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Hilton Edinburgh Carlton
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Hilton Hotels & Resorts · Near Luxury
William Hamilton Beattie's 1899 Renaissance Revival pile at 19 North Bridge was Patrick Thomson's department store until House of Fraser shut it. Hoteliers made the Carlton in 1984. The Royal Mile is a minute. Copper ogee turrets still hold the thistles.
- 211 rooms
- Opened 1984
- Neighborhood: Old Town Edinburgh
- Architect: William Hamilton Beattie
About Hilton Edinburgh Carlton
- North Bridge was widened 1894-97, taking medieval closes with it. 211 rooms now.
- Old Town, over Waverley. This is the Carlton, not a New Town Georgian on George Street.
History
Beattie finished the sandstone block in 1899 as Patrick Thomson's flagship. House of Fraser closed it in the 1970s. The Carlton Hotel opened in 1984. Hilton holds it now, 211 rooms.
The setting
At 19 North Bridge, the span between Old Town and New Town over Waverley Station. The Royal Mile is a minute. This is Hilton Edinburgh Carlton, not a New Town hotel on George Street.
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