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This tiny boutique hotel, a 20-minute walk from the Royal Mile in Newington, Edinburgh's vibrant student district, offers an affordable alternative to the city's more traditional establishments, without compromising on quality. A welcoming reception area, which looks as though it was designed by Stanley Kubrick, boasts leather sofas and circular banquettes, above which hang illuminated grape-like orbs. In the excellent restaurant, chef Brian Jones presents everything from pappardelle with shitake-and-truffle sauce to fresh Scottish seafood. Although Borough's nine bedrooms are small, they are both comfortable and warm and there is a DVD player for those who can't bear to crawl out from under their duck-down duvets. An enormous showerhead and Molton Brown toiletries in the bathrooms complete the luxurious surroundings.
WHEN TO GO
August, for the Edinburgh Festival, all the major venues are within walking distance
WHICH ROOM TO BOOK
Ask for a bedroom overlooking Causeway side, which is lined with pubs, restaurants and antique shops
CONTACT
Borough, 7280 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 (0131 668 2255; fax: 667 6622). Doubles £75-£110
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