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The Scotsman Hotel
The newspaper’s building
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Image courtesy of © The Scotsman HotelAbout The Scotsman Hotel
The Scotsman Hotel, at 20 North Bridge, fills the 1905 building of The Scotsman newspaper, and has a boutique cinema among its spaces, in the hotel’s words.
Why it's on our list
- Boutique cinema
- On North Bridge
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Scotsman Hotel before you go.
How far to the castle, the palace and the sea?
Distances from The Scotsman Hotel are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest tram stops and railway stations
- Edinburgh WaverleyRail150 m2 min walk
- St Andrew SquareTram500 m6 min walk
- Princes StreetTram600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- St Giles’ Cathedral250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Museum450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Edinburgh Castle800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Holyroodhouse1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Arthur’s Seat1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Royal Botanic Garden2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Britannia3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Edinburgh Airport11 kmCar or taxi 34 min
Main railway stations
- Edinburgh Waverley150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Haymarket2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
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