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- Edinburgh B&B Edinburgh Bed and Breakfasts, Scotland |
Updated: Wednesday, 30th April, 2008 |
Edinburgh bed and breakfast is great value!
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Edinburgh Bed and Breakfast Section is a listing of the best Edinburgh Bed and Breakfasts (Edinburgh B&B's), and Hostels in Edinburgh, Scotland.
In our Bed and Breakfast Section we provide a
comprehensive list for all areas of Edinburgh. We offer here a choice
of twelve Bed and Breakfast possibilities in Edinburgh's New Town.
If you desire to be in the South Side area of Edinburgh we offer
four Bed and Breakfast establishments. If you require a Bed and
Breakfast on the way to the Edinburgh Airport we have the right
place for you. Enjoy horse racing? We have a Bed and Breakfast just
for you near Musselburgh Race Course. If you want to be near to
the New Royal Infirmary we have a choice of two Bed and Breakfast
in the perfect position. And last but not least, if you want to
be a stone's throw from Edinburgh Castle we offer you the Bed and Breakfast
that is right for you...
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EDINBURGH BED & BREAKFASTS
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 Playfair House Edinburgh
Aaron Lodge Guest House, Edinburgh
Abercorn Guest House, Edinburgh
26A Abercromby Place, Edinburgh
Abercromby House, Edinburgh
Ardbrae House Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
Arden Guest House, Edinburgh
Ben Cruachan Guest House, Edinburgh
Camerons Guest House, Edinburgh
Craigievar Bed & Breakfast, Edinburgh
Darlington Bed & Breakfast, Edinburgh
Eildon Terrace Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
Eildon Bed and Breakfast, near Edinburgh
Elas Guest House, Edinburgh
Fraoch House, Edinburgh
53 Frederick Street, Edinburgh
A Georgian Residence, Edinburgh
The Hedges 4 Star B&B, Edinburgh
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Kingsway Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
City Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
Pillars House Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
Ramsay's Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
18 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh
Regent Terrace Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
Rosehall Hotel, Edinburgh
Royal Mile Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
27a Royal Terrace Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
Sandaig Guest House, Edinburgh
Six Mary's Place Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
Straven Guest House, Edinburgh
Valentine City Centre Guest House, Edinburgh
Victorian Townhouse Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
Your Bed and Breakfast here, Edinburgh
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We have a new arrival in David Tweedie’s 53 Frederick Street Bed and Breakfast, set in one of the trendiest, most happening areas of Edinburgh, only meters away from Edinburgh’s stylish George Street. David is a very personable young guy with an eye for what the sophisticated Edinburgh visitor is seeking, and after his guests have had a great breakfast in his bed and breakfast, he can direct you to where to see the best tourist attractions, restaurants, bars and clubs, with the ambience that is just right for you…and all this at very reasonable bed and breakfast prices! Another arrival in the eastern side of the New Town is the Regent Terrace Bed & Breakfast which is situated in a Georgian town house only a short walk from Holyrood Palace.
To see the meaning of the term "bed & breakfast", click here.
If you cannot find a suitable Edinburgh Bed and Breakfast (Edinburgh B&B's)
here, please visit our Edinburgh Guest
Houses Section for more Edinburgh Accommodation providers offering
good accommodation with bed and breakfast in Edinburgh.
