Hotel Accommodation in Scotland

Edinburgh Hotels

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, and is one of the most visited places in the whole of the UK. It is a year-round destination for tourists, especially those looking for city breaks. For a bigger picture of Edinburgh, things to see and do, take a look at the iknow-Scotland Tourist Information Pages on Edinburgh.

You can find Edinburgh hotels on almost every street you walk down in the city. Some of them are located in the Old Town, characterised by the bustling, gently sloping street that has captured the imagination of many generations of people. And some of the Edinburgh hotels are located in the New Town, among the neo-classical architecture of the late 18th century. Both places are perfect for capturing the essence of a holiday in Edinburgh.

But what are hotel prices like in Edinburgh? Depending on the class of hotel you choose, a cheap Edinburgh hotel could cost as little as under £25 per person per night, but this price may not include a breakfast option, nor should you expect to receive an en-suite bedroom. For such extras you will have to look at either 3, 4 or 5 star luxury Edinburgh hotels. On a per person per night basis, you would look to pay over £45 for this type of hotel in Edinburgh.

Glasgow Hotels

Glasgow is Scotland's largest city, and is quite distinct from Edinburgh, but equally as intriguing. Furthermore, it has a thriving tourism industry, and is great for holidays, whether they're for the family or for a romantic city break for two. For more in-depth details about the city, check the iknow-Scotland Tourist Information Pages on Glasgow.

Glasgow hotels come in all shapes and forms, and are located all over the city. You can find great hotels deals with some of the hotels chains, such as Premier Inn Glasgow or Holiday Inns. But there are also a lot of independent hotels in Glasgow, and they range from inexpensive to high-priced. Cheap Glasgow hotels, for instance, would cost under £25 per person per night, but may not come with certain features: breakfast or ensuite rooms. Mid- to luxury Glasgow hotels (three, four, five star accommodation) could cost anywhere around £45 and over, but for this price you will recieve a breakfast: full english, Scottish, Continental, and buffet options; and you will most likely receive an ensuite bedroom.

To secure the best Glasgow hotels deals possible, you could try booking your hotel rooms in advance. Sometimes you can save up to half of the normal cost of a hotel room, especially with the larger hotel chains. Check the iknow-Scotland accommodation listings, and see what hotels are available in Glasgow.

Inverness Hotels

Situated in the Scottish Highlands, Inverness has just recently been awarded full city status (in 2000). As such it is expanding rapidly, and was ranked 5th out of 189 UK cities for best quality of life. You can find out more about Inverness by looking at the iknow-Scotland Tourist Information Pages on Inverness.

Inverness has a good selection of hotels to choose from, and these are located in and around the city. As with Edinburgh and Glasgow, cheap to budget Inverness hotels should cost from under £25 to £35 per person per night, but this may or may not include breakfast. Furthermore, with cheaper accommodation, you sometimes have to take your own toiletries to the hotel. But you can enquire about this when you book your hotel room. With Luxury Inverness hotels, though, a premium price is required, but for this you get all the amenities, such as breakfast: buffet, full English, traditional Scottish, Continental etc; and most likely an en-suite room. Such hotels sometimes have extras like sauna rooms, spa facilities, gyms etc.

Oban Hotels

Oban is a resort town in Central Scotland. It was very popular in the 19th Century for Victorian tourists, and today still stands up as one of Scotland's premier holiday destinations. For more details about this seaside resort, take a look at the iknow-Scotland Tourist Information Pages on Oban.

Oban hotels can found everywhere around this seaside town. Many of the building around town are distinctly Victorian in style, and many of the hotels reflect this type of architecture. The cheaper accommodation, those cheap to budget Oban hotels, would cost from under £25 to around £35 per person per night. But you may not get breakfast or an en-suite bedroom for this price. These would come with the more expensive 3, 4 or 5 star luxury Oban hotels that cost £45 and over per person per night.

Aberdeen Hotels

Aberdeen is one of Scotland's most populated cities, and is located in the north east of Scotland. It has a long history, and is in possession of such institutes as the University of Aberdeen, which is among the earliest established university academies in the English speaking world. You can find more details about this city in the iknow-uk Tourist Information Pages on Aberdeen.

Many of the buildings in Aberdeen use a locally-quarried granite in their construction. You may find that this is the case with some of the hotels in Aberdeen, especially those that were built from the 18th to mid-20th century. So you can be guaranteed sturdy quality holiday accommodation! Aberdeen hotels range in price from under £25 to possibly far over £45, depending on the class of hotel you require. Cheap hotels in Aberdeen, for instance, would cost under £25, but this may not include breakfast, nor en-suite bedroom. A budget Aberdeen hotel should cost between £25 and £35, but again may not include breakfast obut should include ensuite rooms. If you require a breakfast and hotel room with bathroom facilities, then you would be looking to stay in a 3, 4 or 5 star luxury hotel in Aberdeen, but this the price per person per night could be in excess of £45.

