Hotel · Scotland
The Guards Hotel
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- 59minwalk to the beach
- 61mclimb from the beach
- 1minwalk to a bus stop
- 14minEdinburgh Airport · drive
- Mostly level walk
- Works without a car
- Lively evenings nearby
At a glance
The nearest beach is about 59 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 61 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 1 minute away and a supermarket about 7 minutes away, so it works without a car.
There are 6 bars or clubs within 150 m, so expect some evening noise; light sleepers may want a room at the back.
Think twice if
- Beach 59 min on foot
- Steep walk back from the beach: climb about 61 m
- Lively evenings: 6 bars or clubs within 150 m
Each line rests on a number computed for this place.
How it compares
Compared with the 307 places we mapped in Edinburgh. A longer bar means fewer places are as close.
- Walk to the beach 59 min Closer than 3% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 1 min Closer than 54% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 7 min Closer than 67% of places
- Drive to Edinburgh Airport 14 min Closer than 81% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 61 m Less climbing than 48% of places
Contact and maps
How far is everything
- Nearest beach 59 min
- Bus stopHaymarket Station 1 min
- Tram stopHaymarket 2 min
- SupermarketCo-op Food 7 min
- PharmacyBoots 2 min
- Cash machine 1 min
Sights and days out
- Edinburgh Castle On foot: 23 min
- Royal Mile and the Old Town On foot: 28 min
- Arthur's Seat By car: 3 min
- Palace of Holyroodhouse On foot: 38 min
- Royal Yacht Britannia By car: 7 min
- Rosslyn Chapel (day trip) By car: 15 min
- Forth Bridge (day trip) By car: 16 min
- Stirling Castle (day trip) By car: 51 min
- St Andrews (day trip) By car: 86 min
Getting here
- Edinburgh AirportBy car: 14 min
- Glasgow AirportBy car: 67 min
Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 62 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 61 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 1.3%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 6
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 12
Other places nearby
- The HostelHostel · Beach 59 min walk 50 m away
- Eliza HouseHotel 50 m away
- Garner By IHGHotel · Beach 60 min walk 50 m away
- The HoxtonHotel · Beach 58 min walk 50 m away
- The Kinnaird GuesthouseGuest house · Beach 60 min walk 150 m away
- ALTIDO HaymarketHotel · Beach 60 min walk 150 m away
How we worked this out
These figures are computed, not measured on foot. Walking times use the mapped streets and paths at about 4.8 km/h, with steps counted slower. Driving times use typical road speeds plus time for junctions and parking, so allow extra at busy times. The slope compares the height of the hotel with the nearest beach. "Steep" means an average of 8% or more. Noise counts mapped bars, pubs and nightclubs in a straight line.
Computed 30 Oct 2026. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles (NASA SRTM 30 m and national datasets such as USGS 3DEP).
Not yet spot-checked by our editors.