The Scotsman Hotel
| The Scotsman Hotel | |
|---|---|
The north elevation of The Scotsman Hotel | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Architectural style | Scots Renaissance |
| Address | 20 North Bridge EH1 1TR |
| Town or city | Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°57′4″N 3°11′17″W / 55.95111°N 3.18806°W |
| Named for | The Scotsman |
| Construction started | 1899 |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Client | John Ritchie & Co |
| Owner | G1 Group |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James Dunn and James Finlay |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 56 |
| Number of suites | 13 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 (Grande Cafe) |
| Number of bars | 1 (The Hide) |
| Public transit access | St Andrew Square Edinburgh Waverley |
| Website | |
| scotsmanhotel | |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Official name | 20-52 (Even Nos) North Bridge including Scotsman Hotel, Scotsman Steps, Arcade, Royal Mile Mansions, 175 and 177 High Street and 65-71 (Odd Nos) Cockburn Street |
| Designated | 12 December 1974 |
| Reference no. | LB30143 |
The Scotsman Hotel Edinburgh opened in 2001 in the Edwardian (1905) building which had housed The Scotsman newspaper for nearly a century. The hotel is located on North Bridge between the Royal Mile and Princes Street, thereby straddling Edinburgh’s Medieval Old Town and Georgian New Town.