Welcome to The Thistle House
The Thistle House is a centrally located Bed and Breakfast in Edinburgh offering excellent accommodation for both business and leisure. Prices range from £25 to £40 per person per night making us one of the best places to stay in Edinburgh.
The best Bed and Breakfast holiday accommodation in Edinburgh!
The Thistle House has ten rooms in its Guest House, all of which are tastefully decorated with good facilities. Read more about our Bed and Breakfast accommodation facilities.
B&B located near Edinburgh's main attractions
If you're visting Edinburgh or travelling around Scotland, our Bed and Breakfast accommodation is located within minutes from the Edinburgh city centre which makes it the perfect place to stay and make your base. The Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and all the major attractions of Edinburgh are situated nearby. The Thistle House guest house is a majestic Victorian building offering you a comfortable homely stay in Edinburgh with Bed and Breakfast accommodation facilities which are popular with travellers from all around the world.
Testimonials / Guest Book
View feedback left from customers of The Thistle House. If you have recently visited our guest house, please complete our feedback form to let us and future guests know about your experience.
Contact The Thistle House
Please email us with your general enquiries about The Thistle House or go ahead and make an online booking.
The Thistle House
1 Kilmaurs Terrace
Edinburgh
EH16 5BZ
Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)131 667 2002
Email: info@thethistlehouse.com
History of the Thistle
The thistle was adopted as the Emblem of Scotland during the rein of Alexander III (1249 -1286). Legend has it that an Army of King Haakon of Norway, intent on conquering the Scots landed at the Coast of Largs at night to surprise the sleeping Scottish Clansmen. In order to move more stealthily under the cover of darkness, the Norsemen removed their footwear.
As the attacking Vikings approached the encamped Scots, they stood on a patch of Thistles with their barefeet and, of course, let out cries of pain as the thorns dug deep into the soles and toes. The Scots, having been awakened by this, were able to fight off the attackers. So, from that day, the Thistle has been adopted as Scotland's National Emblem.