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InterContinental Edinburgh The George
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · InterContinental · Core Luxury
A 240-room grande dame on Edinburgh's George Street, woven from five 1780s Georgian townhouses in the New Town, with the grand King's Hall and The Printing Press restaurant. It served as the George Inter-Continental into the early 2000s and as The Principal Edinburgh George Street, then rejoined IHG's flagship luxury brand in 2019 after a multimillion-pound refurbishment.
- 240 rooms
- Opened 1881
- Neighborhood: St James Quarter
About InterContinental Edinburgh The George
- InterContinental Edinburgh The George occupies a building dating to 1881 in Edinburgh's New Town, a UNESCO-listed district.
The setting
InterContinental Edinburgh The George sits toward the west of St James Quarter in Edinburgh. National Galleries of Scotland: National is about 3 minutes on foot, The Scotch Whisky Experience is roughly 6 minutes' walk, and The Real Mary King's Close is roughly 6 minutes' walk. St James Quarter is Edinburgh's new eastern living room: a mall with a ribbon hotel on top, Princes Street at the door, and the Old Town rising a short walk up the Bridges.
Experiences
- Exclusive whisky tastings — Specially curated experience arranged during a stay, listed among the hotel's curated experiences.
- Luxury shopping experiences — Specially curated experience arranged during a stay, listed among the hotel's curated experiences.
- Tours of Scotland's hidden heritage — Specially curated experience arranged during a stay, listed among the hotel's curated experiences.
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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