The George Hotel, Edinburgh
| The George Hotel | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | George Street, Edinburgh |
| Coordinates | 55°57′14″N 3°11′47″W / 55.953810°N 3.196346°WCoordinates: 55°57′14″N 3°11′47″W / 55.953810°N 3.196346°W |
| Opening | 1861 |
| Owner | Principal Hayley Group |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count |
Adams (Old Wing) 4 Forth (New Wing) 7 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 249 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Parking |
On Street (Limited, Chargable, Maximum 3 Hours) Local NCP Carpark offers discount to George Hotel guests. |
| Website | |
| The George Hotel | |
The George Hotel is situated at 19–21 George Street in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
The buildings were constructed around 1780 as part of Edinburgh's New Town. In the 1840s they were remodelled by the architect David Bryce, and again by MacGibbon and Ross in 1880. It is now a category A listed building.[1]
For the past 200 years the George Hotel has been a prestigious address. In Georgian times the poet Robert Burns paid many visits, as did the author Sir Walter Scott. In more modern times celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor and Kylie Minogue have visited. The modern George Hotel includes 15-25 George Street, which were all originally built in the 1780s as individual town houses. Over time the buildings changed in use, becoming insurance offices, lodgings, and an artists studio as well as a hotel.
Owned by the Principal Hayley Group, The George was voted Best Hotel in Edinburgh at the Scottish Hotel Awards 2009.[2] The hotel has eight individual conference and event suites, with the Kings Hall seating up to 270. The George Hotel's restaurant, the Tempus Bar & Restaurant, was voted Best Bar and Lounge at the Scottish Hotel Awards 2009.[2]
On 22nd October 2015 the Tempus Bar & Restaurant reopened as a fully renovated restaurant named The Printing Press Bar & Kitchen. The new restaurant is the first Scottish venture from Des McDonald, previously of The Ritz and The Ivy in London. The new venture aims to give Scottish classics a modern twist and capitalise on seasonal and locally sourced produce.[3]
References
- ↑ "George Hotel, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- 1 2 "Scottish Hotel Awards, 2009 results" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ↑ http://edinburgh.stv.tv/articles/1329935-the-printing-press-bar-and-kitchen-set-to-open-on-george-street/