WHERE TO STAY

THE ARTIST’ S HOUSE

This newly launched on-site hideout is as brilliantly bohemian as the name suggests, with walls clad in wood and a characterful mix of art and furniture. French doors open onto the private garden, with its Swedish wood-fired tub and views across the Firth of Forth estuary.

Sleeps six, from £425 per night (jupiterartland.org/the-artists-house).

THE BALER NO INN

The opening of this lively gastro pub was

a boost to the pretty local village of Balerno, which offers swift access to the Pentland Hills. Rooms are a modern update

on cosy Scottish style, with Harris Tweed textiles and wood panelling above the beds painted in a smart navy blue. From £50

per night (balernoinn.co.uk).

PO RTE O US’ STUDIO

If you’re staying in town, our Edinburgh escape of choice is this meditative studio minutes from

the castle, with its natural clay plaster walls, low-slung furniture and Japanese-style wooden screen that sequesters the sleeping area. It was created by emerging design partnership Izat Arundell – remember the name. From

£200 per night (porteous.studio).