I'm Off To A Wetherspoons HOTEL in Edinburgh Today! But Will The White Lady Live Up To Its Name?

[@walterfillingham]

I stayed at that hotel, mainly because it was the cheapest I could find at the time. Ironically I was amazed how good it was, considerably better than Travelodge or Premier Inn, loads of tea coffee and biscuits etc. they also seem to be individually decorated, as other Wetherspoons seem different to each other.

[@highflyingscotland]

I worked in this pub for 7 years, a long time before it became the White Lady, back when it was called The Westbury. I started there at a youthful 17 years old as a glass collector on Friday and Saturday nights and by the time I left I was the bar supervisor. It's certainly changed a lot since those days. Thanks for the flashbacks though, the picture in your room that was drawn by a pupil from Corstorphine Primary (where I went to school too) is of the old parish church, which is also where I married my wife. I moved out of Corstorphine in 2000 but have lots of fond memories growing up there!

[@thursoberwick1948]

I remember it as "Agenda". Not a happy place, stabby.

[@skeptic9876]

i mind the westburys and agenda days. used to be jumping shame it was a magnet for the gangs from drummy and sighthill to fight. Which in the end became too much and got it shut down.

[@dibsyD]

snakebite and blackcurrant please, pal :)

[@cindi7955]

Thanks for the history.

[@gabrieleortiz5041]

I think it’s so cool that the hotel displays local children’s artworks 😊 Can’t wait to see this weekend’s continuation.

[@scottycat6822]

I’ve stayed in The White Lady a few times and found it excellent value for money and love exploring the shops nearby. Plus there a loads of buses that can take you into the city day or night.

[@steve-marsh]

So true mate!

[@maureenjiggens3988]

Ever since I found your videos I’ve been binge watching 😂😅 I feel like your a friend now, you’ve taken me to places in Scotland I wouldn’t be able to tackle with a back and hip problem, thanks to you both 😊 and a happy new year 🥳 🎉xxx

[@steve-marsh]

Maureen that is such a kind comment and very much appreciated! Wishing you all the best for 2024!

[@vivellasmum]

That happened to me too Maureen! I stil have a few to watch but I found Steve when I was ill in bed & now look forward to every new one 😍 I have a knee problem so can't get about much atm & Scotland is a long way from Dorset 😐

[@only1hawky]

Similar story here. I’ve been struggling with my mental health these past few years, but ever since I first watched one of your videos back in November, I’ve been working my way through the others, sometimes as many as 12-13 a day. Glad to have finally caught up, and seen all of those lovely/quirky places which you are understandably attracted to. Thank you so much for just being you, and for helping to distract me from my problems.

[@kewinkarlsjo9248]

⁠@@steve-marshi just like how you always try to show that you see our comments

[@Stllno]

Me too! 👍😎

[@cindi7955]

I love Edinburgh and as you say such a beautiful walking city. We stayed near the University and walked every where covered so many miles and went to the Waverley train station daily to visit other cities and crossed off our bucket list visiting St. Andrews! Wetherspoons were handy eating spots and the Doctor's Pub down from our hotel was wonderful. If you had to have a ghost you sure got a lovely one! 🙂. Very impressed with the room and price.

[@diannehardwick950]

A good strategy to get off to an early start the next morning. The hotel looked good value for £80. A high level of cleanliness can make up for small deficiencies in a room but the tea and coffee tray was generously stocked. A lot of places could take a lesson out of their book. Well done!

[@keirlumsden]

Funnily enough, the Wetherspoons I used to go in as a college student in my home town is now a Wetherspoons hotel as well. At one point we had 2 x Wetherspoons and a Lloyds bar in the town 😮 Fortunately it’s got more of a local flavour now.

[@MayimHastings]

It was so clean - and obvious that the caretakers love their jobs and the hotel. The only thing that scared me was the maze that it was inside. It looked like a death trap if a fire occurred 😰. Thank you for the awesome tour and laughs! Safe travels - Shalom! 🤍🙏🕊

[@Orangeboi__]

I actually live in Corstorphine and when I saw the thumbnail I knew exactly where it was! I recognised every bit of Edinburgh, great video Steve!

