Witchery by the Castle

Class: First

Style: Opulent

Rooms: 7

If someone suggests the Witchery by the Castle Suites to you, grab their collar and don't let them go until you're over the threshold. But before that, delete anything you ever knew about staying in a hotel, because this is an entirely different experience.

The seven Witchery Suites - Vestry, Library, Inner Sanctum, Old Rectory, Sempill, Guardroom and Armoury - are contained within atmospheric, antique buildings on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, adjacent to their famous sister restaurant, The Witchery by the Castle. They are opulent to the point of decadence, and beyond luxurious, having been kitted out in rich reds and golds, with theatrical swaggery, decorative ephemera, aromatic orchids and an indulgent supply of champagne. With these aphrodisiacal qualities, it will come as no surprise that many guests choose to spend more of their Edinburgh break in their suite than out of it. Continental breakfast, newspapers and mineral water (but only if you want them) are discreetly delivered.

It's not easy to get in to a Witchery Suite - even VIPs sometimes have to wait a bit. But this unforgettable experience is so worth the wait.