When it comes to travel planning, working out where to stay can be the itchiest of head-scratchers. To help solve this problem, we’ve integrated a heat map into our hotels’ map view. The heat map allows you to see the most popular areas for sightseeing, restaurants, nightlife and shopping at any destination in relation to your hotel’s location. We took the feature for a test-run and found some of the best hotels to stay at in popular cities in the UK.
Sightseeing: Catch the attractions in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a city that wears its history with pride, where you can find new sights and adventures down every alleyway. If you’re passionate about sightseeing, we suggest staying at the centrally located 5-star hotel G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh. This luxury hotel stands at the base of Edinburgh Castle and is flanked by St. Giles Cathedral and the Camera Obscura Museum – putting you right in the middle of some of the best attractions. With August prices starting at £224 per night, sightseers should consider making the G&V Royal Mile their base in beautiful Edinburgh.
Restaurants: Dine out in Bristol
Once known as the south’s heart of heavy industry, Bristol has reinvented itself over the last few decades and now offers visitors a range of cultural activities and culinary delights. Foodies looking to indulge in Bristol should stay at the 4-star Radisson Blu Hotel. Located in the centre of Bristol and with rooms starting at just £90 per night in August, this hotel is not only perfect for dining out, but also well placed for sightseeing and nightlife. To get really get a taste of the cuisine Bristol has to offer, we recommend booking a table at Wallfish Bistro, where you can enjoy fine food and drink inspired by the West Country.
Nightlife: Live it up in London
London: sightseeing central, food capital, shopping mecca and let’s not forget party central. If you’re living it up in London, we suggest staying at the 5-star Soho Hotel, located right in the middle of London’s party district. In Soho, finding fantastic clubs and non-stop nightlife is as easy as leaving the hotel lobby. Serious party-goers should head to the Rah Rah Room, a world famous club that seamlessly blends cabaret, acrobatics, and performance with world class DJs to create a truly unique night out.
Shopping: take a look at Leeds
The very definition of northern redevelopment, Leeds has turned itself into a chic and classy city with modernist structures and refurbished Victorian malls. For shopping and fashion, Leeds is now up there as a top destination. If you want to be right in the middle of the action, our heat map puts the Leeds Marriott in a shopping red-zone. If you’re unsure where to start, take a trip down Briggate Street. Dating back to the 13th century, Briggate Street now offers shoppers bargains aplenty and a craft and farmers’ market every third Sunday.
Heat maps: Simple and easy to use
Using our heat maps is simple: start by searching for your desired location on KAYAK.co.uk, go to our maps view of the results and then apply the heat map filters to see hotels in relation to your preference of sightseeing, eating, nightlife and shopping.
