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Top end
$$$
Dunstane House Hotel
4 West Coates

4 west coates, haymarket, edinburgh, eh12 5jq, tel: +44 0131 337 6169 (http://www.dunstane-hotel...). the hotel offers all the comfort and elegance of a scottish country house. the same people run the dunstane city hotel across the road.

Top end
$$$
Novotel Edinburgh Park
15 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh EH12 9DJ
0131 446 5600

Not the most inspiring of locations, but very convenient adjacent to the City Bypass for road trips around the rest of Scotland and right next to Edinburgh Park Station for speedy transport to the city centre. Just a few minutes from the airport. Pool, gym, steam room, restaurant. Brand new 2008.

bed and breakfast
The Lodge
33 Saint Mary's St.

35 glasgow road (http://www.thelodgebandb.com). a lovely family-run b&b on the outskirts of the city center with excellent transport links. very reasonable rates starting from â£25 pppn.

hostels
The Globetrotter Inn Edinburgh
46 Marine Drive, Cramond Foreshore, EH4 5EP
+44 131 336 1030
£8-70
15 minutes drive from the City Centre and 15 minutes drive from Edinburgh International Airport. Shuttle bus that leaves from Waterloo Place, stand B. This bus leaves from 7AM-Noon on the hour, then 5PM to 11PM on the hour.

A laid back, clean, comfortable and secure hostel with a bar. Custom designed beds for a comfortable night's sleep. Each bed with reading light, privacy curtain and shelf.

Midrange
$$
Self Catering Victorian Villa

Murrayfield, west of princes st, tel +44 0131 313 1472 (http://www.edinburghvilla.com/). victorian house with garden and conservatory available for short term holiday rentals. from â£99 per night.