Sitting in quiet seclusion at the foot of Calton Hill, down a short cobbled lane, the Parliament House Hotel is created from two historic buildings: one Jacobean and the other Georgian. Period details feature throughout, like the original wrought iron lift, now a comfortable place to chat on the telephone. The 53 guestrooms are decorated in a traditional style appropriate to the history of the building, but they also boast the relaxed feel of a private home, as well as up-to-date facilities. The hotel’s “MP’s Bistro” is the place to get your day off to the best possible start with a hearty breakfast and to enjoy an evening dinner in relaxed comfort. The Head Chef combines Scottish influences with the freshest local ingredients for a world of wonderful flavours. What’s more, the open fire and comfy armchairs in the main hotel foyer create the ideal spot to enjoy a warming malt whisky or nightcap before bed from the bar selection. (Overnight underground parking is available at the nearby NCP car park called the Greenside, just off Leith Street. A 24-hour period costs approximately £18.00 or an hour costs approximately £3.10. Guests arriving by car can park at the front of the hotel on a single yellow line for up to 5 minutes to drop off their luggage and then take their car to the nearby car park.)