Edinburgh and Greyfriar's Bobby

Greyfriar's Bobby

The statue of Greyfriars Bobby is in memory of the little dog that returned to its master’s grave every single day for 14 years. The little Skye terriers master died in 1857 and the loyal dog returned to visit and sit at his grave side until Bobby past away.

Greyfriars Bobby has since appeared in books and even Walt Disney have made a film following the Skye terriers story and love of its master.

Bobby’s Bar - that is next to the statue Greyfriars Bobby is planning to get enough material together to create an exhibition dedicated to Greyfriars Bobby and its master.
More will be revealed when Bobby’s bar has enough material.

If you are looking for accommodation when visiting Greyfiars Bobby - or Bobby's Bar there is plenty of Edinburgh hotels offering a wide range of accommodation that will suit most needs.

Edinburgh International Festival 2008 - Hotels

Edinburgh International Festival 2008 - 8th-31st August

The 2008 festival due to kick off on the 8th of August. As always, there is a huge range of events from classical music, theatre, opera and dance to the interctive entertainment festival . You can see a preview video here.

The key venues used throughout Edinburgh are the Usher Hall (capacity 2,300), Festival Theatre (1,800), Edinburgh Playhouse (2,900), King’s Theatre (1,300), Royal Lyceum Theatre (650), The Queen’s Hall (920) and The Hub (420).

Hotels in Edinburgh

Demand for hotels in Edinburgh is predictably huge during the festival period, therefore our advice would be to book as soon as possible to avoid any misshaps. According to Expedia, Edinburgh has the top hotel in Europe!.

Some great advice can be found here:

• Hotelbook travel Guide
• Edinburgh Weekend Breaks
• Hotel guide
• Arriving in Edinburgh

Touring Edinburgh & Scotland

Whilst not enhancing your cultural standing, Edinburgh is a superb city with many spectacular visitor attractions, including this, Ghost Hunting and one on the world’s greatest golf courses. The people are also very welcoming and it is famous for one of the world’s greatest Hogmany parties.

Scotland itself is a beautiful country, take a trip to the stunning Scottish Highlands, Harry Potter was filmed up here!, also Scotlands biggest city Glasgow is only 45 minutes away!.

Hotel in Edinburgh: Ramada Mount Royal

Hotel in Edinburgh: Ramada Mount Royal

Located just a short walk from Edinburgh’s Waverly Station the Ramada Mount Royal Hotel puts you in the middle of all the main attractions in Edinburgh. Only a short walk and your in the centre of the famous Royal Mila, head in the other direction and your in the hussle and bussle of the shopping area of Edinburgh, Princess Street.

For information about booking the Ramada Mount Royal Hotel in Edinburgh please visit the Ramada Jarvis website.