Overview
The independent Thistle Hotel Edinburgh has 21 rooms and is located nearly a 25-minute walk from The Real Mary King's Close. This 3-star hotel provides a private parking lot for GBP 20 per day on site.
Location
The hotel has a prestigious setting merely 1.9 km from the historic fortress "Edinburgh Castle", while natural sights like Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh are 2.7 km away. Not far from the Thistle Edinburgh you will reach The Museum of the Royal Scots and the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
Transport
Thistle Hotel is a 20-minute drive from Edinburgh airport, and within 25 minutes' walk of Edinburgh Waverley train station.
Nearby Attractions
This accommodation also allows guests to explore Dean, located a mere 8 minutes' walk away. To enrich your historical consciousness, visit the official residence "Palace of Holyroodhouse", which stands 2.8 km from the hotel.
Rooms
Featuring high-speed internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, the fashionable rooms include tea/coffee making equipment as well as private bathrooms with a separate toilet and a shower. The rooms are fitted with large bathrooms. The property offers rooms with views of the garden.
Dining
This Edinburgh hotel invites guests to have a drink at a lounge bar. The Edinburgh Residence Restaurant is just moments from the Thistle and specialises in Scottish cuisine.
Rooms & Availability
Single Room
Executive Double Room - Non-Smoking
Junior Suite
Amenities
Services
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Electric kettle
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Spa & Leisure
- Leisure/ TV room
Amenities
Services
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Electric kettle
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Spa & Leisure
- Leisure/ TV room
General
- No smoking on site
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key access
Children's Facilities
- Cots
- Children's buffet
Meeting Facilities
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Room Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Decor
- Carpeted floor
Tourist attractions in Edinburgh
Tourist attractions in Edinburgh
Local sights
- 1.1 km 0.7 mi Princes Street Gardens
- 2 km 1.3 mi St Giles' Cathedral
- 2.2 km 1.4 mi Calton Hill
- 850 m 2789 ft Edinburgh International Conference Centre
- 1.4 km 0.9 mi Edinburgh Castle
- 2.6 km 1.6 mi Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
- 1.7 km 1.1 mi Scott Monument
- 1.6 km 1 mi Scottish National Gallery
- 1.9 km 1.2 mi Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
- 2.1 km 1.3 mi National Museum of Scotland
Getting around
- 730 m 2395 ft Dean Art Gallery
- 810 m 2658 ft St Andrews Church
- 1.1 km 0.7 mi Ravelston Park
- 1.2 km 0.8 mi Queensferry Terrace
- 1.8 km 1.1 mi Bus Station
- 2.1 km 1.3 mi Edinburgh
Dining options
- 500 m 1640 ft The Painted Rooster
- 400 m 1312 ft La Campagnola
- 590 m 1936 ft Milk
- 600 m 1969 ft Pret a Manger
- 200 m 656 ft The Sherlock Holmes Tearoom
- 570 m 1870 ft O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
- 670 m 2198 ft @Pizza
- 340 m 1116 ft Laura's Kitchen
- 540 m 1772 ft Le Petit Repas
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