EuroCheapo's guide to hotels in Edinburgh
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The York House Hotel offers 20 guestrooms in the center of Edinburgh, less than a five-minute walk from Princes Street.
Good 7.4
Located down the hill from Edinburgh Castle, the two-star Grassmarket Hotel offers 44 rooms in a vibrant area of Old Town with many pubs, clubs, and restaurants.
Very Good 7.8
Ramsay's Bed and Breakfast offers four rooms in New Town, less than a five-minute walk from Princes Street.
Extraordinary 9.7
Ballantrae at the West End is a three-star, family-run hotel located between Water of Leith and Haymarket Station.
Very Good 7.4
The family-run Bield Bed and Breakfast sits west of the Royal Botanical Garden in the West End-Murrayfield area of Edinburgh.
Excellent 9.0
The two-star Cairn Hotel is located on the eastern side of New Town, just north of Calton Hill.
Good 7.2
The three-star Ailsa Craig offers 17 non-smoking rooms in an early 19th-century Georgian building just north of Carlton Hill and east of New Town.
Very Good 7.5
Located southwest of Holyrood Park in the Meadows-Marchmont area of Edinburgh, the Barony House is home to six rooms.
Very Good 8.3
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Who are we? EuroCheapo is a guide to cheap hotels in Edinburgh and throughout Europe. Our editors love a great hotel deal—we’ve been tracking them down since 2001. All of our recommended hotels have a few things in common: They’re clean, central and cheap.
Budget travelers be aware: Edinburgh attracts more than one million tourists a year, nearly half of them in August for the city’s annual theater festival. Even outside of festival time, Edinburgh beckons with its beautifully restored Old and New Towns, making it the United Kingdom’s second-most visited city.
All of this can get expensive for visitors. But it doesn’t need to be out of reach—especially as Edinburgh is also home to a number of budget-friendly hotels, many of which you can find on EuroCheapo.
Getting started: To find the best budget hotel for your trip, do a search for your travel dates in the box above, or simply click through to see our list of recommended hotels. If you’d like a little help choosing a neighborhood in Edinburgh, check out our neighborhood overview. And read through the articles listed below for additional tips on keeping it cheap.
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Getting Around EdinburghWhile central Edinburgh is very walkable, public buses run throughout the day and night for those needing to rest their tired feet. Here we'll explain tickets and routes, as well as other transportation options like bikes and taxis. Getting Into Edinburgh
Edinburgh Airport, to the west of the city, offers direct flights to New York, as well as a couple of dozen European cities. The UK is also well serviced by trains and buses, for those who prefer to arrive on land.
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European Rail Connections for Summer 2012: An overview of seasonal rail linksIt’s that time of year when, with the onset of summer, Europe’s rail schedules are amended to reflect holiday travel patterns. The exact dates when new services kick in vary by country, but here’s a flavor of w ... read
