Location. The modern Holyrood Aparthotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, is located alongside the Royal Mile, 200 metres from Holyrood Palace and the Scottish Parliament. Edinburgh Castle and the shops of Princes Street are less than a mile away, as is Edinburgh Waverley train station. Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is six- and-a-half miles from the hotel. Hotel Features. The Holyrood Aparthotel is a furnished apartment hotel with 24-hour front desk, where staff can book restaurants and theatre tickets. The hotel's film library provides films for guests to borrow.

Complimentary breakfast is available every morning at the hotel, and there are numerous restaurants and bars nearby.

There is an onsite fitness room with a full range of fitness equipment.

Guestrooms. The 41 apartments have kitchens, dining areas, seating areas, sofa beds and two bathrooms. Apartments are decorated in warm neutral colours, with soft lighting. All apartments have wireless Internet access, CD players, satellite television, refrigerators, microwaves and tea/coffee making facilities. Bathrooms are decorated with blue tiles, and have hairdryers and separate bathtubs and showers.

Room Types:

Apartment/Triple Occupancy:   One double bed and two twin beds in two bedrooms. Modern décor in neutral tones with fabrics in warm colors, and soft lighting. Separate sitting area with sofa bed. Kitchen and dining area with refrigerator, microwave, coffee and tea maker. Wireless Internet connection, entertainment system with LCD television with digital channels, hi-fi, VCR, telephone. Blue-tiled bathroom with tub, shower, makeup mirror, and hairdryer.

Two Bedroom Apartment:   Two double beds in two bedrooms. Modern décor in neutral tones with fabrics in warm colors, and soft lighting. Separate sitting area with sofa bed. Kitchen and dining area with refrigerator, microwave, coffee and tea maker. Wireless Internet connection, entertainment system with LCD television with digital channels, hi-fi, VCR, telephone. Blue-tiled bathroom with tub, shower, makeup mirror, and hairdryer.

Apartment/Quadruple occupancy:   Two double beds or four twin beds, in two bedrooms. Modern décor in neutral tones with fabrics in warm colors, and soft lighting. Separate sitting area with sofa bed. Kitchen and dining area with refrigerator, microwave, coffee and tea maker. Wireless Internet connection, entertainment system with LCD television with digital channels, hi-fi, VCR, telephone. Blue-tiled bathroom with tub, shower, makeup mirror, and hairdryer.

Driving Directions: From Edinburgh Airport (EDI): Distance to Holyrood Aparthotel is 6.5 miles, approximately 20 minutes' drive.

Getting there. Airlink 100 operates express bus services to the city centre. Buses run every 10 minutes and depart from the bus station next to the terminal. An open-return pass costs 5 GBP. The N22 night bus runs between midnight and 4 a.m. Taxis wait at a rank next to the terminal, and cost approximately 10 GBP-20 GBP to the city centre, depending on traffic and time of day. Waverley, Edinburgh's main railway station, can be reached by bus or taxi. Regular trains leave Waverley for Glasgow and most major destinations throughout Scotland and England. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. Edinburgh city and the Lothian region are served by a good bus network. There are hop-on, hop-off stops for city bus tours throughout central Edinburgh. Black cabs are available from the streets. The historic centre's cobbled streets are best explored by foot. Driving is not recommended for visitors, due to the complicated one-way systems.

Driving directions. From Edinburgh Airport, head towards the city centre. Turn left after Lothian Road and then left into Bread Street. Drive along Grassmarket into Cowgate. At the junction of St Mary's Street, drive straight on. Take the third left into Morgan Court.