Review of Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian 5*

Afternoon Tea Having been to the Dorchester darling I know my fancy afternoon teas! I have to say that I was really impressed with our tower of goodies. The sandwiches were good but could maybe be a bit more exciting than you plain ham, beef, salmon and egg options. The main event is the cake for me and my what a lot of cake there was. It included two types of scones, and opera cake, battenburgs, eclairs, a pecan one, fruit tarts and more. Soo full! They also bring you cake boxes for if like us you are defeated by the cake selection. The Champagne also was really nice and a must for any afternoon tea, it just isnt the same without a glass or two of bubbles on the side. The staff were also lovely and coped well with the 12 of us ladies moving chairs, placing shopping in their way and paying no attention to what we were doing. We were sat in Peacock Alley which apparently used to be an old train station and has now been brought in to part of the hotel. The space is really lovely and airy with lots of space to relax and enjoy yourself. The Hotel We were invited with work for a show round of the hotel and I have to say the bedrooms were some of the nicest and roomiest I have been in. I love hotel rooms and find staying in hotels very exciting much to my boyfriend's amusement every time we go away as I inspect the bathrooms and try the tea trays and soaps. What I love about the Calley is that is still retains so many of the lovely old features and beautiful furniture but has all the modern touches and tech that you are used to these days. The views from the suites are something else — the price tag is too unfortunately but you have a perfect view of Princes Street, the Gardens and the Castle. It really is breathtakingly beautiful and I could just imagine sitting with your champagne watching the sun go down in the huge plush armchair. Sigh.