A friend of mine was chatting to me the other day about her recent trip up to Edinburgh. The convo left me reminiscing about how much I love that town and had me seriously hankering for a return visit. It’s truly one of my favourite cities to visit: great pubs and friendly peeps, an eerie and evocative vibe that sets a tone unlike anywhere else … and one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to in my life (and luckily I’ve been fortunate enough to dine there multiple times!). At the mome, I’m too skint to travel up to Scotland for a bit of fun, but I can’t imagine it will be very long before my next visit.
If anybody out there reading this is thinking of going to Edinburgh in the next month or so, you should! But just make sure you’ve got a good grasp of hotels in Edinburgh city centre and that you’re all set with respect to your accommodation. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival will be on soon. It’s as excellent a reason as ever you’ll need to visit this fascinating city, but during the festival finding an affordable place to lay one’s head may prove challenging! The Balmoral is a lovely hotel (well, except for the no free WiFi issue) and the Scotsman offers an equally brill location with stunning city views to match. Of course, there are a gazillion B&Bs and economically priced places to stay as well as swank hotels such as the utterly luxe Prestonfield House. Whatever your budget or preference – book ahead (and if you’re driving up from London with room for one more in your car … me please).
