Edinburgh Hotel advice - sorted thanks

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:03 am

Hi,

I know this may be the impossible task due to the Edinburgh Festival being on but does anyone know of anywhere in or near Edinburgh where I am likely to be able to book a room on Saturday 25th August please? I have tried quite a few places with no luck at all.

I am off to the rugby and want to be so drunk I can't get on the last train

oh and I may have some company

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:48 am

shooomer wrote:Just had a quick look for you Ken it's busy. Apex in Grassmarket have availability but at £224/night they a taking the piss

Thanks for trying anyway Paul

Is there anywhere reasonably close to Edinburgh that I could get back to on the Saturday night and then back to Edinburgh on the Sunday again

Post by ed » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:19 am

Matey,

If you are desperate i have a sofa bed!

Although my flat aint the most romantic of places!

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:45 am

http://www.laterooms.co.uk - you have probably tried that i guess!

As for Ed's, it may not be romantic, but it does have free parking and close to town!!

Dave

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:44 am

lastminute.com are always good mate.

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:55 am

Thanks guys I spent hours yesterday on laterooms and last minute to no avail however today there are places of course only very expensive hotel options. However I did find a really nice appartment for £135 for the Friday and Saturday night (Newington Apartment 183 Dalkeith Road) looks great - only downside is shared bathroom but hey at least I have somewhere now. Also an amazing price.

Ed thanks ever so much for the amazingly kind offer for staying over at your flat but I guess it may have altered other parts of my weekend

Post by ed » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:57 am

Glad you got it sorted matey!

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:59 am

Cheers Ed the apartment looks real nice are you familiar with it

Post by ed » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:01 am

I know the street, its the right side of town for the likes of the Spiegel tent etc etc. Im sure you will have a blast!

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:04 am

What is the Spiegel tent

Post by ed » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:15 am

A must visit festival venue!

http://www.spiegeltent.net/index.php?ac ... ectionID=0

jj · Post by jj » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:21 am

ed wrote:A must visit festival venue!

http://www.spiegeltent.net/index.php?ac ... ectionID=0

I went to the spiegel tent a few years ago and it was worth it for the comedy fontleroy banter. "My daddy owns surrey dont you know!"

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:22 am

Cheers Ed will try and get to see that mate

scott_e · Post by **scott_e** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:02 pm

have stayed at the Radisson on the royal mile a few times . nice hotel.

Mr Momo · Post by **Mr Momo** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:37 pm

jj wrote: I went to the spiegel tent a few years ago and it was worth it for the comedy fontleroy banter. "My daddy owns surrey dont you know!"

Class

Other 'Fontleroy' locations :

- Last weekend at some country house nr. Peebles - "Oh darling - how was South Africa ?" "It was South America, actually"

- Last Year at Lonach Gathering (The Connelly Games)- scorching weather - all the Fontelroy brigade in their Hunter wellies