Nestled about 20 minutes' walk from Duddingston Loch, the 4-star The Gifford Hotel Edinburgh offers a sunbathing terrace and a golf course. Featuring 11 rooms with views of the city, the guest house is merely 1.6 km from the award winning Surgeons' Hall Museums.

The Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation Synagogue is around 500 metres from this hotel, while The Writers' Museum is located around 25 minutes' walk away. You can find the historic fortress "Edinburgh Castle", which is a great place to explore the area, 2.4 km from the Gifford. The property stands within 30 minutes' walk of the Thistle chapel "St Giles' Cathedral", popular with pilgrims and tourists alike. The hotel is within 100 metres of Marchhall Place bus stop and merely 1.8 km from Edinburgh Waverley train station in Edinburgh.

Certain rooms have a dressing area and a seating area for your convenience. They come equipped with tea/coffee making equipment for self-catering along with high-speed internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels for business and leisure. Private bathrooms also feature a hair dryer and bath sheets for travellers' utmost comfort.

The Stables serves a good range of Scottish food and lies a few steps from The Gifford Hotel.