very nice service and attention from the staff. Restaurant is lovely and comfortable room.
18 February 2025
Very good
bed was very comfy
n/a
17 February 2025
Exceptional
Staff could not have been more professional and gave me a very warm welcome - especially important for a lady of a certain age travelling alone. Restaurant excellent and again superb service. Room very comfortable with all the facilities one could wish for - including good supply of power points which is important in these days of electrical and electronic gadgets! Lovely scents pervading reception areas a nice touch.
Nothing!
16 February 2025
Beautiful boutique hotel , lovely room and good food.
Very lovely little hotel . Excellent staff. Beautifully decorated bedroom, very spacious . Good food . Nice garden too.
After check out I came back to collect my luggage and intended to have some tea in the bar before I left however there was a private event in the bar and restaurant ( a funeral tea ) so I I just left .
15 February 2025
Comfortable and relaxing
The bed.
No hairdryer
13 February 2025
Super hotel in a perfect location for Murrayfield stadium and on bus route in to the city.
We booked a "petite double room" and it was small but perfectly clean and comfortable. We were welcomed on arrival by Zoltan (who I had email contact with prior to our arrival) he organised coffee for us and sat with us to chat about the hotel and the local area. The main purpose of our visit was to watch a Six Nations rugby match and we had chosen The Roseate for it's proximity to the Murrayfield stadium. It was about a 15 minute walk away, which was perfect. We had breakfast each morning and ate twice at the hotel in the evening. Food was delicious (I can recommend the full and vegetarian Scottish breakfasts) and service excellent. All the staff we had contact with were polite, friendly and efficient.
Nothing, all good.
11 February 2025
An ideal stay for a trip to Edinburgh.
Excellent staff - always friendly and willing to assist. Rooms were spacious and cosy, bed was incredibly comfy and the location could not have been better. Food and drinks were also great!
Slightly slow service in the dining room/for drinks but the staff were wonderful.
9 February 2025
Exceptional place to stay. Highly recommend
Service was exceptional. Staff could not do enough for us and made us feel very welcome. Food was great too. We had 2 x breakfast and 1x dinner. All excellent. Comfy bed. Nespresso.
Nothing.
3 February 2025
Perfect location and outstanding service.
Outstanding service. We were greeted immediately and checked in quickly as we were in a rush to get to Murrayfield. Perfect location to attend an event at Murrayfield.
No complaints.
31 January 2025
excellent hotel beautiful room and very helpful staff but room could have been better
very helpful staff, lovely hotel. very convenient for edinburghs second station
very little room in the room -we struggled with hanging things and no fridge to keep things cool
31 January 2025
This was a birthday gift from my mother for me and my husband as my mum and dad say it’s simply the best hotel in Edinbu
There is nothing to not like about this hotel and the staff in it simply amazing
Everything it’s a beautiful hotel warm friendly
22 January 2025
Beautiful and friendly
It was just beautiful inside and out Room was great for what we needed it for
There was works going on next door Monday but that couldn’t be helped
20 January 2025
Another amazing stay at this hotel
Everything from customer service to comfort
Everything was perfect
20 January 2025
Really lovely staff who couldn’t have been more helpful. They tried their best to make sure we had a very enjoyable stay
Perfect location. Fantastic staff. Very comfortable hotel.
Would have preferred a larger room but will make sure we organise that next time.
17 January 2025
Exceptional
Excellent stay overall, Zoltan was amazing!
14 January 2025
Highly recommend
Beautiful hotel Brilliant staff Great breakfast
Nothing
8 January 2025
Such a warm and atmospheric hotel. The dining/breakfast space was my favorite.
Beautiful interior. Wonderfully preserved. The room wasn’t very big but the bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was nice but on the pricier side. Staff was wonderful, especially during our check-in. They offered us hot chocolate, sat us by the fire and sent us a list of restaurant recommendations.
The fire alarm went off on the first night and took some time to be fixed. They mentioned there’d be some sort of compensation but we didn’t end up getting any. Other than that everything else was lovely.
7 January 2025
Exceptional
Great location, about 20 minutes walk into Edinburgh city centre. Shops, cafes and restaurants close by. We took the tram from airport to Haymarket and then 5 minutes walk to hotel. Can join river walk into the centre a few minutes from hotel which was lovely. Lovely, friendly staff. Excellent breakfast. Room was great and the bed very comfortable.
6 January 2025
New years eve stay
The building looked impressive when we arrived and we were greeted by Zoltan who made us feel very welcome. We were seated in the main room where Zoltan checked us in and offered us a welcome drink, before we were shown to our suite which was very spacious and clean with a cosy living area. We had a great night's sleep and decided to have the Scottish breakfast the following morning, although the menu had lots of options! I have already recommended The Roseate to friends and family and look forward to another visit soon
All fantastic
5 January 2025
It was wonderful stay specially that the hotel was in a beautiful Scottish capital . It was comfortable and nice place t
The style of the building , the staff and the quietness there.
No thing
3 January 2025
Overall great location, friendly staff in a beautiful setting.
Location was great. Style and Character of main building was extremely appealing. Young Scottish waiter (not sure his name - blonde pony tail) was very friendly and gave great service. Room cleaning staff wete also very professional and friendly.
Restaurant breakfast and dinner were average compared to local restaurants but expensively priced. Water pressure in bathroom was weak and shower didnt stop dripping.
