"Family-friendly apartments on St Andrew Square The huge oak doors to Cheval The Edinburgh Grand reopened a few years back with a no-expense-spared reinvention: a mass of checkered marble floor, wood paneling, and the soaring ceilings so familiar to Edinburgh. But this isn't your average grand hotel, because inside are 50 family-friendly apartments in all shapes and sizes—the huge penthouse suite with wrap-around views of Edinburgh sleeps six, and all apartments come with sofa beds for extras. In the bathrooms, there are roll-top baths and framed RBS cheques from the 1950s hanging above the loos. And in the vaults, is a Hawksmoor steak restaurant—the city's first; and in the west wing, is a champagne bar that dishes up lobster rolls. With a great spot on St Andrew Square, The Grand is a self-catering option with all the best bits that a hotel has to offer, too. Address: 42 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AD Price: From around $402 per night"
