The Howard
HotelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)
Location Excellent location — 42 attractions within walking distance
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About
The Howard is a hotel in Edinburgh. It sits close to The Scottish Gallery and St Stephen's Church, about 0.9 km from Edinburgh Waverley, about 2.7 km from Wardie Bay Beach. The area has 283 places to eat, 2 supermarkets and 8 public-transport stops within a short walk. 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
- The Scottish Gallery0.2 km
- St Stephen's Church0.3 km
- Close0.3 km
- Circus Lane0.4 km
- Museum Collections Centre0.4 km
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery0.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 283 places to eat🛒 2 supermarkets💊 8 pharmacies & clinics🚌 8 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — 10.1 km → all hotels near EDI
- Nearest station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.9 km
- Nearest beach
- Wardie Bay Beach — 2.7 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 14.2 °C in October (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-10-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
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