The Thistle Edinburgh is a modern city center hotel, located just off bustling Princes Street in historic Edinburgh, with the city's shops and main attractions to be found within one mile. The hotel is situated just 100 meters from the shops of Princes Street, 300 meters from the National Gallery of Scotland and about one mile from Edinburgh Castle. The city center is compact and easily accessible on foot. Waverley train station is 250 meters away; for visitors arriving by air, Edinburgh airport is seven miles away, connected to the center by a frequent bus service.