Heritage Design
Gleneagles Townhouse
“Neoclassical banking townhouse”
Prestonfield House
“Theatrical baroque manor”
The Scott
“Restored baronial mansion”
Fingal Hotel
“Converted lighthouse ship”
Eden Locke George Street
“Pastel townhouse oasis”
The Scotsman Hotel
“Edwardian newspaper headquarters”
The Roseate Edinburgh
“Restored Victorian villas”
The Rutland Hotel & Luxury Apartments
“Modernist Georgian townhouse”
Local
Old Town Chambers, Autograph Collection
“Medieval close apartments”
LYLA Restaurant & Rooms
“Epicurean townhouse retreat”
The Scotsman Hotel
“Edwardian newspaper headquarters”
100 Princes Street
“Caledonian explorer sanctum”
Social Design
Market Street hotel
“Scottish stone bolthole”
Eden Locke George Street
“Pastel townhouse oasis”
The Hoxton, Edinburgh
“Communal Georgian townhouses”
Tigerlily Edinburgh
“Glamorous party townhouse”
W Edinburgh
“Bronze ribbon spectacle”
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh
“Playful Victorian revival”
Design $–$$
House of Gods Hotel
“Maximalist cocktail playground”
The Resident Edinburgh
“West End design depot”
The Rutland Hotel & Luxury Apartments
“Modernist Georgian townhouse”
Market Street hotel
“Scottish stone bolthole”
The Scott
“Restored baronial mansion”
The Hoxton, Edinburgh
“Communal Georgian townhouses”
Tigerlily Edinburgh
“Glamorous party townhouse”
Classic
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel
“Grand railway landmark”
The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton
“Grand railway stalwart”
InterContinental Edinburgh the George by IHG
“Georgian townhouse revival”
$$$$ Medalled
Prestonfield House
“Theatrical baroque manor”
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel
“Grand railway landmark”
Gleneagles Townhouse
“Neoclassical banking townhouse”
100 Princes Street
“Caledonian explorer sanctum”
Editorial mentions
The Edinburgh Grand, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Edinburgh
“Neoclassical banking residence”
W Edinburgh
“Bronze ribbon spectacle”
Fingal Hotel
“Converted lighthouse ship”
Hotel du Vin Edinburgh
“Converted asylum quarters”
Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
“Eclectic Georgian townhouses”
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh
“Playful Victorian revival”
InterContinental Edinburgh the George by IHG
“Georgian townhouse revival”
Design
The Glasshouse, Autograph Collection
“Gothic glass bolthole”
House of Gods Hotel
“Maximalist cocktail playground”
The Resident Edinburgh
“West End design depot”
The Roseate Edinburgh
“Restored Victorian villas”
Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
“Eclectic Georgian townhouses”
The Edinburgh Grand, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Edinburgh
“Neoclassical banking residence”
Neighborhood spotlight
Hotel Indigo Edinburgh by IHG
“Restored Georgian townhouse”
The Glasshouse, Autograph Collection
“Gothic glass bolthole”
LYLA Restaurant & Rooms
“Epicurean townhouse retreat”
Le Monde Hotel
“Themed Georgian townhouse”
Hotel Indigo Edinburgh - Princes Street by IHG
“Victorian sandstone conversion”
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
“Restored Georgian hotel”
voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG
“Restored Georgian townhouse”
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100 Princes StreetA five-story staircase mural and five bespoke tartans line the restored Georgian townhouse.DesignLuxeLocal$$$$ 23 Mayfield Guest HouseVictorian merchant villaDesignHeritageLocal$$A
Apex Waterloo Place HotelRestored Georgian hotelHeritageDesignWellness$$B
BrewDog DogHouse Edinburgh HotelDog-friendly craft-beer schoolhouseDesignHeritageSocial$$E
Eden Locke George StreetSorbet pastels, bespoke wicker furniture, and lush indoor greenery contrast with the grand Georgian townhouse architecture.DesignHeritageSocial$$F
