Location Information (Edinburgh)
The conference will be held at The Caledonian Hilton Edinburgh Hotel,
where Nielsen Norman Group has negotiated a discounted single-occupancy room rate of £145 per room (£165 double
occupancy), inclusive of VAT and full Scottish breakfast, and with complimentary upgrade to deluxe bedrooms. This rate
is available between 23 October and 30 October, subject to
availability up until 16th August. Please call +44 (0) 131 222 8703 (contact
Ms Jillian Wynne), quoting “Nielsen Norman Group Booking” to
obtain this rate, booking as early as possible.
From its vantage point on Castle Rock, Edinburgh Castle dominates the city skyline. Beneath it,
in regal splendour, stands Edinburgh’s most famous and best-loved luxury hotel, the Caledonian
Hilton. Perfectly located at the heart of this exciting city, a stone’s throw from castles,
palaces, shops, restaurants, bars and galleries, no other venue captures such breathtaking views
in an atmosphere of refined comfort and sumptuous elegance.
Edinburgh is a unique destination and has been awarded World Heritage Site
status due to its stunning skyline and location. More information about the
city can be found at http://www.edinburgh.org and general tourist
information at http://www.visitscotland.com.
The Edinburgh Pass
offers free entry to over 30 top attractions,
free return airport and city centre bus transport, free comprehensive
guidebook as well as many other exclusive offers.
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. The hotel offers a choice of eateries,
including jb’s restaurant, which pairs modern European cuisine with Mediterranean influences,
and MIX Espresso Gourmet, which specialises in gourmet coffee, freshly-made sandwiches, and homemade pastries.
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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Caledonian Hilton Edinburgh Hotel