Accommodation

IASSIST 2005 will be held in the MacDonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh. The Hotel is located in Edinburgh's Old Town, next to the new Scottish Parliament and close to Palace of Holyrood House and the Royal Mile. Further details about the Holyrood Hotel are available from their website.

There are a number of Hotels, Guest Houses, and Bed and Breakfasts in the are in and around the area of the conference venue (note that these may vary in quality and that no preference is indicated):

Holyrood Hotel

81 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AU

Tel: +44 131 550 4500

Fax: +44 131 550 4545

Email: info@holyrood.macdonald-hotels.co.uk

Rates: £120 single, £160 double, B&B per night.

Adria Hotel

11-12 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5AB

Tel: +44 131 556 7875

Fax: +44 131 558 7782

Email: manager@adriahotel.co.uk

Rates: single: £30 basic/£40 En suite; double/twin: £25 basic/£30 En suite per person B&B per night

The Ailsa Craig Hotel

24 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5AH

Tel: +44 131 556 1022/6055

Fax: +44 131 556 6055

Rates: £40 B&B per person per night

Edinburgh Brunswick Hotel

7 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5JB

Tel: +44 131 556 1238

Fax: +44 131 557 1404

Email: info@edinburghbrunswickhotel.co.uk

Rates: £35 single; £30 per person sharing

Lyncliff Hotel

4 Windsor Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5JR

Tel: +44 131 556 6872

Fax: +44 131 478 7059/dd>

Email: greg@lyncliff.co.uk

Rates: single: £36, double/twin: £65, triple family: £90, quadruple family: £120 B&B per night

Regent House Hotel

3-5 Forth Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3JX

Tel: +44 131 556 1616

Fax: +44 131 556 1616/dd>

Rates: single: £45, double/twin: £70 B&B per night

The Cairn Hotel

10 Windsor Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5JR

Tel: +44 131 557 0175

Rates: single: £35, double/twin: £70 B&B per night

Please quote IASSIST conference rate

The Terrace Hotel

37 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5AH

Tel: +44 131 556 3423 (office)

Tel: +44 131 556 1026 (guests)

Fax: +44 131 556 2520/dd>

Email: terracehotel@btinternet.com

Rates: single: £38, double: £60 B&B per night

Clan Campbell Hotel

11 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5JB

Tel: +44 131 557 6910

Fax: +44 131 557 6929 /dd>

Email: clan.campbell@virgin.net

Rates: single: £30-£40, double: £30-£40 per person B&B per night

Halcyon Hotel

8 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5AB

Tel: +44 131 556 1033

Fax: +44 131 556 1383 /dd>

Email: patricia@halcyon-hotel.com

Rates: £40 per person B&B per night

Jury's Inn, Edinburgh

43 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DG

Tel: +44 131 200 3300

Fax: +44 131 200 0400

Rates: £80 single, £85 double, B&B per night (delegates rate for Sun-Wed ONLY). Please phone or email your request (quoting IASSIST conference) to: brenda_kirkland@jurysdoyle.com

Travelodge Edinburgh Central

33 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TA

Tel: +44 870 191 1637

Fax: +44 131 557 3681

Rates: £65 single (£80 on friday)

The Novotel

80 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DE

Tel: +44 131 656 3500

Fax: +44 131 656 3510

Email: H3271@accor.com

Rates: £72 B&B (single or double)

(10 rooms held)

Apex International

31-35 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2HS

Tel: +44 131 300 3456

Email: reservations@apexhotels.co.uk

Rates: £90 B&B (standard double rooms) - Res. No. 381336

A limited number of rooms have been held or reserved for IASSIST delegates and visitors at the following guest-houses located further afield:

Brothaigh Guest House

18 Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh, EH16 5PS

Tel: +44 131 667 2202

Rates: £42 double / £30 pp (2 people sharing double) B&B

(3 double and 1 twin room held)

Glenallan Guest House

19 Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2NG

Tel: +44 131 667 1667

Email: glenallanguesthouse@btopenworld.com

Rates: £45 B&B

(2 double rooms held)

Abbotshead House

40 Minto Street, Edinburgh, EH9 2BR

Tel: +44 131-668 1658

Email: abbotshead@edinbr. freeserve.co.uk

Rates: £40 single / £25 pp (2 people sharing double) B&B

(2 single/2 double and 1 twin held)

To book one of the conference-organised hotels please quote IASSIST for the special rates when booking.

For those travelling on a limited budget it may be worth noting that there area a number of backpacker hostels which offer very cheap accommodation such as:

• The High Street Hostel, 8 Blackfriars Street, EH1 1NE
• Edinburgh Backpackers, 65 Cockburn Street, EH1 1BU

Other sources of accommodation:

The Kenneth Mackenzie Suite from Edinburgh First (the commerical division of the university's accommodation services) also offers affordable accommodation and is conveniently situated half way between the conference venue and the university. The accommodation consists of 18 double and 20 single rooms. All the rooms are en-suite with televisions, telephones and tea and coffee making facilities. Linen, toiletries and towels are provided in all rooms, which are serviced daily. For further information Make an Enquiry.

Alternatively, you may wish to book your own accommodation. Visit Scotland has links to accommodation as well as information about things to see and do in Scotland while you are here. They have an online accommodation search facility which can be refined by location, accommodation type, date or price. Alternatively you can get assistance with your search through their contact centre. They should be able to suggest accommodation close to the conference venue.

Accommodation and tourist information is also available from the Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board website.

If you are booking your own accommodation please be aware that some places may be located oustide of the city centre, at a distance from the conference venue. Please check a map, such as MultiMap, or ask for directions before booking.