Edinburgh
Where to Stay
5 places to stay: from harbour-view rooms to cosy B&Bs
Whether you’re after a luxury hotel, a welcoming guesthouse, or a cosy bed and breakfast, Edinburgh has accommodation to suit every budget and style. Most places are within easy reach of the main attractions and the centre of town.
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Hotels
The Balmoral
1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2EQ
The 1902 railway grande dame over Waverley: the three-minutes-fast clock tower, 187 rooms and suites, and a 500-whisky bar.
Prestonfield House
Priestfield Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5UT
A candlelit seventeenth-century country house with peacocks, under Arthur's Seat, ten minutes from town: the Witchery's grander sibling.
The Roseate Edinburgh
4 West Coates, Haymarket, Edinburgh, EH12 5JQ
The former Dunstane Houses, rebranded: an 1869 West End boutique pair with Gary Maclean's KIN restaurant, minutes from Haymarket Station.
Grassmarket Hotel
94-96 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JR
A quirky four-star on the Grassmarket square under the Castle rock: unbeatable Old Town position, lively on weekend nights.
Malmaison Edinburgh
1 Tower Place, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 7BZ
The original Malmaison, in a former Seamen's Mission on Leith's waterfront: 100 rooms in the middle of the city's best eating quarter.
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