Edinburgh International Airport (EDI): Approximate driving time is 25-30 minutes and distance is 7.5 miles 12 (kilometers).

Licensed taxis are available from the official taxi rank at the front of the main terminal building. The journey time from the airport to the Radisson SAS Hotel is approximately 25 minutes.

Regular bus services operate from the Airport to Waverley Bridge Station in the city center. During peak hours, buses run every 15 minutes. The journey time is approximately 30 minutes.

Dickson's Lounge & Bar - This is a popular venue in which to relax and unwind. It is open seven days a week and serves a menu of light meals, specialty coffees, and a sumptuous traditional afternoon tea. Guests can also choose from an extensive menu of cocktails, spirits, malt whiskies and draught beers. The oak-paneled bar is the focus of the area, which is furnished with blue upholstered armchairs. Although spacious, the oak-paneled walls and low paneled ceiling give the bar and lounge an intimate atmosphere.

Amenity highlights: Behind the stunning 16th century exterior there lies a modern hotel with comfortable and well-equipped accommodation and a range of twelve conference and banqueting rooms catering for up to 200 delegates. Dickson's Lounge & Bar is a popular venue in which to relax and unwind. It is open 7 days a week and serves a delicious menu of light meals, specialty coffees, plus an extensive menu of cocktails, spirits, malt whiskies and draught beers.

Insider tip: Just five minutes’ walk from the hotel is Holyrood Park, also known as the Queen's Park because it is owned by the monarch. Extending to around 650 acres, this is one of the largest areas of unspoiled landscape at the center of any European city. The park is almost always open for the public to enjoy and although entirely surrounded by the city, offers solitude and a great environment for walking and jogging.

The small but compact Evolve Health & Leisure Club is available to all hotel residents. Facilities include a 10 meter indoor swimming pool with jet stream, solarium, fully equipped gymnasium and weights room and saunas. There are also two beauty treatment rooms offering a range of treatments from facials to reflexology and Swedish massage.