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The Links Hotel is a very short walk from Edinburgh city centre. A stroll through the pretty Meadow’s Park will take you to the West End of Princes Street, one of Edinburgh’s main thoroughfares. From here, you are right at the hub of the Old and New Towns. 

Reaching the hotel by car: 

Travelling along the A8 motorway, pass through Murrayfield and Haymarket. When you reach the West End of Princes Street, you will need to take a right onto Lothian Road. 

Continue along this road, following signs for the A702, passing 5 traffic lights as you go. When you reach a junction with a clock tower in the middle, you should take a right and continue to Home Street. 

Pass a garage and then take the next left hand corner afterwards. You will see the hotel on the left hand side with a park on either side.

Area Information

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and the second most popular tourist destination in the entire UK. 

A remarkable combination of historical fact and architecture, vibrant festivals and culture and truly great hospitality make this a city worth visiting time and time again. 

The Old Town and New Town of Edinburgh are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, contrasting wonderfully with each other to form this fantastic city.

The Old Town is still in its medieval town format with narrow roads, high rise buildings, spooky vaults and of course the majestic Edinburgh Castle dominating its skyline. Vibrant pubs and taverns and well preserved medieval structures are typical features of the Old Town.

Limited space led to the growth of Edinburgh in 18th century to form the New Town. Full of great shops and cafés and stunning Georgian architecture, it’s a relatively modern alternative to the Old Town. 

Edinburgh Castle towers above the city, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city to its visitors. The castle began life as a volcanic rock formation and has been used as a castle as far back as 900 BC. Visitors today can take a tour of the castles and see Scotland’s Crown Jewels, The Stone of Destiny

With excellent tours of the city it is difficult to choose between a traditional city tour, a ghost tour, a whisky tour or a literary tour. Whichever you select, these tours are a fantastic way to get to know Scotland’s capital.