Previous Trip Notes
A Weekend Jaunt – Part 1: UA950 Business Class: IAD > BRU
A Weekend Jaunt – Part 2: 5 Hours in Brussels
A Weekend Jaunt – Part 3: Sheraton Grand & Edinburgh
A Weekend Jaunt: Part 4 – St. Andrews, Old Course
A Weekend Jaunt: Part 5 – The Fairmont, St. Andrews
A Weekend Jaunt: Part 6 – The Castle Course
A Weekend Jaunt: Part 7 – Waldorf Astoria, The Caledonian
Our journey back to Edinburgh was uneventful. I survived driving on the other side of the road for the second time in six months. We dropped off the rental car and checked into the Waldorf Astoria, a 50,000 Hilton points/night hotel. The building was gorgeous, and very classical in nature:
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian
The Citi Hilton Reserve card comes with automatic Hilton Gold status. While gold status gives free breakfast at Hilton hotels, that benefit does not extend to Waldorf Astoria brand hotels. Instead, we were granted an upgraded Castle-View room, free water, welcome drinks at the Caley Bar, hi-speed internet, and a choice between bonus points or movies.
Letter outlining Gold benefits
The room was also very nice, set in similar style. And the castle-view was phenomenal:
Castle View from our Room
Double Room
Very Large Bathroom
Salvatore Ferragamo Amenities
We walked around the city, grabbed a bite to eat at a local pub, and then called it a night. We were catching a morning flight to head back to the States.
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