[@LiqdPT]

Canadian/American here. I've stayed at a Wetherspoons! A couple actually, on the same trip: The Bull & Stirrup in Chester, and the Kings Head Inn in Salisbury. Cheap & cheerful and I knew what was available for breakfast :)

[@aaronbennett4644]

Stayed at a Wetherspoons in Wigan after a recommendation from the Groom of the wedding we were there to attend & we loved it! And being that we had come from across the pond & everyone wanting to catch up with us while we were in town/country, we held court in the pub downstairs pretty much everyday. The room was wonderful & over and above the discount price we were paying.

[@Alan.92n]

Good to see a bit of Montrose and the journey down to Edinburgh. Didn't know Wetherspoons did accommodation and the room in "The White Lady" looked fine. Having a bath alongside the shower, is always a bonus! Impressed you got up so early(pity missed breakfast), and surviving the "ghost" during the night! 👍 😊

[@steve-marsh]

The ghost was there all night beside me :D Aye, a spoons breakfast would have been better than the airport prices!

[@fishingstevie8830]

I just somehow knew who the 👻 was before u sais Steve 😂 Good programmes enjoy them me and wife . Have a Happy New Year and same to yer partner in crime 😂 👍

[@mstrdiver]

@@steve-marsh- Steve, Happy New Year to you and Alicja. I really appreciated the sunlight effect behind the Edinburgh Castle beginning @ 04:30 as a photographer. Will you ever go back to the Castle to visit the various military museums now that you've moved out to Montrose? When I was there with family, they prohibited photos, but I believe you'll find a method to have that prohibition lifted for your channel, similar to your evening effort at the Rosslyn Chapel? I repeatedly review that video due to your unprecedented evening access to the Chapel -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWTXamSPrdSNkLs. It was so very well done!

[@paulbrown9802]

I’ve stayed in that hotel a couple of times, and both times have been perfect, a nice tidy comfortable room with everything you would need PLUS a Spoons downstairs, a definite bargain

[@lecochonbleu]

I remember that place. It used to be the Harp Hotel (and Bar and Restaurant) in the 1980s and 1990s. I think I remember it was called something else before The Harp earlier in the 80s. I was in the bar many times when I was young and visiting Edinburgh. Later, when I was living in the city and my parents came to stay for my 'graduation', we wanted a low key, traditional food place a few days after 'graduation' (after the expensive meal places!!). Proper food again. It certainly did great, traditional dinners. It was a really nice, down to earth place. Oh, it was so good to be able to get normal, traditional British style meals even back in the mid 90s, but now they can be like gold dust. Once traditional cooking was roughly the only food you could find if eating out in the UK - that includes the 70s & 80s more cosmopolitan staples though - Beef Bourgogne, Chicken Chasseur - but really I mean, basically meat, spuds, two veg. (Though I turned veggie myself 15 years ago.) SInce the UK went all major "foodie" and international, its own, simple cooking has been abandoned mostly when eating out. To find traditional meals of this part of the world, noThai green curries, no pasta swimming in sauces, no indian curry, no pizza, no burritos, no american burgers and chips or chicken wings, is amazing these days. I'm not saying I don't like those foods - I really do also but I feel strongly that simple, traditional cooking ought to be easy to find when eating out.

[@klmethot]

Great video, I just adore Edinburgh. That is a very good price, especially for Christmas. Safe travels Steve!

[@ericneil8626]

I stayed at a Wetherspoons hotel in Dunfermline for £81..... the room was massive, bed really comfortable and getting to the airport was really easy....decent enough food and a couple of cheap pints....bus connections to the airport were quick, driving was less than half hour....recommend it!

[@joannemoore1729]

Wow! been seeing a lot from you this week. I liked it when Alicia popped up in the video. Can’t wait to see where you travel next. Edinburgh is my favorite city I was there in 2012 and 2018. I was awestruck when I got off the train and glanced up at the old city wow. It’s probably old hat to you, since you lived there,but I love it.