EDINBURGH
BED & BREAKFAST
Playfair House, Edinburgh |
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Playfair House
8 Blenheim Place,
Royal Terrace,
Edinburgh, EH7 5JH
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Phone:
+44 (0)131 478 0007
E-mail: Playfair House, Edinburgh
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Website: http://www.a1-playfairhousehostel.co.uk
We offer accommodation in private twin and double rooms. We are centrally located within walking distance to most of the Edinburgh Festival venues. Edinburgh Castle,The Royal Mile and Edinburgh's fantastic nightlife are just around the corner. We cater for holiday travellers, business persons and weekend breaks.Rates from .£29 per night. |
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Abercorn Guest House, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.visitabercorn.com
The Abercorn has a variety of elegant rooms with little touches to make your stay even more enjoyable. We specialise in making our guests as relaxed as possible. This may mean providing an early or later breakfast, booking a restaurant or theatre tickets and this is the reason guests return time after time. |
| Entry Added: 10 October 2005 |
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Ardbrae Bed and Breakfast Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.ardbrae.com/
Ardbrae House is a friendly bed and breakfast, with an excellent transport network on our doorstep. Park in our private car park and take a short bus or taxi ride to the city centre. Enjoy free Wi Fi internet access in our rooms which you can use with your laptop. |
| Entry Added: 27 March
2007 |
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Arden Guest House Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.ardenedinburgh.co.uk/
Arden Guest House is adjacent to Edinburgh Craigmillar Castle and golf courses, Arden Guest House welcomes you into their cosy guest house where you can relax in comfort and look forward to your delicious full Scottish breakfast .Free Sky sports, Wi-fi internet access and parking. Walking distance to Royal Infirmary. |
| Entry Added: 20 January
2006 |
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18 Regent Terrace Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Website: Phone or Email
18 Regent Terrace is an bed and breakfast situated in an attractive Edinburgh Georgian street, overlooking a peaceful communal garden which provides a tranquil oasis in the heart of Edinburgh’s Georgian New Town. Minutes walk from Princes Street and the tourist attractions. Special offer - enquire now for best prices! |
| Entry Added: 20 September 2004 |
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Six Mary's Place Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Six Mary's Place
Raeburn Place
Stockbridge
Edinburgh
EH4 1JH
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Phone: +44 (0) 131 332 8965
Fax: +44 (0) 131 624 7060
Email: Six Mary's Place, Edinburgh
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Website: http://www.sixmarysplace.co.uk/
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| Entry Added: 21 September 2004 |
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Aaron Lodge Guest House, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.aaronlodgeedinburgh.co.uk
Aaron Lodge is close to Edinburgh's Craigmillar Castle and several golf courses. Aaron Lodge welcomes you to their comfortable Guest House where you can relax in luxury. Aaron Lodge offers free Sky Sports, internet access and parking. We are the nearest guest house to Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary which is a short walk away. From £20 per person per night. |
| Entry Added: 19 July 2004 |
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26A Abercromby Place, Edinburgh |
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26A Abercromby Place
Veronique Johnston
26A Abercromby Place
Edinburgh. EH3 6QE
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Phone: +44 (0) 131 226 2752
Fax: +44 (0) 131 226 2752
Email: 26A Abercromby Place, Edinburgh
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Website: http://www.26abercrombyplace.co.uk/
Beautiful deluxe accommodation in central Edinburgh. Only
5 minutes to Edinburgh's Princes St, yet still in a quiet
area. Warm welcome assured. Bed and Breakfast prices start
from £25 pppn. |
| Entry Added: 30 September 2002 |
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27a Royal Terrace - Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
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Website: www.27aroyalterrace.com
27a Royal Terrace is an Edinburgh Bed & Breakfast in a Georgian townhouse on Royal Terrace. 27a Royal Terrace offers beautiful rooms at affordable prices, with excellent hospitality. Minutes walk from Edinburgh's Princes Street and all the main tourist attractions. Prices start from £35 per person per night. |
Entry Added: 7 September 2004 |
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Abercromby House, Edinburgh Bed and Breakfast |
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Abercromby House
17 Abercromby Place
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 6LB
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Phone: +44 (0) 131 557 8036
Fax: +44 (0) 131 558 3453
Email: Abercromby House, Edinburgh
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Website: http://www.abercrombyhouse.com/
Fodors
"An exceptional standard is set at this bed-and-breakfast in the centre of the New Town."
Good Hotel Guide
"A lovely house in a quiet New Town location. Relaxed yet wonderfully comfortable."
Scotland the Best
"Plush and private Georgian town house...lovely street with gardens opposite." |
| Entry Added: 22 March 2004 |
 Entry added: 29 November 2007
+44 (0)131 667 6177
 Email Website
Auld Reekie Guest House
16 Mayfield Gardens
Edinburgh
EH9 2BZ
You will enjoy the friendly atmosphere and period ambience of Auld Reekie Guest House. We offer luxury Bed and Breakfast accommodation with hearthy Scottish Breakfast to set you up for the day.
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Ben Cruachan Guest House, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.bencruachan.com
At Ben Cruachan Guest House we offer high quality 4 Star Bed & Breakfast accommodation in the heart of Edinburgh.
We are a family business who pride ourselves not only with the service we provide but also the quality of breakfast that we serve using only the finest local produce.
