My wife and I visited Scotland in August of last year and had a wonderful time in Edinburgh. We stayed at the AmarAgua Guest House, which I recommend if you’re on a budget. We were there during the Fringe Festival so finding accommodations was challenging and the guest house was recommended by Rick Steves’ Scotland guidebook. It’s a converted Victorian home south of the city center with six guestrooms. The host was eager and helpful, if a bit too insistent we use the bus service. We didn’t take advantage of the breakfast part of the offering since we had a meticulously curated list of places to go and things to see, so I can’t comment there. The room was cramped and the window covering was dusty but overall the room was clean, the bed comfortable, and provided good value for the money.
Our first stop the evening of our arrival was The Devil’s Advocate, a bar and restaurant in the historic and atmospheric Old Town of Edinburgh. The menu has long since changed but the soup and fried goat cheese appetizers were memorable even if I wasn’t impressed by the quality of the steak (a bit tough and bland). However, the whisky flight was divine and atmosphere was lively. I definitely recommend a visit.
Musings of a Dragon 