[@leonb2637]

I have been in Wetherspoons' pubs/restaurants. They seem to offer good value on both food and beer. I like how they post in menus the prices of beer and other beverages and of decent quality and quantity. Remindes me of the chain bar/pub/resturants here in the USA like Chilli and Applebees. Actually Wetherspoons' does what pubs did generations ago, offer food, drink and accommodations. Certainty a good value place in a city, the kind of accommodations and pricing I like in my travels. Good to have the guest appearances of the 'ghost' and Alicja. We need to see her more and to keep you out of trouble. I can't wait until Saturday for the next stop in your adventures !

[@robertblechle6365]

Thanks for the video, I hope Montrose is ok after the storm

[@steve-marsh]

We actually need a bit of a roof repair, but got off lighter than some, cheers!

[@teresarose731]

Loved the homes and the scenery. You and your wife are cute as buttons. You’re a hoot. Kentucky USA

[@lordpitnolen2196]

Montrose High Street. I've been visiting Craigo, near Montrose, since I was a few months old. 80 next month. Do you remember Mitchell's buses from High Street? Hume to many 😅

[@steve-marsh]

I always see Craigo on the bus sign, but still don't know where it actually is!

[@lordpitnolen2196]

Hi Steve, thanks for your response. Some jobsworth in Angus District Council decided to call it North Craigo many years ago, which was wrong. Its actually the North Cottages of the Craigo Estate, as Craigo village is not on the main road. It's about 5 miles towards on road to Marykirk.

[@DreamClean]

As someone who has spent only 4 days in Edinburgh it was great to recognise a lot of the places shown. As a wetherspoons shareholder, glad to see you supporting the business, lool. Not paying the license fee for music is part of why they can serve the drinks cheaper than other pubs.

[@VannanVids]

License fees just to play music? Its utterly nuts tbf. I knew a company got £5k fine due to a random pot shot caller from PRS called the moment where a colleague's phone rang and they thought she was playing music. I told the manager to take them to court and defiitely not to pay it. Punchinr: the company was forced to. Mad world

[@daviddewar5836]

I love when you and Alicja are in videos together I think she is quite funny

[@macdonaldsadler]

Stayed in the white lady once and the family room we had was Massive and really nice. Breakfast was great also.

[@mrs.tinklebinkle8574]

When you talked about a kilt you made me chuckle. I remember someone telling me that a lot of Scotsmen where them to a futball(?) (soccer) game I believe it was and without underwear. I was just picturing that in a large stadium of people and smiling. Something we wouldn't see here in the United States. I enjoy a Scotish accent and am enjoying the videos that are coming up on my feed of yours.

[@carolgraham4537]

I love these bonus videos. I walked that route, there and back, a few years ago to get to Murrayfield. Looking forward to this weekends vlog.

[@steve-marsh]

Cheers Carol! It was the start of a fun trip!

[@x96M]

Great video Steve, I showed my retired parents your channel and they love it. All the best for the new year mate 🎉

[@DCull66]

Thanks

[@steve-marsh]

Heyyyy thanks very much! 🙃

[@Nook747]

Another great video Steve..I love watching them ( All ) always have a smile along the way...😀

[@BostonsRandJ]

I stayed at THE WHITE LADY a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I booked early and got a realllllllly nice room at a realllllllllly nice price. Also stayed at the 'Spoons hotels in Birmingham & Inverness. Where I'd stay for sure if I ever make it back.

[@steve-marsh]

Nice! I'll be keeping an eye out for them on future trips for sure

[@marykneeland1214]

Oh you had me going, The White Lady! Are you and Alicia way fun! Thank you, SO interesting!

[@alexoestreicher1092]

On my trip to the UK this month I had my first take of Wetherspoon’s. It’s certainly not the best food, but it’s cheap and easy. Thanks for all the great travel inspiration as always!

[@sheenamaclean8324]

I don't think wetherspoons is really marketed as good food, just food to fill your belly.