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| Entry Added: 19 March 2008 |
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Camerons Guest House, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.cameronsguesthouse.co.uk
This charming Victorian guest house was originally a sea merchant's
house, and is centrally situated only a mile and a half from Edinburgh's,
Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Museum of Scotland, The Royal Mile and The
Palace of Holyroodhouse. The finest Edinburgh fish restaurants and wine
bars are within easy walking distance. |
| Entry Added: 5 March 2007 |
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Craigievar Bed & Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.edinburgh-bed-and-breakfasts.co.uk
Three miles from town, two from Edinburgh airport, one from Murrayfield Rugby Stadium, Craigievar 3-star Bed and Breakfast couldn't be better placed. Quiet hotel-style family size en-suite guest rooms overlook a private garden open to guests. FREE PARKING. Restaurants, sport facilities, Edinburgh Zoo within easy walking distance. More! |
| Entry Added: 10 December 2003 |
 Entry added: 12 November 2007
+44 (0)131 558 8258
Email Website
Eildon Terrace Bed and Breakfast
12 Eildon Terrace
Edinburgh
EH3 5LU
Eildon Terrace Bed and Breakfast is a small Edinburgh bed and breakfast, with a magical location, close to restaurants, city centre, and the famous Royal Botanic Gardens.
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Elas Guest House, Edinburgh |
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Elas Guest House
10 Claremont Crescent
Edinburgh
EH7 4HX |
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Phone only: +44 (0)131 556 1929
Mobile: +44 (0)7832 178 622
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Grand Georgian House. Central Edinburgh. Approximately ten minute walk to railway and bus stations. Quality and good service at reasonable prices. Unique large family rooms available. Group friendly. Full Scottish breakfast. All diets catered for. Rooms, en-suite, television, hospitality tray. Friendly homely atmosphere. From £20. Budget group rates negotiable. |
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2004 |
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Fraoch House, Edinburgh |
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Fraoch House
66 Pilrig Street
Edinburgh EH6 5AS
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Phone: +44 (0)131 554 1353
Fax: +44 (0)131 554 1353
E-mail: Fraoch House, Edinburgh
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Website: http://www.fraochhouse.com
Welcome to Fraoch House, Edinburgh - one of the finest Edinburgh
bed and breakfast establishments. Our luxury Edinburgh accommodation
is located in the heart of the city, close to Edinburgh city
centre. Within easy reach of all major travel routes, this
high-quality Edinburgh guest house is ideally situated to
take advantage of the many local attractions. |
| Entry Added: 24 July 2003 |
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53 Frederick Street, Edinburgh |
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53 Frederick Street
No. 53 Frederick Street
c/o Tweedie
Edinburgh
EH2 1LH |
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Phone: +44 (0)131 226 2752
Fax: +44 (0)131 226 2752
E-mail: 53 Frederick Street, Edinburgh
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Website: http://www.53frederickstreet.com
53 Frederick Street Bed and Breakfast is in the trendiest area of Edinburgh , amongst Edinburgh ’s action. David runs the B&B with an eye for what the Edinburgh visitor is seeking and can point you to the best tourist attractions, restaurants, bars and clubs…and all this at very reasonable prices! |
| Entry Added: 3rd May 2004 |
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A Georgian Residence, Edinburgh |
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A Georgian Residence
11 Moray Place
Edinburgh EH3 6DT
Scotland UK |
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Phone: +44 (0)131 226 4997
Fax: +44 (0)131 225 7622
E-mail: A Georgian Residence, Edinburgh
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Website: http://www.morayplace.com
A Georgian Residence at 11 Moray Place Edinburgh forms part
of a Georgian terrace in the centre of Edinburgh's New Town
which has been described as one of the finest examples of
Georgian Architecture in Britain. It is only a short walk
to Edinburgh Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle, Museums, galleries
etc. A Georgian Residence overlooks private gardens to the
front of the house and also enjoys a magnificent view over
the Firth of Forth from the back. All the rooms have television,
a hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities with a selection
of fine teas and herbal infusions. |
| Entry Added: 7 July 2003 |
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The Hedges 4 Star B&B, Edinburgh |
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The Hedges 4 Star B&B Edinburgh
19 Hillside Crescent
Edinburgh
EH7 5EB |
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Phone: +44 (0)131 478 9555
Mobile: +44 07800 966 725
E-mail: The Hedges Guest House, Edinburgh
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Website: http://www.thehedgesguesthouse.com
