New Town Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Renovated
2023
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe LocalOutside the door
Epicurean townhouse retreat
An intimate Georgian townhouse retreat where multi-course tasting dinners wind down to nightcaps beside the drawing room fireplace.
“Across the restaurant and rooms, the designers have deployed a clever amount of warmth and character to soften the lofty grandeur of those Georgian proportions.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Moody Scarinish interiors pair dark timber joinery with bespoke Orkney textiles and glinting brass accents.
Notable
Personal check-in with welcome aperitifs, in-room breakfast picnics, and deep freestanding bathtubs for seamless unwinding.
Notable
Stuart Ralston's dining room champions pristine Scottish seafood, connecting guests to coastal day-boats, local producers, and Firth waters.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper*.
evocatively styled and sumptuously comfortable, they’re as moodily, richly textured as LYLA’s dining room is reverently austere.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Perched on Royal Terrace beneath Calton Hill, the townhouse overlooks the city rooftops toward the waters of the Firth of Forth.
The rooms
Just four bedrooms upstairs feature dark timber joinery, graphic Scottish textiles, and deep freestanding bathtubs beneath tall Georgian sash windows.
At the table
A ten-course tasting menu highlights Scottish seafood from the open kitchen, with drinks served at the curved first-floor bar.
How it began
Built along grand Royal Terrace, the Georgian townhouse formerly housed the famed 21212 before transforming into a four-room culinary retreat.
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The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.