Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It boasts a long and rich history, and its roads are lined with major landmarks, monuments and attractions, such as Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace, Scot’s Monument, Balmoral Hotel and Murray Field. These historic landmarks, along with an impressive array of shopping and eating experiences, fabulous architecture, beautiful hotels and, of course, the beautiful countryside that surrounds it, combine to make Edinburgh one of the most popular tourist cities in the UK all year around. August in particular sees tourists flocking to the city, for the world-famous Fringe Arts Festival. Revellers and tourists also descend on the city for New Year, for the Hogmany Street party when concerts are held at the castle, celebrations keep the pubs and clubs open all night and the streets are closed off to traffic.
The main shopping areas are on Princess Street and George Street. Harvey Nichols, located on St Andrews Square, is a welcome recent addition for residents and tourists alike. The banking areas are found close to Morrison Street and Haymarket.
Edinburgh is divided in to three main areas for serviced office space; The Gyle, where RBS among a number of other large corporations has its headquarters; Leith and Central Edinburgh.
Prices in Leith and The Gyle hover between the £200 and £350 per serviced office workstation per month mark. In Central Edinburgh, costs tend to be higher, at between £200 and £450 a serviced office workstation, depending on the quality of the office space. The Gyle offers good deals to potential tenants on office space at all levels of the spectrum and this, combined with its proximity to Edinburgh airport, The Gyle Shopping Centre and excellent motorway links to the rest of the UK make it a popular choice of location for many businesses.
The city centre boasts exceptionally good transport links; most people’s primary mode of transport is the bus. Between this, the excellent standard of living offered in this culturally rich and beautiful city, and all the wonderful facilities on offer, it is not surprising that so many businesses decide to set up office there. To fill this ever-growing demand, many operators have established business centres there, and many more besides are waiting in the wings to snap up suitable property as it becomes available. International operators with centres in the area include Regus and Avanta; national operators include MWB, Abbey, Citibase, Forsyth, Premier and Inigo; and local operators with a presence are Edinburgh Office, Capital Business Centres and Sharkey Space. Between them, they offer the perfect package, style, atmosphere, services and location to suit all budgets and corporate styles. Contact Instant Offices today to see which one is best suited for your company!