The Hedges city centre AA 4 star Bed and Breakfast, is a friendly townhouse on an elegant, peaceful crescent less than 5 minutes walk to bars and restaurants. Our tastefully decorated twin and double rooms feature en suite shower rooms, Wi Fi, flat screen TV, and tea & coffee facilities. |
| Entry Added: 18 March 2008 |
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Darlington Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Website: Phone or email only
The Darlington Bed and Breakfast Edinburgh is a warm and friendly Victorian family home, within walking distance of the city centre. The Darlington is beside the Meadows which is an open grassy park. Edinburgh University, Edinburgh Castle, Museums, Hospitals, Edinburgh Conference Centre. 3 Stars non-smoking and from only £23 p.p.p.n. |
| Entry Added: 4th October
2004 |
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Kingsway Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Website: www.edinburgh-guesthouse.com
The Kingsway is a privately owned, family-run, Edinburgh bed and breakfast, established in this area of Edinburgh 25 years ago making it practically the first bed and breakfast accommodation establishment in this area of Edinburgh. Walkers can enjoy the splendid views of Edinburgh afforded by nearby Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags. |
| Entry Added: 1st November 2003 |
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City Bed and Breakfast,
Edinburgh |
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Website:
E-mail or phone for booking
The City Bed and Breakfast is in the heart of Edinburgh's
New Town within 7 minutes of Princes Street. Ideal for the
visitor who enjoys elegant and comfortable surroundings, it
offers a double and single/twin, from
a very reasonable £20 p.p.p.n. - including
Continental breakfast. |
| Entry Added: 5th March 2004 |
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Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Bed and breakfast is the ultimate budget priced B & B in Edinburgh offering bed and breakfast at only £19 per person per night in the trendy Leith Shore area. Edinburgh B&B accommodation is situated in an historic old Leith building. |
| Entry Added: 31 December 2004 |
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Pillars House Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.pillarshouse.co.uk/home.php
Welcome to the Pillars House Edinburgh Bed and Breakfast.
At Pillars House we provide comfortable and affordable accommodation
in the historic old port of Leith, a very convenient location
for Edinburgh city centre, Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle and
the Royal Yacht Britannia. Very friendly atmosphere from only £20 pppn (depending on season). |
| Entry Added: 14th June
2004 |
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Playfair House Edinburgh |
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Playfair House Edinburgh
8 Blenheim Place
Royal Terrace
Edinburgh |
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Phone: +44
(0)131 478 0007
E-mail: Playfair House, Edinburgh
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Website: Playfair House Edinburgh
Based in the heart of Edinburgh City Centre we are only 600 meters from the end of Princes Street. We offer accommodation in private twin and double rooms. |
| Entry Added: 1st August
2006 |
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Ramsay's Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.ramsaysbedandbreakfastedinburgh.com
Ramsay’s Bed and Breakfast is a quality
Edinburgh bed and breakfast situated in East
London Street on the eastern edge of Edinburgh
New Town. All rooms in Ramsay’s Bed
and Breakfast are en-suite and you will enjoy
their hospitality and the great Scottish
breakfast. Ramsay’s is brand new and
immaculate. |
| Entry Added: 12 August 2006 |
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Royal Mile Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.edinburghcityapartments.co.uk
In Edinburgh, this is the closest Bed and Breakfast to Edinburgh Castle. Small and friendly Scottish B&B only 5 minutes walk on the Royal Mile from Edinburgh Castle. Quality restaurants, shops and bars are in abundance in this area. |
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Rosehall Hotel, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.rosehallhotel.co.uk
Rosehall Hotel is beside Holyrood Park with its famous
Royal Palace, Prestonfield Golf Club is nearby and
the University Conference Centre at Pollock Halls. The
Royal College of Surgeons is 10 minutes away, and the
Royal Mile is a 15 minutes
walk. Unrestricted street parking is available near
Rosehall Hotel. |
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Regent Terrace Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Website: Phone or email only.
Regent Terrace Bed and Breakfast is an bed and breakfast in one of Edinburgh’s prestigious Georgian New Town locations near Edinburgh Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. Regent Terrace Bed and Breakfast is comfortably furnished. Superb continental breakfast and our rates are reasonable. From £32.50 per person per night. Phone or email only. |
| Entry Added: 16th September 2004 |
+44 (0)131 554 7357
Email Website
Sandaig Guest House
5 East Hermitage Place, Leith Links, Edinburgh, EH6 8AA
The perfect place to unwind, superb Victorian guest house in Edinburgh, situated
overlooking historic Leith Links park.
