Accommodation in Edinburgh during August tends to get booked up weeks (or even months) in advance, so you should start looking for a place to stay right away. To get you started on your search try:

• Edinburgh Tourist Board

If you would like to stay in gay-friendly hotel or guest house try:

• Alva House, 45 Alva Place, 0131 558 1382
• Alexander Palms, 63 Brunswick Street, 0131 556 5094
• Ardmor House, 74 Pilrig Street, 0131 554 4944
• Elm View, 42 Elm Row, 0131 556 1215
• Garlands Guest House, 48 Pilrig Street, 0131 554 4205
• Mackenzie Guest House, 2 East Hermitage Place, 0131 554 3763

If you are looking for self-catering accomodation, particularly for a group of people, try the following agencies:

• Mackay's
• Dickins
• Factotum
• Festival Flats: Tel 01620 810620

Another popular option for self-catering sccomodation is university halls of residence (aka dorms for American visitors):

• Edinburgh University
• Heriot-Watt University
• Napier University

Finally you could always try posting an accomodation wanted ad on either the Fringe website or of course on the gay:ed:fest notice board:

• Fringe accomodation forum
• gay:ed:fest notice board

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