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Where to Stay in New Town, Edinburgh
The elegant Georgian grid layout north of Princes Street Gardens, with wide streets and neoclassical architecture.
✦ The vibe
Smart, refined, with upscale shops and restaurants; quieter than the Old Town but still central.
👤 Best for
Couples, shoppers, visitors wanting a more polished, less crowded base.
🏨 Where to stay
High-end hotels and boutique B&Bs; generally expensive.
🚇 Getting around
Walkable to the Old Town and Waverley station; tram on Princes Street to the airport.
📍 Nearby
Scott Monument, Charlotte Square.
Best hotels in New Town
24 hotels ranked by how close they are to New Town
InterContinental Edinburgh the George by IHG
149 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Code
278 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →The Balmoral Hotel
284 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Balmoral Hotel
284 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection
337 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →100 Princes Street
391 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Edinburgh Castle Apartments & Suites
479 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →The Scotsman Hotel
500 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Motel One Edinburgh Royal
500 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →YOTEL Edinburgh
519 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →W Edinburgh
559 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel
568 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel
568 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel
568 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
631 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Ibis Edinburgh Centre
632 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →St Christopher's Inn Edinburgh
650 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →citizenM Edinburgh
689 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Radisson Blu Edinburgh
728 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Virgin Hotels Edinburgh
767 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre
772 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →Hilton Edinburgh Carlton
801 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton
813 m from New Town
View intelligence briefing →The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton
813 m from New Town
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