Tollcross Travel Guide
Edinburgh
Popular places to visit
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Learn about the events happening in Edinburgh International Conference Centre during your trip to Edinburgh. Discover the area's acclaimed art galleries and shops.
Usher Hall
Enjoy a show at Usher Hall, a popular theatre in Edinburgh. Discover the area's acclaimed art galleries and shops.
Royal Lyceum Theatre
Enjoy a show at Royal Lyceum Theatre, a theatre with a story to tell in Edinburgh. Add the area's shops or notable monuments to your travel plans.
King's Theatre
Enjoy a performance at King's Theatre, a theatre with a story to tell in Edinburgh. Add the area's shops or notable monuments to your travel plans.
Bruntsfield Links Short Hole Golf Course
Enjoy a round of golf in Edinburgh at Bruntsfield Links Short Hole Golf Course. Experience the area's fascinating museums and lively festivals.
Forth and Clyde and Union Canals Trail
You can take time to visit Forth and Clyde and Union Canals Trail during your travels to Edinburgh. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Things to do
Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
Harry Potter Tour & Edinburgh Castle Visit
The World Famous Underground Ghost Tour
Turkish Airlines Lounge by Plaza Premium Group at Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands
Edinburgh: Rosslyn Chapel, the Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery
Top hotels in Tollcross
PREMIER SUITES Edinburgh Fountain Court
We have a pleasant stay! Staffs are friendly too!
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh
Staff and friendliness and helpfulness Disappointed restaurant was not open in the evenings
Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026
Moxy Edinburgh Fountainbridge
Nice
Reviewed on 28 Feb 2026
Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End
Excellent séjour, personnel très agréable
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026
Novotel Edinburgh Centre
The room was clean and spacious. my room was cleaned every day and we had bottles of water and fresh milk every day.
Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026
Mercure Edinburgh Haymarket
The staff where great no problems here Rooms could have been in better order and also a little on the dirty side throughout the hotel
Reviewed on 24 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Tollcross
Bruntsfield
Bruntsfield is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to The Links or Bruntsfield Links Short Hole Golf Course.
Marchmont
Marchmont is well liked for its bars, and you can visit sights like Edinburgh Castle and George Square if you have time to explore the area.
West End
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Dean Village to Johnnie Walker Princes Street – discover West End, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Old Town Edinburgh
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Edinburgh Castle to Parliament House – discover Old Town Edinburgh, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Edinburgh City Centre
If you're spending time in Edinburgh City Centre, check out sights like Edinburgh Castle or Scott Monument and hop on the metro to see more of the city at St Andrew Square Tram Stop or Princes Street Tram Stop.
Haymarket
Visitors often come to Haymarket for its abundant dining options, but many stay to explore sights like Princes Street and Vietnam House Art Gallery. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Haymarket Tram Station.
