Summer is in full swing and we’ve finally seen (a little) sunshine at Be My Guest HQ! We’re giving all of our customers an EXTRA 5% off our our existing offers, across ALL of our holiday apartments. All you have to do is enter the promo code above when you book your apartment online. 5% discount is [...]
Edinburgh’s Top 5 Spas and Salons
on December 9, 2011 Leave a Comment
Here is a great selection of Edinburgh Spas and Salons to help you decide the best place to pamper yourself on your trip to Edinburgh. Inside & Out You have just spent a great few days in Edinburgh, have arrived at the airport early, and its been one of those lucky days when you wiz [...]
Edinburgh’s Leith Shore – A Seafood Lovers Paradise
on November 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
Just a short bus ride north of the city, the Shore in Leith is an area steeped in nautical history and seafood delights. As Edinburgh’s busy ship building port for centuries, the docks and surrounding area has a somewhat colourful past, which unfortunately went into decline in the second half of the 20th Century. However, [...]
Kitty’s 8 Things To Do in Edinburgh for Free
on November 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
Edinburgh continues to show its diversity by providing a variety of fantastic things to do for free! The Stand Comedy Club 5 York Place, Edinburgh, 0131 558 7272 Edinburgh’s famous comedy club hosts “Whose Lunch is it anyway?” every Sunday lunch-time with comedians Stu and Gary. The show is very interactive, where the audience are [...]
The Portobello seaside experience – Edinburgh’s coastal secret
on November 9, 2011 Leave a Comment
Apart from occasional glimpses of the Firth of Forth from the New Town, it’s easy to forget that that Edinburgh is a coastal city. The Shore in Leith is great for seafood and a mooch around the harbour, but if you’re in the mood for a more traditional British seaside experience, Portobello is full of [...]
Kitty’s Top 5 Tea rooms & Tea shops in Edinburgh
on November 7, 2011 Leave a Comment
Clarinda’s Tea Room 69 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BS 0131 557 1888 This small but famous tearoom keeps it traditional by providing reasonably priced breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and homemade cakes Nana-style. Complete with lace, cake trays and old-fashioned ornaments, Clarinda’s caters for any tourist hoping to experience the ever popular British “Afternoon-Tea”. Within close proximity [...]
Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens – a magical oasis in the city
on November 7, 2011 Leave a Comment
If you’re visiting Edinburgh you simply must make an effort to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens. Ignore the horribly commercialised leaflets with the ugly ‘leaf stem’ overlay. Ignore the garish shots of flowers and children. Perhaps I am biased as I first visited the gardens on an uncharacteristically sunny day in Scotland, or perhaps as [...]
Top 5 Independent Record Shops in Edinburgh
on November 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
Edinburgh is home to a small but diverse selection of independent high-street record and music shops who have all managed to evolve and survive in an industry that has changed almost beyond recognition over the past fifteen years. Credit where credit is due. Here are arguably the top five. Avalanche Records, 5 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, 0131 [...]
