Edinburgh Hogmanay

Edinburgh Hogmanay

Edinburgh Hogmanay: Bring in the New Year in style

While there are New Year's celebrations going on in venues across Edinburgh, the place to be is definitely Edinburgh Hogmanay on Princes Street. The street party sees 80,000 revellers come out before midnight to the outdoor bars, big screens and spectacular fireworks display with Edinburgh Castle as a backdrop. Other top events held for Edinburgh Hogmanay is the Concert in the Gardens, which has seen past performances including Biffy Clyro and Kassabian, playing out to crowds at Princes Street Gardens, while on News Year's Day brave souls take part in the Loony Dook, where thousands of people plunge into the freezing cold River Forth for charity. If you want to celebrate Edinburgh Hogmanay on a quieter scale, then the annual torchlight procession features tens of thousands of participants creating a river of fire along the Royal Mile to Calton Hill.

Hotels near Edinburgh Hogmanay

Most of the New Year's Eve celebrations take place around Princes Street, so you can find that hotels in Edinburgh city centre are the best type of hotels near Edinburgh Hogmanay. Save your budget on partying by staying in cheap hostels Edinburgh like the Caledonian Backpackers, which offers no frills Edinburgh accommodation with its own late night bar. Or, stay close to the Forth Road Bridge for Loony Dook by booking an Edinburgh hostel at the Globetrotter Inn Edinburgh, which is just 15 minutes' drive from Waverly Train Station in Edinburgh city centre. So have a fun short break in Edinburgh over New Year by booking cheap hotels near Edinburgh Hogmanay with TravelStay.com!