You can browse the types of Aberdeen hotels mentioned above in the iknow-Scotland accommodation listings. There are loads to choose from!

Isle of Skye Hotels

The Isle of Skye is the largest island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is filled with beautiful mountains, and is one of the most easily accessible islands in Scotland. This of course makes it one of the most visited Scottish islands, and therefore has a good choice of holiday accommodation. If you want to find out a little more about the Isle of Skye and how to get there, take a look at the iknow-Scotland Tourist Information Pages on the Isle of Skye.

There are a range of Isle of Skye hotels available from budget to luxury prices. Making a reservation and booking a hotel room could cost anywhere from under £25 to over £45, depending on which type of hotel you would like to stay in. Budget Isle of Skye hotels should cost between £25 and £35 per person per night, but for this you may not get a breakfast or en-suite bedroom. If you require the comforts and amenities of a luxury Isle of Skye hotel, then you would be looking to pay £45 per night per person. For this you can expect a choice of breakfast: Continental, buffet, full English, Scottish etc; most certainly an ensuite bedroom, and perhaps access to the hotel's leisure facilities, if they are available.

Some of the hotels on the Isle of Man are situated near the Cuillin Mountains, with breathtaking, panoramic views of this wonder of natural beauty. Others are great for walking holidays, and so are situated close to hot-spots such as Macleods Tables and the Sound of Sleat, a great place for views of the water that separates The Isle of Skye from mainland Scotland.

St Andrews Hotels

St Andrews in located on the east coast of Fife, a council area in the east of Scotland. It is an historic town, and well-renowned as the mecca for golfing enthusiasts: also famously know as the 'home of golf'. St Andrews is also famous for its university (third oldest in the English speaking world), as well as castle and cathedral. You can find out more about this town in the iknow-Scotland Tourist Information Pages on St Andrews.

There are a number of hotels in St Andrews to choose from in the iknow-Scotland accommodation listings. Some are perfect for golfing holidays, and as such are located near some of the main golfing greens in St Andrews. The Macdonald Rusacks Hotel is a fine example of this. Others are located nearer to the town centre; while others provide hotel accommodation with rooms that overlook the wonderful coastal landscape off St Andrews.

If you're looking to stay in St Andrews, the typical cost of a hotel room, per person per night, could be as low as under £25 and as high as anything over £45. A budget hotel in St Andrews would cost between £25 and £35 a night for one person, but may not include breakfast or an en-suite bedroom. For these you would have to browse some of the 3, 4, or 5 star luxury hotels in St Andrews. Booking a room in such a hotel should cost at least £45 per night per person, but will include a breakfast: usually a variety of full English, Continental, buffet, Scottish etc; most definitely an ensuite bedroom, and possibly extra services, such as spa treatments, swimming pools, and saunas.

Luxury Hotels in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Luxury hotels in Edinburgh and luxury hotels in Glasgow are numerous, ranging from stylish luxury small Glasgow city centre hotels with award winning restauranats to boutique style luxury Edinburgh townhouse hotels, to cheap and cheerful quality hotels a little out of Edinburgh and Glasgow city centres and towards the suburbs.

Scotland Hotels, Scottish Hotels - Hotel Grading Scotland

Most hotels in Scotland are graded by the Scottish Tourist Board, and awarded from one to five stars. All Scotland accommodation types are graded using the Star system. The Scottish grading system works much like the English one. The Scotland system uses a simple five star grading rank. If from the start an accommodation, including Scotland hotels, scores less than 60 percent on assessment then they will not be graded. That means even a one star B&B has scored over 60 percent!

Quality assessment is based on exterior appearance, comfort and quality, interior decor, service and welcoming ambience and fashion, ie. Contemporary or traditional. A one star grading represents an Acceptable standard, with cleanliness guaranteed. Two stars signifies the accommodation is of a good all round starndard whilst three stars signifies the accommodaton is of a very good standard, with attention to detail in all areas of decor, cleanliness and service.

Four stars is moving towards the luxury accommodation scale, signifying an excellent all round standard with high quality maerials and food plus friendly service and welcome. Finally, five stars signifies the accommodation is exceptions, with luxury standards, superb presentation and ambience, excellent food in five star hotels and outstanding service. Other grading schemes operate in Scotland including the Welcome Schemes which complement the 1 to 5 star quality ratings. For Scottish Hotels, lookout too for the relatively new food grading scheme which denotes quality and service of food.