Planning a visit to Edinburgh Castle? Learn what to see, ticket tips, and how to make the most of your time at Scotland’s ...

The movement to implement tourist taxes is growing. The city of Edinburgh is the latest to join the expanding trend of addressing the challenges brought about by tourism via a tourist tax. According ...

Edinburgh local Louise Slyth shares insider tips to make the most of an Edinburgh visit. Renowned worldwide for its majestic ...

Visitors to Edinburgh who book stays from next summer onwards are now charged a 5 per cent tax on their hotel bill. The city council of the Scottish capital says the visitor levy "will be charged at ...

The new tourist levy has been introduced to invest in “public services, programmes and infrastructure that provide an enjoyable and safe visitor and resident experience”. Edinburgh will bring in a ...

The Scottish capital city of Edinburgh is set to introduce a groundbreaking tourist tax, becoming the first city in the United Kingdom to charge such a fee for visitors staying overnight, CNN reported ...

Edinburgh's Hogmanay has released early-bird tickets for 2026, after three million visitors attended the 2025 winter ...

Edinburgh council plans to build almost 500 affordable homes using funds raised from the city's tourist tax. The £5m funding pot for 472 homes between 2026/27 and 2028/29 was approved by councillors ...

Councillor Jane Meagher, leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, said she would be “surprised” if the so-called tourist tax, ...

Thanks to powers granted by the Scottish parliament, Edinburgh is leading the way on charging its visitors taxes on their hotel stays. We could see more tourist taxes pop up in Scotland, making the ...