Venue & Hospitality
Holiday Inn Edinburgh
32 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh
EH12 6UA
Conference Dates: October 11-13, 2018
Hotel Services & Amenities
- Audio/Visual Equipment Rental.
- Business Center.
- Business Phone Service.
- Complimentary Printing Service.
- Express Mail.
- Fax.
- Meeting Rooms.
- Office Rental.
- Photo Copying Service.
- Secretarial Service.
- Telex.
- Typewriter.
- Video Conference.
- Video Messaging.
- Video Phone.
- ATM.
- Baggage Storage.
Transportation
Driving Directions to
From Edinburgh Airport (EDI) :
Leave the airport and join the A8 by turning left towards Edinburgh. After 2 miles at the Maybury traffic lights go forward on the A8. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit still on the A8 towards City Centre. After 1 mile the hotel is on your left.
From Glasgow Airport (GLW) :
On leaving the Airport turn left onto the M8 sign posted Glasgow. Stay on the M8 for about 40 miles, until you reach the end of the road, and take the left hand exit onto Edinburgh City Bypass.
From Haymarket Railway Station:
Turn left when leaving the station onto the A8 and the hotel is on this road 2.5 miles on the right, sharing an entrance with Edinburgh Zoo. You can hop on one of the following buses which will stop outside the hotel: 12, 26 & 31 Estimated distance to the hotel: 1.94
Route Map
About City
Edinburgh is the world’s leading Festival City. Edinburgh is Scotland’s inspiring capital where centuries of history meet a world class city in an unforgettable setting. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The city is a banquet for all senses.
Edinburgh hosts a range of world famous festivals and events including the Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe, the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Hogmanay Street party, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the Edinburgh Science Festival to name a few. With events happening throughout the year, the city is a delight for visitors. Galleries, museums and parks abound for anyone left without something to do and the city is considered one of the most picturesque in Europe.
The university played an important role in leading Edinburgh to its reputation as a chief intellectual center during the Age of Enlightenment, land helped give the city the nickname of the Athens of the North. Alumni of the university include some of the major figures of modern history, including physicist James Clerk Maxwell, naturalist Charles Darwin, philosopher David Hume, mathematician Thomas Bayes, surgeon Joseph Lister, signatories of the American declaration of independence James Wilson, John Witherspoon and Benjamin Rush, inventor Alexander Graham Bell and the History of Science in Edinburgh is full of the famous names like William Alison, Alexander Crum Brown, William Gregory, Peter Higgs, Arthur Pillans Laurie, Daniel Rutherford.
With a long tradition in welcoming people from all over the world, "Edinburgh", the host city, is among the most exquisite tourist destination, and hence the perfect place to hold such event, -Edinburgh the world’s leading Festival City,Scotland is a country of a rich and ancient history, strikingly beautiful landscape and proud, hardy people. There are many reasons why you should visit this amazing city. The best time to visit Edinburgh is August through October when the average high temperatures rise to a 50°F.
During October month the scenery changes colour and is a fantastic time for outdoor activities especially hiking and Mountain Biking, it is a particularly good time for people interested in Photography, Scotland will offer you a great time and a warm welcome, August is the best time to visit the Scotland. One of the most popular spirits in the UK is gin and there is no better place to try some than the Edinburgh Gin Distillery. Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend, Gin Festival and Oktoberfest will takes place during this month.
"It takes the title as Scotland’s most-visited paid-for attraction"