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The Original Raj Hotel
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- 6 West Coates
- Gorgie
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- EH12 5JG
- UK
In the smart Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, The Original Raj is an Indian-themed B&B about one mile (1. six km) west of the city centre, near Murrayfield Stadium and Haymarket Station. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is a short walk away. All rooms have furniture handmade in India. Rooms at the front of the hotel boast excellent views towards the Pentland Hills. The Original Raj Hotel is two minutes from a bus stop and close to the A8, which leads to Edinburgh Zoo and Edinburgh Airport.
All rooms are furnished with Indian furniture imported from Jaipur. All ensuite bedrooms are of a high standard and have an understated elegance. The hotel is situated approx. one mile from the City Centre, on the main airport road. The Hotel does not have a private car-park but metered parking (mon-fri 0830-1730) is available in neighbouring side streets of Hotel. A selection of alcohol and soft drinks is available as part of room service. We also provide guests with the opportunity to dine at the well-known Raj Restaurant located in the popular Leith waterfront district. This hotel appeals to guests who are looking for something genuinely different which is well located for the Centre of Edinburgh at reasonable prices.
Travel Directions from the Airport : On leaving the Airport follow the signs to Edinburgh City Centre. Look for the road A8. The Hotel is situated on the A8. The street names on the A8 change every few hundred meters. The Hotel is 7 miles from the airport. Once you are closer to the Hotel you will pass Edinburgh Zoo on the left, which is 2 miles from the Hotel. You will then pass Murrayfield Rugby Stadium on the right and come into the local shopping area of Roseburn. Travel under the old railway bridge and the Hotel is 200 metres on the left-hand side - just before a pedestrian crossing.Travel Directions from the City Centre : Leave Princes Street travelling West - following signs for Edinburgh Airport. In approximately 600 metres the main road turns left on a 'one-way' system. Follow the 'one-way' system around the block and keep to the left of the two lanes marked A8. Travel diagonally through the traffic lights at Haymarket railway station). You will then pass Donaldson's College on the right (a very large old stone building set in acres of lawn bwehand high iron railings.) You will then come to a series of hotels on both sides of the road. The Original Raj Hotel is the last hotel on the right before the BP petrol station and the railway bridge. There is free unrestricted parking (247) on the streets either side of - and behind - the hotel.By bus from the City Centre : Nos 12,26,31 from Princes Street (Garden side) to the Hotel. There is a bus stop opposite the Hotel - ask for Kew Terrace.
