Local businesses and business services in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Capital Hotel's location is among the best of quality hotels in Edinburgh. From here, there is easy access to all major banks, financial institutions and commerce for the convenience of business travellers. Edinburgh Airport is 10 minutes away. Local transport takes you directly from the hotel to Edinburgh City Centre (3 miles).We are near many of the most popular attractions in Edinburgh, including Edinburgh Zoo, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Castle and the many famous Edinburgh museums and art galleries. The Hotel is also close to the major Edinburgh rail links (Edinburgh Haymarket Station 10 minutes, Edinburgh Waverley Satation 15 minutes), and 5 minutes from the major M8 and M90 motorway links, making it very accessible to the whole of the Central Belt of Scotland and beyond

Local business

• Edinburgh is the UK's second financial centre after London and Europe's fourth by equity assets. In world terms, it ranks ahead of Dubai, Amsterdam and Washington in the Global Financial Centres Index

• Edinburgh City Region is one of Europe's top ten locations for science and technology and has changed the world with innovations from antiseptic to the world's first cloned mammal

• Edinburgh City Region is the UK's favourite domestic holiday alternative to London and gateway to the rest of Scotland. Around 13m visitors a year inject £4 billion into the local economy

• Edinburgh is recognised internationally for its artistic, creative and cultural excellence, with accolades including the first UNESCO City of Literature and the UK's sixth most creative city

• The Edinburgh City Region is at the forefront of Scotland's renewable energy sector due to its expertise in developing and bringing to market new renewable technologies and existing strengths in engineering and traditional energy

• Edinburgh is Scotland's second retail location by number of outlets and consumer expenditure, and is the UK's 19th largest retail destination in terms of market potential

View our Edinburgh Business Directory

Edinburgh International Conference Centre (4 miles)

The EICC is Edinburgh's main conference centre is a short walk from Festival Square and Haymarket Station. The EICC opened in 1995, and has since held thousands of events, attracting several hundred thousand delegates to the Scottish capital

As well as hosting large-scale business, academic, and corporate related events, the purpose-built conference centre is also a Fringe venue in August

The conference centre has a 1200-raked seating auditorium which transforms into 3 separate auditoria "at the touch of a button". The EICC also offers banqueting for up to 850 people or 2000 sq metres of exhibition space, as well as 4 suites that can be subdivided to create 11 meeting rooms

Visit our Edinburgh Destination Guide

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