[@barvdw]

@@sheenamaclean8324 perhaps not, but when you don't have the highest expections, Wetherspoons generally meets them. And while I have a definite love-hate relationship with them (I find the main owner a total prick, and not just because of his political views), I can appreciate how they have lovingly saved quite a few landmark locations from the wrecking ball, like the former cinema in Cambuslang (a horrible suburb of Glasgow, but what a pub!), or the North Western in Liverpool, or Hamilton Hall in Liverpool Street Station in London... There are better pubs around, but these were definitely not the worst i visited in my travels across the island.

[@sheenamaclean8324]

@@barvdw haha, I was just thinking about that one in cambuslsng as an example of a sympathetic renovation before you said it as I'm along the road in Rutherglen . You are right about Tim.Martin too so I always have a battle with my conscience when I go in, but I like them fact that if you are on your own you don't feel self conscious going in on your own and you always know what to expect, lol.

[@barvdw]

@@sheenamaclean8324 yeah, Cambuslang isn't exactly your typical tourist destination, especially not in January (I'm a train and transit nerd, and Cambuslang has a station on the Glasgow suburban rail network, that's the only reason i ended up there), but of the 2 pubs i went in, this was by far the best.

[@mstrdiver]

​@@barvdw- Is this the hotel where the owner took umbrage with travel vlogger, Elle Darby, asking free Valentine's Day accommodations for she and a companion intimating a favorable travel review in exchange?

[@paulinemcfarlan-ug5pd]

I did not know weather spoons had hotels. The room looked clean, not bad for £80. Sure you did not have a wee dram before you left the bar, hence seeing the gray lady!!!!!. Must say Steve I always learn something from your videos. BIG THANKYOU. HERE'S TO 2024😂

[@gordonwatson5676]

Always like to see wee bits of Montrose, love a visit to the Market Tavern when we go.

[@steve-marsh]

Love it too! Sadly they've stopped their lunches now

[@SGtravelsEU]

When 'the white lady' walked through the room I thought "that's the perfect height for Alicja" and then she turned up. Really nice editing. I've been at the White Lady once, it wasn't bad at all. Wetherspoons might not be the best quality pub, but nevertheless they aren't bad places considering. I rather stay at a hotel+pub than a hotel in the UK. Hotels nowadays are almost all the same, wherever you are in the world. Pubs with lodgings like some Wetherspoons or Marston Inns always have a unique atmosphere when visiting. The hallways might be dull, the food might be more or less the same everywhere, they are still a unique feel you can only find in the UK. And I never had problems with the noise (Wetherspoons never have music: one of the reasons they can be cheap is by not paying music licenses and thus go without music). In fact, I never heard any noise from the pub when staying above one. I guess I've been lucky...

[@steve-marsh]

I always learn something from the comments section, cheers! :)

[@DorianPalumbo-w7u]

Another recent binge watcher here - I've been back to Scotland five times in the past eight years, but recently became mildly disabled, so I'm afraid no more Highland walks in my near future, so it's amazing to be able to trudge along with you and Alesja just seeing the sights again. Aside from your channel, the closest I get to Scotland now is learning Gaelic on Dualingo, so keep 'em coming!

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

You cannot go wrong with Steve's travel videos - the best I've come across for sure.

[@CoachdriverScotland2023]

Thanks Steve. Who knew…. A spoons hotel! Keep ‘em coming!

[@billnict1]

Brilliant! I thought that ghosty looked familiar!

[@steve-marsh]

That ghost is always following me!

[@LarryJohnVA]

Thoroughly enjoyed your video! I live in Northern Virginia (Washington DC suburbs), and found it interesting to see you poking round your 'local' area, which is remote & exotic to me. I've been to Scotland (and England & Wales) numerous times in my youth (1970s-80s), thanks to my mom, who was a Briton living in the US, so it was nice to see some of your local area of Scotland, which brought back many happy memories of my earlier visits. We stayed at a hotel in the Haymarket area during one trip, I recall. Funnily enough, there's a town called Haymarket not far from me now. I don't think we ever saw a Wetherspoons pub during those trips, but they look nice, and very reasonably priced! (A beer at a bar/restaurant here in my suburban Virginia town is easily $6 to $9.) The hotel room looks very nice, too! Thanks for the videos. I really enjoy them, and your down-to-earth presentation. They are great!

