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Malmaison Edinburgh City
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Malmaison · Near Luxury
Buchan House, on the north-west corner of St Andrew Square, was five houses when John Young built it in 1775, the first tradesman to build in the New Town, and for a time the Earl of Buchan's address. IBM took the offices in 1974. On 6 December 2019 Malmaison opened 72 rooms and Chez Mal here, after spending more than £25 million to come back to the city where the brand began.
- 72 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: New Town
- Architect: John Young
About Malmaison Edinburgh City
- Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor, was born on 19 September 1779 on this side of the square. Old guides split the house between No. 19 and the third floor of No. 21.
- Before the conversion, archaeologists recorded five original town houses: 21 and 22 St Andrew Square, plus 1, 3 and 5 North St David Street. Fluted pillars and scraps of cornice survived the office years.
- S Harrison and contractor Sharkey worked about 44,000 square feet, starting in May 2018. Covell Matthews had cleaned the stone for IBM Scotland in 1980. The house is Category A.
History
John Young, the first tradesman to build in the New Town, put up the main part of Buchan House in 1775 as five houses on the north-west corner of St Andrew Square, where it meets North St David Street. The Earl of Buchan kept an address here. The houses later became offices, and IBM took them in 1974. S Harrison and Sharkey turned the Category A block into Malmaison Edinburgh City, which opened on 6 December 2019 with 72 rooms and Chez Mal.
The setting
21-22 St Andrew Square, EH2 1AY, north-west corner where the square meets North St David Street, in the New Town and inside the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site. The Leith Malmaison, the first of the brand, is the other house in the city.
Restaurants and bars
- Chez Mal Brasserie & Bar — Bar
Amenities
- Private parties and celebrations
- Weddings
- Celebration of life events
- Private dining menus
- Menu and drinks packages
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