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Virgin Hotels Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Virgin Hotels · Accessible Luxury
David Cousin designed India Buildings in 1864, a curved Scots Baronial block on Victoria Street, and the British Linen Bank was an early tenant. Virgin Hotels opened its first UK house there in June 2022, filling the old offices, a gap site, and a restored church until there were 222 rooms. Richard's Flat is the founder's suite. The Eve Branson suite sleeps under a bell tower. Commons Club keeps the old wood panelling. The castle is a short walk up the hill.
- 222 rooms
- Opened 2022
- Neighborhood: Old Town Edinburgh
- Architect: David Cousin
About Virgin Hotels Edinburgh
- The 1 June 2022 opening was the first 54 rooms, plus Commons Club and the library. The rest of the 222 chambers followed that autumn.
- Over the principal door the inscription still reads Dominus Providebit. Inside, a stair climbs through round arches to a three-tier domed rotunda with cast-iron balconies.
- John Henderson drew an earlier scheme for James Lawson. After Henderson's death, David Cousin redesigned the block, built from 1864 to 1866. The city later used part of it as a registry office.
- The Kasbah Tamadot suite is a duplex attic over Victoria Street, named for Virgin's house in the Atlas Mountains.
History
India Buildings, 1 to 6 Victoria Street, were built from 1864 to 1866 for James Lawson to a design by David Cousin, after an earlier scheme by John Henderson. The British Linen Bank was an early tenant, and part of the block later served as a registry office. The inscription over the door reads Dominus Providebit. A domed rotunda with cast-iron balconies survives inside. Virgin Hotels opened its first UK property here on 1 June 2022, first with 54 rooms, then the rest of 222 chambers that autumn. The site also includes a former church restored as Greyfriars Hall. Richard's Flat is Richard Branson's suite. The Eve Branson suite is under a bell tower.
The setting
India Buildings, Victoria Street, Old Town, below the castle and above the Cowgate. Victoria Street was cut in the nineteenth century as a new approach from the Grassmarket. Greyfriars Hall, the restored church on the hotel site, is not the Greyfriars Kirk along the way.
Amenities
- State-of-the-art AV hook-ups and technology
- Natural light
- Custom catering
- Hybrid events
- Breakout spaces
- Flexible spaces
- Business travel rates
- Dedicated event team
- Impeccable service
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