Location. The Radisson SAS Hotel is a classic Old Town building located on the Royal Mile, the oldest street in Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies between Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Royal Mile and Holyrood Palace at the bottom. The Museum of Scotland and the famous shops of Princes Street are two blocks away. Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is seven and a half miles from the hotel, while Edinburgh Waverley train station is two blocks away.
Hotel Features. The turrets of the 16th century building housing the Radisson SAS Hotel conceal a modern hotel. The lobby features pillars, leather chairs and soft lighting. The concierge desk can provide insider tips on the local area.
The salmon pink Carrubers Restaurant offers bistro style dining. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and has both a la carte and table dhote menus. Itchycoo Bar and Kitchen is an intimate venue for light meals and afternoon tea beneath low ceilings. Cocktails, speciality coffees, and Scottish malt whiskies are available at the oak panelled bar.
The hotel has 12 conference and banqueting rooms for up to 200 people with secretarial services. There is also a business centre offering complimentary high speed Internet access.
The Evolve Health and Leisure Club has a 10 metre indoor pool with a jet stream and a gym with a weights room, saunas and solarium. Two beauty treatment rooms offer reflexology, facials and Swedish massages.
Guestrooms. The Radisson SAS Hotels 238 air conditioned guestrooms have complimentary wireless Internet access, satellite television, pay per view movies, minibars, large safes, premium bedding and tea/coffee making facilities. Rooms are decorated in a modern style, with dark wood furniture. Bathrooms feature telephones and complimentary toiletries.
Rates:
135.6523 - 429.6441
Number Of Rooms: 238
Number Of Floors: 6
Check In Time: 2 PM
Check Out Time: Noon
Amenities:
Parking Garage
Fitness Facility
In House Dining
Children Allowed
Data Ports
Business Center
Car Rent Desk
Family Rooms
Radisson Blu Edinburgh
80 High Street The Royal Mile
Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH1 1TH
Driving Directions:
From Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
Distance to Radisson SAS Hotel is seven and a half 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 Radisson SAS Hotel is on the Royal Mile. 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.