Adria House Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

General Description:	The adria residence is a well established, family-run and now fully no-smoking guest residence, centrally situated and just 15 minutes walk from the main bus and train stations of st. Andrews and waverley. The adria offers cute, snug accommodation and good value for its centremost location. It is within easy walking distance of abundant of edinburghs principal cultural, historical and retail landmarks. Built in the 1820s, the adria residence gives the discerning guest the opening to live in a property forming part of the citys new town which visitors from around the world come to admire.The playhouse theatre, scotlands home to the west end musicals, is just around the corner as is the omni leisure and entertainment centre with its 12 screen vue cinema elaborate and jongleurs comedy club. Only a further 5 minutes walk away onto queen street is successive comedy club the stand and jools hollands live music venue the jam house. For those of you requiring a petite retail therapy - princes street, george street, john lewis, st. James shopping centre, princes mall, jenners, harvey nichols and multrees walk are all on the doorstep too.Also just a short stroll away and standing against the theatrical backdrop of arthurs seat is the palace of holyroodhouse, the official residence in scotland of her majesty the queen. Sited alongside it is our dynamic earth science centre and the new scottish parliament. Continue up the royal milehigh street and make your way to edinburgh castle which is perched on an extinct volcano. This instantly recognisable fortress is a mighty national symbol.This 200 year old building is situated within a unesco world heritage site and was once a modish society house. Today the adria still embodies much of the georgian architecture and decorative elegance associated with the period found within edinburghs new town. The cobbled royal terrace is the longest continuous terrace in the new town. The houses are only built on one side of the street and there is a generous amount of open space. It was also once nick-named whisky row after the ritzy merchant families once resident here who bought the then new properties and from the upper floors could view their ships return to leith from trading trips.Built on and around seven hills, edinburgh is a outstanding place in which surprising changes of level occur at every turn. Calton hill where we are situated being one of them. Climb the calton hill and enjoy the fine views of edinburgh from this unique vantage reason and find out why the city is known as the athens of the north. The seclusion offered by the treelined, terraced gardens skirting calton hill, yet the close proximity of the adria to the city centre, provides guests with an ideal location just to rest or explore edinburgh from this base. Venture out on foot or, for those travelling further afield, use of the excellent bus service available close at hand.Its easy to get around the whole city using the local bus service so, for unlimited travel all day why not purchase a day ticket for £2.50. A short bus journey north will take you to edinburghs graceful new waterfront retail and leisure development in the historic port of leith. Here you will find the royal yacht britannia which has moved to her final compartment at ocean terminal. The businesslike bus service can also take you all the way out to the brill 15th century rosslyn chapel to the south of the city, the picturesque cramond village to the west and the rocky beaches of seton sands to the east.The adria residence has been family run for over 25 years and endeavours to ensure guests experience a affable and snug stay in what will promise to be a unforgettable visit to edinburgh, the festival city.
Transportation:	Edinburgh waverley train station is about 0.5 miles from the adria house and a taxi would take only 5 minutes and cost around £ 5.00 for a oneway journey. Alternatively you could walk which would take 15 minutes.When walking, make your way to exit 4 (calton road). After coming up then down some steps cross the road turning left to go under a high-up, arched bridge. Pass john lewis department store, a roundabout, the omni leisure and 12 screen vue cinema intricate (a glass building) and the playhouse theatre on your right-hand side. At the 2nd roundabout turn right onto blenheim place and walk up towards greenside church at the top of the hill and onto royal terrace.
General Facilities:	Cots available, wi-fi available, tv, tea/coffee making facilities in each room, hairdryer in each room, ground floor bedrooms, car parking obtainable offsite, in-room broadband, [channels] news, [channels] music, [channels] childrens, radio