[@petequesada2936]

I watch your videos daily and absolutely love the. I have shared them and sat with my Mother to enjoy your journeys. But, Just seeing Alicja in this video (and others) brings a big smile to my face. She seems the perfect companion and what an attitude for adventure.

[@denisecuthbertson4913]

Another Great video, and the 'Famous Alicja' strikes again! What a Laugh.😂 You guys are 'The Best' - ALWAYS Informative and Fun to watch. 'Happy New Year' and Safe Travels.

[@jericho1961]

Too funny! I was sure you were the one under the sheet pulling a prank on us. Well done.

[@silvialittlewolf]

Good tip, thank you! BTW, I don't know if you get to see this: You liked to travel to Germany every once in a while. If you plan on doing so in 2024 as well, please be aware of A) ongoing strikes by train conductors - and nobody can tell how much longer they will continue, and B) major renovations of the railway tracks over the whole year, affecting major connections. The route between Mannheim and Frankfurt is already blocked (buses are used as replacements), and many other lines will be affected later in the year. One I can remember is Berlin - Hamburg but there are many more. Hope this helps!

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks so much!

[@Michael-wr1yy]

They are quite literally brilliant. Have stayed at 4 and all have been exceptionally clean, smart...yes I know...really well priced and quiet.

[@steve-marsh]

Tend to agree! And believe me, this was the cheapest option by a MILE on this night, the only other places were shared bathroom etc, so this was the clear winner

[@johntaggart1176]

Nice views on the trip from Montrose to Edinbvrgh, the Wetherspoon's hotel room was well equipped for the price, and not too far out of town, so the best of luck on your trip to??? and I'm looking forward to the videos of the rest of your trip Steve, All the Best.

[@GlobetrotterGranny]

LOVE your content! Love how authentic it is and how informative. I’ve learned a LOT and appreciate how much you put into these videos.

[@tartanblackcountrytourist]

I love the term clean and simple luxury.. Cheap and cheerful is a horrible way to describe a room that is perfect for a layover and a full holiday.. Cheap is a horrendous term for something so obviously well presented and clean ❤🎉😊

[@sandrabruce9754]

I stayed in the white lady around 5 years ago steve and the accommodation and the staff were first class ❤ Happy new year to you both ❤

[@steve-marsh]

Aye I found them a friendly bunch! Cheers Sandra! Happy New Year!

[@brianhall9893]

To be fair for the price it looked like a decent place to stay. The white lady gag was funny 🤣🤣

[@steve-marsh]

Cheers Brian! Alicja seems to enjoy wearing a towel over her heid :D

[@GTLPT]

@@steve-marsh Knew it was Alicja! 💀

[@pjltopfca]

Great bonus video. I always prefer a proper bath in a hotel room as opposed to a shower. Lovely to see Alicja pop up as well. I wasn’t expecting that - I thought the white lady was in your dreams! Can’t wait to see where you are going.

[@steve-marsh]

Haha that White Lady was still there next to me when I crept out the door first thing in the morning :)

[@shanchat]

So that is one of my parents local pubs. I grew up there. Good effort walking from the city centre. i guess it wasn't a Friday or Saturday night there? There are also a lot of really good restaurants in Corstorphine and a nice wee pub called Winston's down Kirk Loan. The next time you walk through Roseburn I suggest you go into the Roseburn Bar. You will not regret it. The White Lady appears down the road at Dovecot Rd. She used to appear underneath the old Sycamore but it was blown down in the Boxing Day storm in 1996...ish.

[@steve-marsh]

Some great tips in there! I/we would have had a bit more of a roam if I wasn't up so early the next morning (and Alicja had been working all day too)

[@Slappysan]

Didn't expect to hear the best Christmas song, IMO, during this video. Surprised Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" didn't have your monetization snatched.

[@זהביתצרפתי-ז2י]

Your a very down to earth person also it looks like you are a friendly man 🌎🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@brycehermon5939]

A brilliant start to the year Steve. Looking forward to following your 2024 adventures. It's great to see that you both survived New Year. Safe travels.

