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Fingal
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Independent · Core Luxury
Twenty-three cabins fill a Northern Lighthouse Board tender launched in 1963, each named for a Stevenson light, with the Skerryvore Suite on a private deck and the Lighthouse Restaurant in the old funnel decks. The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust opened the hotel at Alexandra Dock in Leith in January 2019. You sleep aboard, then walk over to Britannia.
- 23 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Leith
- Rooms from 215 sq ft (20 m²)
About Fingal
- Fingal counts 23 cabins, each named after a Stevenson lighthouse, at Alexandra Dock, Leith, Edinburgh. Official: fingal.co.uk.
- NLB tender launched 1963 by Blythswood, Glasgow. Retired 2000. Trust bought her 2014. Hotel opened January 2019 after a £5m conversion.
- An independent ship hotel. The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust runs it, and PoB Hotels is the marketing group.
- Entry-level rooms start at 215 sq ft (20 m²).
History
Fingal: NLB tender launched 1963, converted by the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust into a 23-cabin hotel at Alexandra Dock, opened January 2019.
The setting
The ship is at Alexandra Dock in Leith, Edinburgh, about 600 metres from the former Royal Yacht Britannia.
Restaurants and bars
- The Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Edinburgh afternoon tea — Afternoon tea offered aboard the hotel, promoted in several press releases.
- Captain's Table experience — A floating 'Captain's Table' experience onboard hosted by a top Scottish chef, as announced in a press release.
- Chef's Table — An interactive five-course tasting menu at the Chef's Table in Fingal's Bridge for 6-10 guests, presented as culinary theatre.
- Private Dining — Private dining spaces for celebrations such as birthdays, wedding anniversaries and retirement parties.
Amenities
- Exclusive use venue
- Welcomes enquiries for photoshoots and filming requests
- Private dining spaces
- Exclusive use
- Chef's Table
- Boardroom meetings for 10 guests
- Gatherings of up to 60 guests
- Product launches
- Round glass lift for guests
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