Location. The Thistle Edinburgh hotel is a city centre hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, just off Princes Street, the citys main shopping street. The hotel is 300 metres from the National Gallery of Scotland and within a mile of Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is seven miles from the hotel and Edinburgh Waverley train station is 250 metres away.
Hotel Features. The lobby in the modern Thistle Edinburgh hotel is decorated with light wood. The concierge desk can book tickets and offer guests advice on Edinburghs attractions. There is onsite parking available for a fee.
Guests can choose from a wide range of international and regional dishes at Craigs Restaurant, which has wood panelled walls and crisp white table linen. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Boston Bean Bar serves beers, wines and spirits until late, and has a light lunch menu. Snacks are available from room service.
The hotel has six meeting rooms for up to 250 people.
Guestrooms. The Thistle Edinburgh hotels 143 guestrooms offer satellite television, complimentary newspapers, trouser presses, hairdryers and tea/coffee making facilities. Rooms are decorated in warm tones and have wooden furniture.
Expert Tip. The Thistle Edinburgh hotel is close to Calton Hill, which offers panoramic views of Edinburgh that are regularly used in photographs and paintings of the city.
Rates:
94.25 - 248.2935 GBP
Number Of Rooms: 143
Number Of Floors: 6
Check In Time: 2 PM
Check Out Time: NOON
Amenities:
In Room Movies
Coffee/Tea Maker
Safe
In House Dining
In House Bar
Children Allowed
Air Conditioning
Hair Dryer
Family Rooms
King James by Thistle
107 Leith Street 15/1
Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH1 3AT
Driving Directions:
From Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
Distance to Thistle Edinburgh hotel is seven miles, approximately 25 minutes drive.
Getting there. Airlink 100 operates express bus services to the city centre. Buses run every 10 minutes and depart from the bus station next to the terminal. An open return pass costs 5 GBP. The N22 night bus runs between midnight and 4 a.m. Taxis wait at a rank next to the terminal, and cost approximately 10 GBP 20 GBP to the city centre, depending on traffic and time of day. Waverley, Edinburghs main railway station, can be reached by bus or taxi. Regular trains leave Waverley for Glasgow and most major destinations throughout Scotland and England. Prices are all subject to change.
Getting around. The Thistle Edinburgh hotel is on Leith Street, 250 metres from Edinburgh Waverley Station. Edinburgh city and the Lothian region are served by a good bus network. There are hop on, hop off stops for city bus tours throughout central Edinburgh. Black cabs are available from the streets. The historic centres cobbled streets are best explored by foot. Driving is not recommended for visitors, due to the complicated one way systems.