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Ocean Mist Leith

Leith, Edinburgh

Situated in Edinburgh and with Royal Yacht Britannia reachable within less than 1 km, Ocean Mist Leith features express check-in and check-out, allergy-free rooms, a terrace, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. The property is around 3.2 km from Edinburgh Waverley station, 3.6 km from Royal Mile and 4.3 km from Camera Obscura and World of Illusions. The property is non-smoking and is set 2.6 km from Edinburgh Playhouse. Absolutely love this place our second time there and will definitely stay again

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9.5
Exceptional
1,287 reviews
Price from
£201.60
per night

BrewDog DogHouse Edinburgh

Old Town, Edinburgh

BrewDog DogHouse Edinburgh features free bikes, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Edinburgh. Located around 200 metres from Royal Mile, the hotel with free WiFi is also less than 1 km away from Camera Obscura and World of Illusions. The accommodation provides room service, a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage for guests. Something special. Interesting rooms. The beer is awesome, the food unfortunately not.

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9.5
Exceptional
1,271 reviews
Price from
£284
per night

Old Aberlady Inn 3 stars

Aberlady

Situated in Aberlady and with Aberlady Bay Beach reachable within 200 metres, Old Aberlady Inn features a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and a bar. This 3-star hotel offers room service and luggage storage space. The hotel has family rooms. Everything the staff, the food the service

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9
Superb
1,020 reviews
Price from
£115.50
per night

Wilde Aparthotels Edinburgh Grassmarket 4 stars

Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh

Wilde Aparthotels by Staycity, Grassmarket is located at the foot of Edinburgh Castle, within easy reach of the famous Royal Mile and many of the main attractions of the city.

Each apartment has design features such as natural timber flooring, bespoke joinery, crafts, artwork and soft furnishings. The Wilde style is standard in every room, including fully equipped kitchens and kitchenettes, modern technology, rainfall showers, Hypnos mattresses, as well as free spring water, Nespresso pods, Brew teabags, fresh milk, handmade sweets, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I visited with my mom and we loved this hotel and everything about it. Exceptional hotel for a short trip, overly friendly, helpful, kind and sweet personnel, absolutely perfect location, delicious food. And to top it all, we brought a warm and sunny weather with us from Slovakia, so we truly had an amazing stay.

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8.9
Fabulous
5,825 reviews
Price from
£190
per night

Ben Cruachan Guest House

Broughton, Edinburgh

Situated in Edinburgh, near Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh Waverley station and Royal Mile, Ben Cruachan Guest House features free WiFi, and guests can enjoy a garden and a terrace. The property is around 2.3 km from Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, 2.4 km from National Museum of Scotland and 1.7 km from The Real Mary King's Close. In good weather, guests are welcome to sit outside. Very nice and clean room with the best breakfast we ever had in a guesthouse! The owner and staff were super firendly and helpful. It's located just 15-20 mins from the old town, but also quite close to the Arthur's seat which is a must visit!

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9.5
Exceptional
1,080 reviews
Price from
£220
per night

Destiny Scotland - Royal Mile Residence

Old Town, Edinburgh

Situated on the Royal Mile in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Destiny Scotland - Royal Mile Residence features accommodation with free WiFi, seating area and flat-screen TV. Camera Obscura and World of Illusions is 600 metres away. The location is perfect and the flat easily fits 5 people. The area gets overcrowded at night, but this is expected and it shouldn't be a major problem to most of people including us. We do recommend booking with them. If we come again if there are vacancies, we will try to have the same flat. Thank you

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9.1
Superb
1,530 reviews
Price from
£274.50
per night

Destiny Scotland New Town Apartments

New Town, Edinburgh

Situated within less than 1 km of The Real Mary King's Close and a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh Waverley station in Edinburgh, Destiny Scotland New Town Apartments features accommodation with a kitchen. Featuring private parking, the apartment is 1.1 km from Edinburgh Playhouse. The property is 800 metres from Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, and within 400 metres of the city centre. This is an excellent apartment

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9.2
Superb
1,489 reviews
Price from
£234
per night

The Craigie Hotel 4 stars

Penicuik

Situated in Penicuik, The Craigie Hotel has a restaurant, bar, garden, and free WiFi throughout the property. Boasting room service, this property also provides guests with a terrace. Private parking can be arranged at an extra charge. The location was beautiful, in an old property recently refurbished. The staff were amazing, the garden and food were exceptional. Highly recommended and close enough to Edinburgh to do park and ride to the city Centre.

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9.2
Superb
1,125 reviews
Price from
£130
per night

Eden Locke 4 stars

New Town, Edinburgh

Move into your own space at Eden Locke, our aparthotel on George Street in Edinburgh city centre. With a grand Georgian façade, each of our 72 meticulously designed studios and suites has a kitchen and lounge area – making them ideal for longer stays. Very specious, clean and nicely design

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9.1
Superb
1,525 reviews
Price from
£225
per night

Destiny Scotland - Distillers House 4 stars

West End, Edinburgh

Destiny Scotland - Distillers House offers self-catering accommodation in a period building in Edinburgh's West End. Guests can enjoy free WiFi at the property.

All apartments feature a kitchen equipped with a dishwasher, oven, coffee machine and microwave. There is a bathroom in each apartment, equipped with free toiletries and a shower. A lounge area is available, and a TV is provided in the bedroom. Towels and bed linen are available. Everything. Was clean, modern, regulation of temp in all rooms, a lot of space, everything what needed in the kitchen. Quiet, no noises from outside so I slept comfortable

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9
Superb
1,261 reviews
Price from
£207
per night

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