As we fast-approach the Fringe, tourists from across the globe will be eagerly scouring the internet land themselves the best stay in our city.
As well we know, Edinburgh's population booms over August as those eager to witness some of the world's best comedy and entertainment descend on the capital, meaning there can be quite a demand for accommodation.
Thankfully, just in time for a last-minute rush, a renowned luxury travel magazine has produced its list of the best hotels in Edinburgh.
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Conde Nast writers have included a number of household name hotels you might have expected in their round-up, while also featuring a penthouse apartment atop a former city bank which boasts a stunning roof terrace with sweeping views across Edinburgh.
Occupied by the Royal Bank of Scotland until 2007, the building was carefully restored and renovated before reopening as a hotel in 2018.
During the Fringe, a penthouse stay would cost you upwards of £2,500 a night.
Describing 'family-friendly apartments on St Andrew Square', Cheval The Edinburgh Grand, they said: "The huge oak doors to Cheval The Edinburgh Grand have reopened for the first time since the Royal Bank of Scotland closed them in 2007.
"And no expense has been spared in the neoclassical building's reinvention: a mass of chequered marble floor, wood panelling and the soaring ceilings so familiar to Edinburgh.
"But this isn't your average grand hotel, because inside are 50 family-friendly apartments in all shapes and sizes – the huge penthouse suite with wrap-around views of Edinburgh sleeps six, and all apartments come with sofa beds for extras.
"And in the vaults, is a Hawksmoor steak restaurant – the city's first; and in the west wing, is a champagne bar that dishes up lobster rolls."
The other hotels to feature on Conde Nast's best of list include:
- The Balmoral - Edinburgh's original grande dame hotel
- Eden Locke - Studio apartments made for hipsters
- The Dunstane Houses - A super-smart boutique hotel
- The Witchery by the Castle - A deeply romantic hotel that takes you back in time
- Intercontinental Edinburgh The George - An impressive hotel with a superb location
- Porteous' Studio, Grassmarket - A secret hideaway in the heart of the Old Town
- Market Street Hotel - A contemporary Design Hotel right by the station
- Principal Hotel Charlotte Square - Colourful townhouse hotel with feelgood weekend flavour
- The Principal Edinburgh George Street - A historic stay
- North Bridge Lofts & Lord Lyons Chambers - Self-catering apartments in the centre of town
- The Raeburn - A Georgian hotel in Stockbridge
- The Pavilion at Lamb's House - A house to rent by the sea
- Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Mile Edinburgh - A fashion-forward hotel in Edinburgh's Old Town
- Rock House - An 18th-century house to rent on Calton Hill
To see the Conde Nast article in full, you can visit their website here.
For more on Cheval The Edinburgh Grand, click here.
