text: I had the opportunity to visit here on 2 occasions. The City Chambers are usually booked for conferences and meetings. \n\nAs a venue this is a great way of impressing visitors and delegates. To enter the main building you go past security. The carpeted stairs are something out of Harry Potter; big banisters you can slide from and they seemingly go on forever. They lead to many different rooms and doors There is glass in lead windows and big old historical paintings on the wall. Impressive. \n\nThe main function room is the Council Chamber - that is close to the kitchen and provision of meals and buffet is done from here. It has views over Old and New Town Edinburgh. \n\nThey provide a drop down screen for projections too. I guess a wedding reception here would do just nicely. I had the pleasure of attending an Bir Urquell tasting meal where the Czech brewers opened up vat after vat to accommodate us drinkers. We were served a 3 course meal on round tables for about 90 odd people - plenty of space. The service was really good and I enjoyed spending time here. \n\nThe toilets are of the old Victorian Crapper variety. Lots of white tiles,  spacious and acoustic - I did have quick go with a song & whistle and it sounded  fabulous! :o) \n\nSome areas cannot be entered by wheelchairs, but they have ground floor spaces if this is the case. \n\nSmoking is permitted outside only, however they have very little to no ashtrays, smoke pots to use. This is available on the Royal Mile / High Street.