Luxury Edinburgh

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Built high on a rock in full view of the sea, Edinburgh has a geographic headstart over many cities, and a setting that is both dramatic and intriguing. Luxury Edinburgh offers a new Coast to Castle package, which illustrates the extraordinary, many-sided character of Scotland’s capital and provides a shortcut to the best places to stay and visit.

An ideal base for your stay is the Sheraton Grand where a warm welcome and the best of Scottish hospitality will await you. This vibrant and innovative five-star hotel in the centre of Edinburgh exists to make your time in the capital as carefree as possible. Book a Presidential Suite and you’ll get the view over Edinburgh Castle.

Start your day at the coast with a visit to Edinburgh’s historic port of Leith, two miles from the city centre. Sit back and let a luxury chauffeur-driven car take you there, or take an open-top bus tour to The Royal Yacht Britannia, seeing other city sights on the way. You can discover Britannia’s story with a private guided tour before it opens to the public, or just enjoy the excellent audio tour which covers five decks of this magnificent ship.

Your chauffeur can then whisk you to Harvey Nichols, either for a date with its personal shopper or simply to take time browsing the five floors of this luxury shopping experience. Have lunch in the award-winning Forth Floor Fine Dining Restaurant, a relaxed and luxurious destination in itself, with its huge, bright windows that give you a view of Edinburgh Castle, the Georgian New Town (a world heritage site) and the Firth of Forth.

Having glimpsed Edinburgh Castle from several points of the city – it dominates the skyline - you’ll be ready for a visit. From the castle walls, you can survey almost the whole city and, beyond it, the coast, Inside the castle itself, highlights include the Scottish Crown Jewels, the Great Hall and St Margaret’s Chapel.

Return to Leith in the evening for dinner on the Shore, at Restaurant Martin Wishart. Edinburgh's first Michelin star was awarded in 2001 to Martin Wishart for this charming dockside restaurant. Martin serves up exquisite modern French cuisine, using the finest, freshest ingredients. Many consider this to be not only the best restaurant in Edinburgh, but one of the best in Britain.

The cost for this two-night break in Edinburgh, quoted per person (based on two sharing):

The Luxury Option, including two nights’ bed and breakfast in the Presidential Suite at the Sheraton Grand, a private guided tour of The Royal Yacht Britannia, two-course lunch and a glass of champagne in the Forth Floor Restaurant at Harvey Nichols, free time at Edinburgh Castle, tasting dinner and wine at Martin Wishart and chauffeur transfers between each location for one day, costs from £1,300 per person.

The More Affordable Luxury Option, including two nights’ bed and breakfast in a standard room at the Sheraton Grand, an audio tour of The Royal Yacht Britannia, two-course lunch and a glass of cava in the Bistro at Harvey Nichols, free time at Edinburgh Castle, a la carte dinner and ½ bottle of wine at Martin Wishart and tickets for the open top bus, costs from £320 per person.

For more information on visiting Edinburgh for your luxury break please visit www.luxuryedinburgh.com or call our Concierge on 0131 477 8585.