I've visited many country houses and historical buildings. All are different and this one is very interesting for it's huge tapestries and that the refurb done by Charles II has not been changed so it feels like the whole procession of formal rooms are a contiguous whole. There's some great artwork here - the state throne room has the greatest. I wish there wasn't just an audio guide - they stop all interaction and conversation. There were no display boards in the room or cards to pick up and get some more info on particular pieces. That was a shame - other museums do that better.

Loved our trip to the palace at Holyrood! It hugely exceeded expectations, and we enjoyed every moment soaking up the history, walking in the steps of Mary Queen of Scots through to seeing the palace is in use today. A brilliant and interactive audio guide. We visited as a couple on this occasion but did see a great interactive role playing playroom for children and a family option on the audio guide so are certain to return with our young ones on our next visit.

I actually really enjoyed visiting here. Beautiful palace full of history. To be able to go around by yourself listening to the audio guide and exploring at your own pace was so much better than having to follow a tour guide. It is expensive to get in but if your a fan of history and listening to stories then it’s well worth it

As with any visit to a royal residence you never know what you are going to get. However, I can see why the royal family like the Palace of Holyroodhouse, its slimmed back and nothing on the scale of those in London. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile it is subtle in appear and definitely worth a visit for any royal enthusiast

We visit the Palace last weekend, first time ever and we really enjoy it. The history, the building, the furniture and paintings were amazing. Tickets are for the whole year so we will come back another time.

Surprised at how good my visit was! The audio guides are the best I’ve ever used. Normally they’re so crap I don’t bother to use them , but they even came with videos with the audio. It meant the tour of the building was calm and quiet as everyone had headsets on. Beautifully decorated for Christmas. Kind of happy that no photos where allowed so you end up taking more of the place in in the moment. Visited on a Friday morning in dec and was not too busy. Went to the cafe afterwards, make sure you get their cake because they’re so good! Loved my visit

Really enjoyed my visit. The multimedia guide was excellent and gave you a good overview of the history as well as engaging you with the works or art and objects on display too. Definitely set aside a few hours to look around, if you enjoy visiting historic houses/museums as there is a lot to explore.

Informative audio tour - interesting history of the palace. Nice to walk in the footsteps of royalty. Good setting near Holyrood park - opportunity for the walk up Arthur’s seat which we didn’t do as the weather was a bit misty. Easy to walk to from the castle. Right next to Scottish parliament building. Staff friendly. Some scaffolding work going on and the abbey was closed as it was being restored so maybe check before you go, but all other rooms open.

Found the audio guide included in the entry price a god send, great descriptive tour with extra commentary and information, superb tour of the apartments. Got a bit busy at times but we were able to see everything & you do it at your own pace. Shame that photography isn't allowed, Glamis certainly allows it, doesn't detract from the visit but some photos would be nice as it is you need to buy a guidebook for that. Get your ticket stamped on exit & you can use it to revisit within the next year, ]The shop was rather over priced & stocked Buck House stuff as well, not for me.

Well worth a visit. There was so much history in every room and spectacular views of Arthur's Seat from the gardens. We weren't allowed to take photos which is a kind of relief as it stops the traffic of people constantly snapping away. I would say that the audio guides were good and informative but no substitute for talking to the real guide a lovely lady who told us lots of stories about the palace when we chatted to her. There was a nice cafe where we had soup for lunch afterwards.