Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill overlooking Edinburgh Old Town rooftops on a sunny day

Edinburgh

Scotland's capital pairs a medieval Old Town with the elegant Georgian New Town, all watched over by a castle on an extinct volcano. Expect cobbled closes, superb whisky bars and a festival city that hums all summer.

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Photo from Google Maps · The Balmoral

Google rating 4.7 (3,350) · Guest rating 9.3/10 (1,867)

1 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 2EQ, UK

Hotel

The Balmoral is Edinburgh's grand railway hotel at 1 Princes Street, opened in 1902 as the North British…

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Photo from Google Maps · Novotel Edinburgh Park

Google rating 4.5 (3,736)

Sat Nav Use Hotel Name, 15 Lochside Ave, Edinburgh EH12 9DJ, UK

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Novotel Edinburgh Park is a 4-star hotel on the west side of the city, on the tram line and a few minutes'…

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Photo from Google Maps · Novotel Edinburgh Centre

Google rating 4.3 (3,921)

80 Lauriston Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9DE, UK

Hotel

Novotel Edinburgh Centre is a modern hotel on Lauriston Place, a short walk from the Grassmarket and…

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Photo from Google Maps · Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh

Google rating 4.5 (2,590) · Guest rating 9/10 (4,644)

1 Festival Sq, Edinburgh EH3 9SR, UK

Hotel

The Sheraton Grand on Festival Square is a large city-centre hotel best known for One Spa, with its rooftop…

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Photo from Google Maps · Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End

Google rating 4.3 (3,162) · Guest rating 8.2/10 (9,016)

166 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9RX, UK

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Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End is a mid-range chain hotel on Fountainbridge, with a free hot breakfast…

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Photo from Google Maps · CODE The Court

Google rating 4.6 (1,466) · Guest rating 9.2/10 (10,957)

1A Parliament Sqr, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK

Hotel

CODE The Court is a hotel and pod hostel in Edinburgh's former Police Chambers on Parliament Square, right…

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Photo from Google Maps · Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket

Google rating 4.0 (4,052)

1 Morrison Link, Edinburgh EH3 8DN, UK

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Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket is a 282-room hotel on Morrison Link, right beside Haymarket station.

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Photo from Google Maps · Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood

Google rating 4.3 (2,018)

81 Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AU, UK

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Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood is a 160-room hotel on Holyrood Road at the foot of the Old Town, close to…

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Photo from Google Maps · Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh

Google rating 4.0 (3,106) · Guest rating 8.5/10 (13,696)

43 Jeffrey St, Edinburgh EH1 1DH, UK

Hotel

Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh is a large Old Town hotel on Jeffrey Street, about two minutes' walk from…

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Photo from Google Maps · Edoardo Z.

Google rating 4.1 (2,516) · Guest rating 8.1/10 (4,303)

140 Crewe Rd S, Edinburgh EH4 2NY, UK

Hotel

A modern 120-room hotel on Crewe Road South in north-west Edinburgh, with a swimming pool, a large gym, an…

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Photo from Google Maps · YOTEL Edinburgh

Google rating 4.0 (2,567)

68-73 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 4NA, UK

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YOTEL Edinburgh is a modern hotel in Erskine House on Queen Street, in the Georgian New Town.

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Photo from Google Maps · Moxy Edinburgh

Google rating 4.1 (1,198) · Guest rating 8.5/10 (7,352)

2 Freer Gait, Edinburgh EH3 9FR, UK

Hotel

Moxy Edinburgh Fountainbridge is a playful Marriott hotel a short walk from Haymarket station, where the bar…

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Photo from Google Maps · Britannia Hotel Edinburgh

Google rating 2.8 (3,889) · Guest rating 5.6/10 (15,725)

69 Belford Rd, Edinburgh EH4 3DG, UK

Hotel

A straightforward hotel on Belford Road in Edinburgh's West End, beside the Water of Leith, with a…

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Photo from Google Maps · Revolver Hotel Edinburgh

Google rating 3.4 (115)

35 Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AU, UK

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Revolver Edinburgh on Palmerston Place is a sociable budget stay in the West End, offering private rooms,…

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Guest rating 7.8/10 (7,953)

50 Blackfriars Street

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a&o Edinburgh City is a hotel located in Edinburgh.