[@martinholland3938]

Great video stayed in one in Southend-on-Sea a few years ago. Found them very comfortable and reasonable priced. Hope you and your good lady had a good Christmas and new year.

[@steve-marsh]

Same to you and yours mate!

[@lisefriesen8329]

We stayed at Weatherspoons last Sept on our first trip to Scotland, and also found it very pleasant. We enjoyed exploring the shops and bakery nearby. My great grandmother came from Montrose so it was lovely to get a glimpse of your city too. Cheers from Ottawa, Ontario!

[@wilderwegrow]

Thanks for the great content, Steve. I’m always happy to see when you have uploaded

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks so much! This one was always just a bonus, but happy how it turned out :)

[@jornspirit]

...that was fun as always... and the White Lady lived up to her name... 👻😎

[@herrmeistermann2426]

I liked how the train announcement said you are now in Montrose the moment you stepped onto the train - just in case someone forgets where they get on. 🤣

[@steve-marsh]

We Montrosians need that reminder :D

[@allanmorton6022]

I also wasn't aware they had hotels, looks like a decent place to stay. Great to Alicja reprising her ghostly performance again.😂 you must hate those early flights by now, but maybe better to avoid crowds and delays.

[@RollerbazAndCoasterDad]

We discovered Spoons hotels when the broughty ferry one opened about ten years ago. They did an opening offer of something like £25 a room so we came up from Edinburgh with Baz as a wee lad just for the fun of it and a well earned break. Seemed decent in opening week.

[@RollerbazAndCoasterDad]

Also our channel were the first people on the big starflyer the day the market opened.

[@rdgreeley]

What fun today! I love exploring different options locally (for you anyway)! The white lady was great!!!

[@Dublinireland5]

The Wetherspoons in Worthing Sussex, had two Nice table and chairs outside in the front I used to use it most days with a support worker we had a breakfast the manager decided he did not want people sitting outside anymore so he took them away he's answer was people tie their dogs up outside,, this is clearly not true as I have never seen a dog tied up outside I don't go there anymore nor do my friends... They don't seem to welcome customers with disabilities...

[@dennismathieson1140]

Happy New Year to you and Alicja Best wishes for 2024 ....Brilliant Steve , The hotel has been noted and one for the future.

[@BobTravellin]

My wife and I stayed in a 'Spoons hotel in Kings Lynn in October, visiting for my sister's funeral. The double room cost us £65, and like yours was very comfortable and quiet. I was very impressed by the food and booze on offer in the pub, as well - superb value. Had a few local craft IPAs at less than £2 a pint, so I tried them all, and had a really good gammon steak for food. My wife's fish & chip was very good too. Really enjoyed it, and thoroughly recommend. Good video as usual, love the walks around the back-streets you do, they give a proper idea of wherever you are - great stuff. My favourite KZbin channel by far. Thank you!

[@janicehopwood9528]

Once again Steve you've shown you're worth your recent KZbin award. I could have predicted you'd go for the Spoons Curry (love their curry nights). It was also great to see you had your very own "White Lady" with you. I hope she enjoyed the Christmas Market as much as I did. Looking forward to the next part of the trip. All the best from Perth.

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks so much Janice :)

[@leonlowe]

Steve, I enjoyed this very much. I've not watched your videos for a while but my wife keeps me informed when you're in Edinburgh! :)

[@andywillis2650]

Great video Steve, hope the White Lady didn't keep you awake too much ! Hotel looked great. Looking forward to the weekends' video :)

[@judymcgovern8454]

Wow, that place was spotless Steve, how good to have a bath and a shower. Luxury these days. Hope you had a safe journey to your next destination and Alicja enjoyed the Christmas Market etc xx

[@RichardParker-hc6dn]

Thanks Steve for a great video of Edinburgh. Nice hotel you stayed at too. The civic center was waaaay to crowed for me, love the walking tour.

[@steve-marsh]

Yeah I get worse with crowds as I get older!

