Group Travel Tour Operator and DMC for Edinburgh, Scotland

Christmas Markets in Edinburgh

• View of Edinburgh Castle and Christmas Market from the Scott Monument ©VisitScotland, Kenny Lam

  

• View of Edinburgh Castle and Christmas Market from the Scott Monument ©VisitScotland, Kenny Lam

  

Dates

22 November 2026, 1st December 2026 and 6th December 2026 - Other 2026 dates on request

Suggested Hotels

Leapark Hotel, Grangemouth ***

The Leapark Hotel has 48 rooms, located in the historical part of Grangemouth with easy access to Stirling, Glasgow and 70 minutes drive from Edinburgh. With its 24 hour front desk, Treetops Restaurant and Bar and free WiFi throughout the hotel. Treetops Restaurant and Bar serves your breakfast in the morning and a diverse menu with an array of dishes for your dinner. There is no lift at this hotel.

Mercure Livingston ***

Hotel is located approximately 16 miles from Edinburgh, in the centre of Livingston. It offers its customers convenience to enjoy both Livingston and Edinburgh and enjoy the best of both. With leisure facilities including a pool and fitness equipment available to guests, you can relax and unwind after a busy day at the Christmas Markets. The Brasserie restaurant serves Scottish cuisine and light meals or drinks can be enjoyed in the hotel bar. The hotel offers hot breakfast. All 120 rooms are en suite and have TV, WiFi, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities.

Moxy Hotel ****

Featuring a Rooftop Bar with terrace including views of Edinburgh Castle and cityscape. Moxy Edinburgh Fountainbridge is set in Edinburgh less than 1 mile from Edinburgh Castle. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The accommodation offers a fitness centre, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi throughout the property. All rooms are ensuite with a desk, a flat-screen TV. There is a lift to all floors.  The hotel offers a continental breakfast with limited hot items available.

Holiday Inn Edinburgh ****

Located to the west of the city centre, a short coach ride into the centre of Edinburgh, this is a great base for your trip to the Edinburgh Christmas Markets. The welcoming rooms have en suite shower rooms, TV with free Wifi. A relaxing restaurant and lounge bar, you can enjoy passing time with your friends and family in the evening. The hot buffet breakfast in the morning will set you up for the day served in the Traders Restaurant. A fitness suite, pool and spa are also available for guests of the hotel. No coach parking on site. Drop off and pick up for coaches only.

Cairn Hotel Edinburgh ***

Approximately a 5 minute coach drive or a 20 minute stroll into the centre from the Cairn Hotel Edinburgh, here you can enjoy a great location for exploring the local area and the Christmas markets in the evening. Each room has tea and coffee making facilities, TV, free Wifi, hairdryer and iron and ironing board. The hotel serves continental breakfast with some hot items to fuel you for the day of sightseeing and ambling aroung this beautiful city at Christmas. No coach parking on site. Drop off and pick up for coaches only.

Doubletree by Hilton Queensferry Crossing ****

The restaurant and Shore bar overlook the River Forth to make for a lovely setting for your buffet breakfast in the morning. Only a half hour coach ride across the Queensferry Crossing bridge into the centre of Edinburgh; the Christmas Markets and city centre attractions are not too far away! Tea and Coffee making facilities, TV, free Wifi, Air conditioning, hairdryer, iron and ironing board are for your convenience in each room. A fitness suite is available for guests. Coach parking is available at the hotel.

In recent times Christmas markets can unfortunately be subject to scheduling changes and can not be guaranteed to run. If the markets do not run we will suggest a new itinerary which my be subject to supplements.

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