When choosing where to stay in Edinburgh, it is important to know the distinction between the centre’s very different sides: the Georgian New Town is a realm of leafy boulevards and grand townhouses.

Central Edinburgh has two different sides: the Georgian New Town is a realm of leafy boulevards and towering townhouses, while the medieval Old Town hides myriad closes and snickelways where a history ...

From the air, Edinburgh looks horizontally expansive and vertically modest. It blends greenly with the surrounding countryside, thanks to its profusion of parks and gardens. As my plane circled the ...

Edinburgh was chosen by hotel sector veteran Sir Rocco Forte as the first location for his Rocco Forte Hotels business back in 1997, when he acquired The Balmoral. Andrew McPherson, general manager of ...

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