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Southside

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  • 🏠Quiet & residential
  • 🍷Hip & happening
  • 🍜Good food
  • 🛍Shopping
  • 🌳Lazy in the park
  • ☕️Good coffee
  • 🥂Drinks

Do you like student neighbourhoods, trendy coffee shops and walking through hidden natural spots? Then Southside is perfect for you.

This is the neighbourhood for you if you’re looking for a mix of nature and bustling city life. Join the locals for a stroll along the canal or enjoy a picnic on a sunny day in The Meadows. Go shopping at independent boutiques and relax at one of the many cafés and lunch spots in the residential area of Bruntsfield, home to many students and families. The university neighbourhood boasts a number of beautiful buildings as well as lovely budget restaurants and pubs.

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    Our favourite hotels in Southside

    Don't feel like spending hours searching for the perfect hotel and still be sure you're in the right place? We have selected the finest hotels in Southside for you.

    • Hotel

      Novotel Edinburgh Centre

      A nice hotel for families with children because of the pool. Breakfast is better done outside.

    • Hotel

      Bruntsfield Hotel, WorldHotels Elite

      Nice, well-kept hotel with cosy lobby, bar and restaurant. Breakfast is good, but there are also many nice coffee shops nearby where you can order a good coffee and some goodies.

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