Norton House Hotel & Spa

This charming establishment is one of Edinburgh's most stylish country house hotels. It dates back to 1843 and comprises 83 spacious bedrooms, which have all been carefully decorated to provide a restful escape with a host of modern touches and thoughtful extras. Guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service, hotel safe and a cloakroom. Award-winning cuisine is the very essence of the hotel, and guests can choose between 'Ushers' - the fine dining restaurant - the informal brasserie, or even 24-hour room service. Other on-site facilities include lift access, a bar, WLAN Internet access, room and laundry services (the latter incurs a fee) and car parking. Guests wishing to explore the local surroundings can hire bikes from reception.