Fingal HotelArt Deco cabins with custom leather chart headboards and a glass lift.HeritageDesignLuxe$$$G
Gleneagles TownhouseA restored banking hall with a soaring glass cupola and pastel velvets.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$$H
Hotel du Vin EdinburghConverted asylum quartersHeritageDesignSocial$$ Hotel Indigo Edinburgh - Princes Street by IHGVictorian sandstone conversionHeritageDesignSocial$$ Hotel Indigo Edinburgh by IHGRestored Georgian townhouseHeritageDesignLocal$$ House of Gods HotelOrient Express cabin aesthetics with velvet-lined walls, gold accents, and mirrored ceilings.DesignLuxeSocial$$I
InterContinental Edinburgh the George by IHGGeorgian townhouse revivalHeritageLuxeClassic$$$K
Kimpton Charlotte Square HotelEclectic mid-century interiors with tweed record players beneath a glass-roofed courtyard atrium.DesignHeritageWellness$$$L
Le Monde HotelThemed Georgian townhouseSocialDesignLuxe$$ LYLA Restaurant & RoomsMoody Scarinish interiors pair dark timber joinery with bespoke Orkney textiles and glinting brass accents.DesignLuxeLocal$$$M
Market Street hotelA Scottish stone facade encloses earthen walls, traditional tartans, and five floating copper fireplaces.DesignSocialLocal$$ Motel One Edinburgh PrincesTartan-trimmed budget crashpadDesignHeritageSocial$ Motel One Edinburgh RoyalTartan budget roomsDesignSocialLocal$ Moxy EdinburghBrewery-inspired canal hotelDesignSocialLocal$ Moxy Edinburgh AirportPlayful airport hotelDesignSocialLocal$N
Nira CaledoniaLiterary Georgian townhouseHeritageDesignLocal$$$O
Old Town Chambers, Autograph CollectionMedieval close apartmentsHeritageLocalDesign$$$P
Prestonfield HouseTheatrical baroque interiors with Mortlake tapestries, crimson velvets, and gilded antique furniture.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$$T
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotelGrand railway landmarkLuxeHeritageClassic$$$$ The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by HiltonGrand railway stalwartHeritageSocialClassic$$$ The Edinburgh Grand, a Luxury Collection Hotel, EdinburghA top-lit circular staircase anchors the atrium above monochrome marble floors.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$ The Glasshouse, Autograph CollectionGlass-wrapped contemporary structure set behind a preserved 1846 church portal, opening onto an expansive rooftop lawn.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$ The Hoxton, EdinburghVintage glass chandeliers and a brass-wrapped bar balance restored Georgian sash windows.DesignHeritageSocial$$ The Resident EdinburghAn adaptive reuse of a mid-century office block featuring bespoke Timorous Beasties fabrics and curated Scottish art.DesignLuxeLocal$$ The Roseate EdinburghDeep copper roll-top soaking tubs sit framed in ornate Victorian bay windows.DesignHeritageLuxe$$$ The Rutland Hotel & Luxury ApartmentsTibbatts Abel refreshed the Georgian bedrooms with Mulberry wallpaper and Scottish art.DesignHeritageSocial$$ The Scotsman HotelRestored wood panelling and corridor service hatches join an intimate Art Deco cinema.HeritageDesignLocal$$$ The ScottHistoric salons pair Thomas Bonnar ceiling frescoes with contemporary Scottish artwork.HeritageDesignLocal$$ Tigerlily EdinburghCole and Son wallpaper meets mirrored disco balls and bright velvet sofas.DesignHeritageSocial$$V
Virgin Hotels EdinburghPreserved Victorian cornicing and a glass-domed rotunda contrast with bold contemporary artwork, vivid red accents, and chambered bedrooms.DesignHeritageSocial$$$ voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHGRestored Georgian townhouseHeritageDesignLocal$$W
W EdinburghA spiralling bronze ribbon facade enclosing interiors layered in charred timber, volcanic stone, and deconstructed tartan motifs.DesignLuxeSocial$$$Y
YOTEL EdinburghHigh-tech urban cabinsDesignSocialLocal$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.