Holidays abroad are being thrown up in the air again this year and with Scottish travel advice asking Scots to not travel abroad- staycations will be the getaway needed.
But one issue with going on holiday, whether it's home or away, is what to do with your pets.
Over lockdown, our furry friends have grown use to their humans being around more often and leaving them with someone else might not be an option.
And as pets are seen as just another member of the family, you might very well want them to join you on your weekend away, whether it's in Edinburgh or Aberdeen.
Whether you want to visit the capital for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival or get away from the city crowds, we've fetched 12 hotels and cottages that you can take your four-legged friend to and enjoy some time away from staring at the same four walls.
Aparthotel Adagio Edinburgh Royal Mile - Edinburgh, Scotland
Situated in Edinburgh, Aparthotel Adagio Edinburgh Royal Mile is 650 yards from Edinburgh Festival Theatre. There is free WiFi available at Aparthotel Adagio Edinburgh Royal Mile, which is only 10 minutes' walk from Waverley station.
Each apartment includes a kitchenette with a coffee maker, kettle, crockery and kitchen utensils. There is a private bathroom and some apartments have a seating area for guests to relax in.
Price: 7-night stay for 2 and pets allowed between 25 July - 1 August available for £99.19 Per night (£729 in total)
Haymarket Hotel - Edinburgh, Scotland
Haymarket Hotel offers Victorian town house accommodation with free Wi-Fi and a bar in Edinburgh's West end. Haymarket rail station is a brief walk away. Edinburgh city centre is a 15-minute walk away. Several boutiques, restaurants and bars can be found within a 5-minute walk of the property. Castle and Murrayfield Stadium are nearby.
Price: 7-night stay for 2 and pets allowed between 25 July - 1 August available for £93.06 Per night (£684 in total)
Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel - Edinburgh, Scotland
In Edinburgh’s West End, this 4-star hotel is 0.5 miles from the lively city centre. Stylish rooms, a restaurant and a chic bar are all just a 2-minute walk from Haymarket Rail Station. The International Conference Centre (EICC) is a 5-minute walk away. With Haymarket’s boutique bars and restaurants in the immediate area, the shops of Princes Street are less than a mile away.
Price: 7-night stay for 2 and pets allowed between 25 July - 1 August available for £113.33 Per night (£833 in total)
Horseshoe Cottage - Freuchie, Scotland
Horseshoe Cottage is a traditional, terraced, stone-built cottage tucked away on a quiet lane, in the heart of the picture-postcard village of Freuchie at the foot of the Lomond Hills in rural Fife. After spending a day exploring, Horseshoe Cottage provides a cosy and welcoming base to retreat to, and is perfect for a romantic weekend in the countryside.
Price: 7-night stay for 2 and 1 pet between 25 July - 1 August available for £104 Per night (£729 in total)
Star Croft - Mybster, Scotland
Star Croft is a traditional stone cottage situated in a secluded position on the owner’s 30-acre croft farm. This detached, single-storey cottage is accessed via its own private track, and surrounded by open farmland. The gardens have distant sea views, with sheep grazing in nearby fields.
Price: 7-night stay for 3 and 3 pets between 25 July - 1 August available for £97 Per night (£679 in total)
MacKinnon - Ord , Scotland
Cosy chalet "MacKinnon", detached. 50 m from the sea, in the countryside. Parking at the house. Shop 15 km, grocery 25 km, restaurant 8 km, bar 8 km, ferry "Mallaig Ferry" 15 km, rocky beach 50 m. Nearby attractions: Armadale Castle and Gardens 15 km, Sabhal Mor Ostaig 11 km, Talisker Distiller 64 km, Uig - Outer Hebrides Ferry 84 km.
Price: 7-night stay for 4 and pets (£20 per pet) between 25 July - 1 August available for £125 Per night (£877 in total)
MacDonald Cottage - Pitlochry , Scotland
Originally one of several village shops where local housewives bought their groceries and exchanged the news of the day, this substantial Victorian building now offers warm and welcoming holiday accommodation in the main street of the pretty little Highland Perthshire village of Kirkmichael.
Price: 7-night stay for 3 and 1 pet between 25 July - 1 August available for £95 Per night (£669 in total)
8 By the Inch, Perth - Perth , Scotland
8 By the Inch is a comfortable city bolt hole in Perth with a newly refurbished sitting room featuring a gas stove for cosy nights in on a winter's evening after exploring the city.This spacious apartment is in a quiet residential street just 2 minutes walk from North Inch Park, an extensive area of parkland bordering the River Tay and offering amenities such as an 18 hole golf course, Bell’s Sports Centre, walking and cycling paths, a play park and picnic areas.
Price: 7-night stay for 4 and pets (£20 per pet) between 25 July - 1 August available for £114 Per night (£809 in total)
Foundry Bank - Lairg, Scotland
The name Bonar Bridge is derived from a Gaelic phrase Am Bannath, meaning at the lower ford. The village is situated near the site of a disused ford and where the Dornoch Firth becomes The Kyle of Sutherland which is tidal for some 10 miles upstream. In the past, Bonar Bridge was a busy port with small cargo ships taking coal and other commodities to the area and uplifting wood, marble from Assynt and iron ore from Rosehall area, all of which had been floated down the Kyle on barges.
Price: 7-night stay for 4 and 1 pet between 25 July - 1 August available for £138.42 Per night (£969 in total)
Morangie Hotel Tain - Tain, Scotland
Set in a grand Victorian mansion, Morangie Hotel Tain offers home-cooked food, leafy gardens and scenic views across historic Tain. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from Tain Railway Station. Morangie Hotel Tain is situated in Easter Ross, less than a mile from the famous Glenmorangie Distillery. Free on-site parking is available, and Tain Golf Club can be reached in a 5-minute drive.
Price: 7-night stay for 2 and pets allowed between 25 July - 1 August available for £116.33 Per night (£855 in total)
Moxy Aberdeen Airport - Dyce, Scotland
MOXY Aberdeen Airport is set in Dyce, 5.6 miles from Aberdeen and 16.2 miles from Stonehaven. Guests can enjoy the restaurant and the on-site bar. This pet-friendly hotel has a 24-hour front desk at the property. Guests can also enjoy a complimentary welcome drink on arrival and free access to the fitness room.
Price: 7-night stay for 2 and pets allowed between 25 July - 1 August available for £88.71 Per night (£652 in total)
