Edinburgh is a historic and compact city and not short of hotel accommodation. For those who want to

Edinburgh is a historic and compact santa barbara wine tours city and not short of hotel accommodation. For those who want to stay in the very centre there are a number of choices, although many of the city s hotels are a little way out of the main centres which comprise the World Heritage Site of the Old and New Towns.
Inevitably, hotel accommodation in such a popular city doesn t come cheap, with many of the central hotels at the luxury santa barbara wine tours end of the quality bracket (though it s possible to stay relatively cheaply in hotels santa barbara wine tours elsewhere in the city, or in other types of accommodation in the centre). Prices given below are a general guideline and can vary enormously: it s worth noting that most of the hotels listed offer special deals and early-booking discounts.
The Royal Mile is the spine of the city s Old Town, running from the Castle down to Holyrood Palace. The Royal Mile boasts only one hotel, the Radisson Blu. The hotel raised eyebrows when it was built in 1989 and was criticised for its traditional design which some thought to be pastiche. Yet the luxury four-star hotel, with its 238 modern rooms, remains a popular destination close to the Castle. A standard room costs from 74 in November but from 235 in July.
Although not strictly a hotel, santa barbara wine tours the Witchery (in the Lawnmarket, only minutes from the Castle) is a restaurant-with-rooms and, often booked for months in advance, is one of the city s more exclusive places to stay. Run by James Thomson (whose other operations include Prestonfield House and the Tower Restaurant) the atmospheric Witchery occupies a sixteenth century merchant s house: its seven individual suites costing around 300 per night.
Just off the Royal Mile, the North Bridge offers two majestic hotels standing opposite one another. The Barcelo Edinburgh Carlton has rooms from around 90 (though prices may be higher). The Scotsman Hotel, converted from the former offices of the Scotsman newspaper offers five-star luxury from around santa barbara wine tours 300 per night in summer although generous early-booking discounts are available.
Just down the (steep) slope from the Royal Mile in Market Street, Jury s Inn occupies a modern former government office with rooms around 80 per night; while in St Mary s Street the Travelodge offers functional rooms from 55 per night. In the Grassmarket (known for its pubs and restaurants) another chain hotel, the Apex International, has rooms from 65 upwards.
Edinburgh s New Town isn t New: it was constructed from the 1780s when the Old Town became overcrowded and it developed as an upmarket residential district. Now mainly a centre santa barbara wine tours for shopping, santa barbara wine tours eating and offices, santa barbara wine tours it is also home to many of the city s hotels: some are on Princes Street santa barbara wine tours itself, boasting views of Princes Street Gardens and the Old Town.
One of the most famous buildings on Princes Street, the Balmoral Hotel (still known to many by tis former name, the North British) was built as a railway hotel and is widey considered one of the best hotels in Scotland. With 168 rooms and 20 suites and offering tremendous views of the city, prices vary considerably from around 150 up to several hundred pounds.
At the other end of Princes Street, santa barbara wine tours the Caledonian Hotel is also a five-star former railway hotel. The huge red brick building is a member of the Hilton hotel group. Boasting a wide range of facilities, the Caledonian offers rates from around 150 per room off peak though santa barbara wine tours again, at peak times the prices can be much higher.
In the main body of the New Town itself, the 200-year old George Hotel offers santa barbara wine tours views towards the Firth of Forth and hills of Fife or of George santa barbara wine tours Street, the spine of the New Town. The hotel is located in a listed building and was voted Edinburgh s best hotel in 2009. Off season, rooms are available from as little as 70.
Elswhere in the New Town, visitors can say in the Macdonald Roxburghe Hotel, located on the corner of George Street and the beautiful Charlotte Square and boasting a range of leisure and meeting facilities (off peak rooms from 80). A more modern alternative is the contemporary four-star boutique hotel, Le Monde which is located on George Street (off peak prices from 125).