Edinburgh is a city for walking, but a good hotel gives you reasons to pause. Our collection includes lively restaurants, bright cafés filled with plants and terraces looking across the rooftops towards the castle. Start with coffee downstairs, head out for a few hours and return for a drink before deciding where the evening will take you.

Explore the Old Town’s narrow closes, then cross into the New Town for galleries, bookshops and handsome Georgian streets. Stockbridge makes a lovely detour for lunch and independent shops, while Calton Hill rewards the climb with a wide view of the city. After a day on the cobbles, settle into a comfortable seat and give dinner the rest of the evening.