Lobby
For meetings and conference facilities in Edinburgh, the King James Hotel offers a rooms for every event budget. The Hotel is located in Edinburgh City right near Princes Street and near Easter Road, making The King James Hotel perfectly suited for business meetings, corporate special events, board meetings and banquets or private dining. For guests and meeting attendees driving to The King James, there is parking on site, for a nominal charge. The King James is conveniently located in the centre of Edinburgh near Princes Street and near the Royal Mile, easily accessible via the M9 & M8, or by rail to Waverley Train Station or by air via Edinburgh Airport. The Hotel has seven meeting rooms, with the largest room, the Lothian, seating up to 250 theatre-style. There are six other smaller meeting rooms suitable for conferences, team briefings and board meetings, plus break-out areas where you can stretch your legs, chat informally and catch up on your email and messages. All the event hire rooms at The King James Hotel are easily configured to suit your event planning needs and budget. We offer a full range of food and drink as part of your special events package, including an expanded range of healthy options. Please talk to our dedicated Meetings & Events team who are here to provide practical assistance from start to finish.
Exterior
If you are looking to find the best hotel in Edinburgh near Princes Street and near Easter Road, look into The King James Hotel in Edinburgh Centre. If you have already booked a room at The King James Hotel in Edinburgh and plan on shopping along the nearby Royal Mile, are attending a business meeting or other special event or have planned an elegant wedding at the Hotel's wedding halls, please use the following maps and directions.
Rooms
Located in Edinburgh Centre near Princes Street and Easter Road, the luxury King James Hotel offers great room rate for business or leisure. Within easy walking distance of popular tourist attractions including Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and the nearby National Gallery, the King James features 143 well kept non-smoking bedrooms and suites with modern amenities. The King James Hotel in Edinburgh City provides facilities such as BT Openzone Wi-Fi, complimentary toiletries, direct dial telephone, flat screen LCD TV with free view, hard flooring, refreshment tray, trouser press, wheel in shower, work desk. All 143 bedrooms are ensuite with iron and ironing board, in-room safe, hairdryer, satellite television and tea and coffee making facilities.
Restaurant
Located in Edinburgh Centre, The King James Hotel, offers dining choices morning, noon and evening. Craig’s Restaurant has an excellent menu featuring home-cooked favourites and modern European dishes, complemented by a wide-ranging list of quality wines. The Edinburgh Hotel King James offers two main eateries for your dining pleasure. Our Boston Bean bar, located on the third floor of The King James hotel, serves light dishes and bar snacks, and is open Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to late, Sunday 12:00 to midnight. For an added not-to-be-missed attraction, Jamie’s Scottish Evening is on from April to November 18:45 to 22:15. It is Scotland's longest running dinner show with a traditional evening of Scottish festivities, hosted by Bill Torrance. Boston Bean Bar serves a variety of drinks, snacks and light meals in informal surroundings – perfect for between meetings, after shopping or seeing the sights, after work or before dinner. If you’re an earlier starter or a late nighter, our full room service menu offers drinks, snacks or light meals, even out of hours. Dine in comfort in Craig’s Restaurant, also on the third floor in The King James hotel’s centre. Craig’s offers guests great food, friendly service in a relaxed contemporary setting. Guests can order exquisite and varied Scottish and European dishes prepared by the head chef with the finest local produce in season.
Location
The King James Hotel is located near Edinburgh’s world-famous Princes Street, and a short walk from the historic Royal Mile. Whether you’re here for work or pleasure, to visit the Edinburgh Fringe Festival or to see in the New Year at Edinburgh's Hogmanay, you’re guaranteed a warm Scottish welcome. Located near both Princes Street and the Royal Mile in Edinburgh Centre, The King James Hotel (formerly known as Thistle Edinburgh Hotel) is a four star hotel. Situated close to Edinburgh's Waverley Train Station and Edinburgh Airport, the Hotel is ideally located for business meetings, special events, weddings and conferences. On-site car parking is also available at an additional charge on a first-come-first-served basis. As a 4 star hotel located in Edinburgh Centre, the King James Hotel a favorite among Fringe Festival goers and as well as a favourite Hogmanay Hotel. The King James offers a wide range of room options, having 143 bedrooms, including Suites. Furthermore, with its upgrade packages and discounted room rates, guests will find this Edinburgh hotel exceptional value. For Edinburgh business meetings and special events, the Hotel offers meeting room hire, conference room facilities, wedding halls and reception venues. For large meetings, special events or conferences with up to 250 attendees, the King James offers seating for dinner or theatre style in the largest of our seven meeting rooms. One of Europe’s top destinations for city breaks, Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland since 1437. Now the seat of the Scottish Parliament, it’s famous round the world for its Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which runs for three weeks each summer, while revellers pack Edinburgh hotels every New Year for the riotous fun of Hogmanay. Sports fans appreciate that The King James is near Murrayfield, site of RBS 6 Nations rugby in Edinburgh. The hotel is also near Tynecastle Stadium, a football stadium located on the west side of Edinburgh. When it comes to things to do in Edinburgh, you’re spoiled for choice, but whether you’re in the City for Six Nations at Murrayfield, the Fringe Festival or to see in the New Year at Hogmanay, you’re sure of a warm Scottish welcome.
