Published in Scotland Magazine Issue 1 on 5/3/2002.

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Scotland's finest city hotels

Smoe of Britain's finest hotels can be found in Scotland - and not just golf resorts. We round up the best in Scotland's city centre hotels

Edinburgh
It was Thomas Jefferson, America’s third president, who said of Scotland’s capital it was a city "that no place in the world can pretend to compete with." Not a great deal has changed since then. Much as it did in the late 18th century, the Old Town continues to run along a spine of rock while the New Town sprawls north towards the Firth of Forth. In the heart of this World Heritage Site, however, is a modern, commercial centre coupled with exciting visitor attractions.

With the arrival of Scotland’s own legislative assembly in 1999, Edinburgh was gripped with a re-awakened sense of self confidence. Add to his an innovative programme of all-year-round festivals, and you soon discover that there is no shortage of first-rate visitor accommodation.

The joy of staying in Edinburgh’s city centre is that there is first rate shopping, a superb choice of restaurants, and all the major visitor attractions are within reasonable walking distance.

The Balmoral Hotel
1 Princes Street EH2 2EQ
Tel: +44 (0) 131 556 2414
Fax: +44 (0) 131 557 3747
Website: www.thebalmoralhotel.com
Email: reservations@thebalmoralhotel.com
This Edwardian-style former station hotel dominates the skyline of the city’s East End. Many of the 186 bedrooms provide spectacular views over the castle, north towards the Firth of Forth and Fife, or east towards Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park. The health club features the largest swimming pool in the city centre, there are two excellent restaurants – Hadria.....

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Section : Scottish Hotels

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