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Hotels in Edinburgh

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Hotels Prices From

£43

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Travel high season

Jun - Aug

Travel low season

Dec - Feb

High season avg price

£248

Low season avg price

£167
Know before you go
Despite its damp weather, Scotland's capital is made for exploring on foot--most of the city's top sights and neighborhoods are within an easy walk of each other. The action centers on Edinburgh's atmospheric Old Town, and a stay here will put you next to Edinburgh Castle, the National Museum of Scotland, and too many picturesque streetscapes to count. That said, if you'd rather leave your hotel without diving into crowds, you may prefer bustling New Town as well as more local districts like Stockbridge, Southside, and the West End, which are only a short stroll away from the heart of the action.
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Price trends, weather and things to do can help you make a decision.
Season
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Dec - Feb
Avg. price/night
£200
LOWEST
£126£606
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4ºC
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27in
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Winter in Edinburgh can take a little stamina: Short days, long nights, and buckets of rain are a reality. But intrepid travelers willing to bundle up and bust out a raincoat may feel like they’ve got the city’s top attractions to themselves.

Winter is the perfect time of year to cozy up in Edinburgh’s legendary pubs and do a little day drinking. The sun drops before 4 p.m. in the dead of winter here, making an early Scotch the perfect way to hunker down.

Go wild with the locals during Edinburgh’s Hogamany, the city’s famous three-day New Year’s celebration. Expect a massive torch-lit parade, parties galore, and fireworks.

Holiday markets are a big draw for locals and tourists alike. The city’s largest takes over the Princes Street Garden in November and runs through the end of December.

Mar - May
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£235
£126£606
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8ºC
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20in
DRIEST
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Drier weather makes spring an excellent time to explore Edinburgh’s lively streets (and bonus: no umbrella juggling). Even better? The summertime masses haven’t rolled up yet, so you’ll still have plenty of elbow room at top sites.

Spring flowers begin to bloom, filling the city’s famed parks and gardens. It’s the perfect time of year to stroll through Princes Street Gardens or the Royal Botanic Garden. Edinburgh. If you time your visit right, you’ll also catch the stunning yellow carpets of gorse that take over the hillside of Arthur’s Seat.

Hit up Edinburgh Castle and the National Museum of Scotland. The two most popular attractions in Edinburgh will be far less crowded this time of year.

Get a taste for local life in Brockton and Morningside, and meander in and out of their indie boutiques, cafés, and vintage stores.

Jun - Aug
Avg. price/night
£296
HIGHEST
£126£606
Avg. temperature
14ºC
WARMEST
-5ºC24ºC
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32in
WETTEST
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Yes, the Edinburgh rain is back, so dig out that umbrella—you’ll need your wet-weather gear. But travelers don’t seem to mind these water-logged days, judging by the packed hotels and mobbed attractions. Still, if you’re after big-city buzz, this is the season for you.

Launch into planning mode if you want to visit Edinburgh’s most famous sights, like the Edinburgh Castle. Online bookings for top attractions are a must, or you’ll risk being shut out by the swarms of summertime visitors.

August brings the famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a weeks-long riot of music, theater, and comedy that’s a huge event on the global cultural calendar.

More traditional theater and performing arts are also on display during August at the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Arts Festival.

Sep - Nov
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£218
£126£606
Avg. temperature
9ºC
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27in
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There’s plenty to celebrate during the fall, from the city’s decades-old Scottish International Storytelling Festival to the winter wonderland that emerges in November at the Princes Street Garden. And as a bonus, traveling off-peak season means bargain-hunters are in luck: Seasonal discounts are in effect and fellow travelers are relatively few.

Get your cameras ready: Fall foliage is on full display at Princes Street Garden, The Meadows, and Holyrood Park.

Hauntings are big business in Edinburgh, and there’s no better time to get spooked than October. Book one of the city’s many ghost tours or post up for the Samhain Fire Festival, which has its roots in ancient Gaelic traditions.

Think festival season ends with the summer in Edinburgh? Think again. The Edinburgh International Storytelling Festival takes over town in October and is the largest celebration of its kind in the world.

Price trend information excludes taxes and fees and is based on base rates for a nightly stay for 2 adults found in the last 7 days on our site and averaged for commonly viewed hotels in Edinburgh. Select dates and complete search for nightly totals inclusive of taxes and fees.

