For years, Edinburgh has stood out as the pinnacle of Scottish high culture. Famed for its art, its museums and its historic architecture, it has long attracted academic visitors to its paved streets.
In fact, Edinburgh is so much celebrated as the home of great culture that people tend to forget it is also a thriving University city. Indeed, the faculties of one of the world's best schools are scattered throughout the town so that students are in profusion.
While this does contribute to the city's reputation as a haven for all things cultural, it also means there is another side to Edinburgh which includes a multitude of bars and pubs, along with a thriving nightlife. Indeed, hotel opportunities follow suit so that many of the rooms available in Edinburgh resemble studenty Melbourne accommodation, another great university town.
This diversity makes Edinburgh an even more fascinating vacation destination which caters not simply for academics and culture buffs, but for people keen to have some fun and party as well.
In short, hotels and accommodation in Edinburgh are diverse and widely varied. You can book an historic chamber in a tranquil bed and breakfast, and it is also equally possible to stay in a commercial chain hotel, close to vibrant, inner-city life.