The Witchery by the Castle

Location unbelievable, especially during Fringe and Tattoo. Highly recommend booking early for an August stay so you can also experience street performers, comedy and Fringe shows as well as the Royal Military Tattoo. The Witchery made it oh so special! First, our room, the Old Rectory, is stunning. I can only imagine they all are. The spiral steps up to half of the suites is part of the experience, but don’ t let that stop you from getting a room across the street if none on the turret are available. The Whiskey Experience is right next door, the entrance to the castle a half block one way and The Real Mary’s Close tour a block the other way. Pubs are all around but best of all, the punctual 11:00pm Tattoo parade goes right by your door. We went out at 10:55 and walked ten feet to stand behind a yellow barricade so we could watch it go by; as amazing as the show itself that we experienced the next night complete with the castle dinner. Just utterly rousing watching hundreds of pipes, drums, brass and dancers go by, and then sweep right back into our room to enjoy the ambiance and luxury. We had both the breakfast in the restaurant and breakfast in our room and I preferred the service of the restaurant plus the hot food items. We were given a full bottle of chilled champagne and bottled waters nightly plus cookies, coffee and tea always available in the room. There was a table where you could get take-away and enjoy the setting if you want, because really, the room is an excursion itself. Getting food anywhere after 9:00 at night is tricky so plan accordingly, especially if you are still on another time zone. We did not eat at the restaurant because we experienced the front room for breakfast. Truly, I don’t think I could justify more than two nights at the Witchery financially but one night wouldn’t have been enough to fully appreciate the location. It’s a magical experience I hope to replicate some day, especially in August.

I found The Witchery Hotel after booking dinner reservations at their restaurant and thought to myself "A night here would make a great Christmas gift to my new wife." And I was absolutely correct! I am an amazing gift-giver...and a gift from God myself"...is what I'm sure my wife would say if you asked her.;) We stayed in The Vestry room and it was nothing short of a medieval fairytale castle. The lavishness of every detail was curated to perfection. I went the extra mile to have breakfast delivered to the table in our room, and it was a feast fit for "The King" my wife now calls me. Was this experience pricey? Sure. Was it worth every penny? ABSOLUTELY!!! Save your marriage today and book this room ASAP!

Had a wonderful 1 night stay, we parked at the sister hotel and were dropped off by a complimentary taxi. The check in process was quick and our cases were taken to the room. We were in the Vestry which was lovely, through a locked gate so very secure in a busy City. We had chocolates and Champagne in the room ,a lovely touch. The room was clean and we had a view of the cobbled lane up to the Castle, it was a very busy time but there was minimal noise from this in our room. We had breakfast in the restaurant but could have had it in our room. There is no bar in the hotel but there are plenty a few yards away . Check out was very quick and a taxi took us back to pick our car up. All the staff were wonderful including the staff at the sister hotel.

Visited the restaurant and had a lovely experience. food, service and atmosphere were all great. if in Edinburgh again will return as would like to sample some more of the offerings they had. thank you The Witchery keep up the great work....

We had heard alotnovsoutnrhe infamous witchery restaurant. It most certainly didn’t disappoint. We went for my husbands birthday and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. The decor is so lovely the staff attentive and professional. It makes such a nice change to have well trained staff who know how to attend to customers. The food was exceptional. It made my husbands birthday very special. Thank you.

First, you need reservations. I went for high tea with my 2 adult daughters on a cool Oct. afternoon. The building is from the 16th century and has a lovely vibe. It is beautifully decorated and a lovely space. The food was traditional tea - scones, sandwiches etc. My 2 daughters are vegetarians and there was enough for them to eat. We all had champange as well as tea. People were dressed for the experience - dresses etc. Not toursit clothes. I believe they also serve dinner in a different dining room. I would recommend spending a few hours having tea, champagne etc.