Edinburgh's Royal Mile has scores of gift shops selling Scotland-themed souvenirs to a growing number of visitors [BBC] The Royal Mile is the ancient spine of Edinburgh, visited by five million ...

Edinburgh, Scotland is a historic capital shaped by volcanic hills, dense old districts, and a compact urban layout that ...

The movement to implement tourist taxes is growing. The city of Edinburgh is the latest to join the expanding trend of addressing the challenges brought about by tourism via a tourist tax. According ...

A “tourist tax” on hotels beginning next year will be implemented in Edinburgh, Scotland — a first in the United Kingdom. In late January, The City of Edinburgh Council decided to move forward with a ...

Visitors to Edinburgh who book stays from next summer onwards are now charged a 5 per cent tax on their hotel bill. The city council of the Scottish capital says the visitor levy "will be charged at ...

MSPs voted in favour of passing an amendment to visitor levy legislation before the first scheme comes into force.

The new tourist levy has been introduced to invest in “public services, programmes and infrastructure that provide an enjoyable and safe visitor and resident experience”. Edinburgh will bring in a ...

Forever Edinburgh’s Resident Days scheme returns in 2026, offering EH postcode holders exclusive discounts and experiences to ...

The Hoxton’s in-house restaurant, Patatino, channels the Amalfi Coast with unapologetic exuberance. Inspired by Sorrento, the ...

Thanks to powers granted by the Scottish parliament, Edinburgh is leading the way on charging its visitors taxes on their hotel stays. We could see more tourist taxes pop up in Scotland, making the ...