Where to stay for Hogmanay in Edinburgh
Edinburgh's New Year celebrations centre on Princes Street and the castle. Stay close enough to walk back after midnight.
Check prices and availabilityWhen it is
Around 31 December, with events in the days before and after. Check Edinburgh's Hogmanay website for this year's programme and tickets.
What to expect
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is one of the best-known New Year celebrations in the world, with events around the city centre and fireworks over the castle at midnight. Some events need tickets, and city-centre streets are closed off on the night.
The most useful thing is to be able to walk home after midnight, when taxis are scarce and queues are long.
Where to stay, best placed first
Regent House
A Georgian townhouse hotel on a quiet cobbled street on the edge of Edinburgh's New Town, a short walk from the city centrefrom £78 a nightAbout 13 minutes' walk to East Princes Street Gardens and 19 to the castle esplanade.
Maitland Rooms
Ten rooms with keypad entry on West Maitland Street, a two-minute walk from Haymarket station and the airport tramfrom £74 a nightAbout 20 minutes' walk to East Princes Street Gardens, along Princes Street.
Park View House
A Victorian townhouse hotel on Hermitage Place, overlooking Leith Links, with rooms for two to six guestsfrom £62 a nightIn Leith, away from the crowds; the tram runs up Leith Walk to the New Town. Check late tram times for the night.
No6 West Coates
A boutique hotel in a listed Victorian building on West Coates, about 10 minutes' walk from Murrayfield and 15 from Haymarket stationfrom £74 a nightOn the west side; about 35 minutes' walk to the city centre, or by bus.
Walking times are from routes on the map; allow longer on busy days.
Questions
Do I need tickets for Hogmanay in Edinburgh?
Some events, including the main street party, need tickets. Check Edinburgh's Hogmanay website for this year's events.
Can I walk back to my room after midnight?
From Regent House it's about 13 minutes from East Princes Street Gardens, and from Maitland Rooms about 20. Allow longer for closed streets and crowds.
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