HELP; suggestions please for sunday night ?

Bob vanM · Post by **Bob vanM** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:06 pm

Dave Evans and myself are booked on the Monday Ferry 17.30 from Newcastle back to Holland.
Sunday lunch is the last commitment of the TT week-end,
so we have a spare night/day to spend between Breamar and Newcastle .

we were thinking about spending the Sundaynight in Edinburgh, have a night out / drink. Then drive to Newcastle on the monday.

who has a suggestion where we could stay (hotel?) close to drinks / bar in or near edinburgh with safe(ish) parking ??

or maybe somewhere else ?

cheers
Bob vanM

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:19 am

Edinburgh is a nightmare for last minute booking Bob I'm afraid - I've tried to organise hotels etc for my mum and dad with a week's notice to no avail sometimes. Best bet is probably to use lastminute.com (really!). Places like the 'Scotsman' and the balmoral will have secure parking in the city centre, but you'll pay a premium (£180-ish a night). I think some of the MacDonald Hotels (a chain) have off street parking, but again not cheap; you'll be noticing an Edinburgh theme here...

Another option would be to use some of the NCP parking. there's a huge facility by the Edinburgh Bus Terminus where you can park overnight, and another huge one on Leith Street (close by, near the St James Centre under the wobbly footbridge). On a Sunday, you'll have no probs getting a space and that will free up your accomodation options.

Try the Raddison on the High Street, or the Ibis for more 'reasonable' prices (its all relative....) or there's good old faithful Travellodge/Travel Inn - though I don't have a clue where they are

Oooh... there's one out by the Western Approach Road (near the Edinburgh International Conference Centre) that has an NCP next to it. That's near Lothian road where you'll find plenty of places to amuse you...

Bob vanM · Post by **Bob vanM** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:01 am

thanks Greg,
will have a go at your suggestions

jj · Post by jj » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:07 am

Bob vanM wrote:thanks Greg,
will have a go at your suggestions

Bob,

I got a lastminute room at the Caledonian Hilton for £110 a few weeks ago - it was called a "secret deal" on lastminute.com , all it said was a 5 star hotel with pool in Edinburgh, so fairly easy to work out where. Was very nice and good value and has parking (free if you are in elise as you can get out under the barrier!).

Bob vanM · Post by **Bob vanM** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:17 am

thanks JJ,

just had a look at the Apex City Hotel , grassmarket
looks good, near centre and with carpark ( I just don't know if that is a rather secure carpark)
£ 117 for a single room sounds ok,
anybody knows this hotel ?

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:21 am

Bob vanM wrote:thanks JJ,

just had a look at the Apex City Hotel , grassmarket
looks good, near centre and with carpark ( I just don't know if that is a rather secure carpark)
£ 117 for a single room sounds ok,
anybody knows this hotel ?

Some clients of mine stayed there earlier this year and said it was pretty good. It certainly has a great location bang in the middle of Edinburgh's old town.

Mark

jj · Post by jj » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:23 am

Bob vanM wrote:thanks JJ,

just had a look at the Apex City Hotel , grassmarket
looks good, near centre and with carpark ( I just don't know if that is a rather secure carpark)
£ 117 for a single room sounds ok,
anybody knows this hotel ?

Bob,

I just checked lastminute.com for that date, and they are doing the "Top Secret deal" for £113 - not bad for a 5star hotel in city centre! I dont know where the capark could be for the apex, as there is not one near it apart from the NCP on King Stables Road?

Bob vanM · Post by **Bob vanM** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:27 am

thanks JJ and Mark,
will book the town centre location

we 'might' need a drink after Tut Towers week-end

so Apex City Hotel it is

cheers
Bob

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:39 am

jj wrote:Bob,
I dont know where the capark could be for the apex, as there is not one near it apart from the NCP on King Stables Road?

There are two Apex hotels in the Grassmarket, can't remember which one is called what, but both have some parking behind them, not a lot, so if you could book the parking space Bob, I would do it. I wouldn't want to leave my car parked in the Grassmarket overnight.

Bob vanM · Post by **Bob vanM** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:55 am

Mack, there was no possebility to book parking,
according to Greg the APEX CITY HOTEL has a carpark around the back, so we'll sort it when we arrive (2 Elises don't need much space

thanks

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:25 am

Good luck getting spaces, if not as others have said there is an NCP carpark not too far away in Kings Stables Road.

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:23 pm

If setting down in the grassmarket, there is a large underground car park beneath Scottish Widows in Morrison Street, and a further car park in Castle Street.

As long as you don't mind a walk for a few mins, you'll be spoiled for choice if there's no spaces at the Apex.

Andy.

Bob vanM · Post by **Bob vanM** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:27 pm

booked the APEX CITY HOTEL
£ 117 a night for single room

thanks guys for the car park suggestions, we'll see what's convenient

graeme · Post by **graeme** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:33 pm