Location. The Edinburgh Thistle Hotel is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, 50 metres from St Marys Cathedral, 800 metres from the stylish shops of Princes Street. The imposing Edinburgh Castle and historic Royal Mile are within 1.5 miles of the hotel.
Hotel Features. This family run is set in a former Georgian town house, situated in a quiet residential area of the citys new town. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.
Edinburgh Thistle Hotel provides guests with complimentary cooked breakfasts. The traditional wooden panelled hotel bar serves a variety of refreshments and stages regular live music.
The hotel contains a meeting room for the use of business guests.
Guestrooms. Decorated in buttermilk tones, the 12 guestrooms are all fitted with floral pattered drapes and simple wood furnishings. Rooms are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet and satellite television. Other features include trouser presses, tea/coffee makers, safes, and direct dial phones.
Rates:
104 - 159 GBP
Number Of Rooms: 1
Number Of Floors: 1
Thistle Hotel
59 Manor Place
Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH3 7EG
Driving Directions:
From Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
Distance to Edinburgh Thistle Hotel is 8 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 15 GBP to Edinburgh Thistle Hotel, depending on traffic and time of day. Prices are subject to change.
Getting around. 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.