Prestonfield House Edinburgh

Luxurious rooms to fit any mood
2026 Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star
VERIFIED LUXURY

Tuck into the Prestonfield House Edinburgh, a boutique property that looks as if it could have served as a setting in a Jane Austen novel. Each room boosts beautiful antiques, rich brocade fabrics, textured wall paper, soft lighting and bespoke ...

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Our Inspector's Highlights

  • In the middle of Edinburgh, Prestonfield House sits on verdant lands filled with gardens, animals and walking paths. Take it all in with a glass of wine at the Tapestry Room Terrace, which overlooks the entrance to the gardens.
  • Seek out the Chinoiserie lacquer cabinets and portrait of red-robed Sir William Dick, Sir James’ grandfather. Both pieces have been in Prestonfield House since the late 1600s.
  • The most opulent room in this Scottish hotel is the Owners Suite, a lavishly decorated chamber featuring a four-poster bed decorated with ostrich plums, a separate seating room, a view of the ruins of Craigmillar castle and the gardens, a book-lined bathroom and a private stone staircase that leads into the space.
  • Keep on the lookout for Prestonfield House’s peacocks that wander the grounds when the weather is mild.
  • By trying some scotch in the Whisky Room you’ll get your dose of Scottish heritage both in the glass and on the walls.

Things to Know

  • Each booking includes a welcome bottle of champagne and daily breakfast at the property's restaurant, Rhubarb.
  • Reserve one of the hotel's Range Rovers and explore nearby attractions: Holyrood Park, located right next to the property, features dramatic hills and crags to wander around; Arthur’s Seat offers a 360-degree view of Edinburgh; and St. Anthony's Chapel is a medieval ruin worth visiting.
  • Famous guests of note include Lauren Bacall, the Dalai Lama, Elton John and Sean Connery.
  • In the mid 1700s, Alexander Cunyngham inherited the estate and decided to bring rhubarb to Scotland. It proved a successful crop that's still grown on property and the reason behind the Edinburgh hotel restaurant's name.

The Rooms

  • Expect a plush bed draped with fine linens and velvet comforters with enough pillows piled on to make a whole other bed, if you so wished.
  • Bathrooms at the Prestonfield House don't skimp on décor either. Each is lined with Venetian glass, marble mosaics, deep tubs and a vanity basin.
  • There are 18 standard rooms and five suites that include their own uniquely decorated sitting room.

The Restaurants

  • Rhubarb is the main dining establishment in Prestonfield House. It’s the culinary concoction of James Thomson, the mastermind behind another popular Scottish restaurant, The Witchery.
  • Lunch and dinner services at Rhubarb feature à la carte meals or three-course prix fixe arrangements. Each list features an array of Scottish foods such as slow-cooked ox cheek with bone marrow mash, Tweeddale Scotch lamb, roast beef and oxtail pie, and truffle-laced winter endives.
  • Afternoon tea is served daily. And depending on the weather, you can sip and sample from the rose garden or the gothic tea house.

Amenities
Amenity 24-hour room service
Amenity Golf
Amenity Meeting rooms
Amenity Pet friendly
Amenity Restaurants
Getting There
Priestfield Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5UT Great Britian
TEL44-131-225-7800
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