The former home of medical pioneer Sir Joseph Lister is anything but clinical today: the modern hotel occupying this 19th-century building, steps from the top of Princes Street, is awash in rich fabrics, bold patterns and ornate mirrors.

No frills, but there’s plenty to fancy at this budget-friendly hotel within walking distance of both Old Town and New Town.

Sassy interiors unfurl behind the restrained Georgian exterior of this playful hotel in New Town.

The classy revamp of this elegant Georgian house has made it a go-to spot in Stockbridge, a vibrant area north of the centre.

The candlelit rooms, secret doors, and nooks and crannies of these conjoined 16th- and 17th-century buildings overlooking the Royal Mile weave a spell over charmed guests.

Three bay-fronted Victorian terrace town houses come together as one ‘civilised, very satisfactory’ hotel within walking distance of Princes Street and the National Gallery.

A kilted doorman ushers guests into this city-centre landmark: one of the great Victorian railway stopovers, today a luxury hotel (Rocco Forte Hotels).

The well-planted front courtyard marks out this friendly B&B, an easy walk, past the Meadows, to the university.

Come for the Michelin-starred cooking, stay for the well-appointed rooms and excellent location.

Five minutes’ walk from Holyrood Park, Paul Lightfoot’s stylish Victorian town house is a Southside escape from the bustling centre.

In a three-storey Victorian house restored with skill, Ross Birnie’s ‘lovely’ B&B has ‘all the modern features one needs when away from home’.

A 20-minute walk from the Royal Scottish Academy, modern art – and art lovers – find a home at this privately owned boutique hotel in a peaceful row of Georgian town houses facing leafy gardens.