Situated on Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile halfway between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood House, the façade of this hotel blends perfectly with that of its ancient neighbors. Behind the turrets and 16th century exterior guests will find a modern hotel with a wide range of facilities. The 238 guestrooms are decorated in mauve tones with coordinating upholstered chairs and drapes. Room amenities include modem points, safes large enough to accommodate laptops, direct dial telephones with voicemail, satellite TV with pay movies, tea and coffee making facilities, minibars and complimentary bottled water.
Guests can dine in the hotel's restaurant, which serves up full Scottish breakfasts, lunch and dinner from à la carte and table d'hôte menus. The oak panelled lounge bar is open daily and offers a menu of light meals, specialty coffees, traditional afternoon tea, cocktails, spirits, malt whiskies and draught beers. The onsite health and leisure club is available to all hotel residents. Facilities include indoor swimming pool with jet stream, solarium, gymnasium and weights room and saunas. There are also two beauty treatment rooms offering a range of treatments from facials to reflexology and Swedish massage. For business guests, the hotel offers 12 conference and banqueting rooms, nine smaller meeting rooms, and a dedicated business center. Visitors are well situated to explore the city of Edinburgh, with the Castle, Vaults, Prince's Street shops and Whisky Heritage Center all within two blocks of the hotel. Just five minutes' walk, Holyrood Park offers a haven of peace and quiet in 650 acres of unspoilt landscape.

The Radisson SAS Hotelis currently undergoing a guestroom refurbishment. Affected areas have been blocked off to prevent noise. There will be no disruption to guests. Refurbishment is scheduled to be completed by May 31, 2005.