The Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh hosts meetings, day conferences, private dinners, parties and weddings for 2 to 180 guests across four event rooms, with a 48-seat cinema available for exclusive hire. It stands on North Bridge, between the Old Town and the New Town.
Seminars and company events
The hotel's four meeting and event rooms cover everything from a board meeting to a reception. Day delegate packages are available in all four rooms for groups of 10 or more. They include room hire, three rounds of tea and coffee with a sweet item, a sandwich or buffet lunch, bottled water, audio-visual equipment and delegate stationery. Smaller groups are quoted per element. ClickShare wireless presentation is available on request for hybrid meetings.
For evenings, the hotel offers a canapé menu, a finger buffet and three private dining menus. Dietary requirements are catered for separately.
The Scotsman Picturehouse is a single-screen cinema with 48 leather armchairs set among individual tables. It can be hired exclusively for a corporate event.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel hosts weddings from elopements for two to exclusive-use celebrations for hundreds of guests. Ceremonies can take place on the Penthouse balcony or in a courtyard open to the sky, and the marble staircase serves as a backdrop. A wedding team guides the planning, and the hotel provides a brochure and a list of recommended suppliers.
Rooms and capacities
The Dalmore is the smallest room at 193 square feet, for 2 to 12 guests. It keeps its original wood panelling and fireplace.
The Jura measures 645 square feet and holds 10 to 80 guests. It has wood panelling, ornate cornicing and adjustable lighting.
The Scott also measures 645 square feet and holds 20 to 80 guests. It was recently refurbished and has large windows with daylight and a chandelier-style ceiling.
The Fettercairn & Garden Suite is the largest space at 1,808 square feet, for 35 to 180 guests. It has a private bar, a timber floor and an adjoining private terrace with a weatherproof, heated roof. The Jura and the Fettercairn can be combined for parties of more than 200.
Accommodation
The hotel has ten floors of rooms and suites, including a duplex Penthouse. Room types named on the site are the Penthouse Suite, Headline Suite, Feature Room, Directors Room and Reporter Room. Rooms keep exposed brick and wood-paneled walls, and the upper floors look toward Edinburgh Castle, Calton Hill and the Scott Monument. The number of bedrooms is not stated.
Catering
The Grand Café, in the former advertising hall of the newspaper, serves an all-day brasserie menu. The hotel also has The Hide, a whisky bar, The Press Bar and a Champagne Bar.
History and setting
The Baroque building dates from 1905 and was built as the headquarters of The Scotsman newspaper. Today it runs as a city hotel with a restaurant, three bars and a cinema.
Getting there
The hotel is on North Bridge in central Edinburgh, a short walk from Waverley station.
