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Malmaison Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Malmaison · Near Luxury
Ken McCulloch opened the first Malmaison in 1994 inside a sailors' home on Tower Place, and the clock tower still looks over Leith docks. Charles Stuart Still Johnston's Category B block took its foundation stone on 20 September 1883 and opened in January 1885, built for 65 officers and seamen, with attic beds for shipwrecked sailors. The chain borrowed its name from Napoleon's Château de Malmaison.
- Opened 1994
- Neighborhood: Leith
- Architect: Charles Stuart Still Johnston
About Malmaison Edinburgh
- Six architects competed for the sailors' home. Rejected schemes included Hippolyte Blanc's Baronial design and George Craig's Gothic. The block needed special foundations because it sits on 26 feet of sand.
- Forth Ports sold the freehold for £4.9 million to partners who included Ken McCulloch and Mick Hucknall of Simply Red. By then the hotel had grown from 25 rooms to 60.
- The Earl of Rosebery performed the opening. A single-storey hall on Tower Street Lane, behind the main block, was built as a recreation room for skittles, and the stone still carries heraldic panels and Johnston's monogram.
History
The sailors' home at 1 Tower Place was designed by Charles Stuart Still Johnston after a competition. The foundation stone went in on 20 September 1883, and the Earl of Rosebery opened the building in January 1885, for 65 officers and seamen plus attic beds for shipwrecked men, on foundations sunk through 26 feet of sand. Ken McCulloch turned it into the first Malmaison in 1994 and named the chain for the Château de Malmaison. The clock tower is still the thing you see from the docks.
The setting
1 Tower Place, EH6 7BZ, on the Leith waterfront by the docks. The Royal Yacht Britannia is about 0.6 miles away. The Royal Mile and Waverley are about 2.5 miles, a short taxi rather than a walk from the New Town.
Restaurants and bars
- Chez Mal Edinburgh — Restaurant · Brasserie
Experiences
- Wine tasting with the Chief Sommelier — Chief Sommelier guides guests through a selection of carefully selected wines and how to match them to dishes.
Amenities
- Weddings
- Celebration of life events
- Private dining menus
- Menu and drinks packages
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