22 Royal Circus
Edinburgh
Scotland

Right; Number 22 is in the middle of the photograph.
Below right; Entrance to the guest accommodation.

Royal Circus, two semi-circular crescents surrounding gardens, was designed in 1823 by possibly the greatest of Edinburgh's neo-classical architects, William Playfair. Kirsty MacGregor's family home at Number 22 is on the North side facing South, and she has set aside two lower-ground floor bedrooms and bathrooms for bed and breakfast guests with a separate entrance accessible via original stone steps and a small courtyard.

Just round the corner is Stockbridge where you can find Herbies delicatessen/café and the best artisan cheese shop in Scotland, Mellis. All around are friendly pubs, excellent restaurants and cafés, and the walk (-plenty of buses too-) up to Princes Street is 8 minutes of sheer delight - passing through the beautifuly proportioned and detailed classical architecture of the Georgian "New Town", a World Heritage Site.

Kirsty first joined AboutScotland about 10 years ago when she lived at Drummond Place. Now she has moved to Royal Circus we are incredibly pleased again to recommend her home as a quiet, warm and friendly place to stay.

Left and right;
Double bedroom and private bathroom (bath, shower over, basin and wc) en suite.

The bedrooms have a television, tea and coffee makers, hairdriers, etc.

Below left and right;
Double or twin bedroom with private bathroom (bath, shower over, basin and wc) a couple of steps away.

Breakfast (organic ingredients where possible) is served at the table next to the big Aga stove, in front of the window looking onto the garden. In summer breakfast can be outside on the patio by the lawn)

Continental style breakfast with fresh coffee, tea, fruit, toast, yoghurt, etc or a big cooked breafast of eggs, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc.

If you have any special dietary preferences please ask in advance.

Right;
The kitchen and window overlooking the garden.

Free wireless broadband internet access for your laptop.

Prices, per person per night, based on two people sharing a room, range from £40 in low season to £70 in peak season (ie; Edinburgh Festival).

No smoking please.

Guests' comments:

"The house gave us a wonderful warm and sweet feeling. The rooms were lovely furnished and incredibly comfortable. Breakfast was gorgeous. I felt as if I were at home, I would surely recommend this B&B to my friends and relatives." Leung, Hong Kong.

"I was indeed fortunate to have happened upon such a beautiful place." Mineham, New Zealand.

"How Grand! How Marvelous! Thanks for being such a great hostess." Hull, New York City USA.

Right;
The main entrance to Number 22. Guest's entrance is via the iron gate and steps just visible to the right of the white car.

Please contact:
Kirsty MacGregor
email: kirstymacgregor@mac.com
22 Royal Circus
Edinburgh EH3 6SS
Scotland, UK
Tel: 0131 226 1303
or from outside the UK:
Tel: 44 131 226 1303

Please tell Kirsty you found 22 Royal Circus through About Scotland!