Detailed Review
Located on Edinburgh’s historical North Bridge, The Scotsman has been converted from the Scotsman Newspaper’s baronial offices into one of the most stylish hotels in the city. The hotel is just a minute’s stroll from both Princes Street and The Royal Mile. The Scotsman is Edinburgh’s highest rated full service hotel. The hotel brings together the efficiency of the 21st Century with a focus on maximum comfort and the very best in Scottish hospitality.
The hotel boasts 56 bedrooms and 13 suites, uniquely decorated with select Scottish tweeds and finished to the highest of standards, offering luxury and comfort in every area.
Every conceivable last detail has been subtly included. Each room has been designed for comfort and convenience - from the discreet privacy hatches, which prevent room service intrusions and luxurious bathrooms to state of the art entertainment systems and handmade beds.
The Escape Health Club is home to Edinburgh’s only stunning 16-metre stainless steel pool, set into a slate surround. Escape is also home to Scotland’s only Cowshed Spa, where guests can experience a truly relaxing time.
The Scotsman also offers guests a range of dining alternatives – North Bridge Brasserie is open all day for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks. This classic style brasserie offers great value food in a relaxed atmosphere. Vermilion, the hotel’s fine-dining restaurant, offers guests award winning food in sophisticated surroundings encapsulating all that is unique to the Scotsman Hotel.
Press Quotes
“We like the friendly atmosphere, the efficient, unpretentious staff, the privacy hatches, the private cinema, the log fire in reception and the location.” Telegraph 07
Independent Reviews
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"Glamorous and dramatic conversion of the newspaper's former headquarters"
The Scotsman
By Kamin Mohammadi
Once the distinguished home of Scotland’s finest newspaper, The Scotsman Hotel completed its unlikely transformation from newspaper office to luxury boutique hotel just over a year ago. The former editor’s office is now a spacious bedroom, while in the former features department guests now sit and chat while having a drink. No change there then, you might think… But while the splendid walnut wood panelling and marble columns of the original 1905 building have been preserved, it has also been renovated to offer the latest in hi-tech, a cathedral-like restaurant and a glorious whisky bar. The service is warm and slick, while in the bedroom department you can choose from the likes of Editors Rooms, Publishers Suites and Directors Suites. Best of all is taking the private lift up to the Penthouse, a suite built into a turret which combines cosiness and sheer decadence, with a dining room, library, roof terrace and a bathroom to die for – it has a sauna and views over the city and castle. Elsewhere, there is a slick gym that is popular with locals and a health spa that features the city’s only stainless steel swimming pool, an oasis of dimly lit calm that is worth the headlines alone.
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