Beautiful department store on Princes St, with a super unique layout due to the historical building…read moreit's in. If you are from Canada, this store is just like Hudson's Bay. If you are from the USA, it's just like Macy's. Ran out of Clarins cream and stopped here to stock back up. Had AMAZING service by the rep!

I had purchased a cashmere overcoat back in the mid 1980's. Most likely when the store was owned…read more& operated by the original owning family. I'm in the USA. This coat is as good as new almost 40 years later. It was well made. If there was a way to contact the original owning family I would like to thank them for such a well made garment.

Multrees Walk (whose slogan is still "the definition of luxury") is full of stores offering…read morehigh-end designer names with world class service. As of writing this, it's where Scotland's only Gucci is located. I think there's also Louis Vuitton, Harvey Nichols, and a Burberry here too. I'm not the demographic and I don't window shop, so for me Multrees is a (classy, posh, extremely clean) cut-through to St. James. Other reviewers have said it perfectly: more than anything, it's a pedestrian thoroughfare.

I feel that Multrees Walk is now going to lose quite a bit of footfall due to St James closing. I…read moremyself only used it as a cut-through to the centre before, and now I rarely set foot in it, apart from Harvey Nicks. The Walk is basically the Buchanan Street of Edinburgh, filled with posh shops like Tommy Hilfiger and Burberry, although there is a wee branch of Boots at the back, and a Caffè Nero. These two shops probably appealed to St James shoppers, but now they probably don't get much footfall. I suppose you can go down some steps to York Place to get to John Lewis, but I would much rather go the long way round down Leith Street, as I know that street better. I would imagine that John Lewis is suffering too as it never seems as busy as it used to.

This small shopping center is located next to Waverley Station. It's a bustling area. They have…read moreabout less than 20 stores, a food court downstairs, a post office and currency exchange vendors. The store I would only go here for was New Look since we do not have it in the states. And there's a nice looking Starbucks. Wash Room: Located lower level but you will need to pay 50p to use.

So much meh. Even the lighting isn't good. I walked through here mostly because I was looking for…read morean ATM (found one!). The shops were closing pretty early but nothing looked desirable enough to actually visit. One positive is that you can walk in one side and out the other. It's right next to the rail station also for easy access. I wouldn't say to go out of your way to visit this place though.

Good food court if in need of options for the family. Otherwise it's kind of just a mall.read more

Unlike other more generous reviewers, I find it hard to get too excited about places like this. No…read morematter which city you're in across the UK, you'll always find a big glass-fronted complex housing several bang-average restaurants, a cinema, some bars and usually a casino thrown in for good measure. They all look the same, and they're pretty soul-less and boring. But, they're also all in great locations slap bang in the city centre, and on days when it's raining and you know you fancy doing something in the evening, but aren't sure what, whether you like it or not these places generally tend to save the day. For starters, it's the closest big cinema to to the city centre, otherwise you'd have to trek out to Fountain Park or up to Ocean Terminal. And there's also no denying that Walkabout is about so cheap for drinks that it would almost be rude not to. Unless of course you've parked in the obligatory on-site multi-storey car park, that is. Just avoid it on weekend afternoons, when it's full of kids, or during the Fringe when it's full of tourists.

Unfortuntately I didn't get much time in here. I had to go through to Leith for my work and my…read morecolleague and I were actually looking for somewhere to get some grub. We headed on in and was agast by the sheer size of the place and it's oh so modern. It's on 3 levels and has a Vue cinema and I hear it has a boat somewhere, not in it I think?! Well it has a shop relating to it anyway. We were there about after 4.30ish on Monday so it was pretty quiet. It looked like it contained the usual high street shops with a few added extras i.e. The Whiskey Shop & Zamboo = a shop selling very weird looking vases. We searched for a food court of some sort but all we came across was what looked like Mitchelin star restaurants. It looked shut but according to the website it's open 'till 10pm. It just wasn't looking like the sort of eating establishment we had in mind, well one with food would've be good for a start. Anyhoo I ain't dissing the place as I only experienced it a little but if I'm ever back out this way I'm sure I'll pop in.

