Posts Tagged ‘the balmoral’
REVIEW: The Balmoral Hotel, A Champagne Brunch
Rosie Morton and her colleague Kenny Smith don the glad-rags and head to The Balmoral Hotel for a suitably luxurious brunch… NOTHING says celebration as beautifully as a glassful of bubbles. Summer is here? Lockdown is over? Zoom quizzes a thing of the past? We don’t need Patsy Stone to tell us that now is…
Read MoreBehind-the-scenes at the Balmoral Hotel in new TV show
Edinburgh’s Balmoral is set to appear in a new Channel 5 documentary series, featuring never-before-seen access to one of the most iconic hotels in the world, as staff deliver 24/7 luxury. The four-part series, which premiers on Friday, 21 May, at 7pm, follows the team at The Balmoral throughout 2020 as they navigate through the…
Read MoreAcceptable in the 80s: Errazuriz’s cabernet
Peter Ranscombe climbs back into his vinous time machine to join a virtual ‘vertical’ tasting of wines from Chile. DO YOU remember 1989? It was the year that Margaret Thatcher road tested her “poll tax” in Scotland. It was the year that David Hasselhoff single-handedly brought down the Berlin Wall. And it was the year…
Read MoreBalmoral’s ‘Curfew Club’ promises cocktails, whiskies, and movies
WHISKY tastings, cocktail creations, and movie nights are just some of the activities on offer at The Balmoral as part of the Edinburgh hotel’s “Curfew Club“. The experiences are being offererd to guests in their rooms after 10pm. They include a whisky tasting with one of the “ambassadors” from the hotel’s Scotch bar, which stocks…
Read MoreRoyal blessing for Glad Rags shooting event
Scotland’s premier all female shooting club has blasted into 2020 with the permission of the Queen to hold a charity clay shoot at Delnadamph. Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags will visit the location, which forms part of the Balmoral Estate. Mhairi Morriss, owner of Jomm Events and founder of Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags, was…
Read MoreSee inside The Balmoral in the World’s Greatest Hotels
Edinburgh’s The Balmoral is to feature in a TV series about the World’s Greatest Hotels tonight, Friday. This brand new Channel 5 series features the world’s most iconic and amazing hotels from around the world. With each episode dedicated to a single world famous hotel, the show will unravel what it takes to become an…
Read MoreWish upon a star and help a great cause
Edinbury luxury jewellers Hamilton & Inches have announced Make-A-Wish as their chosen charity for the 2019 festive period. While Christmas represents a commercially successful time for brands, as well as a period of celebration and receiving for individuals, it’s also a time of giving and reflection. For this reason, Hamilton & Inches is taking the…
Read MoreWishing trees at The Balmoral to benefit charity
This festive period The Balmoral hotel will embrace the holiday season as a time for giving, offering family and friends the chance to spread goodwill and embrace true Scottish hospitality. The iconic Edinburgh hotel, part of the Rocco Forte group, has partnered with Hamilton & Inches and Hawico Cashmere to celebrate the season with an…
Read MoreThe Balmoral named top Europe/UK hotel in awards
Edinburgh’s The Balmoral Hotel has been ranked as first in the top 35 hotels in Europe/UK following the results of Condé Nast Traveler US’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. And other Scottish hotels performed well, with the Cromlix Hotel, Dunblane, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian, Edinburgh, and Fife Arms, Braemar, making the top 10. More…
Read MoreJohnnie Walker is just the ticket for the Fringe
With the countdown to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe well and truly on, Johnnie Walker is going to make the experience even more special for lucky festival-goers. From today (Wednesday 31 July) those who purchases Fringe tickets online or via telephone will be in with a chance of winning a host of Johnnie Walker and Fringe-themed…
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