Travel information

By train: Haymarket Station: A two minute walk; come out of the station and turn left. Walk past the Caledonian Ale House, Coates Gardens is the next street on your right. Waverley Station: BUS: Take a No. 2, 12, 26, 31 or 69 from outside the Tourist Information Centre. Get off at the stop immediately after Haymarket Station (which will be on the left) and Coates Gardens is the street on the other side of the road. TAXI: A five minute taxi ride that should cost around 5.00. ON FOOT: The walk will take approximately 25 minutes west from Waverley Station along Princes Street, Shandwick Place, West Maitland Street and Haymarket Terrace. Coates Gardens is the second road on the right once you reach Haymarket Terrace. BY PLANE: Airbus: Two companies run an Airbus service: Guide Friday and LRT. Both leave from outside the terminal at approximately ten minute alternating intervals. Ask the driver for the stop opposite the Caledonian Ale House. Look out for the 'stately home' on the left hand side and push the bell once to stop the bus. Walk back in the direction from which the bus came and Coates Gardens is the first street on the right. Hire Car: Follow the signs to the city centre. You will drive through Corstorphine (shops on both sides of the road), pass Murrayfield Stadium on your right and then two car showrooms approximately two hundred yards apart. Continue on under the old railway bridge then watch out for the 'stately home' on your left. Coates Gardens is the second street on the left after this. N.B. if you pass Haymarket Station (on the right) you have gone too far. BY ROAD: A 1: To North Newcastle then the A 696 through Otterburn which becomes the A 68. Go through Jedburgh and Dalkeith and into Edinburgh city centre (at certain points the A 68 and A 7 are the same road). At the Balmoral Hotel turn left into Princes Street, continue into Shandwick Place and follow the signs to Glasgow around the one way system (veering left, then right and right again) and past Haymarket Station, which will be on your left. Coates Gardens is the second street on your right. A 90: Cross the Forth Road Bridge and follow signs for Edinburgh city centre. (You are travelling on Queensferry Road). Look out for the Holiday Inn on your right and Sainsbury Superstore on your left. At these landmarks travel on to the first roundabout and turn right (signposted Scottish Gallery of Modern Art) onto Queensferry Terrace. Drive straight on at the traffic lights and continue past the Gallery on your right. Go down the hill following the road (Belford Road) to the left (pass the Hilton Hotel on your right) and then sharp right and up the hill. At the next traffic lights turn right into Glencairn/Eglinton Crescents. Take the left fork (Glencairn) and Coates Gardens is the first road on your left.

Quick description

Personally run city center guest house with all the amenities of a small hotel. Charming period listed building offering high level of comfort with a friendly service. The Lairg is a privately owned, charming , traditional 'b' listed town house Hotel, central to all attractions yet peaceful, quiet and relaxing. For your comfort we offer 11 fully equipped en-suite bedrooms modernized to an exacting standard. We will start you off in the morning with a mouth watering selection of bread, pastries,fruit, full cooked breakfast and traditional Scottish fare such as smoked salmon and kippers (smoked herring). Whether you are a corporate traveller or a holiday maker, we will ensure that your stay at The Lairg is comfortable warm and relaxing. Edinburgh is a beautiful city, with a rich and colourful past, well worth a visit for pleasure or staying a few extra days if on business. The Lairg guest house is in the Haymarket area, West End of the city centre and makes an ideal base for exploring not just Edinburgh, but also the outlying attractions. The Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art, Murrayfield Stadium and West Register House (for genealogical research) are all within easy walking distance of The Lairg. Edinburgh's excellent and convenient public bus service gives quick and easy access to the other parts of the city, and the regular bus and train services to Glasgow, the West and the North of Scotland are just a few minutes walk away.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy: If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged. Children and Extra Bed Policy: All children are welcome. All children under 4 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots. Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1. Deposit Policy: No deposit will be charged. VAT and city/tourist taxes: VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is not applicable. Internet: Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge. Meal Plan: Full English breakfast is included in the room rate. Parking: No parking available. Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and charges are applicable. Pets: Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges. The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.