Scotland Vacation Rentals - Edinburgh

Edinburgh, the main city tourist destination in Scotland, has well-preserved medieval and Georgian districts. The Royal Mile, the center of medieval Edinburgh, links the Edinburgh Castle with the Holyrood Palace. Mary, Queen of Scots (1542 - 87) lived at Holyrood Palace for a time. The Edinburgh Festival, an arts festival held in late summer, is a popular event. Council Areas - in the Lothians

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Local Agencies

Vacation rental agency with head office in the country where they offer vacation rentals. Usually you find the best prices with local agencies.

Citadines Apart'Hotel

Local Agency based in France

Apartments in cities in modern hotel-like buildings. Most are in France - Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Cannes, Ferney-Voltaire, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Strasbourg, Toulouse. Also in cities in Belgium, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom.

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Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, availability calendar, online booking

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Cottages & Castles

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals in all parts of Scotland - cottages, castles, large houses. Agency in Edinburgh.

Listings for Scotland: All Counties

Features: good photos, prices listed, availability calendar, save to shortlist

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Ecosse Unique

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Selection of cottages, castles and apartments organized by 4 major regions of Scotland. A nice click-able map showing the location and size of rentals.

Listings for Scotland: All Counties

Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, availability calendar, credit cards, 2% surcharge on CC

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Prestige Apartment Services

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Serviced apartments in many cities in England, Scotland (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen) and Wales (Cardiff). Rent by night, week, month. Internet (broadband) in many apartments. Agency is in London.

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Features: location maps, prices listed, credit cards

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Scottish Country Cottages

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals in all of Scotland. Agency has been in business for over 30 years and is now part of The Hoseasons Group. Great variety of cottages, many well-priced.

Listings for Scotland: All Counties, Edinburgh

Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, customer reviews, availability calendar, online booking, credit cards, PayPal

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Vivat Trust

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

20+ notable historic properties owned by Vivat Trust, a UK building preservation trust (similar to Landmark Trust). Several in Shropshire and Cumbria, some in Scotland, others in other England regions. Very interesting places to stay.

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Features: layout diagrams, prices listed, availability calendar, credit cards

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Wilderness Cottages

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Cottages near Loch Ness (Inverness), near Perth, near Mallaig on the west coast and the west coast near Glasgow. Pet-Friendly. Environmentally-Friendly (green).

Listings for Scotland: All Counties

Features: location maps, prices listed, availability calendar, online booking, Availability page asks to reset your clock. Just say no., credit cards

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Farms

Apartments, cottages or houses in the countryside on a farm, estate or in a hamlet, run by one owner. These may be converted outbuildings.

*Farm Stay UK

Self catering (vacation rentals), caravan and camping, bunkhouse and hostels, B&B on farms throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Book with owner (phone, email, website listed). There are regional versions of the Farm Stay site, with the same properties listed.

Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - Scotland listings for: All Counties

Features: location maps, star ratings, price range given

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Agencies

Vacation rental agencies not based in the country where they have their properties. Usually based in the US or the UK. They may represent local agencies.

cottages4you

Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals in most of Europe - United Kingdom (England, Wales and Scotland), Ireland, France, Italy. Part of The Hoseasons Group.

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Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, star ratings, customer reviews, availability calendar, online booking, credit cards

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Great Trips Unlimited

Agency based in United States

Vacation rentals in Ireland (apartments in Dublin, cottages in Connemara-Galway, Ring of Kerry, etc.) and London, England. Some properties in other parts of England and castles in Scotland. Agency based in the US and are experts in Ireland - in business over 14 years. Properties personally selected and inspected.

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Features: good photos, prices listed

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Interhome

Agency based in Switzerland

Agency based in Switzerland with listings throughout Europe. Variety of places and prices - over 30,000 vacation rental properties in 21 countries (mostly Europe). Partnered with ResortQuest in the US. They have sites for different countries (country person booking lives in) with prices in their currency. If their listings are represented by another company, the prices are the same. Note that Interhome has local offices in many areas, so it is like dealing with a local agency.

ScotlandBy.com

Agency based in Italy

Apartments and houses in Edinburgh, cottages in Inverness. Hotels and B&B in all of Scotland. Best Price Guarantee - lowest price for the property. Part of the WorldBy.com group (based in Italy).

Listings for Scotland: Edinburgh, Highlands

Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, customer reviews, good search engine, credit cards

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Suzanne B Cohen

Agency based in United States

Vacation rentals in Italy, England, Scotland and Wales. In Italy these are their private listings. Several apartments in Florence. For England, Scotland and Wales they represent the UK agency Rural Retreats and charge the same price (properties are not online, they send you a printed catalog). They have personally inspected many of the Rural Retreats properties.

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Directories

"Rent from Owner" websites with lists of vacation rentals where you book directly with the owner.

Cottage Guide

Over 6,000 vacation rentals in all regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Search by county or by town name. Rent directly from the owner.

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Features: prices listed, availability calendar, book with owner

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Cottages Direct (Stilwell's)

Directory of vacation rentals in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Part of The Hoseasons Group.

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Features: location maps, availability calendar, book with owner

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Embrace Scotland

Listings by owner for all of Scotland from the ASSC (Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers). Contact owners directly.

Listings for Scotland: All Counties

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Holiday Velvet

Vacation rentals worldwide. Book directly with the owner. Holiday Velvet acts as an agent for some rentals. Not many properties in some destinations (listings are being added). They take 101 properties per location and work with "seriously committed owners". Also hotels and B&Bs.

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Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, availability calendar

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HolidayLettings.co.uk - Scotland

Directory of vacation rentals worldwide, with thousands of listings for Europe (Scotland +350). Good searching (can search for properties with internet access). Book directly with owner. Owned by TripAdvisor.

Listings for Scotland: All Counties, Edinburgh

Features: good photos, prices listed, customer reviews, availability calendar

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HomeAway - United Kingdom

Directory of vacation rentals worldwide, with over 6,000 rentals for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Rent from the owner.

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Features: good photos, prices listed, customer reviews, availability calendar

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iKnow Scotland

Lists of vacation rentals (self catering), hotels and B&Bs. Book directly with the owner. Local vacation rental agencies are listed. Part of the iKnow group of websites.

Listings for Scotland: All Counties, Edinburgh

Features: good photos, location maps, price range

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Independent Cottages

Owner listings for most regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Can search for places with internet.

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Features: good photos, prices listed, availability calendar, good searching (search for internet)

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Undiscovered Scotland

Online guide to Scotland. Good detail on different regions. Navigation is a little difficult but a good listing of rentals available. Navigate by clicking in map, selecting region and then self-catering on box in the right navigation bar.

Listings for Scotland: All Counties

Features: star ratings

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Tourist Offices

Local tourist offices frequently list local accommodations that you can book directly with the owner.

Visit Britain

Tourist website for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with online accommodation booking for hotels and B&Bs, budget and student, campsites, short-term rental (vacation rentals), serviced apartments (vacation rentals). Book directly with the owner.

Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - Scotland listings for: All Counties

Features: location maps, star ratings, price range given