THE CALEDONIAN EDINBURGH

Set in a Victorian former railway station, this luxury hotel is a 12-minute walk from Haymarket train station and a 13-minute walk from Edinburgh Castle.

Elegant rooms feature flat-screen TVs, espresso machines, bedding and pillow menus, and Wi-Fi. Suites add living spaces and some have views over Edinburgh Castle.

There are seafood and Scottish-inspired restaurants, plus a bar. The spa offers beauty treatments and has a nail bar, a pool, a fitness suite, a sauna and a steam room. Meeting and event spaces can accommodate up to 300 people.