The George Hotel

Here is a blip of the George Hotel in George Street, a fine 5 star hotel.

The buildings were constructed around 1780 as part of Edinburgh's New Town. In the 1840s they were remodelled by the architect David Bryce, and again by MacGibbon and Ross in 1880. It is now a category A listed building.

For the past 200 years the George Hotel has been a prestigious address in Edinburgh's New Town, and countless people have stepped across the threshold.

In Georgian times the poet Robet Burns paid many visits, as did the author Sir Walter Scott. In more modern times celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor and Kylie Minogue have visited.

The modern George Hotel includes 15-25 George Street, which were all originally built in the 1780's as individual town houses.