[@micheal2312]

The story behind the Wetherspoons HOTEL in Dublin is unreal

[@waramatt1]

Thanks again Steve and Alicja. I love the variety you’re putting out there!

[@grahamwride1240]

Recently moved so haven't seen Steve's videos lately; nice to see him 'back in action!'

[@ianmcdonald819]

Well Steve, I never thought that I'd see one of your videos featuring Corstorphine, where I'm from in Edinburgh (ok, I left a good few years ago but am back a least 5/6 times a year)!! The White Lady has a long history - any local of a (cough) certain age will remember when it was Dingwalls Furniture Store. That closed and was demolished (late seventies?) and a pub, The Westbury, was built, later becoming The Agenda. Wetherspoons took over around 2011, called it The White Lady and added the hotel. End of history lesson :) Happy New Year Steve and well done for the KZbin plaque!

[@heathertruskinger6214]

Hi Steve...it's amazing just how many ghosts you two seem to find !😂😂😂 Although that room looks a bit old fashioned...that was more than made up for by being quiet, clean, comfy bed, and those yummy freebies to nibble on !

[@phwayne]

Montrose looks like an absolute delightful village. Hope you enjoy living there.

[@steve-marsh]

It's a strange one, a bit rough around the edges, but also very real and we love it here. And when you get down to the beach it's just like WOW! Absolutely stunning

[@yellowfolder]

11:41 - You nailed the Walk With Me Tim approach. Also consider using the word "overly" a lot.

[@steve-marsh]

Haha cheers! :D

[@scottc1589]

Good Advice Steve! I've done a fair amount of walking in Edinburgh and if one gets away from the Royal Mile, Princes Street, Princes Street Gardens and New Town. the crowds thin and the walking is fantastic.

[@steve-marsh]

It's some city eh? And always best going for wee adventures

[@cbrun1669]

Funny seeing Steve stroll about your home city - cheers for the video!

[@steve-marsh]

A pleasure mate!

[@xrayfish2020]

Happy 2024 Steve and were back again!

[@steve-marsh]

Happy New Year to You too!

[@janedodds5227]

From Edinburgh, but almost twenty years in Canada. Love you're channel, it makes me quite homesick!

[@petergoddard1960]

You have been spoiling us over the last two weeks! There goes Alicja dressed up as a ghost (again) and for a wee moment there I wondered who's he got in his room before the penny dropped. Good work 'concealing' her throughout the day. You're like Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole (remember them?). She was hidden in your coat all along.

[@steve-marsh]

Haha to be fair she didn't even arrive until 8pm :)

[@censport]

You walked right past the hotel where I stayed in Edinburgh, just after the old Donaldson estate. A lovely neighborhood with some great gardens in the front yards of the houses along West Coates, and it's an easy walk to the market part of the city. There's also that very nice pedestrian path which I used to visit the Craigleith Retail Park for supplies. I miss it so much, thanks for the refresher. Hope to see some sights in Montrose on my next trip. Any recommendations aside from the visitor center and library?

[@johnbrown8077]

Another great video. I've flown from Edinburgh twice. Due to hotel prices I once stayed in Dunfermline and the second time stayed at a great hostel in Glasgow ( 4 am start the next morning though).

[@ictae684]

first time commenting but i just had to for this vid! i did a double take when i saw the thumbnail because i stayed in the white lady the first time i ever visited scotland (back in october 2018!). honestly it looks the same as when i went 5 years ago (dark wallpaper and all), which is great to see as far as upkeep is concerned 😄 you're right about it being a good thing to be far from the pub by the way, our room was right above and it was certainly apparent once dinnertime came around🤭thanks for taking us along and safe travels!

[@steve-marsh]

Haha no way! Not much changes eh :)

[@janelow4530]

We’re heading to Edinburgh for a few days while touring the UK (in October) and the prices in off season are pretty crazy 😁. I love walking around new places, you see so much more than you do on a bus and you can take tons of pictures as you go!

[@sheenamaclean8324]

If you haven't book a hotel already try looking at Travelodges. I got one in central Edinburgh for this weekend for £26.99! Nothing fancy but clean and en suite.

