Location description

The Regent House Hotel is located in a quiet area of the city centre of Edinburgh, and is very close to most attractions and to an important number of restaurants and cafes

  • the Edinburgh Castle is within walking distance, as well as the Holyrood Palace
  • the Royal Mile with its closes and traditional Scottish shops and the St Giles Cathedral are also nearby. Moreover, the Royal Mile has some exciting restaurants like the Witchery by the Castle for a romantic candlelit dinner or Jackson's for a Scottish lunch or dinner. There are also many other restaurants and cafes ranging from Mexican to Italian and not forgetting Scottish ones. On a sunny day, you can even sit outside and enjoy a nice meal outdoors.
  • the port of Leith with the Royal Yacht Britannia is only a short bus ride
  • the Playhouse, for artistically-oriented visitors, with highly acclaimed productions like the Phantom of the Opera, is only a five-minute walk. The Playhouse is an important venue during the Edinburgh Festival in August.
  • Princes Street is at our doorstep, with all its shops and bagpipers, alongside John Lewis and not to mention the Princes Street gardens.
  • Along Princes Street, there are the Royal Academy and the National Gallery which have constantly new exhibitions on offer, alongside their permanent ones.
  • the Calton Hill for an impressive view of Princes Street and Edinburgh in general; on a clear day, one can easily see the sea coast.
  • the New Town with its Georgian buildings, houses a number of restaurants and cafes, for brunch, lunch and dinner.
  • Broughton Street which is literally at our doorstep has an array of restaurants, pubs and cafes.
  • both the train station at Waverley and the bus station at St Andrew's Square are very close by; for example, when coming from the airport, the airport bus leaves you at Waverley train station, from where we are only a 10 minutes' walk.
  • during the Festival, we are very close to a number of Fringe Venues and Festival venues like the Graffiti Cafe or the Festival Theatre. Other venues are easily reached by bus or taxi.
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