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Guest rating 8.4/10 (5,365)

31-35 Grassmarket

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Apex Grassmarket Hotel is situated at 31-35 Grassmarket in Edinburgh.

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Guest rating 8.8/10 (6,960)

23-27 Waterloo Place

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Apex Waterloo Place Hotel is a hotel situated in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.

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Guest rating 8.1/10 (3,052)

6 Grosvenor Crescent

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Grosvenor Suites is an Edinburgh hotel situated at 6 Grosvenor Crescent.

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Guest rating 7/10 (3,286)

14 Hermitage Place

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Park View House is a hotel situated at 14 Hermitage Place in Edinburgh.

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Guest rating 9.2/10 (3,448)

35 Drumsheugh Gardens

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The Bonham is an Edinburgh hotel situated at 35 Drumsheugh Gardens.

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Guest rating 8.4/10 (3,108)

43-45 Salisbury Road

Hotel

The Salisbury Hotel provides accommodation situated on Salisbury Road in Edinburgh.

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Photo from Google Maps · Dishoom Edinburgh

Google rating 4.8 (21,703)

3a St Andrew Sq, Edinburgh EH2 2BD, UK

Restaurant

Dishoom Edinburgh is a Bombay-style café on St Andrew Square serving breakfast through to late-evening drinks.

Photo from Google Maps · Makars Mash Bar

Google rating 4.8 (11,198)

9-12 Bank St, Edinburgh EH1 2LN, UK

Restaurant

Makars Gourmet Mash Bar is a Scottish restaurant on Bank Street, at the top of the Mound, just off the Royal…

Photo from Google Maps · The Dome

The Dome

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Google rating 4.6 (10,570)

14 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PF, UK

Restaurant

The Dome is a bar and restaurant inside a Category A listed former bank on George Street.

Photo from Google Maps · Bertie's Proper Fish & Chips

Google rating 4.5 (9,815)

9 Victoria St, Edinburgh EH1 2HE, UK

Restaurant

Bertie's serves sustainably sourced fish and chips in a big, family-friendly restaurant on Victoria Street,…

Photo from Google Maps · The Standing Order

Google rating 4.2 (12,980)

62-66 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2LR, UK

Pub

The Standing Order is a Wetherspoon pub on George Street, set inside the former Union Bank of Scotland.

Photo from Google Maps · The World's End

Google rating 4.5 (5,948)

2-8 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1TB, UK

Pub

The World's End is a traditional pub on the Royal Mile whose walls form part of the 16th-century Flodden…

Photo from Google Maps · Raul Cartagena Vergara

Google rating 4.6 (3,844)

3 Hunter Square, Edinburgh EH1 1QW, UK

Pub

The Piper's Rest is an Old Town pub on Hunter Square, right beside the Royal Mile and the Tron Kirk.

Photo from Google Maps · Johan van Dijk

Google rating 4.5 (4,506)

1 W Register St, Edinburgh EH2 2AA, UK

Pub

The Guildford Arms on West Register Street is one of Edinburgh's grand Victorian pubs, run by the Stewart…

Photo from Google Maps · Gretchen Schumacher

Google rating 4.4 (5,373)

9 Advocate's Cl, Edinburgh EH1 1ND, UK

Pub

The Devil's Advocate is a whisky bar and restaurant in a converted Victorian pump house on Advocate's Close,…

Photo from Google Maps · Dirty Dick's Pub

Google rating 4.6 (3,564)

159 Rose St, Edinburgh EH2 4LS, UK

Pub

Dirty Dick's is a long-standing pub on Rose Street in Edinburgh's New Town, known for an interior crammed…

