Any suggestions on a centrally located, nice hotel in Scotland.
Looking to spend around $100 p/night.

I have been told (going for a wedding) that we should be around George St or Queen St. which of course does not mean much to me...but any help for the foderietes would be great!!

Thansk

Scotland is a country - there are probably 20 towns in Scotland with a George Street and a Queens Street.

I assume you mean either Edinburgh or Glasgow - but I'm not sure.

WHERE are you asking about?

And, once you figure out which tpown/city, look at the "destinations" part of Fodor's, find your city and learn something about it. There is a map, so that the locations others may suggest to you will have some meaning.

Sorry - looking for Edinburgh.
Dummy me is just assuming everyone would automatically know where I am talking about. ;-)

We are staying at the Dalhousie Castle for 2 nights during the weekdn (where the wedding is) - but other bedsides that we need 3 or 4 nights in the center of Edinburgh.

George and Queen Streets run parallel so there is probably a fair choice, but the Castle and Castle View near the west end on Castle Street might be close to fitting this modest budget.

Ok looked at the Castle View, not sure I like it too much.
Anything a little more nicer?

The Castle View is already over your budget. I doubt there is anything nicer in that prime location that is as cheap or cheaper. Check the Roxburghe for a really nice hotel about a block west of the Castle View.

At the current exchange rate, $100 is only around 53 pounds. Do you mean $100 for the room, as opposed to per person? For that price, you're more in the range of a non-central B&B. But bus transport in Edinburgh is very easy.

It looks like then we need to jump up to the $00 p/night range...
Again any suggestions?

Many thanks!

OK, this makes it official. Move along folks, nothing to see here.

Truppi...if you're not a troll, then my apologies. But you're doing an excellent immitation of one.

SCREW YOU MR_GO.
I am at work, trying to figure out my trip between stuff...and I had a typo.

People like you deserve to be eliminated!

truppidavies - CastleView is a very nice B&B and a little more expensive than some comparable ones because of its fantastic location. If it doesn't look nice enough to you then you will have to raise you budge quite a lot and stay in one of the posh 4 or 5 star hotels. The center of Edinburgh where you want to stay is not an inexpensive area.

So either be more realistic about how much you are willing to pay or lower your sights a little . . . . .

BTW - the "screw you" comment was totally uncalled for and I'd usually not answer someone reacting that rudely. But I took pitty since you obviously need a lot of help . . . . . .

If you want help - and there are a lot of folks here who could help you out, it is better not to go into attack mode so quickly.

I guess I am a typical American, and having never traveled to Europe find a majority of the hotels very basic and simple. Not that I travel the Ritz here in the states, more of a Hyatt/Westin kind of lady - and none of the hotels even compare. I am trying not to spend that much, because we are going for 17 days total, but looks like I am going to have to get use to the 'simple stuff' or spend a whole lot more.

Many thanks Janis.

As I said before, my apologies. But if you go back and read your own posts in this thread, I think you can see where someone might get the wrong impression.

call me a rude new yorker if you wish, but i am over here looking for help.

i have helped others out on topics i knew about, and am now turning back for help.

but after getting called a troll - then being told that i obvisouly need help -- i am done with it.

THANK YOU - BUT NO THAK YOU

I would suggest in your Westin frame, you look at the Ibis, the Holiday Inn Express, the Travel Inn Express and the place in the Grassmarket I can't remembe the name of- I know, the Premier Lodge.

I think you had a little complicity in getting to where we seem to be at, but perhaps a slightly less sharp set of initial responses would have drawn more helpful queries

Hi.

Try the Hanover Hotel. You can check out their website at www.hanover-hotel.activehotels.com.

The rack rate is higher than you want to pay but I'm sure you can get a deal through one of the discount services.

The hotel is in a perfect location (check out the map link) with a cafe on the ground floor and an internet cafe across the pedestrian walkway. It is modern and impeccably clean. Rooms have T.V.s and a small refrigerator. A boxed continental breakfast is included.

It may not look like much on the outside, but I assure you, you will be pleased.

You're welcome.

B.V.

I always hate to be the cause of offense, Sheila, and I really am sorry to have caused a fuss. But I'm normally a pretty good troll-spotter, and this may be the first time I've been wrong about such things.

Hey, while we're on the subject of your native land, here are the places we've reserved to stay in June/July:

Edinburgh...Castle View (3 nights)

Urquhart (between Elgin & the Spey)...The Old Church B&B (2 nights)

Skye...Uig Hotel (2 nights)

Oban...Kilchrenan House (3 nights)

On our last night, we'll be staying at the Carriden House, an old castle about 15 minutes from the airport.

Thanks again for your valuable help!

You're most welcome.

Sorry to sound po-faced!