Hotels in popular neighbourhoods

  • Old Town
    Few Edinburghers live in the Old Town, but its labyrinth of dank alleys and steep streets suggests this was not always the case. Today, it’s mostly visitors, tartan-flavoured souvenir shops, and pipers that you’ll find on its cobbled streets. This is the place to get a feel for Auld Reekie (Old Smelly), as the town was once nicknamed, and stroll the Royal Mile, the thoroughfare that links the castle with the royal palace – two of Edinburgh’s great set-piece attractions. But there’s lots more exploring to do here down dozens of little alleys, or wynds, while at night the city’s busiest clubs erupt along the Cowgate which is closed to traffic for this purpose.
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  • New Town
    Suits and shopping bags rule the streets of New Town, until after dark when strappy dresses come out to play. This is the city’s central business district with its smaller offices, clothes boutiques, and many of the city’s flashiest restaurants and ritziest clubs. The architecture along roads like George Street helps give it a swank and formal feel: it’s a planned Georgian development of regal townhouses, geometric squares, and self-important statues. But it’s also a very wanderable neighbourhood, with a healthy bustle at almost any time of day and fine people-watching in places like St Andrew's Square which fills with picnickers around lunch. You’ll also find a series of cheerful basement bistros on Hanover Street, while dark Rose Street has something of the feel of an undiscovered back alley and is chock-full of characterful pubs and small independent shops.
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  • Cowgate
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  • Broughton & Calton
    Lying where grandiose New Town townhouses give way to malls and utilitarian housing, Broughton and Calton have long been transitional neighbourhoods with a mixed identity. It’s here that Edinburgh’s gay village found a home in the 1980s. But gay culture is anything but overt along bustling epicentre Broughton Street; even if polished pubs, hip bistros, smart delis and art galleries all speak of affluent good taste. The top of Leith Walk is more ragged. This major thoroughfare boasts a famously gritty gay club, as well as a strip of good Indian restaurants. Regal Georgian and Victorian townhouses preside over largely deserted streets in Calton, where only the occasional restaurant or hotel brings much life. Even so, a steady trickle of idlers and picnickers pass by to climb Calton Hill for its wide-open lawns, wonderful city views, and curious monuments – an Athenian-style temple among them.
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  • Grassmarket
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  • Southside & Holyrood
    Many of Edinburgh’s student hangouts gather around university buildings in Southside, the sort of neighbourhood that supports a long string of second-hand shops and eateries serving ethnic food for just a few pounds. In August the student population is replaced by vast numbers of boisterous visitors here for the Fringe, Edinburgh’s world-class comedy and arts festival which headquarters itself here. Flanking Southside are two great parks. The Meadows is a vast flat and sporty space where football, rugby, tennis, cricket, croquet, and golf often all take place side by side. Kids in its big playgrounds add to the joyful noise. Far bigger and much wilder, Holyrood Park extends to the east and provides a real hike up Arthur’s Seat, but the district is best known as the site of Scotland’s Parliament and its premier Royal Palace—and their steady stream of sightseers.
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  • Stockbridge & Dean Village
    Just downhill of New Town and attractively straddling a river near the elegant Royal Botanic Garden, it’s small wonder that Stockbridge became one of the city’s first hip neighbourhoods. It’s now one of Edinburgh’s most desirable, though many bohemian touches have fallen away as its residents have matured and the area has gentrified. Some second-hand shops cling on, but mostly residents display refined tastes in basement bistros, gastropubs, coffee and antique shops, boutiques and delis and at the Sunday farmers' market. A pleasant ten-minute walk away, along a leafy riverside path beside the gurgling Water of Leith, lies Dean Village. This sleepy neighborhood of medieval half-timbered houses still retains much of the village feel it had when watermills plied their trade here. Beyond, the wooded riverside path feels even more remote as it climbs to the sculpture gardens of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
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Hotels near the sights

  • Edinburgh Castle
    Perhaps the most iconic landmark in all of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle is also one of the city’s most accessible. Staying nearby puts a ton of historic sights, restaurants, and services right at your doorstep. And in August, you’ll be surrounded by the buzz of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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  • Stockbridge Market
    Fans of boutique hotels and B&Bs should scope out a stay near Stockbridge Market. Every Sunday, the neighbourhood’s streets are taken over by food, art, and craft vendors. The surrounding Stockbridge neighbourhood is equally charming and has a more local vibe than Old Town. 
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  • Calton Hill
    Calton Hill is one of Edinburgh’s top parks and happens to sit just south of the city’s LGBTQ-friendly bars, cafes, and restaurants. Calton Hill itself is a great place to soak up the fall foliage and makes a nice break from the hustle of the city. Old Town is also just a 10-minute walk west of here.
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  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
    Slightly removed from the Old Town action, the area around the Palace of Holyroodhouse offers modest bargains. But bunking down near the Queen’s official residence in Scotland still puts you at the end of Royal Mile, an easy walk to Old Town and New Town, as well as Edinburgh Waverley Station.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Edinburgh hotels

Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian, and Virgin Hotels Edinburgh are some of the most popular hotels for travellers looking to stay near Edinburgh Castle. See the full list: Hotels near Edinburgh Castle.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre, Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront, an IHG Hotel, and Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront hotel are all popular resorts for travellers staying in Edinburgh. See the full list: Edinburgh Resorts.

Popular hotels close to Royal Mile include Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket, Cheval Old Town Chambers, and Market Street Hotel. See the full list: Hotels near Royal Mile.

Popular luxury hotels in Edinburgh include Fingal, Prestonfield, and The Balmoral Hotel. See the full list: Edinburgh Luxury Hotels.

Popular hotels close to Turnhouse Airport include DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh Airport, Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Airport, and Moxy Edinburgh Airport. See the full list: Hotels near Turnhouse Airport.

A few of the most popular hotels near Royal Yacht Britannia are Fingal, Ocean Mist Leith, and Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront, an IHG Hotel. See the full list: Hotels near Royal Yacht Britannia.

Some of the most popular pet-friendly hotels in Edinburgh are Prestonfield, The Balmoral Hotel, and BrewDog Doghouse Edinburgh. See the full list: Pet Friendly Hotels in Edinburgh.

Popular cheap hotels in Edinburgh include Hotel Ceilidh-Donia, Best Western Kings Manor Hotel, and ibis Styles Edinburgh St Andrew Square. See the full list: Cheap Hotels in Edinburgh.

The Balmoral Hotel, Best Western Kings Manor Hotel, and Kimpton Charlotte Square have a spa and received excellent reviews from travellers in Edinburgh. See the full list: Spa Hotels in Edinburgh.

Popular Edinburgh neighbourhoods with hotels include Old Town, New Town, and West End.

Fingal, 24 Royal Terrace, and Hotel Ceilidh-Donia all received great reviews from families travelling in Edinburgh. See the full list: Family Hotels Edinburgh.