The Howard Edinburgh Hotel

Rooms

* The Howard Hotel has a total number of 18 rooms all equipped with LCD flat screen television and remote control, eTV - a television / in room entertainment center, Air-condition, Private Bathroom, Towels, Desk, Hairdryer and Internet access.

Amenities

* The Atholl Restaurant, can accommodate 14 seats at a time, so be sure to reserve in advance. Guests can order from the 24-hour room service menu, or from the lunch or dinner menus. Lunch and dinner can be served by private butler, in the comfort of own room or suite. Atholl Restaurant is open Daily and serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

* Conference and Events, The Howard is the ideal venue for holding a conference, social gatherings and high-profile business events and meetings. The Hotel specializes small luxury events, from special occasions and private dinners to executive board meetings, conferences and brainstorming sessions.

* Other Hotel Facilities include 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking.

* The Howard Hotel offers a Massage as well for those guests who wants to relax and pamper their body from a tiring day.

* Services offered by the hotel includes Room Service, Airport Shuttle, Babysitting/Child Services, Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Breakfast in the Room.

* Wi-fi Internet access is available in public areas.

* Wired internet is available in the hotel rooms.

* Public parking is possible on site.

Information

Howard Hotel Edinburgh, winner of the 'customer care' Thistle Award of 2006, it is a 5 Star luxury Boutique hotel in Edinburgh city center.

The hotel building is a traditional Scottish, Georgian townhouse, dating back to 1820. Renovated in 2006, this city hotel has a total of 18 rooms over 5 floors, of which 5 are suites. The hotel includes a lobby, a 24-hour reception with a hotel safe, a lift and a cloakroom.

Consistently classified as one of the AA's Top 200 Hotels in Britain and Ireland and recently awarded a Scottish Boutique Hotel Special Commendation from the Scottish Hotel of the Year Awards 2007.

The hotel offers a butler service to cover such day-to-day tasks as valeting, surfing the web, polishing shoes, taking care of dry-cleaning requirements, arranging dinner parties and organizing social itinerary, or other special requests.

Introduction

A Charming Hotel in Great King Street...

Location

Howard Hotel Edinburgh is located in the city center of Scotland's capital city.

Directions:

Traveling by Train:
Edinburgh has 2 stations, Waverley and Haymarket. Waverley is the main station, situated just off Princes Street - 1 mile away and is approximately 5 minutes by taxi to the hotel. Haymarket station is to the west of the city center approximately 1.5 miles from the hotel and will take about 10 minutes in a taxi.

Edinburgh has direct trains to London (journey time 4hr 30mins), which depart and arrive every half an hour. Edinburgh is also easily accessible by train from Newcastle, York, Leeds and Manchester. Trains arrive/depart from Glasgow every 15 minutes

Traveling by Road:
We have our own private car park at the rear of the hotel which is available free of charge for our guests. Our Senior Porter, Roy Thomson will be on hand to park the car for you when you arrive and we would happily arrange for a full car valet should you require it.

Traveling From the West and the Airport:
From the M8 Eastbound, take A8 and after the airport to your left keep in the right lane, then under the underpass. Go straight on at major lights. Keep on this road for approximately 4 miles until you reach Princes Street (after Shandwick Place). Carry on to Princes Street and take the first left onto South South Charlotte Street. Go straight ahead and down the hill. Take a right (no left turn) onto Albyn Place, leading to Queen Street. Once on Queen street, take the 2nd turning on your left onto Queen Street Gardens East and then the 3rd right onto Great King Street. The Howard is situated within the first block on the left hand side.

From the North:
Approach Edinburgh on the A90 from the Forth Road Bridge and follow signs for the city center. At the Holiday Inn Garden Court Hotel (Right), take right fork on the road. Continue straight on at a roundabout and aim for the town center. You will cross a large old bridge (Dean Bridge) about 1 mile from the roundabout. Upon leaving the bridge, there will be a small hill. Take the first left after the bridge at the traffic lights on to Randolph Crescent. Take the first left and right at the mini-roundabout onto St Colme Street, leading to Queen Street. Once on Queen street, take the 2nd turning on your left onto Dundas Street and then the 3rd right onto Great King Street. The Howard is situated within the first block on the left hand side.

From the South:
The A1 North will bring you right into Edinburgh's city center.Drive past the Playhouse (on your left) and take the second exit at the immediate roundabout (by the cinema/Omni Center). Drive along York Place, which becomes Queen Street, Take the second right along Queen Street Gardens West, which becomes Howe Street. Take the third right turn which is Great King Street. Travel along the cobbled street and go straight over the traffic lights, The Howard is almost immediately on the left hand side.

From the A7 or A68 turn left onto bypass A720 and then right, off the bypass, onto A702. From A702 and A703 go over bypass staying on A702. Stay on to Comiston Road, Morningside Road, Bruntsfield Place - past the Kings Theater on the right. Keep in the left lane and bear left at lights onto Lothian Road. At the end take a right onto Princes Street and immediate left onto South Charlotte Street. Go straight ahead and down the hill. Take a right (no left turn) onto St Colme Street, leading to Queen Street. Once on Queen street, take the 2nd turning on your left onto Dundas Street and then the 3rd right onto Great King Street. The Howard is situated within the first block on the left hand side.

From the A70 go into town and from Dalry Road keep in the left lane. You'll join Haymarket Terrace. Carry on to Princes Street and take the first left onto South South Charlotte Street. Go straight ahead and down the hill. Take a right (no left turn) onto St Colme Street, leading to Queen Street. Once on Queen street, take the 2nd turning on your left onto Dundas Street and then the 3rd right onto Great King Street. The Howard is situated within the first block on the left hand side.

Attractions

* Edinburgh Castle - 20 min. walk

* Harvey Nichols/Jenners department stores - 5 min. walk

* Financial District-Museums - 10 min. walk