Star Power: Forever Edinburgh's Resident Rewards
Forever Edinburgh's Resident Rewards are a great way to make the most of your city – we take a look at their Star Rewards and Resident Rates
Edinburgh is a city packed with places to go and things to see – but of course you know all that, you live here. One of the joys of living in such a famous and well-loved city is having a glorious backdrop to your everyday life, but it’s also nice to get back into exploring mode from time-to-time. That’s the thinking behind Resident Rewards Edinburgh, a programme from Forever Edinburgh that aims to help residents of Auld Reekie make the most of living in the capital.
Resident Rewards serves up an ever-changing menu of great offers and discounts on some of the city’s most interesting attractions and venues. The monthly Star Rewards are big ticket offers that give bumper discounts to locals. Previous deals included 30% off a gin and chocolate pairing at the new Edinburgh Gin visitor centre in the Old Town, 25% off at Edinburgh Castle, and a 45% discount at Johnnie Walker Princes Street. And February’s deal is a cracker, offering £50 worth of food and drink at the Ten Hill Place Hotel in the Southside for just £25 per person. Tucked away behind Surgeon’s Hall, Ten Hill Place is perfectly placed for dinner before a show at the Festival Theatre or a gig down the street at the Queen’s Hall, or a spot of lunch after exploring the Old Town. With the Star Rewards discount you can add some extra pizzazz to your day out without breaking the bank.
Next month’s Star Rewards deal brings the chance to visit (or revisit) one of Edinburgh’s most illuminating and unusual attractions, with the return of one of the most popular Resident Rewards deals. The Camera Obscura, at the top of the Royal Mile, is a cavalcade of illusions and fun trickery that constantly has visitors of all ages scratching their heads at exactly what’s going on. From Sunday to Thursday throughout March, kids go free with every adult ticket purchased via the Resident Rewards programme. If you want to be the first to know about future Star Rewards, sign up for the Resident Rewards newsletter at edinburgh.org/residentrewards
The Infinity Box at Camera Obscura.
If you need a bit more flexibility, Resident Rates are longer-running deals that span the length and breadth of what Edinburgh has to offer. If you fancy a distillery tour, you’ve got options: Resident Rewards offer a 20% discount on all tours of the Pickering’s distillery at Summerhall and a 20% discount on a tour and tasting at the stunning Port of Leith Distillery, as well as 10% off tours at the aforementioned Edinburgh Gin. For a post-tour meal, head to The Brasserie at The Scholar, just a stone’s throw from Holyrood Park, where your Resident Reward is 15% off their all-day menu.
Looking for something more active? Take a running tour around your city with Stride Out; EH residents get 15% off all tours, which range from 4.5 to 8 miles and take in some of the key sights around central Edinburgh as well as Calton Hill and Holyrood Park. If you need a bit of rest and relaxation, why not combine two Resident Rewards together? Head to Studio 15 in Granton – the salon offers 15% off adult hair and nail services – then order a selection of cakes and traybakes from Mimi’s Bakehouse direct to your door. You get 20% off your online Mimi’s order with Resident Rewards.
If you want to give yourself a bit of a fright and blast away the winter cobwebs, head to the Edinburgh Dungeons where there’s a 30% discount via Resident Rewards, then pop around the corner to cafe and cocktail bar Hot Toddy where you’ll get 10% off your food and drinks as well as a comfy, cosy environment to decompress after all the jumpscares. Edinburgh is a city with a bit of everything, so grab your Resident Rewards and take advantage of what the city has to offer. Start exploring, and who knows what you might find.
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