The Howard

The Howard is an intimate and discreet luxury 5-star hotel which occupies three Georgian townhouses in a super-convenient location in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town. The Howard is a classically elegant hotel both outside and in, and has just 18 luxury rooms and suites, named after Edinburgh streets. In keeping with the character of the building, we have used rich fabrics, oil paintings and opulent furnishings to make the hotel deeply comfortable, a 5-star home-from-home. You will quickly feel as though you have lived here forever.

A key feature of the service at The Howard hotel is the butler - actually a collection of butlers, who take care of everything from car parking to ironing to late-night room service to theatre bookings. You will find them very useful, whatever your reason for being in Edinburgh.

The Howard also has its own intimate restaurant, The Atholl. This was originally intended as a dining room just for guests, but proved so popular with local residents - especially for our famous afternoon tea - that it has grown into a properly sophisticated, luxury restaurant. It only seats 14, however; so don't forget to book. Pre-dinner drinks and nightcaps are served in the hotel drawing room - a lovely space with curving, barrel-shaped walls and deep knole sofas to sink into after a hard day's shopping or sightseeing in Edinburgh.

The Howard is also a popular wedding venue in Edinburgh, being able to accommodate up to 40 people for intimate weddings in the Gregorian Atholl room.

The Howard provides luxury accommodation, unparalleled in Edinburgh. There are 18 elegant, opulent and romantic rooms at The Howard Hotel, each named after an Edinburgh street or district. These are the 5-star luxury townhouse bedrooms you've seen in your dreams.

We've used rich, colourful, contemporary fabrics to create a traditional look and a deeply relaxing, romantic ambience. No two hotel rooms are identical in size, shape or aspect because they occupy a row of classic Georgian Edinburgh townhouses.

To help a bit, we have put them into four categories: Luxury Bedrooms, Superior Rooms, Junior Suites and Terraced Suites. All of The Howard's luxury hotel rooms are full of Georgian character, intimate and truly romantic. The rooms come in varying proportions and can be double or twin; some have canopy beds. Bathrooms are ensuite and intricately thought-out, some with separate showers.

If you've brought your ballgown or several changes of clothing to take account of the climate in Scotland, you'll need a hotel room like these, with extra wardrobe or dressing-room space, a king-sized bed and an area for sitting back, kicking your shoes off and enjoying afternoon tea or a glass of champagne, with the superb city of Edinburgh just beyond your hotel room window.