The Witchery by the Castle: Where Edinburgh’s Elite Command the Royal Mile

At the gates of Edinburgh Castle, The Witchery by the Castle occupies Boswell’s Court—a Category A listed merchant’s house from 1595 where Thomas Lowthian carved his authority into stone. This is not a hotel that imitates history; it is history. Nine theatrical suites preserve the Gothic maximalism of Scotland’s aristocratic past, where 17th-century oak paneling … Continue reading The Witchery by the Castle: Where Edinburgh’s Elite Command the Royal Mile