Local Attractions
The Braid Hills can be found just south of the Morningside district where visitors can enjoy golfing, walking on the beautifully restored country roads as well as pony trekking in warmer months and sledding in the winter.
Best Western Bruntsfield
The Best Western in Bruntsfield, housed in a townhouse-style building, sits beside the picturesque Bruntsfield Links Park. Prices for 2009 are quoted on the hotel's website as 45 per person for bed and breakfast and 70 per person for bed and breakfast with dinner. This 67-room, four-star hotel offers en suite bathroom and shower facilities as well as free high-speed Internet. Also available at the Bruntsfield Best Western are dining and drinks, features for Christmas and the Hogmanay New Years celebrations.
Best Western Bruntsfield
69 Bruntsfield Place
Edinburgh, Scotland EH10 4HH
011 (+44) 0131 229 1393
thebruntsfield.co.uk
Links Hotel
The Links Hotel, comprised of three renovated townhouses containing a cozy 26 rooms, looks out on Bruntsfield Links Park, home to the world's oldest short-hole golf course. The Links bar, which can be found on the ground floor of the hotel is open from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. and offers food service throughout the day and evening and a sports bar environment in the night.
Rates for a standard single en suite room range from 45 to 60 and a standard double/twin en suite can be booked for 55 to 85. Prices are quoted per person per night, depending on length and date of stay and are accurate for January 2010.
Links Hotel
4 Alvanley Terrace
Whitehouse Loan
Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 1DU
011 (+44) 0131 229 3834
festival-inns.co.uk