Fingal
Edinburgh
📍 Edinburgh, EH6 7DX
🚆 Nearest station: · 2.1 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.7 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: M J Richardson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Former lighthouse ship transformed into a floating hotel
- Located on Leith's waterfront with tram access to city centre
- 23 cabins named after Stevenson lighthouses with nautical details
- Elegant Ballroom hosts weddings and events for up to 60
- Restaurant serves breakfast, afternoon tea, dinner and cocktails
Fingal is a former lighthouse ship transformed into a floating hotel on Leith's waterfront in Edinburgh, with easy tram connections to the Old Town and Royal Mile. On board you'll find 23 cabins named after Stevenson lighthouses, the Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar serving breakfast, afternoon tea, dinner and cocktails, and an elegant Ballroom used for weddings and events. Free parking and Wi-Fi are provided throughout. The Royal Yacht Britannia is a short five-minute walk away, while other Leith attractions such as Trinity House are close by too, and Edinburgh's city centre is only around two miles distant, with the airport roughly forty minutes' drive away.
How far to…
- Royal Yacht Britannia
- 5-minute walk
- City centre
- 2 miles
- Edinburgh Airport
- 40 minutes' drive
- Gym
- 5-minute walk
- Station
- 2.1 miles
Practical details
- Check-in
- 3pm
- Check-out
- 12pm
- Pets
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Parking
- Free parking available
Accommodation on site
- Cabins
- Suites
- Duplex Suites
Details taken from the operator's own website on 25 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Laundrette
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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