Edinburgh hotels like a local.
Edinburgh gives you a medieval castle, Georgian streets, volcanic hills and serious festival energy in a compact city you can mostly explore on foot.

About Edinburgh
Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital, with the Old and New Towns listed by UNESCO for the contrast between the medieval Old Town and the 18th-century neoclassical New Town. You can base yourself close to the castle and Royal Mile for short, sight-heavy trips, choose New Town or the West End for a calmer central stay, or look to Leith, Southside and Portobello for better value and a more local feel. Book early for August and Hogmanay, when accommodation demand rises sharply.







