Edinburgh — Places to stay
A castle on a rock, stairs down every alley, wind off the sea
- The Balmoral — The clock-tower hotel above Waverley, Edinburgh's benchmark for luxury
- The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton — A red sandstone former station hotel with the castle out the window
- Gleneagles Townhouse — A 33-room boutique in an old bank, with dinner under the dome
- W Edinburgh — The coiled golden-ribbon tower over the city's newest mall
- Hotel Indigo Edinburgh – Princes Street — A 64-room design hotel in an old hotel building by the station
- Market Street Hotel — A 98-room boutique by the station exit, rated 9.6
- Apex Grassmarket Hotel — On the Grassmarket, with the castle right overhead
- Motel One Edinburgh-Royal — Good-value design hotel by the station with a smart lounge
- Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre (Lauriston Place) — Britain's go-to budget chain, between the Grassmarket and the Meadows
- Castle Rock Hostel (Adults Only) — A hostel right under the castle walls, 18+ only
- Prestonfield House — 17th-century manor hotel with peacocks below Arthur's Seat
- The Scotsman Hotel — Upscale hotel in the old newspaper building