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 Entry added: 22 October 2007
++44 (0)131 669 5580
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Straven Guest House
3 Brunstane Road North,
Edinburgh, EH15 2DL
Warm, friendly and eco-friendly house - winners of the Green Tourism Gold Award.
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Valentine City Centre Guest House, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.valentineguesthouse.co.uk
Valentine City Centre Guest House offers good quality, low cost, bed and breakfast accommodation close to all of Edinburgh's major attractions. Experience the very best in Scottish hospit ality from only £18 per night. Valentine’s bed and breakfast is surrounded by restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. Perfect for the young Edinburgh visitor. |
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Victorian Townhouse Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh |
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Website: http://www.thevictoriantownhouse.co.uk
The Victorian Town House Bed and Breakfast is situated in the historic West End of Edinburgh, which is a World Heritage Site. The Victorian Town House is a Victorian property in a beautiful crescent within walking distance of Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle, the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, theatres and art galleries. |
| Entry Added: 22 October 2007 |
EDINBURGH HOSTELS
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People who travel to Edinburgh and stay away from home for more than a day need an Edinburgh accommodation provider, primarily for sleeping. They do that in Edinburgh bed and breakfasts, Edinburgh guest houses, Edinburgh self-catering apartments, Edinburgh hotels and Edinburgh hostels. Other purposes are comfort, relaxation, being able to take a bath or shower, and a place to safely store luggage.
The meaning of bed and breakfast, also referred to as a B&B.
Edinburgh bed and breakfasts are typically operated out of a large Edinburgh single family residence where guests can be accommodated at night in private bedrooms (which may or may not be equipped with private baths) and where breakfast is a meal, often light, usually taken in the morning. The name originates from the concept that you have not eaten whilst sleeping, i.e., you are fasting during that time, and break that fast with the meal. In other European countries the breakfast would be referred to as - French déjeuner or petit déjeuner, Spanish desayuno, German Frühstück etc.
In Edinburgh (and in fact the whole of Great Britain) the Continental Breakfast is a light meal usually consisting of coffee (or tea) and croissants and sometimes cold meat or fruit rather than the full English. A full English breakfast, also Scottish, Welsh and Irish breakfast, or traditional fry-up, is the traditional breakfast dish of the United Kingdom (Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England) and Ireland. At its heart the British breakfast consists of fried bacon and fried eggs but to earn the title of "full English", a number of other ingredients would be expected. In Edinburgh hotels, Edinburgh bed and breakfast and Edinburgh guest house establishments the term "full English breakfast" is used to differentiate between the larger multiple course breakfast that may include a cereal or smoked kippers from the simpler "continental breakfast" of coffee (or tea) and croissants. Unique to Scotland, the full breakfast often includes a portion of Scottish haggis and sometimes black pudding (a type of sausage made with various ingredients, including meal and spices).
The bed and breakfast business may be operated either as a primary occupation or as a secondary source of income, and the staff often consists of the house's owners and members of their family who live in Edinburgh.
For anyone not familiar with the layout of Edinburgh, here is a listing of each Edinburgh Bed and Breakfast by area in Edinburgh...
Corstorphine: Craigievar Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
A brief history of Edinburgh's Corstorphine Village -
Edinburgh's Corstorphine today is a prosperous suburb of Edinburgh to the west of Edinburgh city centre, astride the main Edinburgh-Glasgow road. Generally referred to by the Edinburgh media as "leafy Corstorphine" because of the abundance of trees and green spaces, it is a desirable place to live, especially for bringing up families. Good Edinburgh schools and leisure facilities are abundant. Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University College is on an elevated site on Corstorphine Hill, and the Pentland Hills and attractions of Edinburgh city centre are within easy reach.
Place-name enthusiasts argue endlessly about the origins of the name "Corstorphine", it could simply be the "Cross of Torphin". Although it has always been on the periphery of historical events, Corstorphine has a pedigree of its own, as from the time nearly 2000 years ago when it was probably a collection of huts giving shelter to Roman soldiers marching from Tremontium (Melrose in the south of Scotland) to their fort at Edinburgh's Cramond on the North side of the Corstorphine Hill, beside the River Forth.
