Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre (Princes Street)

A room for four on the main street

This Premier Inn is on Princes Street, the New Town's great shopping street, with Princes Street Gardens opposite and the castle peering over them. The castle esplanade is about fifteen minutes' walk away; Rose Street and George Street are one street behind. It's a chain hotel with no surprises, and that's exactly what many families are after: clear prices, identical rooms and a location where you don't need transport for almost anything.

What makes it practical with children

The family rooms have a large double bed and, depending on how many of you there are, a sofa bed or a trundle bed. Cots are free of charge. Breakfast is a buffet with hot dishes (bacon, sausages, eggs), vegetarian and vegan options and pastries, and for every adult who orders it up to two children eat free. There's an in-house restaurant for dinner, which comes in handy when the little ones can't manage another outing. It also has accessible rooms and free wifi.

Arriving and getting around without a car

The airport tram stops on Princes Street, a few minutes from the hotel. You don't need a car, and it isn't a good idea: the hotel has no parking and lies within Edinburgh's low emission zone, which fines non-compliant vehicles. If you're arriving by car, the car park they suggest is the NCP on Castle Terrace, ten minutes' walk away, with a 50% discount when you validate your ticket at reception.