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The Rutland Hotel & Apartments
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Giant Corinthian pilasters still look straight down Princes Street from the corner of Rutland Street, a Category A block of about 1835. Archibald Elliot planned Rutland Place, Street, and Square in 1819 as a formal entrance to the square, and the street went up between 1830 and 1840. The south side was later cleared for the Caledonian Hotel and its station, and The Rutland kept the north side: 11 rooms and 12 apartments at 1 to 3 Rutland Street.
- 23 rooms
- Neighborhood: West End
- Architect: Archibald Elliot
About The Rutland Hotel & Apartments
- In 1913 Bailey Murphy altered the ground floor and put in a billiard room. The bar still works that lower level, under the pilasters.
- The block adjoins the former St Thomas' Church, and a few of the rooms look straight at Edinburgh Castle from the West End of Princes Street.
History
The Rutland occupies the Category A corner of Rutland Street and Rutland Place, a block of about 1835 in a street Archibald Elliot planned in 1819 and that was built between 1830 and 1840. The south side of Rutland Street was demolished for the Caledonian Hotel and station. The hotel has 11 rooms and 12 apartments. Bailey Murphy added a ground-floor billiard room in 1913.
The setting
1 to 3 Rutland Street, EH1 2AE, at the West End of Princes Street, with the castle in view from some rooms and the Caledonian Hotel across the gap where the south side of the street stood.
Restaurants and bars
- The Huxley — Restaurant · casual diner
- Kyloe — Restaurant · steak
- Understory — Restaurant
Experiences
- Scottish steak and cocktails — Known for Scottish steak and some of the city's best cocktails.
Amenities
- Private garden in some two-bedroom apartments
- Study area in ground and first floor apartments
- Exclusive hire of the entire apartment building
- Photo shoots and bespoke events
- Award winning Scottish steak
- Cocktail bars
- Pet-friendly
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