It was dark and quite snowy as we arrived at the Tinto Hotel which is located just outside Biggar. It’s not that we didn’t arrive in good time, darkness is just a feature of Scottish winters. Despite the darkness we […]
‘The Elph’, as it’s fondly referred to, is a traditional coaching inn (with a history dating back over 400 years) situated in the centre of Biggar. We took a drive down earlier in the month. We’ve both been busy with […]
It had been several (ok, probably over 20!) years since I visited Stirling. If you live in Edinburgh the temptation is to go to Glasgow for an overnight break, but Stirling is beautiful, the castle in my opinion is every […]
With Glasgow being just an hour a way it’s a great place to spend the night if you’re already visiting Edinburgh. Alternatively, if you live in Edinburgh everyone knows Glasgow is a great place for a shopping trip, and Number […]
I’ve always wanted to visit a railway hotel, they elicit nostalgic feelings of a bygone era where the railway hotel was the smartest place to stay in town. The Grand Central couldn’t be more connected to Grand Central Station with […]
The Bonham is in a bit of an unlikely spot for a hotel. Whilst still being very central it’s in an area that’s a mix of offices and residential. It’s a part of the city I’m quite familiar with as […]
The Principal Hotel (formerly The George) is located in the centre of the new town on George Street. Within walking distance to many places of interest, and with a wealth of bars and restaurants, some of the bedrooms at The […]
You can be in Glasgow in under an hour from Edinburgh. It’s fantastic having two big cities in such close proximity, and if you’re a tourist to Scotland then something you should take advantage of. If you live in Edinburgh […]
Adagio Aparthotel Edinburgh Royal Mile is the latest ‘aparthotel’ to open in Edinburgh. Located inside Edinburgh’s renowned Old Sailor’s Ark building on the Royal Mile, this is a hotel with a history. “In 1911 an old sailor, Captain Charles Taylor […]
The great thing about Edinburgh is the range of styles of accommodation we have; everything from boutique hotels, to B&Bs and apartments. This week I’m featuring a luxury townhouse apartment right in the centre of Edinburgh. The Rutland Hotel is […]
The Taynuilt Hotel is set in a village around nine miles from Oban – perfect for a stop off if you’re exploring the coast or islands. This is a small independently run establishment where Scottish hospitality is front and centre. […]
The Radisson Blu hotel is situated on the historic Royal Mile, so called because of the approximately one mile distance from Edinburgh Castle at the top of the mile, to Holyrood Palace at the foot. The Radisson Blu is at […]
