Edinburgh Hotels
Stay in an Edinburgh hotel and explore the higgledy-piggledy medieval Old Town and the controversial architecture of the audacious Scottish Parliament building. Or climb volcanic Arthur’s Seat for cracking views of the city and out over the Forth Rail Bridge and Fife beyond.
Edinburgh neighbourhoods
Bustling Princes Street and tranquil Princes Street Gardens slice through Edinburgh’s centre, dividing the Old Town from the New. Choose an Edinburgh Old Town hotel among the medieval cloistered squares, kirks and courthouses before climbing the cobbled Royal Mile up to brooding Edinburgh Castle. To the north of Princes Street the New Town’s lively shopping and nightlife quarter gives way to gracefully curving streets of Georgian terraces that symbolise the city’s 18th-century cosmopolitan confidence.
Shopping in Edinburgh
Shoppers flit between high street flagships along Princes Street or head for Multrees Walk to max out credit cards on Armani, Kurt Geiger and Louis Vuitton. Jenners has been serving the denizens of Edinburgh for over a century. Swanky George Street is the place to head for bespoke tailoring and jewellery, and vintage finds lurk in the quirky independent shops around Stockbridge. Royal Mile Whiskies is a convenient spot to pick up a special bottle of Scotland’s best to take back to your Edinburgh hotel.
Eating and drinking in Edinburgh
Below the Royal Mile, The Grassmarket is the place to head for alfresco summer dining or a cozy winter pint. Behind Princes Street, there’s a boozer every few yards on Rose Street - try one of Robertsons 37’s vast whisky selection. Well-heeled drinkers sip cocktails in elegant New Town bars like Oloroso, a real room with a view! Scotland’s rehabilitated dining scene is epitomised by Michelin-starred The Kitchin in up-and-coming Leith. Families holidaying at an Edinburgh hotel should fly trainee wizards to The Elephant House where JK penned Harry Potter as a penniless Muggle.
Culture and nightlife in Edinburgh
If you’re looking for a laugh outside festival time head to The Stand in York Place, a basement club where up-and-coming comedy stars hone their routines. Edinburgh Playhouse shows big-ticket musicals while the Festival Theatre puts on an eclectic blend, from Rambert Ballet to the Tweenies. The acoustics at the Electric Circus are legendary and The Jam House rules for laid-back, retro and modern jazz nights.
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