Photo from Google Maps · Szymon H

Google rating 4.2 (6,210)

139 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JS, UK

Pub

The Three Sisters is a large Irish-themed bar on the Cowgate in Edinburgh's Old Town, known for its big…

Photo from Google Maps · Amal

Google rating 4.4 (3,594)

7 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP, UK

Café

The Milkman is a small independent speciality coffee shop at 7 Cockburn Street, on the curving lane that…

Photo from Google Maps · SunflowerbloominginScotland

Google rating 4.5 (2,668)

49 Frederick St, Edinburgh EH2 1EP, UK

Pub

The Queens Arms is a pub tucked below street level on Frederick Street in Edinburgh's New Town, pairing…

Photo from Google Maps · Andrew G

Google rating 4.4 (3,062)

Level 4, St James Quarter, Edinburgh EH1 3AE, UK

Restaurant

Bonnie & Wild is a food hall on level four of the St James Quarter, with a run of independent kitchens…

Photo from Google Maps · Martin M. Watson

Google rating 4.8 (1,328)

Arch 13, 25 E Market St, Edinburgh EH8 8FS, UK

Café

Room & Rumours is a speciality coffee shop in the railway arches on East Market Street, between Waverley…

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Baba

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Google rating 4.4 (2,516)

130 George St, Edinburgh EH2 4JZ, UK

Restaurant

Baba is a Levant-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar at 130 George Street in Edinburgh's New Town.

Photo from Google Maps · The City Cafe

Google rating 4.3 (2,849)

19 Blair St, Edinburgh EH1 1QR, UK

Restaurant

The City Cafe is an Old Town diner-bar on Blair Street that has been serving Edinburgh since 1980.

Photo from Google Maps · The Advocate

Google rating 4.2 (2,221)

7 Hunter Square, Edinburgh EH1 1QW, UK

Pub

A Belhaven pub on Hunter Square, just off the Royal Mile beside St Giles' Cathedral.

Photo from Google Maps · Calton View Cafe (Royal Mile)

Google rating 4.8 (736)

9 Jeffrey St, Edinburgh EH1 1DR, UK

Café

Calton View Cafe is a small Old Town café on Jeffrey Street, just off the Royal Mile, named for its outlook…

Photo from Google Maps · Era Chaudhary

Google rating 4.6 (910)

3-5 St Mary's St, Edinburgh EH1 1TA, UK

Pub

The Waverley Bar is a small, characterful pub on St Mary's Street, just off the Royal Mile, run by the…

Photo from Google Maps · The Magnum

Google rating 4.6 (791)

1 Albany St, Edinburgh EH1 3PY, UK

Restaurant

The Magnum is a bistro-style restaurant and bar at One Albany Street in Edinburgh's New Town.

Photo from Google Maps · Ka Pao Edinburgh

Google rating 4.6 (736)

Level 4, St James Quarter, Edinburgh EH1 3AE, UK

Restaurant

Ka Pao is a South East Asian-influenced restaurant on Level 4 of St James Quarter, overlooking St James…

Photo from Google Maps · FEDDAR MATDAR

Google rating 4.8 (403)

13 Niddry St, Edinburgh EH1 1LL, UK

Pub

Boston Bar Old Town is an Irish-themed bar on Niddry Street, a steep lane dropping off the Royal Mile.

Photo from Google Maps · The Coffee Cave

Google rating 4.9 (304)

158 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9RX, UK

Café

The Coffee Cave is a small takeaway coffee shop on Fountainbridge, between Haymarket and the Union Canal.

Photo from Google Maps · MØRN Coffee

Google rating 4.7 (94)

12 Dalziel Pl, Edinburgh EH7 5TR, UK

Café

The flagship café of a Scottish coffee roaster, on Dalziel Place near London Road.

