14 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 · Festival

Hotels for Edinburgh Christmas Market 2026

Name: Edinburgh Christmas Market 2026
Start: 2026-11-14
End: 2027-01-03
Location: Princes Street Gardens

At Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh running 14 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027. 35 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Princes Street Gardens and 151 within 20 minutes — book close and make a trip of it.

When: 14 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Venue: Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh
Stations by the venue: Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)
Hotels within a 10-minute walk: 35
Typical weather: November here averages 6°C, with around 79 mm of rain across the month. December averages 4°C, with around 73 mm. January averages 3°C, with around 74 mm.; Climate data: NASA POWER

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About Edinburgh Christmas Market 2026

Edinburgh's Christmas is a festival rather than a single market, and the dates shown cover all of it. The market itself fills East Princes Street Gardens with the Scott Monument and the city skyline behind, around 70 stalls selling clothing, jewellery and handmade gifts for the home, with local and international food and drink alongside.

It is free to enter and shares the gardens with the 46-metre LNER Big Wheel and the 80-metre Starflyer, which gives views over the city centre. West Princes Street Gardens holds a family funfair with Santa's Stories, while on George Street an undercover ice rink runs in any weather, next to a Polar Ice Bar kept at -10°C where the glasses are sculpted from ice.

Where to stay for Edinburgh Christmas Market 2026

Hotels you can walk from come first, then the stations that suit this venue best: the most hotels within a short walk of the station and the fewest stops to the venue, so the order is best first. Walking times are measured on foot; we show no train journey times, so check the timetable before you book.

Walk to the venue — 188 hotels within a 25-minute walk, 90 within 15

188 hotels within a 25-minute walk, 90 within 15 of the venue. The nearest is Edinburgh Castle Apartments, a 2-minute walk away. Walking times are measured along real paths.

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Slateford — ScotRail trains to Edinburgh Waverley

5 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Slateford. ScotRail trains to Edinburgh Waverley. Edinburgh Waverley is the station for the venue. We do not know the journey time, so check it before you book.

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South Gyle — Fife Circle Line and ScotRail to Edinburgh Waverley

5 hotels within a 10-minute walk of South Gyle. Fife Circle Line and ScotRail to Edinburgh Waverley. Edinburgh Waverley is the station for the venue. We do not know the journey time, so check it before you book.

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Book your stay near Princes Street Gardens

35 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Princes Street Gardens and 151 within 20 minutes. Live prices for your dates — one total price, no extras at checkout.

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Getting to Princes Street Gardens from your hotel

Walks are measured on foot and counted over the hotels we can book, nearest first. Tap one to see live prices for your dates with that hotel and its neighbours in view.