Where to stay for Hogmanay in Edinburgh

Edinburgh's Hogmanay dates, tickets and 6 small hotels near the Street Party, checked 24 October 2026

Stay in the New Town or the Old Town so you can walk back after the midnight fireworks. The Street Party fills Princes Street from 20:00 on Thursday 31 December 2026 (tickets from £10). Market Street Hotel and The Scotsman are about 500 m from the Mound, and Tigerlily is on George Street in the New Town, a few minutes' walk from Princes Street.

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New Year's Eve

Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party

45,000 people see in 2027 along Princes Street, with live music, DJs, giant screens, street theatre, pipers and drummers, street food and the midnight fireworks over the castle.

Where
Princes Street, below Edinburgh Castle
When
Thursday, 31 December 2026
Starts
From 20:00
Entry
Ticketed, from £10. Ages 12 and over.

From: Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Street Party

Where to stay

6 small hotels near the Street Party

Nearest first, by straight-line distance from Princes Street. Rooms, buildings and lift access come from each hotel's own website.

Market Street Hotel

450 m from the Street Party

Market Street Hotel

4-star

  • A contemporary design hotel on Market Street in the Old Town, behind Waverley station
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: A short walk from the Street Party's east end

Market Street Hotel calls itself Scotland's original design hotel, with contemporary rooms in the Old Town. Its top-floor Nor' Loft lounge looks out over the city skyline.

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The Scotsman Hotel

500 m from the Street Party

The Scotsman Hotel

4-starGuest rating 8.9/10

  • The former headquarters of The Scotsman newspaper on North Bridge
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: Castle views, the backdrop to the midnight fireworks

The Scotsman Hotel fills the Baroque building put up as the newspaper's headquarters, ten floors on North Bridge between the Old and New Towns. The hotel highlights views of the castle, Calton Hill and the Scott Monument, and has a small art deco cinema.

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Tigerlily Hotel

600 m from the Street Party

Tigerlily

4-starGuest rating 9.3/10

  • Above a bar and restaurant on George Street in the New Town
  • 10 rooms
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: Night owls: the bar and restaurant are downstairs

Tigerlily is a bar, restaurant and ten-room boutique hotel on George Street in the New Town. Rooms mix rustic and minimalist styling, with Smeg fridges and GHD straighteners.

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Hotel Du Vin Edinburgh

750 m from the Street Party

Hotel du Vin Edinburgh

4-starGuest rating 8.8/10

  • A 1743 building in the Old Town that was once a poorhouse and an asylum
  • 47 rooms
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: Couples: roll-top baths and a whisky snug

Hotel du Vin occupies a building from 1743 that has been a poorhouse, an asylum and a science lab. The hotel describes sleigh beds, monsoon showers and roll-top baths in its 47 rooms and suites, plus a bistro and a whisky snug.

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The Rutland Hotel & Apartments

800 m from the Street Party

The Rutland Hotel

4-star

  • An Edwardian building in the West End, at the west end of Princes Street
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: Families and groups: it also has apartments

The Rutland is in an Edwardian building in the West End, with boutique rooms, apartments, the Kyloe steak restaurant and The Huxley. The hotel highlights castle views.

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The Bonham Hotel

1.2 km from the Street Party

The Bonham Hotel

5-starGuest rating 8.9/10

  • Original townhouses on a quiet, leafy crescent in the West End
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: A quiet night's sleep after the bells

The Bonham fills the original houses on a quiet crescent in the West End, a listed building that has been fully refurbished. Many rooms look over Drumsheugh Gardens or towards the Firth of Forth.

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Checked 18 October 2026 on: Market Street Hotel · Booking.com: Market Street Hotel · The Scotsman Hotel · Tigerlily · Hotel du Vin Edinburgh · The Rutland Hotel · The Bonham

The rest of Edinburgh's Hogmanay

Torchlight Procession

Tuesday, 29 December 2026, from 18:30

From the Meadows through the Old Town

The opening event: 15,000 torch bearers walk from the Meadows through the Old Town, led by massed pipes and drums and the Viking Jarl Squad from Shetland's South Mainland Up Helly Aa.

Tickets from £5.75; at least one torch per two people. Ages 12 and over.

Night Afore Party with The Fratellis

Wednesday, 30 December 2026, from 18:00

Princes Street Gardens, beneath the castle

A standing concert in the gardens the night before Hogmanay, marking 20 years of The Fratellis' album Costello Music.

Ticketed. No under-12s; under-16s with an adult.

Hogmanay in the Gardens with Underworld

Thursday, 31 December 2026, from 20:00

West Princes Street Gardens

Underworld play the main stage and soundtrack the midnight fireworks live, the first time the Midnight Moment has had a live set.

Ticketed, standing only. Separate from the Street Party.

First Footin'

Friday, 1 January 2027

Venues across the city centre

A live music trail through landmark buildings on New Year's Day. Last year it included St Giles' Cathedral and Greyfriars Kirk; the 2027 date and line-up aren't published yet.

Free, unticketed.

From: Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Torchlight Procession · Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Night Afore Party · Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Hogmanay in the Gardens · Edinburgh's Hogmanay: First Footin' · Edinburgh's Hogmanay: 2026/27 programme

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about New Year's Eve in Edinburgh

From Tuesday 29 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027: the Torchlight Procession on the 29th, the Night Afore Party on the 30th, the Street Party and Hogmanay in the Gardens on the 31st, and, as in past years, the free First Footin' music trail on New Year's Day.
Yes. Tickets start at £10 and the party is for ages 12 and over. The organiser says the only official sellers are edinburghshogmanay.com, Ticketmaster and Tickets Scotland, and that tickets on Eventbrite or resale sites are not valid.
The New Town or the Old Town, so you can walk back after midnight. Market Street Hotel and The Scotsman are about 500 m from the Mound, Tigerlily is on George Street in the New Town, and The Bonham, in the West End, is the quietest of the six.
Two nights, 30 December to 1 January, covers the Night Afore Party and the Street Party. Add the 29th for the Torchlight Procession, or stay to 2 January for First Footin' on New Year's Day. The date buttons above open Booking.com with those dates.
Last year Princes Street and its side streets closed to traffic from 19:00 on 30 December, and the organiser said pedestrian access to properties along the Torchlight route would not be restricted. The 2026/27 notice isn't out yet; if you're arriving by car or taxi on the 30th or 31st, ask your hotel how to reach it.
No. The organiser runs a strict no-readmittance policy at the Street Party and Hogmanay in the Gardens, so plan to stay in once you're through the gate.

From: Edinburgh's Hogmanay: 2026/27 programme · Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Street Party · Edinburgh's Hogmanay: FAQs · Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Residents & Businesses

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