Originally Posted by
TMM1982
Okay so sounds like a car is the right thing to do and will give her back upon returning to Edinburgh.
The hotels actually seem fairly inexpensive throughout Scotland so that won't be bad. Does it make sense to have a hiking guide with or is it fairly easy for "do it yourself" travel?
Outside of the main cities hotel quality can be a bit of a mixed bag. Far better to use bed and breakfast establishments as the quality of them has improved immensely over the years with en suite bathrooms, all mod cons including free wifi and hearty breakfasts. Also consider self catering if you want to spend some time in one area....saves having to pack and unpack every day.
You can search for info and guides on the internet
an example here for the areas you want to explore so I don't see any need to buy.