Old Town (Royal Mile and Castle Area) Hotels and Apartments

22 April 2011

Edinburgh - wonderful in the sunshine - history, culture and great places to visit, eat and drink

Janette Rawlinson, Birmingham

Started in Grassmarket with a leisurely lunch at Gennaro's Italian and wandered the cobbled streets (Candlemaker Row) to Greyfriars (of Greyfriars' Bobby repute). Fascinating history, churchyard and views of the city. Small independent artisan shops selling a variety of products, crafts etc. Was there for university in George Square so this was an excellent introduction to the old town. Plenty of coffee bars, pubs, restaurants to stop and savour the view as the hills and cobbles can be a bit tiring if you're pulling a case or not so fit!

The best thing about my stay was ...

Great atmosphere and on a sunny day, excellent views, great heritage

28 August 2010

FANTASTIC CITY

MARTIN, Glamorgan

Good area for sight seeing shoping,and the tourist open top bus

The best thing about my stay was ...

Close to everything

25 October 2010

A truely beautiful city with something for everyone

Sandra Dunn, Glasgow

A beautiful city with much much more to see and do than we could cover in one weekend. There's something there for everyone.

The best thing about my stay was ...

Beautiful architecture

17 October 2011

edinburgh something for everyone

sylvia driscoll, glasgow

Loved edinburgh there is something for everyone from sightseeing, historic buildings, great shopping, pubs bars and restaurants....well worth a visit.

23 April 2011

Close to the castle and the royal mile

J Campbell, Glasgow

A very international feel to the area. Steeped in history. Plenty tour guides around. Nice bars and restruants

The best thing about my stay was ...

Lots of interesting places to see

02 September 2010

Edinburgh is a wonderfull city

Hannah Howells, Pontypridd

plenty to see and do from castle to shopping

The best thing about my stay was ...

there is so much to do and see

03 January 2013

Edinburgh for Hogmanay

SUE CLARKE, Basingstoke

This was my first stay for New Year, it was not my first stay in Edinburgh. I love the feel of the town and enjoy the architecture The feel during the festivities was amazing, and I would definately recommend going at this time of year, and will be going again next year.

The best thing about my stay was ...

Beautiful buildings, and a feeling of history

17 October 2011

Great city vibe

Danielle Sims, Glasgow

Amazing views, great pubs and restaurants

The best thing about my stay was ...

Castle views

26 June 2011

Edinburgh is an amazing place and never fails to please

Christine Ladanowski, Frodsham, Cheshire

Beautiful city, easy to get around but if you did find you yourself lost the locals were really helpful with directions and information. City is really clean and very well maintained.

The best thing about my stay was ...

The historic buildings and unusual shops and restaurants

04 October 2011

best places to go

ursula scully, tipperary

royal oak for small pub with live session. the jam house appartently owned by jouls holland was a brilliant night out, Eight pound in but worth every penny great music and strictly over 25. Music is a live band with a lot of 80s 90s music. Gordons on the royal mile and the tower restaurant both excellent.

The best thing about my stay was ...

the jam house

08 December 2013

Fantastic for a good night out

Adams, Dundee

We went to Biddy Mulligans in the Grassmarket which had live music and a great atmosphere.

03 October 2011

Edinburgh in the rain

Claudine Brindle, Dumfries

Fantastic buildings and loads of history. Made all the walking very worthwhile.

The best thing about my stay was ...

Royal mile cobbled streets and beautiful buildings.

20 December 2010

A great city - despite the snow

Joanna Langford, Waltham Cross

A nice location near the Royal Mile - a pleasant stroll up to the castle, if a little slippery, on the cobbles.

The best thing about my stay was ...

Castle and views of Princes Street and gardens.

30 July 2013

edinburgh

mrs purves, east kilbride

lots to do

21 August 2010

busy city

M C Martland, Nottingham

the Edinburgh Fringe was on so very entertaining - went to the Military Tattoo - would recommend anyone to attend - amazing evening.

The best thing about my stay was ...

lots to do

01 February 2011

Great place to visit

Amina, Sheffield UK

Great place to visit we will visit it again. The walking tours are fab, very informative and staff are very knowledgeable. Would recommend. Camera obsucura was good for the views over the city.

23 August 2013

Good for a few days

Florence Nicoll, Darlington

Very vibrant don't like all the novelty shops

The best thing about my stay was ...

Edinburgh Tattoo

23 July 2011

Tourist mecca

Paul, Gulfport

Very congested, and somewhat tacky. The castle however long the wait is worth the visit.

The best thing about my stay was ...

Easy to walk to all of the sights

22 November 2011

What a Lovely city!

Lilybud25, Dublin, Ireland

This area of Edinburgh is so beautiful. Lots of side streets and laneways with fantastic pubs, shops, restaurants and quaint museums. The views of the castle and the Hub are to die for. The only issue that someone could have with it is that the area is quite hilly so flat comfortable shoes are a must.

The best thing about my stay was ...

The landscape of the area is definitely the best thing. The beautiful buildings/churches etc with the castle as a back drop is beautiful night and day

19 December 2012

An elegant historic city in a modern setting

Gerry O'Byrne, Dublin

We toured around at speed as our w/end was short, but what we saw was from the red bus and was most impressive. The variety of architecture and the hidden alleys and closes just invite to be explored on foot but slowly when you are on in years like ourselves.

The best thing about my stay was ...

The impressive statue of John Knox with his back to all those pleasurable whisky bars and restaurants.