we stayed at the Premier Inn which is good value for money but there are plenty of hotels to stay in as well and are within walking distance to the castle, there are plenty of places to eat and drink too we only went for the day so don't know certain area's very well but we went on the tour bus which takes you all around the old town and you can get off any where you like, your ticket is valid until the next day. hope this is helpful.

The list is way to long but mostly they are open for paid in advance bookings only so if you want to just drop in on Christmas day...you might struggle. Search the restaurant your after then email them and ask about a booking.

Yes, I think so.

It is about 2.3 miles away in a car from the Claremont Guesthouse. Taxi is probably better.

Hello! It's all pretty near. You can easily walk from your Hotel to the Royal Mile and be there. It's very touristic though but has a lot of nice pubs around where also good food is being served. From the Royal Mile get to High Streetand you must see Victoria Street, it's simply beautiful and was the inspiration for the Diagon Alley in Harry Potter. Also you have a nice view to the castle. Enjoy your time!

There are quite a few hotels around, so its just a question,which will have deals on offer. We've stayed at the Radisson Blue, which about 10min walk to the castle and downtown. So close to lots of sights, pubs and restaurants

Hallo, ob es kostenlose Führungen gibt ist mir nicht bekannt, ich schätze aber eher nicht. Wir waren nur einen Tag in Edinburgh unterwegs und haben die Stadtbesichtigung alleine unternommen.

Yes not far to walk as our friend from Sydney says.

We took the Stirling Castle, Loch Loman, whisky tour which was very interesting. Loved the castle and our guide! We left Edinburgh at 9 am and returned about 6 pm. Lunch is on your own..We used Land Experience Co. and tour was booked for us by the hotel staff. We also used the Edinburgh On-Off Tour which stops directly across the street from the Grassmarket Hotel. Gave us a great 'lay of the land' before deciding what to do first.

Hi Troy I thought Cashmere to be expensive in Edinburgh aimed at the tourist trade. cheaper at out of town stores and woollen mills.