I stayed in the up-scale and swanky Scotsman Hotel ~ fabulous!
He stayed just down the Royal Mile at the Edinburgh Youth Hostel . . . at about 1/10th the cost. After that, our trips were very similar. We both agree that our favorite restaurant is Amber 
We each wandered the Royal Mile. ~OK, I may have stopped in a few more shops than he did.
We were awed by the beauty of the open aired chapel at Holyrood.
A place we both would love to go again.After hearing a few stories, I have decided that those youth hostels are for the young :-)
Now . . . where is everyone else traveling this tuesday?
Y'all enjoy the ride~
Sandi