Oliver Cromwell's army and Prince Charles Edward Stewart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") briefly passed through the village; and Edinburgh born author Robert Louis Stevenson, when about ten years old, visited the Old Parish. Stevenson later chose a well-known viewpoint overlooking Edinburgh from Corstorphine Hill as the place where David Balfour and Alan Breck said their farewells in his famous Scottish novel "Kidnapped".
Musselburgh: Eildon Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
A brief history of Edinburgh's Musselburgh -
Musselburgh's name originates from the mussel beds which can be found at the mouth of the River Esk to this day. Mussels from here were carried into Edinburgh in Victorian times in mussel creels by the womenfolk of the town who would sell this popular seafood dish, usually outside Edinburgh pubs.
Musselburgh links Edinburgh with East Lothian, yet remains a town with its own unique history and identity. One of the oldest golf courses can be found here in Musselburgh, and you can enjoy a round of golf on a course that Mary Queen of Scots once played on. If you are into "the sport of kings" you can enjoy a day out at Scotland's oldest racecourse, Musselburgh Racecourse, which was founded in 1816. As you can see, Musselburgh has strong historic links with both golf and horse-racing.
The town centre has an interesting mix of businesses ranging from the famous (with Edinburgh and Musselburgh local people) Luca's Ice Cream to one of the best fish and chip shops in the Edinburgh area. Loretto School is located adjacent to the Musselburgh race course, and is Scotland's oldest independent boarding school. Set in spacious, leafy grounds Loretto's provides an all-round education for 420 boys and girls, boarders and day pupils, aged 3-18. The school has a quaint name for the children from 3-12 years old as they are known as "The Nippers".
Like much of East Lothian, Musselburgh has a history that dates back to pre-Roman times and a heritage that continues to the present day. Musselburgh's proximity to Edinburgh makes it an ideal base from which to explore both East Lothian, Edinburgh, and beyond.
Newington: The Cameron Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh / Kingsway Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
A brief history of Edinburgh's Newington -
Newington was the first 'garden suburb' in Edinburgh. When Edinburgh's 'Old Town' along the Royal Mile and within the old city walls became seriously overcrowded, there were two directions for the expansion of Edinburgh during the 18th century - to the North in the "Edinburgh New Town' and to the South in Edinburgh's George Square and surroundings.
Developments in Newington ('new town meadow') were made possible once the Borough Muir (South of the South Loch, now the Meadows) was cleared following a 1508 Royal Charter from James IV to the Edinburgh Town Council. Little new development followed until Edinburgh's South Bridge, completed 1788, offered better access. The Newington estate was acquired in August 1805 by Dr Benjamin Bell who built Newington House (since demolished by The University of Edinburgh) in what is now Newington's Blacket Place. The remainder of the now Newington Blacket Conservation Area was offered to Edinburgh builders from 1808.
Newington is referred to by Edinburgh locals as the Southside, and has easy access to Edinburgh city centre. Newington is also ideally placed as a base for exploring both Edinburgh and the whole of the Lothian region, with excellent transport links to the nearby Pentland Hills.
New Town: 26A Abercromby Place, Edinburgh / Abercromby House Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh / A Georgian Residence, Edinburgh / Nelson Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh / 27a Royal Terrace Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
A brief history of Edinburgh's New Town -
Responding to multiple problems, in an act of outstanding vision, the Town Council of Edinburgh, under the leadership of Edinburgh Provost George Drummond, announced an architectural competition to design a New Town for Edinburgh. First proposed in 1752, the intention was to create a new and spacious cityscape for Edinburgh of wide, symmetrical street, terraced town-houses, specialised shopping facilities and open squares and gardens on a separate green-field site immediately to the north.
The Edinburgh Old and Edinburgh New Towns were separated by a body of water known by the Edinburgh locals as the 'Nor Loch'. This was crossed by the construction of an artificial 'Mound' - using the excavated earth from the basements of the Edinburgh New Town new buildings - and was eventually drained to create Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens.
The Edinburgh New Town project was designed to house the wealthy, and to attract back to Edinburgh the absentee noblemen who now lived in London. These people, it was hoped, would spend their money in Edinburgh and bring much-needed prestige and prosperity to the capital city of Edinburgh.
