Edinburgh Hen Weekends
Scotland's capital is that perfect mix of old-world charm and stylish cocktail bars, where you can sip champagne in hidden speakeasies before dancing till dawn. Edinburgh gets hens right — sophisticated but never stuffy, with plenty of places worth dressing up for and a weekend that can feel as polished or as wild as you want it to.
PLAN MY EDINBURGH HEN
Why Edinburgh
Edinburgh works for hens — cobblestone streets that actually lead somewhere good, and a city that knows how to party without trying too hard. The compact centre means you can go from hidden speakeasies on the Royal Mile to sleek New Town bars without the taxi faff, while the locals are genuinely good at pointing you somewhere worth going. Add easy flights, walkable neighbourhoods and a city that looks incredible in photos, and it’s a very easy yes.
WHERE TO STAY
Stays that work for the whole group.
Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and New Town give hen groups the perfect mix of location and style. Stay central for hidden speakeasies, Georgian townhouses and everything within walking distance — or go bigger and head just outside the city. Our pick? A Georgian manor around 20 minutes from the centre, where the whole group gets the place to themselves.
THINGS TO DO
Plans worth leaving
the hotel for.
Edinburgh does cultured daytime plans and properly good nights out in equal measure. Think long brunches, whisky tastings, cocktail classes and a night that somehow ends several streets away from where it started.
BRUNCH
Bottomless Brunch
A long lunch, plenty of drinks and a very sensible way to get Saturday started.
TASTING
Whisky Tasting
Very Scottish, considerably more sophisticated than shots, and actually worth remembering the next morning.
COCKTAILS
Cocktail Making
Shake, stir and make something considerably better than whatever you normally order at the bar.
EXPERIENCE
Something Very Edinburgh
A little culture between cocktails, because apparently we’re capable of doing both.
NIGHT OUT
Late Night Edinburgh
Start somewhere polished, finish somewhere considerably less organised. Exactly as it should be.
DRINKS
Hidden Bar Hopping
Tiny doors, very good cocktails and at least one bar somebody will insist they discovered first.
EAT + DRINK
Good food.
Better drinks.
Edinburgh is very good at turning “just dinner” into an entire evening. Start with somewhere worth booking, move on to cocktails hidden behind unmarked doors, then see where the night takes you. These are the places we’d send to the group chat.
Ready to plan your Edinburgh hen?
Tell us your dates, group size and the kind of weekend you want — we’ll help you pull together the right stays, activities and places to book.
