Location Information (Edinburgh)
The conference will be held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa,
where Nielsen Norman Group has negotiated a discounted single-occupancy room rate of £160 per room (£180 double
occupancy), inclusive of VAT and full Scottish breakfast. This rate
is available between 18th and 24th March, subject to
availability up until 6th August. Please call +44 (0) 0131 229 9131 or email grandedinburgh.sheraton@sheraton.com quoting “Usability” to
obtain this rate, booking as early as possible.
Blending contemporary comfort and cutting edge technology the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa is situated in the heart of the city just a few steps from the financial district and the shopping areas and in the shadows of Edinburgh Castle. A multi-million pound refurbishment has recently been completed across its bedrooms and meeting rooms which now offer the most modern facilities in a warm, luxurious and contemporary Scottish style. The award-winning One Spa (the finest urban spa in Europe) includes a 19m infinity swimming pool, extensive gym, and a variety of other facilities to enhance your stay.
Travel:
The hotel is in the centre of Edinburgh and is very accessible from
locations throughout the UK, Europe and further afield. Edinburgh
International Airport is 30 minutes’ drive away (100+ destinations being
served by more than 40 airlines including direct routes from New York,
Toronto, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Zurich, Geneva, London, Paris, Madrid,
Munich and Stockholm) and Glasgow International Airport is about an hour’s
drive away (90+ destinations being served by more than 30 airlines).
Edinburgh is linked by rail to all the major cities and airports in Britain
with the high-speed train from London taking just over 4 hours and Paris
around 8 hours by the Eurostar service.
Meals:
NN/g will provide lunch and break-time refreshments.
Excellent dining options can be found in the hotel and the
Edinburgh Restaurant Directory
offers information on more than
2,000 restaurants, cafes, diners and takeaways in the Edinburgh area.
What to Do in Edinburgh and Scotland:
The setting is wonderfully striking; Edinburgh is perched on a series of
extinct volcanoes and rocky crags which rise from the generally flat
landscape of the Lothians, with the sheltered shoreline of the Firth of
Forth to the north. Edinburgh Castle dominates the city-centre skyline and
from its ramparts you can look down on medieval lanes and elegant, sweeping
terraces that hold over a thousand years of history, mystery and tradition.
Yet you will also see a modern, dynamic capital where international
festivals attract the world's leading performers, galleries display
cutting-edge art, and bars, restaurants and clubs create a lively,
cosmopolitan atmosphere with a distinctly Scottish twist. “Edinburgh,” said
writer Robert Louis Stevenson, “is what Paris ought to be.” More information
at http://www.visitscotland.com.
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Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa