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Gleneagles Townhouse
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Gleneagles · High Luxury
Gleneagles left Perthshire for the city in June 2022, taking a Category A former British Linen Bank on St Andrew Square that David Bryce recast in 1846 with six Corinthian columns and statues. Ennismore and 3DReid turned the banking hall into The Spence under a glass dome, put Lamplighters on the roof, and cut thirty-three rooms into the New Town pile. Michelin gave it One Key in 2025.
- 33 rooms
- Opened 2022
- Neighborhood: St Andrew Square
- Rooms from 312 sq ft (29 m²)
- Architect: David Bryce (1846); 3DReid (hotel conversion)
- Interiors: Ennismore Design Studio
About Gleneagles Townhouse
- The house began as a 1781 mansion for the 8th Earl of Dalhousie; his son sold it to the British Linen Company in 1807.
- Alexander Handyside Ritchie's six rooftop statues now name the cocktails at Lamplighters.
- Leading Hotels of the World lists the townhouse; Condé Nast Traveler readers also ranked it in 2025.
- Entry-level rooms start at 312 sq ft (29 m²).
History
The building at 37-39 St Andrew Square began as a New Town mansion for George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie, around 1781. His son sold it to the British Linen Company in 1807. In 1846 the bank redeveloped the pile to designs by David Bryce, adding the Corinthian columns and Alexander Handyside Ritchie's six statues. After the British Linen Bank passed into Bank of Scotland, the house served as a grand branch until 2018.
Ennismore, owner of Gleneagles, and architect 3DReid converted the Category A building into Gleneagles Townhouse, which opened in June 2022 with 33 rooms, The Spence in the glass-domed former banking hall, the rooftop Lamplighters bar, and a members' club. Michelin awarded One Key in 2025.
The setting
Gleneagles Townhouse puts guests toward the east of St James Quarter, Edinburgh. National Galleries of Scotland: National is roughly 5 minutes' walk, and The Real Mary King's Close is roughly 6 minutes' walk. Sleep on the quarter if you want new rooms over the shops; sleep on Princes Street if the gardens and the castle view are the point.
Restaurants and bars
- The Spence — Restaurant · British · Chef Studio Paskin
- Lamplighters — Restaurant
Experiences
- The Strong Rooms gym and wellness studios — Gym and wellness studios with over 60 classes included, state-of-the-art tech, treatments and therapies, including a cryotherapy chamber and infrared sauna.
- Rooftop bar — Rooftop bar for skyline cocktails, open to members and hotel guests.
- The Spence restaurant — House guests get preferential access to The Spence for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything else in between.
- All-day restaurant and bar — All-day restaurant and bar for gatherings.
- Private dining rooms — Private dining and gathering rooms: The Counting Rooms hold up to ten; The Telling Rooms include a snug, terrace and pantry.
- Edinburgh recommendations — Handpicked local recommendations including Dean Village, Lannan Bakery, Little Capo, The Milkman, Panda and Sons, and The Gently Mad bookshop.
Amenities
- Spa
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
- MICHELIN One Key (2025)
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