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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish city after Glasgow. Edinburgh is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas.
Located in the south-east of Scotland, Edinburgh lies on the east coast of the Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea. Owing to its rugged setting and vast collection of Medieval and Georgian architecture, including numerous stone tenements, it is often considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe.
It forms the City of Edinburgh council area; the city council area includes urban Edinburgh and a 30-square-mile (78 km²) rural area.
It has been capital of Scotl...
... and since 1437 (replacing Dunfermline )It is the seat of the Scottish Parliament. The city was one of the major centres of the Enlightenment, led by the University of Edinburgh, earning it the nickname Athens of the North. The Old Town and New Town districts of Edinburgh were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. There are over 4,500 listed buildings within the city.In the census of 2001, Edinburgh had a total resident population of 448,625.
Edinburgh is well-known for the annual Edinburgh Festival, a collection of official and independent festivals held annually over about four weeks from early August. The number of visitors attracted to Edinburgh for the Festival is roughly equal to the settled population of the city. The most famous of these events are the Edinburgh Fringe (the largest performing arts festival in the world), the Edinburgh Comedy Festival (the largest comedy festival in the world), the Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Other notable events include the Hogmanay street party (31 December), Burns Night (25 January), St. Andrew's Day (30 November), and the Beltane Fire Festival (30 April).
The city is one of Europe's major tourist destinations, attracting 1 million visitors a year, and is the second most visited tourist destination in the United Kingdom, after London.
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Regent House Hotel |
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3-5 Forth Street |
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A warm welcome awaits you at this attractive 17 room family-run hotel, where the original Georgian style has been fully restored, offering comfortable Bed & Breakfast accommodation in a quiet cobbled street in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland's beautiful Capital City. We happily accept group bookings. |
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Services
Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included,
Internet Services,
Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN
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Location
City Centre,
Near Train Station,
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General
24-Hour Front Desk,
Continental Breakfast,
Family Rooms,
Heating,
Luggage Storage,
Non-Smoking Rooms,
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Hotel Policies
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Check In: 13:00 - 24/24 hours | | Check Out: 10:00 - 24/24 hours | | 
Cancelation can be made until at least 7 days before the check in date without penalty.
Otherwise cancallation penalty 1 night stay will be charged. The cancellation policy may vary per room type
Our hotel accept extra adult in a room.
Extra bed price is 30 £
Maximum capacity of extra beds in a available room is
0 - 5 (included) children is Free.
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Hotel Information
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The building housing the Regent House Hotel was built in 1805 by the architect William Burn who also designed many houses in Forth Street and a number of Georgian and Palladian houses in the countryside.
During the Victorian times it was run as a sea-captains' house while around the 1890s, the tea room was converted into a grocery shop.
The building became a hotel in 1942 when the Grant sisters -two spinsters- bought the building next door and combined it into a hotel with a tea room. They started serving morning coffee, high teas, cream teas and traditional lunches.
The current proprietors have now restored the past glory of the hotel by bringing back the tea room.
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Room Information
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The hotel has 17 rooms in total:
8 family rooms
7 twin or double rooms
2 single rooms
All hotel rooms have television with tea and coffee making facilities.
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Area Information
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The Regent House Hotel is located in a quiet area of the city centre of Edinburgh, and is very close to most attractions and to an important number of restaurants and cafes
the Edinburgh Castle is within walking distance, as well as the Holyrood Palace
the Royal Mile with its closes and traditional Scottish shops and the St Giles Cathedral are also nearby. Moreover, the Royal Mile has some exciting restaurants like the Witchery by the Castle for a romantic candlelit dinner or Jackson's for a Scottish lunch or dinner. There are also many other restaurants and cafes ranging from Mexican to Italian and not forgetting Scottish ones. On a sunny day, you can even sit outside and enjoy a nice meal outdoors.
the port of Leith with the Royal Yacht Britannia is only a short bus ride
the Playhouse, for artistically-oriented visitors, with highly acclaimed productions like the Phantom of the Opera, is only a five-minute walk. The Playhouse is an important venue during the Edinburgh Festival in August.
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