5 of the best Edinburgh function rooms

The Games Room, with its capacity for 50 standing guests, 40 in a theatre layout, and 40 for a banquet is ideal for a smaller event or meeting and can accommodate up to 28 in a boardroom layout.

With traditional features throughout and a relaxing blue colour accented by wooden floors, the Games Room offers understated elegance with an adaptable space that can suit meetings, private dinners, and presentations and is located mere moments from Waverley Station.

The Castle Suite and Lounge is a study in elegance with its Scottish wildlife frescoes, chandeliers, and golden eagles. The traditional aesthetics marry with modern amenities, creating a refined ambience with castle views and an adjoining lounge.

The suite has a standing capacity of 250 guests, 192 for a banquet, 80 in a conference layout, and 250 in a theatre layout. The Castle Suite & Lounge are ideal for private parties, weddings, and corporate conferences.

The Geddes and Gillespie Rooms offer stunning oak panelling, plenty of natural light, sweeping views and direct access to the Mansion Gardens. With flexible options, the rooms function as separate spaces and can be combined into a single L-shaped function suite.

There’s a standing capacity of 100 guests, 100 in a banquet, 70 in a theatre layout, and 24 in a boardroom layout. The rooms are ideal for formal meetings, private parties, training, weddings, and networking events. The location benefits from disability access and car parking.

Ideal for parties, private dining, training, small conferences, and meetings, the Cellar at Kimpton Charlotte Square also boasts Georgian interiors with contemporary touches, a private bar, a disguised pool table, and warm tones of exposed brick and wood accented by Edison lamps.

The Cellar has a capacity of 50 in a theatre layout, 24 in cabaret, and 20 in a boardroom layout. Further benefits include free, superfast WiFi and AV equipment.

If you have a smaller event or a more modest budget, palatial function rooms aren’t the way to go. Instead, opt for a function room that offers you exclusivity for your event combined with a relaxed and comfortable ambience.

Tucked away inside the Golf Tavern is a private function room furnished in rich, warm splendour, creating a comfortable space. It’s ideal for private parties and private dining events and benefits from an in-house system for music and TV screens for slideshows/video content.