[@TheSuzberry]

I found Google was a terrific resource for directions. Walking, what bus to take, when it’s due and where the stop is located. Helped a lot.

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Edinburgh is perfect for walking around but you can easily get worn out, so pace yourself. Yesterday it was quite busy but we managed to find a good pizza /icecream place ('The Slice'?) at the top end of he High Street /Royal Mile when it was raining. If you happen to see the multicoloured Guinness World Record pierced lady around there please speak to her as she's very nice.

[@janelow4530]

@@TerryMcGearyScotlandthanks.. I’ll watch out for her

[@ront2424]

Try Premier Inn and Travelodge, reasonable hotels always clean and basic just what you need. Somewhere to clean up stow your gear and sleep.

[@dayrelgates8628]

I'm in the States and I knew that Wetherspoons has lodgings! We stayed in The Unicorn in Ripon on our 2018 trip. A very agreeable stay and so convenient to have the pub downstairs for dinner and brekky the next morning (full English for around $5 it was!).

[@steve-marsh]

Yeah I don't use UK hotels much so this one passed me by. But a filling breakfast is never a problem in the morning eh!?

[@peterdean8009]

Lodgings... how quaintly American! In the UK it's called 'accommodation'. To us, 'lodgings' means a room with a bed in somebody's house but these days it's rarely heard.

[@dayrelgates8628]

@@peterdean8009 Well, I just like the sound of "lodgings" so I used it. 😀

[@alisonlyons4691]

I didnt know Wetherspoons had hotels. Im impressed with what l saw Steve. Loved the wee painting you showed in the hotel. Wishing you both a great year of adventures, all the best.....Alioban ❤

[@janetgilesrudland1028]

Hi loved the video, we have two weatherspoons in Hull and the busier one they built an hotel on top ,the glass lift to get up to it is in the middle of the pub it's got a fabulous high up beer garden it's got 49 rooms and around that price for a room how good is that 😊😊

[@steve-marsh]

Haha love it, I'll need to come and stay there one day!

[@catherinestark4267]

Hi Steve I am a Scot now living in Australia. I have thoroughly enjoyed your videos, keep them coming. Thank you Catherine

[@ryleesmith1480]

So nice to reminisce about my only trip to the UK! I got to be in Edinburgh during the Christmas Market during 2019. It was wonderful! I followed the Water of Leith down to Leith as well, a great and scenic walk.

[@victoriawallace647]

Funny you turning on the tv to antiques road trip ! Something I like to watch when visiting the UK (I’m visiting from Canada). And my husband loves to watch snooker!

[@craigk1328]

Wish we had weatherspoons here in New Zealnd, those prices for drinks are amazing! :) We pay a least double that and normaly more :(

[@thomasmorin749]

I tour all of Edinburgh's Wetherspoons pubs. The White Lady is the cheapest for a pint although it's in an affluent area. Great video.

[@lauraautry6992]

Aww that was fun…hi Alicija and I’m sure she will have some fun shopping. Thank you 🤗

[@steve-marsh]

Oh she did indeed :)

[@lauraautry6992]

@@steve-marsh 🤗😁

[@janinehawkins9565]

Loved Alicja's touch, brilliant 😂

[@suzannebell51]

This was a lovely surprise to watch another video from you - you're spoiling us! The white lady was pretty scary too. How did I miss the video of you in a kilt?

[@davidfalconer5111]

great video - I have stayed at the Kings Highway Hotel (Wetherspoons), Had a nice room and the price was pretty reasonable but its better to book in advance.

[@suemurphy1730]

Your title caught my eye! My paternal 6x great grandparents were John & Janet Witherspoon, b. 1670 near Glasgow. They were 1st cousins, with their fathers being brothers (taboo today, not uncommon then. Might explain a few issues in the line...). They were descendants of John Knox. They, along with 7 adult children and their families arrived in South Carolina in 1734.

[@thursoberwick1948]

Wetherspoon is indeed a Scottish surname, but the chain is owned by Tim Martin, an Ulsterman who spent much of his life in New Zealand.