Best Luxury Hotels in Edinburgh’s Southside
The Scott
(4 stars) 
TLE Recommends: dinner in Bonnar's is a must, the rococo ballroom setting is beautiful
The Scott Hotel provides a sophisticated retreat located within the historic Pollock Estate next to Holyrood Park and is approx. 20-minutes’ walk from Edinburgh’s Old Town. A former 18th-century baronial mansion originally built in the 1750s for merchant Alexander Scott has been meticulously restored to a beautiful boutique hotel within tranquil landscaped grounds.
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Prestonfield, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
Prestonfield House
(5 stars)
TLE Recommends: Go all out with a stay in the owners suite, which includes its own entranceway and spiral staircase.
Prestonfield House is a unique 5-star hotel that seamlessly blends opulence, theatricality, and luxury within one of Edinburgh’s most charming historic buildings and has been operating since the 1950s. This exclusive haven, presided over by James Thomson, marries the serenity and seclusion of a country estate with the vibrancy of urban Edinburgh.
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