Playfair House Hotel
HotelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)
Location Excellent location — 45 attractions within walking distance
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About
Set in Edinburgh, Playfair House Hotel is a hotel. The hotel is close to North Viewpoint and Unlimited Corporation, about 0.9 km from Edinburgh Waverley. The most comfortable time to visit Edinburgh is generally July to September.
Best for
Car-free stay
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- North Viewpoint0.2 km
- Unlimited Corporation0.3 km
- City Dome0.3 km
- The Hillside0.4 km
- National Monument of Scotland0.4 km
- Nelson Monument0.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 250 places to eat🛒 5 supermarkets💊 7 pharmacies & clinics🚌 10 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — 11.2 km → all hotels near EDI
- Nearest station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.9 km
- Nearest beach
- East Sands of Leith — 2.9 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 16.3 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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