woooooft where ru staying a constantly airborne ensuite helicopter?

you could go on holiday to Japan for that money

Lol I thought it sounded a bit expensive clergs. Glad you agreed. Do you think too pricey? Or would have a good time regardless? I'm guessing as its a last minute thing prices Jacked up.

are you flying business from New york?

this weekend is a holiday weekend and next weekend is the jubilee so that will have added on £££, I expect

up to u but I can think of things I'd rather spend £1500 on

Thanks Clergs and Jelly. Think I'll miss it. Too spenny especially as just flying from England.

Great City though

You should be able to get a nice 2 bed mews cottage or apartment in New Town for approx £170 per night, and return EasyJet or LNER tickets for about £150 return each.

So yep Clive, £1500 is way OTT.

You're probably right Marshall but I suppose when I fly I want to go via Heathrow which tbf may explain price. Ah well. Next year!

£1500 could get you three months’ rent. Bloody hell. 

You wouldn't even get two thirds of the way to Japan with only 1500 

Slightly embarrassing but it was so pricey as I was getting quotes for 2 travellers when it was a solo trip. Actual price was just a third so I booked!

Any recommendations on what to do? I have most of next Friday free?

Get a coach for a fiver and crash with Clergs.

"Any recommendations on what to do?"

Wear a Tam O'Shanter and shout "Och aye" at random strangers, while telling them about your great-great-grandmother who was born in Argyll. 

The locals will love you. 

If it were me, a free Friday in Edinburgh would include browsing McNaughten's second hand book shop, cross the road to Valvona and Crolla for lunch or coffee, walk down Dundas Street and look at insanely but amusingly overpriced clothes in Epitome. Great town to walk around. Tastes differ but I stay north of Princes Street.

Tour of the underground vaults.

Cheers Ronald. Any recommendations for good breakfasts there?

Dux not quite as useful suggestions - although tbf you've reminded me of greggs so I'm going to get a coffee from there now!

If pleasant enough weather, I'd start with a walk up Calton Hill - it's a great place for sunrise and the light should be good enough to go up prior to actual sunrise.

And I like certain of the suggestions of the economist above McNaughten's then Valvona. National museums are pretty good too - there's a Mary Stuart on.  A pity you will miss the new Silver Casket just acquired for 1.5m.  And the new contemporary Japanese design exhibition which opens on the 6th if you are still up.

There is also an Edinburgh eatery thread in the past couple of weeks which may be of interest.

Lastly, you may want to pop into the Scots Guards Club on Clifton Terrace for lunch or a drink.  If you give them a call, I believe you don't have to be a member.

But this is one for Rham to show off her town.

Thanks Deemus. Hopefully clergs has some recommendations. I'll look for that earlier thread as well.

Oh and Don Giovanni is being performed on the 5th.  Not sure about tickets as we have some for the 11th.

Seriously, the underground vaults are worth seeing (I had no idea wtf they were).

Thanks aviator may check em out. I've basically got the day free. Stuff to do for the rest of it.

Don Giovanni a tad high brow for me.