Edinburgh, advice where to stay/ visit please

[Athlon]

As above, where would you recommend to stay? we are going to scotland for a week and think a couple of days in Edinburgh would be nice.

Apart from the castle where would you suggest seeing? is the cemetry where Grey Friers Bobby (sp?) was still there? I heard there is an old and new Edinburgh, is that correct?

And for the rest of Scotland, what would you advise? Sky etc?

Thanks in advance

athlon

[Chainguy]

Let me know a budget, and I can help you from there.

For example, I can heartily recommend staying at the Witchery, but it's at the top end of the cost scale.

[Athlon]

Well, not the very top end but not a flea pit either! £100 a nightish I guess, thank you.

[Chainguy]

In that case then, I can absolutely recommend the Malmaison or Radisson, the Radisson at Royal Mile is especially nice and you can't get more central. It also has covered car parking for about £8 per day.

[dibbly_dobbler]

Athlon said:

As above, where would you recommend to stay? we are going to scotland for a week and think a couple of days in Edinburgh would be nice.

Apart from the castle where would you suggest seeing? is the cemetry where Grey Friers Bobby (sp?) was still there? I heard there is an old and new Edinburgh, is that correct?

And for the rest of Scotland, what would you advise? Sky etc?

Thanks in advance

athlon

The Greyfriars cemetary is still there but I'm not sure there's all that much to see tbh - make your way to the Greyfriars Bobby pub and have a beer instead - there's a wee statue of the dog out front (the cemetary is just down the hill on the left).

Take a walk up Arthur's Seat - free and there are fantastic views. If you've family try Dynamic Earth or the Zoo. If you want a laugh - see the Scottish Parliament, we blew half a billion on it and it looks a prison with bamboo bars . For a bit of culture there are several galleries and museums etc if that's your bag.

Skye is not a bad suggestion - you could go up via M9/A84/A85 - stop off at Killin or take in the views at Glen Coe. You could return by Loch Ness then Inverness and back down the A9 maybe ?

Some nice driving to be had up there !

[Athlon]

Excellent, thank you very much

[Markh]

The Glasshouse or the Witchery are both good I have found