Photo from Google Maps · The Castle Rock Cafe

Google rating 4.8 (856)

453 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2NT, UK

Café

Nestled just off Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile, The Castle Rock Cafe offers a welcoming spot for…

Photo from Google Maps · Michael Faia

Google rating 4.8 (369)

1 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA, UK

Café

Kuna Cafe & Bakery is a bright, minimalist corner café in a listed building at Elm Row, at the top of Leith…

Google rating 4.6 (110,727)

Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK

Attraction

Edinburgh Castle sits on the volcanic rock at the top of the Royal Mile and holds some of Scotland's most…

Google rating 4.7 (26,020)

Edinburgh EH1 1QS, UK

Attraction

The Royal Mile is the spine of Edinburgh's Old Town, running almost exactly a mile downhill from Edinburgh…

Photo from Google Maps · Sara Masera

Google rating 4.6 (23,739)

Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DX, UK

Attraction

The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the monarch's official residence in Scotland, standing at the bottom of the…

Photo from Google Maps · Camilla Karlsson

Google rating 4.6 (20,243)

2 Warriston's Cl, Edinburgh EH1 1PG, UK

Attraction

The Real Mary King's Close takes you below the Royal Mile into Edinburgh's only preserved 17th-century street.

Google rating 4.6 (13,583)

High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RE, UK

Attraction

St Giles' Cathedral is the High Kirk of Edinburgh, standing midway along the Royal Mile with its crown spire…

Google rating 4.7 (8,116)

E. Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh EH2 2EJ, UK

Landmark

The Scott Monument is the blackened Gothic spire in East Princes Street Gardens, built in memory of the…

Google rating 4.9 (4,973)

The Dasses, Edinburgh EH8 8AZ, UK

Landmark

Arthur's Seat is the extinct volcano at the heart of Holyrood Park, rising about 251 metres just east of…

Photo from Google Maps · Geri Michalari

Google rating 4.4 (8,592)

130 Dundee St, Edinburgh EH11 1AF, UK

Attraction

Fountain Park is an indoor leisure complex on Dundee Street in Fountainbridge, a short walk from Haymarket.

Photo from Google Maps · Odosa Okoro

Google rating 4.5 (6,860)

31 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DF, UK

Attraction

The Edinburgh Dungeon on Market Street retells the city's grimmest stories through live actors and…

Photo from Google Maps · Matt Pointon

Google rating 4.4 (2,287)

Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AS, UK

Attraction

Dynamic Earth is Edinburgh's science centre and planetarium, beside the Scottish Parliament at the foot of…

Photo from Google Maps · Dina Hrastović

Google rating 4.6 (1,187)

Queensferry Rd, Edinburgh EH3 7UA, UK

Landmark

Dean Bridge is the tall stone bridge that carries Queensferry Road over the Water of Leith gorge on the edge…

Photo from Google Maps · Summerhall

Google rating 4.7 (858)

1, Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL, UK

Attraction

Summerhall is a sprawling arts centre on the edge of the Meadows, in the buildings that housed the Royal…

Photo from Google Maps · Luis Diaz

Google rating 4.6 (118)

Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH1 3BJ, UK

Landmark

The Playfair Monument is a compact Greek Doric memorial on Calton Hill, raised in 1825–26 by friends of the…

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Duncur Road, Muirfield, Gullane, East Lothian

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Muirfield, near Gullane in East Lothian, is home to The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers and has…

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Duncur Road, Muirfield, Gullane, East Lothian

Golf course

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Best neighbourhoods

Old Town

Royal Mile, closes and the castle — atmospheric but busy.

New Town

Georgian terraces, boutique hotels and the best restaurants.

Leith

Waterfront warehouses, seafood restaurants and craft beer.

Stockbridge

Village feel, Sunday market and Water of Leith walks.

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Frequently asked questions

How many days do I need in Edinburgh?
Three days covers the castle, Old and New Towns, Arthur's Seat and a day trip; four if you want Leith and the coast.
Is Edinburgh walkable?
Very. The centre is compact, though the hills are steep — comfortable shoes matter more than transport passes.