The Georgian grid across the valley — wide streets of honey-coloured townhouses, the smart shops of George Street, and Princes Street Gardens looking back at the castle. Refined, walkable and a little calmer than the Old Town.
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£240–420
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You pay for the postcode
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One of the pricier addresses in Edinburgh.
Where it sits
The circle is New Town and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
Edinburgh (EDI)~19 min drive10.3 km
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- The Royal Mile7 min walk606 m
- Edinburgh Castle8 min walk658 m
- A whisky tasting8 min walk660 m
- Victoria Street & the Grassmarket9 min walk753 m
- National Museum of Scotland11 min walk876 m
- Dean Village & the Water of Leith14 min walk1.2 km
- Palace of Holyroodhouse18 min walk1.5 km
- Arthur's Seat7 min taxi2.4 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 5.Calton Hill — The little hill at the end of Princes Street, dotted with strange monuments — a half-built 'Parthenon' and a telescope tower — and the classic view back to the castle and down the Georgian streets. Five minutes up for the best cityscape in Edinburgh.
- 10.The Scott Monument & Princes Street — The blackened Gothic rocket to Sir Walter Scott rising over Princes Street Gardens — climb its 287 narrow steps for a view down onto the gardens with the old town skyline behind. The dividing line between the two Edinburghs.
When are you staying?
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Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to New Town; flights via Google Flights.