Amaryllis Guest House

Edinburgh


The Amaryllis, a cute little Georgian town house on a quiet backstreet, has five bedrooms; some are a little cramped, but there's a more spacious family room that can take two adults and up to four kids. Princes St is only 10 minutes' walk away.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Edinburgh attractions

1. Flodden Wall

0.56 MILES

At the western end of the Grassmarket, a narrow close called the Vennel leads steeply up to one of the few surviving fragments of the city wall that was…

2. Edinburgh Castle

0.6 MILES

Edinburgh Castle has played a pivotal role in Scottish history, both as a royal residence – King Malcolm Canmore (r 1058–93) and Queen Margaret first made…

3. National War Museum of Scotland

0.61 MILES

At the western end of Edinburgh Castle, to the left of the castle tearooms, a road leads down to the National War Museum of Scotland, which brings…

4. George Heriot’s School

0.62 MILES

One of the most impressive buildings in the Old Town, this school was built in the 17th century with funds bequeathed by George Heriot (goldsmith and…

5. St Cuthbert's Parish Church

0.62 MILES

St Cuthbert's Parish Church was built in the 1890s on a site of great antiquity – there has been a church here since at least the 12th century, and…

6. The Meadows

0.62 MILES

This mile-long stretch of lush grass criss-crossed with tree-lined walks was once a shallow lake known as the Borough Loch. Drained in the 1740s and…

7. Grassmarket

0.63 MILES

The site of a cattle market from the 15th century until the start of the 20th century, the Grassmarket has always been a focal point of the Old Town. It…

8. St John's Church

0.64 MILES

The western end of Princes St is dominated by the tower of St John's Church; the church is worth visiting for its fine Gothic Revival interior.