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Hand-picked places to stay during Edinburgh’s festivals.
A directory of City of Edinburgh STL-licensed accommodation for the festival season. We verify each property’s licence, write honest neighbourhood guides, and point you at the operator’s own booking page. We don’t take bookings, commissions, or your data.
Curating properties for August 2026 — first listings now appearing
Edinburgh neighbourhood guides
Honest write-ups of each Edinburgh neighbourhood for festival visitors. What’s good, what isn’t, walking times to every venue.
Recently added
First properties verified for August 2026. More landing each week as we work through operator applications.
How this site works
We verify the licence
Every property holds a current City of Edinburgh short-term let licence. We check each one against the council register before it goes live.
We give you the honest picture
Neighbourhood guides written by people who actually live here. Walking times to every major Fringe venue. What’s good. What isn’t.
You book direct
We don’t take payments, commissions, or your booking. When you find somewhere, you book with the operator at their listed rate.
Operate a licensed property?
List for free. We don’t take commissions. Apply for verification and surface to festival visitors looking for properties they can trust.