SPECTS 2008

Venue & Accommodation information

Venue

SPECTS 2008 and SummerSim 2008 will be held on the campus of the University of Edinburgh in David Hume Tower and the adjoining William Robertson Building. The two buildings are linked via an underground passage.

• George Square (Google Maps)
• David Hume Tower (Univ. of Edinburgh maps)

Accommodation

Conference participants should arrange their own hotels. A recommended partial list is shown below as provided to us by SISO.

• Apex City Hotel
  61 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 2HJ, UK
  0131 243 3456 - Rated 3.8 out of 5.0


• Tailors Hall Hotel
  139 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JS, UK
  0131 622 6800 - Rated 2.6 out of 5.0


• Scotsman Hotel
  20 North Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1YT, UK
  0131 556 5565 - Rated 4.0 out of 5.0


• Hotel Novotel Edinburgh Centre
  80 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DE, UK
  0131 656 3500 - Rated 3.9 out of 5.0


• Hotel Ibis Edinburgh Centre
  6 Hunter Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1QW, UK
  0131 240 7000 - Rated 3.3 out of 5.0


• Radisson SAS
  80 High St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1TH, UK
  0131 557 9797 - Rated 4.0 out of 5.0


• Smart City Hostels Edinburgh
  50 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1NE, UK
  0131 524 1989 - Rated 4.1 out of 5.0


• Carlton Hotel
  19 North Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1SD, UK
  0131 472 3000 - Rated 3.4 out of 5.0


• Best Western - Edinburgh City Hotel
  79 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9HZ, UK
  0131 622 7900 - Rated 3.4 out of 5.0


• Jurys Inn Edinburgh
  43 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH, UK
  Rated 3.5 out of 5.0

Additional lodging, to include economy lodging is also available through Edinburgh First.