Budget Accommodation in Scotland

Budget Bed and Breakfasts in Scotland

Budget Scotland Bed and Breakfast (B&Bs) and budget Edinburgh, Glasgow & Scotland Hotels provide excellent service and value for money, some offerin evening meals (look for the knife & fork symbol signifying evening meals offered - you might be pleased with this service if staying in some of the remoter Highlands areas of Scotland, where local restaurants are not prevalent!).. Staying at a budget B&B will cost between £25 and £35 per person bed and breakfast.

If you plan to stay for 3 or more nights then you may get a discount on the main published price - longer stays usually come at a cheaper rate. Many guesthouse owners actively promote 3 night mid-week reductions or have special offers related to the length of stay. Watch out for single supplements, although many b&bs waver these, especially out of season.

Budget accommodation in Scotland does not necessarily mean low standards. Numerous quality 3 star budget Edinburgh B&Bs and Glasgow Bed and Breakfasts are within the budget price range, and located within working distance/or short bus ride into the city centre.

You'll find most budget accommodation has been graded one star or above, All Scotland accommodation types, including budget B&B, Hotels, Self catering holiday cottages and Caravan/Scotland Camping and Holiday Parks if graded, are graded with Stars, from One Star representing Fair to good quality accommodation to Five Stars representing Exceptional accommodation. Expect budget prices for one and two star accommodations at least, with many 3 star B&Bs and small Scotland hotels also at budget prices.

Budget Scotland travel locations include a superb budget choice of B&Bs in Dumfries & Galloway, the Scottish Borders, Lanarkshirie, Ayrshire and the Scottish Highlands. See budget listings for Dumfries, Lockerbie, Moffat and Langholm in Dumfries & Galloway. Stay in Ayr rather than Alloway for cheaper budget B&B and hotel accommodation if you're on the Burns Ayrshire trail. Budget B&B accommodation in the Highlands is often an extension of B&B owners' homes, sometimes farmhouse B&Bs. This makes a superb budget Scotland option, with excellent personal service, rural location and fine homecooked food.

Types of Budget Accommodation in Scotland: Hostels and Bothies

The range of budget holiday accommodation in Scotland to suit tighter budgets is excellent. Scotland offers a large number of hostels/youth hostels both in rural and city locations (there's a budget backpacker hostel in Edinburgh - see listings here on Iknow Scotland).

Budget hostels in Scotland includes youth hostels, bothies, group and backpacker accommodation. A night stay in some budget hostels in Scotland can be as low as under ten pounds per night! Usually dormitory style (split by female/male), Scotland's budget hostels and bothies (outdoor usually rural basic self catering accommodation) are great budget group accommodation options, with great atmospheres. Some offer breakfast and evening meal, but most are self catering. Some too have families rooms.

Another superb budget accommodation prevalent in Scotland are holiday, caravan and camping parks. Find these all over, particularly along Scotland's coast around Dumfries & Galloway, the North Aberdeen Coast, the Scottish Borders Coast and the Ayrshire Coast. Find wild Highlands camping and caravan parks in abundance too. The ultimate choice for Scotland family budget holidays.

Watch out for budget weekend breaks in Scotland, special offer breaks and last minute short breaks Scotland in spa/leisure hotels, romantic castle hotels and B&Bs. You'll usually find some excellent out of season budget deals in October and November, and from January to March.

What's good about Scotland accommodation is that particularly in popular holiday hotspots like Pitlochry (Gateway to the Highlands), and around the city centre of Glasgow and Edinburgh, you'll find B&Bs, small hotels and self catering holiday cottages and caravan parks to suit all budgets. Pitlochry's B&B choice covers the whole price range, from Budget to Luxury.

Budget Accommodation in Edinburgh

There's certainly a larger range of budget Glasgow accommodation than the 'cheap' counterpart. For holiday-goers on a cost-saving holiday, there are plenty of budget Glasgow hotels. Some of these are big hotel chains, for instance Holiday Inn Express or Premier Inn, and may not include breakfast with a single night's fee, which is normally between £25 and £35. But for quality budget hotel rooms, you can't go far wrong. Other types of low cost accommodation include budget B&Bs in Glasgow, and for those who may want a self catering holiday, you can rent a budget holiday Apartment in Glasgow.

Budget Accommodation in Glasgow

There's a wider selection of budget accommodation in Glasgow than the 'cheaper' counterpart. Many of the budget hotels in Glasgow are run by large hotel chains, such as Holiday Inn Express, or Premier Inn. These types of hotel chain may not include breakfast with the fee, which is normally between £25 and £35, but for a quality budget hotel room, you can't go far wrong. Other holiday accommodation options include budget Glasgow B&Bs, which usually include a breakfast: traditional Scottish, Continental, English etc. Although these would still be relatively basic, they're great for cheap budget holidays. There are also quite a few budget holiday apartments in Glasgow, and these are good for those who would prefer a self catering holiday. All these different holiday accommodation types can be seen on the iknow-Scotland listings under Glasgow.