Hi – want Wi-Fi?

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 the city.

Our high speed connection can cope with lots of different people accessing at the same time – so you don’t need to worry about slowdown.  Whilst you’re here – and updating your status on Facebook, don’t forget to tell all your friends what a great time you are having with us!

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A Literary Trip to Edinburgh

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 the films.

For you fans of Dan Brown – the fascinating chapel at Rosslyn is a short distance away – and an opportunity to see whether you can buy into the conspiracy.

For fans of the classics – amongst others, Edinburgh is the birth place of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – creator of Sherlock Holmes.  There are places to visit including the street he once (allegedly) lived in at Argyle Park Terrace at the edge of the meadows, his statue in Picardy Place as well as the pub named after him at the top of Broughton street.

We’re ideally placed to see all these sights so book your accommodation online now.

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3 Night Special Offer – Free Lunch on us!

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 well-known restaurant in the Edinburgh city centre.

We’ll give everyone staying with us one lunch while they are here – we’ll give you further details on your arrival.

Book your accommodation now!

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Sights and sounds around us in Edinburgh!

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 a must do for any trip to the city.

For any golfers – one of the cities most beautiful courses “Prestonfield” is just around the corner and happy to welcome any visitors – just have a look at their website to see this classic course.

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We’re also very close to Edinburgh University’s Pollock Halls – so if you are keen to visit a friend or family member – we’re close enough for you to pop in without imposing.

We would tell you about Edinburgh’s Royal Commonwealth Swimming Pool too – but it won’t be available again until Summer 2011 due to refurbishment!

The Thistle House is in the perfect location to see all these sights so book your accommodation online now.

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Floral Fun in the City

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 June – Ingliston is going to become one of the most beautiful parts of the city as it transforms itself for the Gardening Scotland exhibition.  There are a number of exciting exhibitions such as a selection of Bonsai trees (some over 200 years old) as well as the team from the BBC Beachgrove Garden who will be running talks and workshops!

If you don’t want to drive – there are plenty of buses available form the city centre – if you’re taking the car there will be lots of parking.  You can book early for cheaper tickets – and children under 16 are free – so if you’re coming up as a family you don’t have to pay for pleasure of dragging them around!

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The Real Taste of Edinburgh

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 worth a visit.  For the energetic – it is a walk from The Thistle Guest House, otherwise there are plenty of buses to take you there.

This coming weekend (29th and 30th of May) Inverleith Park (a stroll from the Botanics) welcomes the annual “Taste Of Edinburgh” festival.  This event features numerous city centre restaurants, chefs and the best food and drink from across the country.  Given the fantastic weather we are currently having – a trip down the hill to the Botanics and Taste Festival is definitely worth doing this weekend.  You can buy tickets for the festival online – if you’re conscious of cost – the Botanics is free!

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A Traditional Scottish Day Out

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 day out for the family – or on your own if you are just exploring.  This is a really good chance to see some great traditional Highland Dancing, listen to lots of Bagpipe music as well as seeing men doing heavy athletics.

For those of you from out of town – bring your cameras – this will be a day of photo opportunities as you get a taste of Scottish culture.

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Welcome to our Blog

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 our fantastic city of Edinburgh.

We’ll keep you up to date with both the regular Edinburgh highlights – as well as any special events that we think you’ll really enjoy.

With 10 rooms available – and prices starting at just £25 per person a night – our accommodation is perfect for any stay in the city – give us a call or fill in our online booking form – we look forward to giving you a warm welcome to the city.

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