A love for luxury

With a matter of days to go, the time to choose the perfect Valentine's Day present draws ever closer. To ensure that your loved one will be truly spoilt, read on for all you need for a luxurious night away in Edinburgh.

Barbour

Prepare for the traditionally unpredictable Scottish weather with an iconic Barbour jacket. Over a 125-year history, this fifth-generation family have remained true to their core values, providing beautiful yet functional clothing, perfect for all weathers. Since 1894, their collections have been hand-manufactured in South Shields, with their product range including their traditional jackets and coats as well as shirts, dresses, footwear and more: perfect for all your needs whilst staying in Edinburgh.

Strathberry

Strathberry is an Edinburgh-based company specialising in luxury leather goods. Their creations are handcrafted in Spain using only the finest quality Spanish leathers, taking up to 20 hours to make. Worn by the Duchess of Sussex, the beautiful handbags feature an iconic bar detail and are sure to be at the top of many wish lists. Call to book a personal shopping experience at the Edinburgh Showroom where your true love can select the perfect new handbag to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Fingal

Enjoy the perfect night’s sleep aboard Fingal, Scotland’s first luxury floating hotel. A former Northern Lighthouse Board ship, this stunning hotel was rated TripAdvisor’s number one hotel in Edinburgh within six months of opening.

Experience one of the twenty-three beautiful cabins, each named after a Stevenson Lighthouse, for a night of truly opulent luxury. Sleek corridors lead to the choice of cabins, from a Classic cabin to the stunning Skerryvore Suite, each filled with sumptuous Scottish leathers and the finest linens in colour palettes inspired by Fingal’s journey from land and sea.

Nothing could be a more perfect treat than an afternoon under the shimmering ceiling of The Lighthouse Bar with a Champagne Afternoon Tea. Delight in perfectly formed savoury and sweet delicacies, allowing the sensational views of Leith Docks to entertain, like an ever-changing canvas.

Kingdom Scotland perfume

Scotland’s first fragrance house, Kingdom Scotland, is inspired by traditional distillation methods to give a complex sensory experience, based on the connections between whisky, heritage and perfume. With a choice of three distinctive scents, each bottle is uniquely numbered with the scent created and is bottled and packaged in Edinburgh. For years to come, just a spritz of this parfum will bring this wonderful Valentine’s celebration back into memory.

The Lion King

‘Can you feel the love tonight?’ Experienced by 100 million people, the worldwide theatrical phenomenon The Lion King has returned to the Edinburgh Playhouse for a four-month run, until Saturday 18 April. Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, tickets to this astonishing musical will thrill with the love story of Simba and Nala. For the ultimate luxurious performance, treat your beloved to a ticket in the Circle’s Director’s Box to enjoy the performance with a glass of Champagne in hand.