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Edinburgh Map: PrestonfieldPrestonfield Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address Priestfield Rd
Location Southside
Transportation Bus: 2, 14, 30
Phone 0131/225-7800
Fax 0131/668-3976
Web site www.prestonfield.com
Room Information 28 units
Prices £195-£225 ($360-$416) double; from £295 ($545) suite. Rates include breakfast
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities TV, dataport, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron/ironing board
Parking Free parking
Pets Pets accepted

Frommer's Review

Prestonfield, rising in Jacobean splendor amid 5.3 hectares (13 acres) of gardens, pastures, and woodlands below Arthur's Seat, received a £3-million ($5.5-million) refurbishment in 2003 in the hands of James Thomson, who owns the Witchery. The pile was built in the 17th century, serving first as the home of the city's Lord Provost (mayor), and has entertained such luminaries over the years as David Hume and Benjamin Franklin. More recently, it's been pop stars and actors such as Sean Connery and Minnie Driver. Guests should appreciate the traditional atmosphere and 1680s architecture as well as the peacocks and Highland cattle that strut and stroll across the grounds. The spacious bedrooms (now five-star-rated) hide all modern conveniences behind velvet-lined walls: Bose sound systems, DVD players, and flatscreen plasma TVs. The restaurant, Rhubarb, is as theatrical as they come. Sometimes, reduced midweek rates are available.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; concierge; secretarial services; room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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