It's big, crowded, loud and full of big families looking to fill their afternoon trying amuse the…read morekiddies with food court treats and a dinosaur display (ain't nothing wrong with that, go you parents!) But no, not for me. So many awesome places in Edinburgh and this is not one of them. I only came here to see the Royal Brittania but I got hungry so went to buy fancy wine and enjoy a fabulous afternoon eating seafood instead. Because that's how I roll. This is probably my worst retail nightmare and I'll avoid this place at all costs. There is seriously nothing special about this place, just a whole bunch of chain stores that you could find anywhere else in Edinburgh. Or Scotland. Or purchase items from online.

Fountain Park is one of those soulless leisure complexes that is there to use up your hard earned…read morecash. There is a large Cineworld cinema, Pizza Hut, Nandos, a casino, Virgin Active health club, bars, bingo, bowling alley and a kiddies soft play center. I actually quite like Fountain Park because it is right on my doorstep and it has everything I need for an evening on entertainment. There is a large car park so you can drive here and if you use the cinema or other businesses your car park ticket is validated making the parking free. Free parking in Edinburgh is a bonus! You can go for something to eat and know what to expect in the chain restaurants before heading off to the cinema/bowling alley/casino. It's perhaps not as large as some of the out of town complexes you see in the likes of Glasgow, but it does have everything you need and something for everyone.

I have only been to Fountain Park once, for bowling. But I will return this afternoon to visit the…read moreCineworld. Anyway, I feel that this place is largely for the students living around this area as it has a massive Cineworld, a Pizza Hut, a Nando's and a Tenpin bowling alley among its facilities available. The place felt quite empty and depressing the last time I was in and there seemed to be a lot of empty space between the bowling alley and the cinema, with the main concourse functioning as an extended hallway to get between the two. There is an underground car park which is free for the first four hours but if you stay any longer than that, then you will have to pay money for every extra hour you stay there. I did like the bowling alley, and the Pizza Hut was pretty decent when we went to it so I suppose this place serves its purpose with one of the only casual bowling alleys in the Edinburgh area. I hope I will enjoy Cineworld as it seems significantly cheaper than Odeon and Vue.

I work just off Shandwick Place so I am frequently here. Although right now it is a horrific mess…read moredue to the attempt at installing tram lines, this is normally an OK area. There is a good range of shops: - Pret a manger - Boots - Jessops - Co-Op - Sainsbury's Local - Poundstretcher - And a few more There are also a couple of bars and restaurants. As it is just off the West End of Princes Street, it is a bit quieter. However, it isn't quiet right now, it is teaming with wolf whistling workers who are "working" on the tram lines. Despite this, I still appreciate having this area by my work as if I need something, then chances are I can find it in one of these shops!

Found myself in need of a hoodie while on vacation and knew I could find it here! Prices are crazy…read morelow and they have a huge selection for everyone. I just wish they would find their way across the pond....

Love Primark, especially and specifically their international locations. This one in Edinburgh…read morereminded me a lot of the Amsterdam store. It's spacious and bustling with multiple floors (women/men/children). There's a plethora of options to shop from clothes and shoes to accessories and fragrances. It was difficult to find an employee to ask questions as they easily blended in with shoppers. There was also a self check-out section, which I appreciated being able to bypass the long lines for time's sake and only a few items to purchase. I would stop in again without hesitation whenever I visit the area again.

Fort kinnaird in edinburgh is amazing. It's got dining, shops and entertainment like…read moreNever before

Fort Kinnaird is a large retail park that requires a lot of walking to get around. Great if you…read moreknow what you need, much less fun just for browsing. I don't get the layout, why not just build a mall where everything is undercover? And why is everything spaced all over the place? I think they want us to walk more. Example, toystore next to a H&M but more clothing stores on the other end of the retail park. Bit of a mess, doesn't make sense and does no make for a fun afternoon of shopping. Parking is ridiculous too and people have no patience. If you can head to the high street or buy online I'd reccommend that instead.

For the longest time, I didn't even know this hidden tunnel of shops existed. Then one day I went…read moreinside, and found a secret passage containing a range of interesting independent shops, from a fresh pasta store to a specialist art shop. It's not an extensive shopping experience - you could hardly spend all day in here - but I like it because there's something kind of old-fashioned and continental about the very idea of an arcade, with its cast iron gate and green tiled interior. i can imagine men of yore in bowler hats and Victorian ladies in crinolines ducking inside on rainy days for a spot of window shopping. That's probably just a romantic fantasy of mine, but never mind.