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Located in the heart of the city, the Radisson SAS Hotel, Edinburgh is close to the designer shops on Princes Street, as well as some of the city's top tourist attractions.
The Hotel is easily accessible by public transportation. It is a short walk from Edinburgh Waverley train station and close to many local bus routes.
From the airport:
The Airlink express bus service is available from the airport, and takes approximately 25 minutes. This service terminates at Edinburgh Waverley train station. It is a short uphill walk to the hotel from the station, and if you have heavy bags, a taxi may be advised. Timetables and fares are available at www.flybybus.com/index.php
Lothian Bus number 35 will take you directly to the hotel from the airport. The trip takes approximately 50 minutes. Timetables and fares are available at www.lothianbuses.co.uk
Getting around town:
Located on the historic Royal Mile, the hotel is ideally located for walking or cycling. The hotel is also near numerous bus routes.
Please contact the hotel for further walking and bicycle hire information.
For local buses, visit
www.lothianbuses.co.uk
Further a field
For general public transportation enquiries in Edinburgh and throughout Scotland, visit
www.traveline.org.uk
For chauffeur driven car hire please call on Butler’s Chauffeur Drive based at Edinburgh airport.www.edinburghchauffeur.co.uk
Links of interest
Events to bring you to Edinburgh in 2009
Homecoming Scotland 2009:
A celebration with a year-long programme of events to highlight Scotland's great contributions to the world: Robert Burns (the 250th anniversary of his birth is in 2009), golf, whisky, great minds & innovations and Scotland's rich ancestry and culture.
Rugby:
Sat 14 Mar 2009 Scotland v Ireland
Sat 23 May 2009 Heiniken Cup Final
Festivals:
Edinburgh International Science Festival 6 – 18 April 2009
Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival 26 May – 1 June 2009
Edinburgh International Film Festival 17 – 28 June 2009
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, July 2009, dates tba
Edinburgh Art Festival 30 July – 6 September 2009
Edinburgh Military Tattoo 7 – 29 August 2009
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 7 – 31 August 2009
Edinburgh International Festival 14 August – 6 September 2009
Edinburgh International Book Festival 15 – 31 August 2009
Edinburgh Mela Festival dates tba
Scottish International Storytelling Festival 23 October – 1 November 2009
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 29 December 2009 – 1 January 2010
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