Part of the Lothian Travel Guide on Britain Express, highlighting attractions, heritage, and tourism information.
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Accommodation in Edinburgh, Lothian Part of the Lothian Travel Guide on Britain Express, highlighting attractions, heritage, and tourism information. |
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AILSA CRAIG HOTELA Hotel in Edinburgh, Lothian24 Royal Terrace Edinburgh Lothian Scotland EH7 5AH
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From: £35.00 Free WiFi Internet AccessSituated in an elegant tree-lined terrace, overlooking the Firth of Forth, is the Ailsa Craig Hotel. Designed by the renowned architect William Playfair as a family town house for a wealthy merchant, this is a traditional Georgian building, built in 1820, which has been tastefully refurbished, with new carpets and decoration throughout, whilst retaining many of the original fine architectural features. The hotel is ideally situated for both business and leisure guests, being a 10 minute walk from the bustling cosmopolitan heart of the City Access to Edinburghs International Conference Centre, the Airport and motorway networks is very convenient, and Waverley train and St Andrew Square bus station are close by. Our welcoming en-suite rooms offer the discerning traveller all the comforts expected, including colour television, radio alarm, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer and telephone. Most of the hotels rooms provide wonderful views over Royal Terrace gardens and out to the Firth of Forth, or the tranquility of our own private gardens to the rear Just a short walk from the hotel is the world famous Princes Street with its magnificent views of the Castle which overlooks the city. Edinburgh has all that the visitor could wish for. With many fine art galleries, museums and theatres, a cultural presence is never far away History is reflected in the Royal Mile, the Palace of Holyrood House and the Castle, all contrasting with the elegant terraces of the new town. As a base for touring, Edinburgh is unbeatable. Only 10 minutes to Princes Street and Ocean Terminal for the Royal Yacht Brittania Close to Playhouse Theatre (5 minutes walk), Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, Princes Street (with its famous gardens and views of Edinburgh Castle). There is a wide variety of local shopping facilities, including Harvey Nichols, restaurants and bars (we even have a Hard Rock Cafe!). Just a few minutes walk from the Omni Centre which boasts a Warner Village Cinema , bars, restaurants, nightclub and comedy venue Places of historical interest Dynamic Earth and new wing of the Royal Museum of Scotland opened by the Queen in 1999.FREE WIFI Internet Access no same sex or stag groups allowed Accommodation Rating: 3* (about ratings) Facilities
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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
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0.2 miles (Garden) Holyrood Abbey -
0.3 miles (Abbey) Palace of Holyrood House -
0.3 miles (Historic House) St Giles Cathedral -
0.7 miles (Cathedral) Edinburgh Castle -
1 miles (Castle) Trinity House Maritime Museum -
1 miles (Museum) St Triduana's Chapel -
1 miles (Historic Church) Georgian House -
1.2 miles (Historic House) Royal Botanic Garden -
1.4 miles (Garden) Mylne's Mill -
1.5 miles (Garden) Nearby Towns & Villages to Visit Lower Largo -
19.8 miles away Elie -
21.2 miles away St Monans -
23.5 miles away Pittenweem -
24.8 miles away Anstruther -
25.9 miles away Cellardyke -
26.3 miles away Kilrenny -
26.9 miles away Crail -
29.8 miles away
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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low to exceptional) on historic interest We've 'tagged' this accommodation to help you find related historic attractions and learn more about major time periods mentioned in the description. More about these Historic Time Periods:GeorgianFind attractions tagged with:Georgian (Time Period) - castle (Architecture) -Directions: UK Hotels |
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HISTORY CORNERName the Historic attractionBritish Heritage AwardsCelebrate the best of British Heritage in our annual British History QuizThis Day in British History13 February, 1689 William and Mary jointly crowned monarchs of England Only the previous day Parliament declared a Declaration of Rights, making James II's constitutional reforms illegal Monarch MayhemThe second surviving son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, he ruled only 3 years before being deposed |
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