Slateford Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Get tickets for a show at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, a popular theatre in Edinburgh. Discover the top-notch restaurants and lively festivals in this walkable area.
Edinburgh Castle
A focal point of Scottish history that dominates Edinburgh’s skyline and which has served as a fortress, a palace and home to the crown jewels.
Royal Mile
With its historic buildings, museums, shops and restaurants, this stretch of Edinburgh's Old Town is a much-loved haunt.
Princes Street
During your trip to Edinburgh, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Princes Street. Experience the entertainment choices and fascinating museums in this walkable area.
Grassmarket
During your visit to Edinburgh, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Grassmarket. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Murrayfield Stadium
Catch an event at Murrayfield Stadium and enjoy other activities in Edinburgh such as golfing.Discover the lively festivals and shops in this walkable area.
Activities
City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kids Go Free Offer
Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
The World Famous Underground Ghost Tour
Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands
Harry Potter Tour & Edinburgh Castle Visit
Edinburgh: Rosslyn Chapel, the Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery
Our pick of the best Slateford Hotel Deals
Apex Grassmarket Hotel
Room was updated, very clean and comfortable. We had one night where an alarm went off but after that we really enjoyed our stay. The hotel is walkable to all the old town sights and the Castle. We would stay here again!
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026
Aparthotel Adagio Edinburgh Royal Mile
The room was super clean, peaceful location but close enough to everything you need to see. Really quiet too, slept really well for the 4 nights we were there and would highly recommend
Reviewed on 28 Feb 2026
Delta Hotels by Marriott Edinburgh
Friendly staff Good amenities
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026
Holiday Inn Edinburgh by IHG
Just stayed the one night it room was nice and tidy with comfortable beds. Reception were very friendly on arrival as were the waiting staff when we had dinner and breakfast with plenty of choose from at breakfast.
Reviewed on 28 Feb 2026
Point A Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket
Very loud room. Water noise every time someone flushed a toilet lot of banging from other rooms. Really loud. Woke up several times thinking someone was in the room it was that loud.
Reviewed on 28 Feb 2026
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
Clean and comfortable
Reviewed on 28 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Slateford
Gorgie
If you're spending some time in Gorgie, Tynecastle Stadium and Skirmish Edinburgh Paintball are top sights worth seeing.
Murrayfield
If you're spending time in Murrayfield, you might enjoy attractions like Edinburgh Zoo and Murrayfield Stadium. You might also enjoy the neighbourhood's ample dining options before hopping on the metro at Murrayfield Stadium Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Morningside
Travellers come to Morningside for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Dominion Cinema and Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve while you're in town.
Haymarket
Visitors often come to Haymarket for its abundant dining options, but many stay to explore sights like Princes Street and St. Mary's Episcopal Cathederal. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Haymarket Tram Station.
West End
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Dean Village to Johnnie Walker Princes Street – discover West End, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Bruntsfield
Bruntsfield is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to The Links or Bruntsfield Links Short Hole Golf Course.
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