The Scotsman Hotel

The Scotsman Hotel
The north elevation of The Scotsman Hotel
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
Architectural styleScots Renaissance
Address20 North Bridge
EH1 1TR
Town or cityEdinburgh
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°57′4″N 3°11′17″W / 55.95111°N 3.18806°W / 55.95111; -3.18806
Named forThe Scotsman
Construction started1899
Completed1902
Opened2001; 23 years ago (2001)
ClientJohn Ritchie & Co
OwnerG1 Group
Technical details
Floor count10
Design and construction
Architect(s)James Dunn and James Finlay
Other information
Number of rooms56
Number of suites13
Number of restaurants1 (Grande Cafe)
Number of bars1 (The Hide)
Public transit accessEdinburgh Trams St Andrew Square
National Rail Edinburgh Waverley
Website
scotsmanhotel.co.uk
Listed Building – Category A
Official name20-52 (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
Designated12 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.