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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Suzy Pope

The best spa hotels in Edinburgh: Where to stay for luxury pools and rejuvenating treatments

Kimpton Charlotte Square offers a sound wellness room - (Kimpton Charlotte Square)

The spellbinding Scottish capital has plenty to see and do, from museums to Michelin-star dinners. And after all that sightseeing, you might want to retire to a historic manor hotel, or boutique beauty with a dazzling spa for a rejuvenating massage or treatment.

Edinburgh is probably the only city in the world where you can summit a looming extinct volcano right in the centre, explore the history of a sprawling castle complex and wander the alleyways of a medieval old town all in a single day. It’s a city made for walking, with Princes Street Gardens stretching alongside the city’s main thoroughfare and the Royal Mile winding its steep way from Holyrood Palace to the Castle.

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