30 December 2024
Very enjoyable
Lovely property staff were very professional and friendly
Our room was very small
26 December 2024
Exceptional
Cannot exist better way to finish our 3-week holidays in Scotland. Amazing experience, divine rest, other world attention from the personal.
17 December 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Lovely property, great staff.
Staff is utterly delightful - EVERYONE! Always willing to help, informative, and great company.
The location was a little further away from the main activity. Didn't mind taking the bus, once I understood how to get from A to B, but got turned around alot. Didn't feel safe walking around the hotel at night, so going out in the evening meant taking a taxi.
17 December 2024
A gem of a hotel boutique on route to excellence
Warm welcome which continued throughout stay
16 December 2024
Would highly recommend this hotel for a nice place to add to the gem of a city Edinburgh is!
The hotel was amazing it has a nice old fashioned feel to it and the room was beautiful. We didn’t use the bar but from what I seen it was good. It was a short walk to the city centre or there was a bus stop right outside to take you into it. The staff were all friendly and very informative and took their time to stop and chat, I had a good chat with Zoltan who made me and my girlfriend feel very welcomed.
16 December 2024
A fabulous long weekend!
The property is in an ideal location for Murrayfield if you’re watching the rugby and also not too far outside of the main city centre. You can walk or get a bus that stops right outside the front. The building is magnificent and the room was equally stunning. The service is excellent we couldn’t fault anything.
Nothing!
11 December 2024
Very beautiful hotel, friendly and knowledgeable staff, a great location
Lovely room, very quiet, cosy and well maintained
Nothing
8 December 2024
Fabulous
Good breakfast. Close to Murrayfield
18 November 2024
Amazing stay - comfortable and beautifully decorated.
This experience was so great! They had everything ready, including a bed for our dog. Because the restaurant is not dog friendly they served breakfast directly to our room and it was amazing. We are very happy with our stay.
To park your car and bring your dog there are extra costs associated. We were not aware of this.
18 November 2024
Perfect luxurious hotel
Location, friendly staff, and very clean.
Love everything, thank you
14 November 2024
Beautiful hotel that added a special luxury to our visit to Edinburgh
The best smelling hotel, period. Staff were excellent and made us feel like the most important people in the hotel. Zoltan in particular made our welcome extra special!
13 November 2024
Charming individual hotel with lovely staff
Lovely staff! Very easy to get to from the airport (bus stop right at the door!), good food and relaxed atmosphere
Perhaps a tad on the chilly side in the room, and the shower quite snug!
12 November 2024
Exceptional
Really friendly staff and would go out of their way to help you. You even saw them going out of their way with other guests to help if they could.
The wife made me walk to Tesco express.🤣🤣🤣
12 November 2024
Exceptional
Comfortable and welcoming with good breakfast.
I wish it was half a mile closer to old town.
11 November 2024
Fabulous
Layout and position
11 November 2024
Great hotel very good location for Murrayfield and city centre
Very tasteful decor with lots of character, high quality . Staff were all very friendly and helpful and able to assist with any questions
Didn’t realise we had to book breakfast slot as such had to eat much earlier than would have expected
10 November 2024
Very good
Very nice staff. I enjoyed welcoming tea. Impresive dining area.
I was offered room in other building across the street.. Noise isolation quite poor beetwen the rooms.
9 November 2024
Exceptional
Absolutely Lovely staff. Beautiful atmosphere, we really felt quite luxurious being there.
9 November 2024
Very good
Nice and helpful staff! Good hotel
At the end they ask for 15% optional service fee/tip. Although says it is optional but asking for it directly is making it very pushy.
7 November 2024
Good location as short walk to Haymarket. Nice area.
Had the best welcome we’ve ever had to a hotel with a sit down and a coffee and a chat before being shown to our room.
That it was over the road from the main hotel. Carpet was fraying. Shower wasn’t great. Staff during breakfast had a cold and was snuffling and snorting making me feel quite ill.
7 November 2024
Exceptional
Welcomed as soon as we walked through the front gate. Staff were excellent. Excellent facilities. Room was spotless and well equipped. Ideal location.
Nothing
5 November 2024
Zoltan, and his colleague were super helpful. Great knowledge of Edinburgh and super friendly. Located 15 mins from city
Decor and was clean. Great location.
Small Room
31 October 2024
Fabulous
Attentive, kind, helpful reception staff (given that I had some issues with my room). Especially Juliette and Reya. Wonderful restaurant for both breakfast and dinner.
Underwhelming room.
28 October 2024
Excellent stay. Very comfortsble hotel. Friendly staff
The steam from the bathroom took a long time to clear as there didn't seem to be sufficient ventilation
22 October 2024
Loved it !
Comfortable and friendly and helpful. Great music selection in dining room.
All good
17 October 2024
Nice rooms, good location
Very comfortable guest house within walking distance to restaurants and attractions. Breakfast is very good with a lot of choices. Be aware that not all rooms are situated within the main house. Our room was in the building across the road from the main house, so a short walk for breakfast in the morning. Overall though an enjoyable stay and very quiet rooms.
15 October 2024
Exceptional
Fantastic greeting from gentlemen on arrival. Excellent staff throughout Hotel. Breakfast was excellent and the server was great .
At Breakfast main course arrived with the starters which meant by the time you had eaten your Cereal etc your main course was cold. I noticed this happened on other tables which by their expression they weren't to happy.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Kid meals
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Picnic area
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
27 February 2025
Nice comfortable hotel in a good location. Ideal for a short stay