Edinburgh Conference - Travel & Accommodation Forum
Rebekka Groß United Kingdom Local time: 00:00 Member (2001) English to German
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arriving in Edinburgh by hire car - AA route planner
Oct 12, 2006
Are you arriving at an airport other than Edinburgh (e.g. Prestwick) and have decided to hire a car but need directions to get to Edinburgh and your hotel?
Then plan your journey using the route planner on the AA website, one of Britain's breakdown services.
There you enter different types of informatione when searching for a route, such as street name, postcode, town, city or place of interest.
The resulting routes are very detailed and even give details about petrol stations, speed cameras etc. You can also choose to see a map of your route and reverse the route for the return journey.
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Rebekka Groß United Kingdom Local time: 00:00 Member (2001) English to German
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getting to Edinburgh city centre from Edinburgh airport
Oct 12, 2006
If you're arriving at Edinburgh airport, you can either pick up a cab outside Edinburgh airport, which will probably set you back £12-£15 pounds, or take the airport bus (service 100 operated by Lothian Buses).
The airport bus leaves approximately every 10 minutes and takes you right into the heart of the city terminating on Waverley Bridge, which is a 3-minute walk from the Thistle and a 5-minute walk from both the Ibis and Holiday Inn Express. The journey takes about 25 minutes. Tickets are £3 single and £5 return and can be purchased from the driver.
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Rebekka Groß United Kingdom Local time: 00:00 Member (2001) English to German
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car share offered from Prestwick airport to Edinburgh - 9 Nov
Oct 13, 2006
I've been asked by fellow ProZian Henrique Magalhaes to post the following message. Please contact Henrique via his profile or by posting your reply in this forum.
"I'm arriving by Ryanair at Prestwick airport, on thursday Nov9,17:10, already hired a car & I'd like someone to come w/ me to the Conf. at Edinburgh, helping direction wise& talk."
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Rebekka Groß United Kingdom Local time: 00:00 Member (2001) English to German
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IBis Edinburgh Centre
Oct 14, 2006
Ibis Edinburgh Centre
The special offer for this hotel has been extended until midnight 1 November. The room rate of £66.95 incl. continental breakfast applies to either single or double occupancy.
As only about 25% of the rooms have WiFi internet access, be sure to ask for such a room if you require internet access during your stay.
Internet access: Wifi in 25% of the rooms, charged separately
Wireless connection is also available in the reception area, or you can use the 2 computers provided there to connect to the internet. These are 9p a minute.
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Carla Araújo Portugal Local time: 00:00 English to Portuguese + ...
Two practical questions
Oct 20, 2006
Hi,
What kind of weather can we expect?
Too cold? Too rainy? Eventually some snow? Please, not the three at the same time
Can we easily withdaw money from ATM machines or do you think is better to take some GBP? Are payments in EUR accepted?
Thanks in advance,
Carla
[Edited at 2006-10-20 14:38]
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Rebekka Groß United Kingdom Local time: 00:00 Member (2001) English to German
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weather report
Oct 20, 2006
Hi Carla
Hm, the weather... that's a tricky one. In the middle of November, it could be quite cold, there may be rain but on the other hand we might be lucky and have some wonderful crisp and dry weather with blue skies and sunshine. As for snow, Edinburgh is very close to the sea and doesn't really get that much snow, certainly not that early in the year. But the again, you never know these days. At the moment, it's far too mild for the season with temperatures in Edinburgh today ranging from 13-18°C.
If you want to find out what the weather is like nearer the time, perhaps check on www.bbc.co.uk for a 5-day weather forecast for Edinburgh.
With regards to the currency, you have to pay in GBP, Euros are not accepted. You can withdraw money easily from an ATM with your credit card or with a debit card bearing the Visa debit or Maestro signs (there may be others that I'm not aware of).
We would definitely recommend to bring some GBP (or withdraw it from an ATM on arrival). This would be particularly useful to those who are coming to the pre-conference drinks at Grape on Thursday night ( ). Also, we would like to ask everyone who is bringing a guest to the networking dinner to pay £21 in cash (if you could bring exact change that would be very much appreciated) when registering on day 1 of the conference.
In Edinburgh, there are plenty of ATMs and if I remember correctly, there is one in the St. James Centre, the shopping centre that can be reached through the hotel
Hope I've covered everything
Regards
Rebekka
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Carla Araújo Portugal Local time: 00:00 English to Portuguese + ...
Thanks
Oct 20, 2006
Rebekka Gross wrote:
Hope I've covered everything
Regards
Rebekka
Hi Rebekka,
Yes, you did
Thanks a lot.
Best regards,
Carla
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Matthew Preston United Kingdom Local time: 00:00 Member (2006) German to English + ...
Edinburgh conference
Oct 24, 2006
Hi there everybody,
I'm a Proz member and German/Swedish translator bu t more importantly I'm from Edinburgh and used to work as a Scottish tour guide so if there is anything anyone needs to know in terms of local advice and you think I can help then email me at
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Rebekka Groß United Kingdom Local time: 00:00 Member (2001) English to German
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thanks for your generous offer
Oct 24, 2006
Matthew Preston wrote:
Hi there everybody,
I'm a Proz member and German/Swedish translator bu t more importantly I'm from Edinburgh and used to work as a Scottish tour guide so if there is anything anyone needs to know in terms of local advice and you think I can help then email me at
The Royal Mile (the main street linking Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace) is great fun for all with lots of spooky little 'closes' (alleyways) to explore:
Here, you'll find The Museum of Childhood, a wonderful celebration of children and toys through the ages with lots of hands-on displays - and it's free! Details on
Kids of all ages love visiting 'the big museums' in Chamber Street: The National Museum of Scotland is actually two adjoining buildings, one covering the history of Scotland, the other with a more general scope. The oldest, the Royal Museum, has nothing to do with the Royal family but contains everything from stuffed elephants to working steam engines and the fantastic Millenium Clock in the main hall. Its neighbour, Museum of Scotland, is a stunning modern building with excellent light effects, presenting the displays of e.g. Roman and Viking artefacts most beautifully.
Again, entry is free, and the displays are very child-friendly, especially those in the Royal Museum. (And yes, I had to check out which was which before writing this!) Main site:
Approx. 20 minutes from the city centre by bus or train, Deep Sea World is another very child-friendly attraction which boasts the longest underwater tunnel in Europe:
And for some fresh air, should you be fortunate enough to get nice weather during your stay, there's a good play area at the West End of Princes Street Gardens...
As you can see, you could easily spend a couple of weeks here and still have plenty left to see and do. Hope this gives you some ideas - have a great stay in Scotland!
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Rebekka Groß United Kingdom Local time: 00:00 Member (2001) English to German
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Thank you, Pernille
Oct 25, 2006
This is great stuff. Thank you so much for taking the time to compile these recommendations!
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Susan McDonald United Kingdom Local time: 00:00 Member (2006) French to English + ...
Self-catering accommodation
Nov 2, 2006
Hi there
If anyone is still looking for accommodation, our self-catering apartment near Haymarket (central Edinburgh - west end, s a wee way from the conference venue) is vacant for the conference timeframe. Special rate of £60 per night (for up to four people in one double and one twin room!) for conference attendees. There's also a private parking space which is really useful in Edinburgh!
If anyone's interested, please contact me (Susan McDonald) on 07808 173185 and we can take it from there.
See you at the conference!
Cheers
Susan
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