The Ben Doran is a charming Georgian townhouse set in the city centre, within a mile of well known attractions such as Princes Street and Holyrood Palace. The 11 guestrooms feature dark rose or cream décor with period features and cherry wood furnishings; all include televisions, dial up Internet connections, direct dial phones, hair dryers and tea and coffee making facilities. Some rooms are ensuite, while those rooms which share a bathroom benefit from wash basins; bathrooms around the hotel include complimentary designer toiletries.
Guests can start the day with a complimentary full Scottish breakfast, before collecting a packed lunch (available on request for the day's sightseeing. In the same dining room, a three course fixed dinner menu of home cooked dishes is served in the evening, also on request. Attentive staff can advise on the area's best attractions, as well as giving directions and booking taxis. The hotel has its own library from which guests can borrow books, and guests arriving by car benefit from free off street parking. The hotel's central location means that it is close to a number of attractions. The Royal Museum of Scotland, St Giles' Cathedral and Gladstone's Land, can be found along the Royal Mile, one mile away, while popular sights such as the Scottish Parliament and Edinburgh Castle are also within one mile of the hotel. The shops and gardens of Princes Street start one mile from the hotel and for a day out, Edinburgh Zoo is four miles away. Edinburgh Airport is 7.5 miles from the hotel. An airport shuttle bus operates regularly from the airport to Waverley Bridge in the city centre, costing around 5 GBP for a return ticket. The hotel is approximately half a mile from here. Alternatively, taxis are available from a designated rank beside the coach park outside the UK arrivals hall; the journey to the hotel will cost approximately 15 GBP.