Ellersly House Hotel and nearby sports venues in Edinburgh, Scotland

Description

The Ellersly House Hotel is the perfect location for both business and pleasure, ideally located next to the heart of Edinburgh city centre the hotel mixes an ideal location for exploring the historic city centre with suburban relaxation hidden from the hustle and bustle.Originally built as a grand Edwardian Manor, an imposing building set within a walled enclosure with expansive gardens. Ellersly House was transformed into a manor house hotel in 1910 and has remained as such to the present day, still retaining its original walled perimeter and a small section of garden. There is currently a building site adjoining the hotel to the rear which may cause disturbance and extra mid week noise.The hotel comprises 57 bedrooms over three floors with lift access to all rooms, all rooms benefit from TVs, on demand movies and en-suite facilities.In the morning a full Scottish and continental style breakfast selection is available in the ground floor restaurant, a truly original space boasting high ceilings and period architecture, an inspiring start to any day in Edinburgh.Located adjacent to the main restaurant is the hotel bar, offering a relaxed and informal atmosphere to unwind after a long day. Stocked and staffed to the highest standards you are always guaranteed a cold drink and a warm welcome upon entering.The Ellersly House offers an extensive range of food comprising an all day bar menu, an evening restaurant menu specially created by our head chef and a range of room service options available.In addition to relaxation and leisure, at The Ellersly House Hotel you can really get down to work, with five meeting and event rooms, chargeable wireless internet in public areas and full catering facilities you can be assured your event will run seamlessly.Transport links to the hotel are superb, Edinburgh Haymarket Train Station is just over one mile away and Edinburgh Airport is a mere six miles, central bus services run frequently to various locations. For motorists limited on site parking is available free of charge as well as extensive road side parking and with easy access to the Edinburgh bypass and M8 any car journey is simple and relaxed. Superb public transport links also service the hotel with several main bus services into the heart of the city passing to the hotel, with Haymarket Train Station 1.3 miles away and Edinburgh Airport only 5.7 miles away all travel and connections are quick and easy.Please be aware that as of the 1st December 2007, development of residential accommodation will start in the rear car park and gardens, which are no longer controlled by the hotel.The owners and main contractor have notified us that building works might operate between 7am and 4pm Mon-Friday and will run for the next 12 months. The hotel bedrooms to the rear of the hotel will have obstructed views and the private gardens to the rear of the hotel will no longer be able to be used by hotel guests. This will also affect parking at the hotel, so car parking will be limited to the front car park only.