It was a patriotic project, with the names of the Edinburgh streets and the Edinburgh squares chosen to celebrate the Union of Scotland and England, and the Hanoverian monarchy, as well as the culture of Scotland. It was also designed to reflect the new aspirations of the people, as Scotland, and Edinburgh in particular - followed the blue-print described by Adam Smith in his Wealth of Nations - sought to enter the modern market age. Built in several stages from the 1760s to the 1830s, the New Town of Edinburgh was the largest planned city development in the world at that time, and it proved an outstanding success in bringing commercial and cultural dynamism to Edinburgh.
The demand for luxury products to furnish the new Edinburgh houses supported a range of fine shops on Edinburgh's Princes Street. Carriage-makers flourished since the broad, straight streets were now able to support a more sophisticated wheeled traffic than was ever possible in the Old Town of Edinburgh.
The Carron Iron Company near Falkirk - the largest business in Scotland - produced an array of fancy domestic iron wares for the Edinburgh New Town, including cast iron grates to designs by Edinburgh's famous architect Robert Adam. All of these developments generated a significant surge in well-paid working class employment. There was a parallel demand for professional people, many of whom lived in the Edinburgh New Town.
Old Town: Royal Mile Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
A brief history of Edinburgh's Old Town -
It was both prosperity in Edinburgh during the 1700's, combined with wealth consequent to considerable political power then enjoyed by Scots in Parliament in London that led to an explosion of new building in Edinburgh. At that time the Old Town of Edinburgh was overcrowded, noisy and dirty. Visitors said they could smell Edinburgh as they approached Dalkieth some 8 miles to the South. Lack of proper drainage and generally unsanitary conditions in Edinburgh caused ill-health. It is no wonder that plans were made to build a new Edinburgh extension, and the site that was chosen was just to the North on a long low ridge of land running from East to West of Edinburgh. Edinburgh’s Lord Provost Drummond led the initiative. In 1752 Proposals were published outlining his plans for Edinburgh. A year later an Act of Parliament ratified the proposals, and by 1759 the initial project of draining the North Loch (now the site of the Waverley Rail Station in Edinburgh) was begun.
Pilrig: Fraoch House Bed and Breakfast, Edinburgh
A brief history of Edinburgh's Pilrig -
Pilrig is a north-eastern suburb of Edinburgh, and is located 1 mile from Edinburgh's city centre. Pilrig has one of Edinburgh's famous nineteenth century 'colonies' of artisans' housing, built in 1880. These terraces of 'one-up, one-down' Edinburgh houses were intended to provide well built, affordable housing for a class of skilled Edinburgh labourers largely excluded from buying property; and mortgage style loans were arranged for them. Earliest prices were around £130 to £250!
Building of the earliest Edinburgh terrace colonies began in 1861. Unlike earlier colonies these colonies have internal, not external, stone staircases leading to the upper dwelling, and the second storey, with dormer windows front and rear, was part of the original design of these Edinburgh buildings - of course, Edinburgh, and Pilrig in particular, has Victorian, Edwardian, and Georgian houses.
The common practice in Edinburgh was to give a name to a single terrace, not the path or road between terraces. The house numbering system in Edinburgh still causes some confusion, with doors for upper and lower colonies being on alternately opposite sides. Pilrig is one of the areas of Edinburgh which houses venues for the world famous and hugely popular Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August, which runs concurrent to, and which overlaps, the Edinburgh International Festival, which is the largest arts celebration in the world.
Also for your convenience, we have included a listing of Edinburgh Restaurants, also by area in Edinburgh...
Broughton: The Magnum, Edinburgh
Dalry: The Verandah Restaurant, Edinburgh
Leith: Brittania Spice, Edinburgh / Daniel's Bistro, Edinburgh / Shore Bar, Edinburgh / Skippers, Edinburgh
Mayfield: Prestonfield House, Edinburgh
New Town: Duck's at le Marche Noir, Edinburgh / Hendersons, Edinburgh / Ind-n, Edinburgh / Kweilin, Edinburgh / Walter Scott Tearoom, Edinburgh / Whighams Wine Cellars, Edinburgh
Old Town: Creelers Seafood, Edinburgh / Iggs, Edinburgh / Merchants, Edinburgh / The Witchery, Edinburgh
Pilrig: Vittoria's, Edinburgh
Stockbridge: Haldanes, Edinburgh
Waverly: The Doric, Edinburgh
Click on any of the headings below to go directly to the relevant section.
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