Clarin Guest House is is attractively situated only one mile from Princess Street and Edinburgh Castle with the Captial's numerous attractions nearby.

The title, Athens of the North, although principally applied to the academic achievements of figures like David Hume and Adam Smith, also has an architectural justification, reflected in the recent acquisition of the prized status of World Heritage Site. This Site stretches from Holyrood Palace in the east, to just west of Dean Village, containing both the late mediaeval Old Town and the New Town of the Georgian era. Here are most of the city's main attractions, including the Castle, the new Museum of Scotland, the main art galleries and Dynamic Earth.