Best Western Kings Manor Hotel Edinburgh
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The Kings Manor Hotel in Edinburgh is in the eastern suburbs, around 10-15 minutes from the city centre itself yet only a few hundred yards from Edinburgh's golden sands at Portobello beach.
The hotel has private on-site parking for around 100 cars; on-street car parking has no restrictions and is free - ideal for clients on business or guests staying on a weekend break in Edinburgh.
The hotel is just 200 yards from the main A1 south and just over ½ a mile from the city bypass that links Edinburgh with the rest of the country. Edinburgh Airport is on the west side of town and can be reached by skirting the city centre using the bypass or by the airport bus to the city centre which links to the main public transport system.
Edinburgh Waverly station is in the city centre and can be reached by the new 'crossrail service' to nearby Brunstane Station (rail timetable at www.scotrail.co.uk) or by taxi or by direct bus from outside the hotel's gates.
Edinburgh's bus link service is very good with buses to the city centre leaving from outside the hotel gates every 10-15 minutes during the day. The very popular night bus service stops outside the hotel. Fares to the city centre are £0.90 for adults and a day pass can be bought on the bus offering unlimited travel on city buses for £2.20. Many of our guests leave their car safely in our car park and use the bus service to travel round the city whether on business or pleasure. Buses from the hotel also go down the East Lothian coast to such interesting locations as North Berwick and Haddington. These frequent services are a must for those wishing to explore the East Lothian countryside without using their car. The famous golf courses at Muirfield and Gullane can be reached from these services.
The Kings Manor Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland has a direct taxi link for those needing this service. There is also a transport service operating seven seater MPVs from the hotel that can offer competitive quotes for airport transfers or half-day tours.
As one of the world's great cities, Edinburgh is always at the head of every list of places to visit, whether for a short break in Scotland, a weekend break in Edinburgh or places to hold a conference in Scotland. Once you have visited Edinburgh you will know why this is the case.
It is set in a spectacular natural environment with hills to the north and south, water to the north and east and lowland landscape to west and east.
The very heart of the city is dominated by ancient volcanic plugs that today form Corstorphine and Calton hills, Arthur's Seat and Castle hill.
Based on this natural splendour the architecture of the city gives you the best – and some of the worst – buildings from the 15th century onwards, the 10-storey flats from the 18th century, the Georgian elegance of the new town, the Victorian gothic of the city chambers. There is much to admire.
Edinburgh is not just about buildings. The history of its people is central to its character; Kings, Queens, priests, lawyers, poets, writers, murderers, thieves, body snatchers, doctors, artists, philosophers, statesmen and musicians have all helped form Edinburgh.
There are enough art galleries, museums, libraries, historic houses, castles, palaces and cathedrals to visit to occupy you for years without seeing the same thing twice.
Performing arts are showcased at the annual festival in August. Here over 6000 separate performances in a huge range of venues take place in 21 days. Outside this period the pace is less hectic but the range just as wide. Opera, ballet, theatre, classical music, jazz, West End musical theatre and pop and rock bands perform every week in Edinburgh. Sports enthusiasts are well catered for with professional football and rugby teams in the city, the Commonwealth Games pool and stadium, bowling greens by the hundred, 72 golf courses within the city boundaries and double that within 40 minutes drive. Whether for watching or participating Edinburgh can offer you what you want.
With half a million sq ft of shopping and leisure on three floors, 1600 car parking spaces, over 75 stores, bars and restaurants, a 12-screen cinema and just 10 minutes from the City Centre, Ocean Terminal on Edinburgh’s waterfront offers something for everyone!
Voted "Most Excellent Venue 2004" the Royal Yacht Britannia is berthed alongside Ocean Terminal.
Outside the city, our near neighbours of Fife and the Borders offer fascinating day trips to explore the history and culture of these ancient lands. From Edinburgh excursions to the Highlands can be undertaken as can border raids over to Northumbria to visit our English neighbours.
