Edinburgh is a unique UK city made up of two parts- the old town that is stretches back to medieval times and includes the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle and the new town sleep issues of Princes Street which itself is up to 300 years old. If you made a decision to remain in the city it is best to look for a city centre Edinburgh hotel as then you can walk to many of the major sites.

It's really worth staying two nights in the city as you can see most of the best of Edinburgh within that point. Chose to stay near Princes Street or near the Royal Mile and even though you can find cheap Edinburgh hotels just a little further out, you'll be spending money on taxis and bus fares. The very best places to visit are Edinburgh Castle, to walk the Royal Mile, have a bus sightseeing trip and amble round the Royal Gardens. There's also a cheeky walking pub crawl which is highly amusing.

Hotels Edinburgh City Centre

For shopping Princes Street has most high-street names and and the Grassmarket is really a popular area of pubs and nightlife.

If you are flexible together with your time, then visit mid-week as availability and costs of hotels are in their most competitive Sunday to Thursday. While the Edinburgh Festival and the Tattoo are the highlights of the year you will find hotels in Edinburgh nearly impossible to get or at higher than normal prices at that time.

If you're travelling as a party of three or four people only a few hotels that are able to accommodate with some triple or quad rooms and this will limit your decision. It is not impossible but requires more searching.

Hotels in Edinburgh City Centre

Most Edinburgh hotels are well established and new purpose built hotels are in the primary the exception rather than the rule. The challenge is to discover affordable three star hotel in Edinburgh that is central and well priced and of good standard. Perform a general search on the internet for Edinburgh hotels and discover a good reputable site. Before booking cross check using an independent review website as its always worthwhile finding out how past customers rate their hotel stay.

Hotels in Edinburgh are generally a little more expensive than other UK cities as it is a popular city with relatively fixed stock of hotels. You can expect to pay higher prices compared to London. Of course you are able to hunt for the very best prices by looking mid-week as well as in the off-peak November-February aside from the New Year.

Our advice when booking a hotel in Edinburgh is to search for broad based hotel sites, with reviews or recommendations and somewhere there aren't any extra administration charges and the like.