The International Guest House is an attractive stone built Victorian terrace house conveniently situated 1½ miles south of Princes Street on the main A701 and only 4 miles from the Straiton Junction on the Edinburgh City By-pass.

Lying on a main bus route, access to the city is easy. The International has ample private parking.

The décor is outstanding, with ornate plasterwork in the ceilings as fine as in The New Town.

The International has received many accolades for its quality and level of hospitality.

We are:

• AA 4 Diamonds
• Scottish Tourist Board 4 Stars

Rooms:

Visitors to Edinburgh who require a touch of luxury a little out of the ordinary can do no better than visit The International. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities, colour television, tea/coffee makers and direct dial telephone.

Guests have their own keys for the front door and their rooms.

Some rooms enjoy magnificent views across to the extinct volcano of Arthur's Seat.

Breakfast:

For a real delight, your full Scottish breakfast is served on the finest bone China.

Nearby:

The New Town is still called its name, even though this part of Edinburgh was created in the 18th century.

Between the Castle and the Firth of Forth, the traveller has their first glimpse of The New Town.

Those liking Georgian architecture will be amazed to know that The New Town is without a doubt, the largest area of Georgian architecture in all of Europe.

It's well worth your time to take a gentle stroll through the magnificent tree-lined streets.

This New Town, is for the most part, a residential area. The New Town is considered one of the UK's architectural gems. Admirers of grand architecture will surely be pleased.

Around the middle of the 18th century Edinburgh was still confined within its defensive wall. Subsequently the city was becoming quite congested. The city was growing in population, but the walls did not permit expansion. As such, some buildings became early skyscrapers.

As a result of this overcrowding, the city officials needed to create a plan to combat this problem. Their plan was simple... build a new town.

James Craig was the architect who built the original New Town. Craig had wanted George Street to be the main promenade, but Princes Street has always been the preferred street due to its view out across the valley, which is where Princes Street Gardens now is.

At the gardens, there are frequent performances. Also located nearby is the Mound, a fairly steep hill which is an important traffic route from Princes Street up to the ridge of the Old Town.

The Mound is man made and was originally created from, so it is said, 2 million cartloads of earth excavated during the construction of the New Town.

When the Mound was originally created, its ugly site angered many Edinburgh citizens, blocking the valley view as it did. Luckily, landscaping, trees and time have helped calm this anger.

The Royal Scottish Academy and the National Gallery of Scotland can now be found at the foot of the Mound.

The famous Scott Monument, located to the east, is a 200 foot high Gothic tribute to the author and native son, Sir Walter Scott. A narrow stairway inside consisting of 287 steps allows one to reach the top and have spectacular views of the city.

Waverley Market shopping centre is located nearby. It can be found at the junction of Waverley Bridge and Princes Street. At street level is the City of Edinburgh Tourist Information Centre with a self-service bookshop.

The Waverley railway station is right next door. the The city of Edinburgh's art collection as well as exhibitions is at 2 Market Street which is directly to the south.