Visitors to Edinburgh will be charged a tourist tax designed to raise £50m annually, after city councillors voted in favour ...

Edinburgh is to introduce Scotland’s first ever visitor levy, adding a 5% tax to overnight hotel stays. The fee, agreed by ...

One of our editors stays at The Witchery hotel in Edinburgh, here's their honest review including top tips for visitors.

Edinburgh has become the first council in Scotland ... this is a city fund and spending decisions need to be taken with a whole city mindset, and we’ll soon be establishing a Visitor Levy Forum with ...

It comes after Scotland's first tourist tax was approved in Edinburgh, with the 5% levy commencing from July 2026. The ...

The castles may battle it out for Edinburgh’s most iconic attractions but Arthur’s Seat is not to be missed. Not only is it ...

Adventure doesn’t stop after dark in Scotland, from twilight kayaking along the River Tay to pitch-black bungee jumps in the ...

If the Egyptian Halls were in Edinburgh, would they be in this condition? Specific buildings, this being one of them, should be better protected ...

Viral coffee chain Blank Street Coffee has launched a branch on Edinburgh's Victoria Street, with customers queueing down the ...

From mid-2026, visitors staying in certain types of accommodation, such a hotel, bed and breakfast ... Ahead of the vote, Jane Meagher, head of City of Edinburgh Council, told councillors that ...

A Scottish city banking landmark is to receive a £200 million refurbishment. Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to transform its Port Hamilton building in Edinburgh city centre into a ...

The levy will apply to hotels ... director of UKHospitality Scotland, said: “Not only has Edinburgh’s visitor levy been confirmed, but so too has the hit to the city’s competitiveness ...