Nira Caledonia

Edinburgh’s Nira Caledonia hotel has refreshingly clear ideas on interior decor: no tartan, no stuffed deer heads and no prints of Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Part of a row of gorgeous Georgian townhouses in the New Town, the boutique hotel prefers to blend Bohemian chic with contemporary comfort.

Amid the plush pelmets, rich textures and original cornices, you’ll find flat-screen televisions, Nespresso coffee machines and iPod docking stations.

Warm, heartfelt service and a cool, quirky style are the icing on the cake.

Award-winning hotel

We’re not the only ones who think that Nira Caledonia is the bee’s knees.

It won the Best City Hotel in Scotland award at this year’s Scottish Hotel Awards.

Enjoy all that Nira Caledonia has to offer with today’s Big Deal on an overnight dinner, bed and breakfast stay in a Petite Double room.

With vouchers valid from early January to the end of March 2016, this offer would make a tremendous Christmas gift for someone special.

Period features

Available seven days a week, the offer is for two people to enjoy an overnight stay in a gorgeous Petite Double room with late check-out to noon.

The offer includes a two course dinner from the table d’hôte menu as well as a bottle of house wine to share.

Individually decorated and with original period features, the Petite Double rooms have free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen multi-channel television; DVD player, iPod docking station and a Nespresso machine serving a range of Grands Crus coffee.

The beds feature 2000 pocket springs with deep sumptuous fillings and the pillows are duck feather and down. Add in a quiet New Town address and a good night’s sleep looks very likely.

Fresh, Scottish ingredients

As well as a full Scottish breakfast, this offer includes a two course table d’hôte dinner for two in the hotel’s Blackwood’s Bar and Grill.

The chefs use natural, fresh and often organic ingredients which have been farmed, caught, raised or bred in Scotland.

Many of the options make clever use of the kitchen’s charcoal-burning Josper grill which imparts a subtle smoky tang.

The menus change regularly but typical main courses might be the Loch Duart salmon fillet with sautéed potatoes plus a tomato and herb sauce or the pork loin steak served with chunky chips and a wild mushroom and thyme sauce.

Happy guests

Nira Caledonia has over 500 Excellent ratings on TripAdvisor. This recent review is from a returning guest. We’ve edited it for length:

‘Outstanding… again! Another fantastic stay at Nira Caledonia! We returned to the hotel for our first wedding anniversary last weekend and were greeted like old friends. The staff for us are what really make this hotel stand out from the rest. Nothing is ever too much trouble, the service is exemplary and the staff are genuinely interested in your wellbeing and making sure you feel at home. The rooms are all beautifully decorated, very tasteful… We love the location of Nira, situated a mere five minute walk from town and Stockbridge in a nice quiet street…’

Christmas gift

As we mentioned earlier, this offer is available from early January to the end of March 2016 and would make a very generous Christmas gift.

An overnight stay in a boutique hotel in Edinburgh’s New Town would make a romantic start to the new year.

Snap up today’s Big Deal with Nira Caledonia and make someone smile.