One of the little things we offer to make your stay more like home is free Wi-Fi in all of our rooms. Whether you are bringing your laptop or are planning to bring your spanking new Apple iPad, when you’re here you’ll be able to connect to our network and plan your days out around [...]
For you lovers of recent literature – Edinburgh and the surrounding region is a real Aladdin’s cave of treats. Harry Potter fans can indulge all their J.K. Rowling fascination at the Elephant House café – as well as taking the opportunity to pick up one of numerous coach trips to some of the sights from [...]
Here’s a little special offer that may be of interest to you if you’re coming to stay in our great city of Edinburgh. You’ll already be getting to stay in our fantastic rooms – and enjoying our great breakfast – but stay 3 nights or more and we’ll give you a free lunch at a [...]
For our tourist guests – we’re a mere 10 minutes on the bus from the very centre of the city of Edinburgh – but it’s important not to overlook the great facilities near by. To give you a couple of suggestions – the fantastic Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Palace are a walk away – and [...]
Scotland is always conscious of its reputation for bad weather – but those of us who live here know that isn’t the case. One thing that it does mean is for our green fingered visitors – they can be confident that they can grow most plants they see here when they get home! In early [...]
One of the must visit sights of Edinburgh is the beautiful and expansive Royal Botanical Gardens. With acres of beautiful lands including fantastic glass houses, a shell grotto commemorating the Queen Mother as well as the recently completed John Hope Gateway – the fantastic renovation of the West Gate it is somewhere that is definitely [...]
If you’re staying with us in the next week – there is a fantastic chance to experience a day of true Scottish Tradition – and lots of men in kilts and ladies in tartan dresses! At nearby Bathgate (a short drive away) – on May 29th is the West Lothian Highland Games – a perfect [...]
Welcome to the new blog from the Thistle House – Edinburgh’s finest guest house. From our location, just a brief stroll from the beautiful Arthur’s Seat, we’ll tell you about things that are going on with ourselves at the Thistle House – as well as keeping you up to date with what’s going on in [...]
