Accommodation
GUARANT International (further referred to also as the Conference Secretariat) has been appointed the official hotel accommodation agent and will gladly handle all related arrangements. Accommodation of various categories is provided near the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
GUARANT International strongly advises all not to work with any unauthorized vendors/companies who may offer you hotel reservation services by phone / e-mail with "discounted conference prices" and try to obtain your personal data including credit card details.
The list of hotels is continuously updated.
InterContinental Edinburgh the George ☆☆☆☆
Distance to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre: 15 minutes by public transport (4 stops)
Price in EUR SGL / DBL: 278 / 305
Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket ☆☆☆☆
Distance to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre: 6 minutes by walk (350 m)
Price in EUR SGL / DBL: 255 / 275
Mercure Edinburgh Haymarket Hotel ☆☆☆☆
Distance to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre: 6 minutes by walk (450 m)
Price in EUR SGL / DBL: 230 / 240
Staycity Aparthotels Edinburgh West End ☆☆☆☆
Distance to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre: 9 minutes by walk (600 m)
Price in EUR SGL / DBL: 170 / 170
Wilde Aparthotels Edinburgh Grassmarket ☆☆☆☆
Distance to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre: 10 minutes by walk (700 m)
Price in EUR SGL / DBL:
studio standard: from 200 / 200
studio castle view: from 235 / 235
Voco Edinburgh – Haymarket ☆☆☆☆
Distance to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre: 4 minutes by walk (230 m)
Price in EUR SGL / DBL: 227 / 239
ibis Styles Edinburgh St Andrew Square ☆☆☆
Distance to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre: 16 minutes by public transport (2 stops)
Price in EUR SGL / DBL: 175 / 185
Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End ☆☆☆
Distance to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre: 10 minutes by walk (700 m)
Price in EUR SGL / DBL: from 198 / 210
All prices quoted are per room per night including 20% VAT and breakfast (with the exception of Staycity Aparthotels Edinburgh West End). Should VAT or city tax change before the beginning of the Conference, the Conference Secretariat will automatically change the price of your hotel room and inform you in writing about the new price.
Please note that price of accommodation is not included in the registration fees.
Map of hotels
Information about accommodation
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Group Reservations
Group bookings cannot be made online as different terms and conditions apply. For further information, up to date availability and reservation, please contact the Conference Secretariat at efi2026@guarant.cz
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Individual reservations
To make a hotel reservation, it is necessary to fill in the On-line Accommodation Form, which is the part of the On-line Registration Form. Your password is the same for both on-line forms.
Reservations will be processed on a “first-come, first-served” basis. We recommend that you book your accommodation as soon as possible.
A full pre-payment is required to guarantee the reservation. After the full payment has been received, your hotel reservation will be confirmed in writing by e-mail. The full payment must be received on or before a payment due date, otherwise the reservation will be automatically cancelled.
Any change or cancellation of the hotel reservation must be sent in writing at efi2026@guarant.cz. Do not contact hotels directly.
In case of cancellation of the event due to force majeure, GUARANT International reserves the right to charge a handling fee.
The appropriate refunds will be made after the Conference.
Extra expenses related to the hotel accommodation must be settled by the guests directly at the hotel reception before their check-out. Hotel may ask for guarantee of extras by credit card preauthorisation or paying deposit.
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Cancellation conditions
The following cancellation conditions apply to the cancellation, reduction, shortening and no-show of a hotel reservation.
InterContinental Edinburgh the George
Cancellations received
Cancellation fee
Until January 9, 2026:
full refund, a handling fee of 30 EUR will be deducted
From January 10, 2026 incl. - no show:
100% cancellation fee for each cancelled night
In case of a no-show, the room will be kept for the guest until 12 PM of the day following the date of expected arrival; after that the room will be released. Please inform the Conference Secretariat of any change in your arrival as soon as possible.
Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket, voco Edinburgh – Haymarket, ibis Styles Edinburgh St Andrew Square, Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End
Cancellations received
Cancellation fee
Until February 2, 2026:
full refund, a handling fee of 30 EUR will be deducted
From February 3, 2026 incl. - no show:
100% cancellation fee for each cancelled night
In case of a no-show, the room will be kept for the guest until 12 PM of the day following the date of expected arrival; after that the room will be released. Please inform the Conference Secretariat of any change in your arrival as soon as possible.
Mercure Edinburgh Haymarket Hotel, Staycity Aparthotels Edinburgh West End, Wilde Aparthotels Edinburgh Grassmarket
Cancellations received
Cancellation fee
Until March 11, 2026:
full refund, a handling fee of 30 EUR will be deducted
From March 12, 2026 incl. - no show:
100% cancellation fee for each cancelled night
In case of a no-show, the room will be kept for the guest until 12 PM of the day following the date of expected arrival; after that the room will be released. Please inform the Conference Secretariat of any change in your arrival as soon as possible.
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Methods of payment
Accommodation fees must be paid in EUR by one of the following methods:
1. Credit or Debit Card
For credit or debit card payments, please use the On-line Payment System. The system is accessible with the password that you received upon registration. The system accepts the following credit/debit cards: MasterCard/Eurocard and Visa.
2. Bank Transfer
The bank details including the 10-digit variable symbol will be automatically sent to your email address after submitting the accommodation form. Please note that payments without this variable symbol will not be identified and the accommodation will not be confirmed.
Please note that bank transfer payments will only be accepted by 3 April 2026 only. After this date, only payments by credit/debit cards will be accepted using the On-line Payment System.
- All bank transfer amounts should be minus bank charges. Any banking fees accrued from the transfer is the responsibility of each party.