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Dunbar's Close Garden is a small hidden garden off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Laid out in the style of an old Scottish garden, it offers a quiet pause among the closes of the Old Town.
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A 4-star aparthotel 70 m from Dunbar's Close Garden, reached in about 1 minute on foot. The Brewers Rooms Contemporary Aparthotel offers family rooms, a kitchen and free wifi, and its guest score of 4.3 from 30 reviews makes it a well-rated base for exploring the Old Town.
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Cadell House Apt Royal Mile is a 4-star apartment just 50 m from Dunbar's Close Garden, about a 1-minute walk. It has parking, a kitchen and free wifi, so guests can self-cater and step straight out onto the Royal Mile for sightseeing on foot.
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Destiny Scotland Royal Mile Residence is a 4-star apartment 50 m from Dunbar's Close Garden, roughly a 1-minute walk. Family rooms, a kitchen and free wifi are provided, making it a practical base for a group or family visiting the Old Town.
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The Malt Kiln Apartment Edinburgh Old Town 3 Bedroom is a 4-star apartment 90 m from Dunbar's Close Garden, about a 1-minute walk. It offers family rooms, a kitchen and free wifi, and the three-bedroom layout suits guests staying close to the Royal Mile.
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The Queens View is a 5-star property 160 m from Dunbar's Close Garden, a walk of about 2 minutes. A swimming pool, sauna, parking, a kitchen and free wifi are available, giving guests a high-class base with leisure facilities near the Old Town.
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Holyrood Aparthotel is a 4-star hotel 130 m from Dunbar's Close Garden, about a 2-minute walk, with a guest score of 3.9 from 363 reviews. Parking, breakfast in room, fitness center, family rooms, a kitchen and wheelchair access are offered, and Holyrood is a short walk away.
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Dunedin Apartments is a 4-star property 100 m from Dunbar's Close Garden, reached in about 2 minutes on foot. It places guests near the Royal Mile for sightseeing on foot, with the garden and the Old Town's closes right outside.
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Edinburgh Arthur Seat View Apartment is a 4-star apartment 150 m from Dunbar's Close Garden, roughly a 2-minute walk. Free wifi is provided, and the central Old Town setting keeps the Royal Mile and the garden within a short stroll.
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Old Tolbooth Wynd 388 is a 4-star apartment 120 m from Dunbar's Close Garden, about a 2-minute walk. Free car parking, a kitchen and free wifi are available, useful for guests who drive into Edinburgh and want to explore the Old Town on foot.
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Old Tolbooth Wynd 393 is a 4-star apartment 120 m from Dunbar's Close Garden, around a 2-minute walk. It offers a kitchen and free wifi, making it a simple self-catering base a short stroll from the garden and the Royal Mile.
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All of the hotels near Dunbar's Close Garden listed here are in Edinburgh, and most sit in the Old Town, within a short walk of the Royal Mile and the garden itself. The Brewers Rooms Contemporary Aparthotel is 70 m away, Cadell House Apt Royal Mile and Destiny Scotland Royal Mile Residence are each 50 m away, and Holyrood Aparthotel is 130 m away with a guest score of 3.9 from 363 reviews. Staying in this central cluster puts the Castle, Holyrood Palace and the garden within easy walking distance.
The closest hotels are within a few minutes on foot of Dunbar's Close Garden. Cadell House Apt Royal Mile and Destiny Scotland Royal Mile Residence are 50 m away, The Brewers Rooms Contemporary Aparthotel is 70 m away, The Malt Kiln Apartment Edinburgh Old Town 3 Bedroom is 90 m away, and Dunedin Apartments and Old Town Brewery Apartment are 100 m away. Old Tolbooth Wynd 388 and Old Tolbooth Wynd 393 are 120 m away, while The Queens View, Holyrood Aparthotel, Edinburgh Arthur Seat View Apartment and The Park Holyrood Road sit at 130 m to 160 m, all walkable in 2 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley railway station is in the city centre, and Lothian Buses and the tram provide extensive public transport for guests arriving from farther out. Edinburgh Airport is about 8 miles west of the city centre, and the journey to the centre takes around 30 minutes by tram or bus.
Dunbar's Close Garden is a hidden garden tucked off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh's Old Town, the historic heart of the city that runs between the Castle and Holyrood Palace. It is a quiet, green pause in one of the busiest stretches of the city, and visitors come across it while walking the Royal Mile, often between sightseeing stops at the Castle and Holyrood. The Old Town is ideal for exploring on foot, and the garden sits among the closes and wynds that give this part of Edinburgh its character. Because it is so central, Dunbar's Close Garden works well as a landmark to build a stay around. There are 32 hotels within 500 m, 145 within 1 km and 320 within 2 km, so the choice of where to stay near Dunbar's Close Garden covers apartments, aparthotels and larger hotels. Guests based in the Old Town can reach the garden on foot within minutes, while those staying farther out can use Lothian Buses and the tram, which together provide extensive public transport across the city.
The Brewers Rooms Contemporary Aparthotel is the closest hotel we list, about 1 min walk · 70 m from Dunbar's Close Garden in a straight line, in Edinburgh.
Yes: 145 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Dunbar's Close Garden, about a 15-minute walk, and 32 are within 500 m. The closest is The Brewers Rooms Contemporary Aparthotel, 70 m away.
Old Tolbooth Wynd 388, Old Town Brewery Apartment, Old town free parking Outlander experience list free parking on their own page. Check the hotel page for the details.
Aparthotel Adagio Edinburgh Royal Mile has the best guest score of the hotels near Dunbar's Close Garden: 4.4/5 from 1,815 reviews, 250 m away.
145 of the hotels we list within 1 km of Dunbar's Close Garden have 4 or 5 stars, the nearest being Destiny Scotland Royal Mile Residence (50 m).
Dunbar's Close Garden is about 860 m from the centre of Edinburgh in a straight line.
There are 32 hotels within 500 m of Dunbar's Close Garden. The closest are Cadell House Apt Royal Mile and Destiny Scotland Royal Mile Residence at 50 m, The Brewers Rooms Contemporary Aparthotel at 70 m, and The Malt Kiln Apartment Edinburgh Old Town 3 Bedroom at 90 m.