The Scott

The Scott Hotel, located in the leafy South side of Edinburgh, offers guests an exquisite blend of historical charm and modern luxury within the walls of an 1750s Baronial family home. Named after the buildings original owner, Alexander Scott, the hotel has retained many original features and characteristics including ornate fireplaces and stained glass windows, fine oak paneling and timeless red velvet walls in the Velvet Lounge Bar.

With no two rooms the same, each of our 37 bedrooms offer guests a sanctuary where modern elegance that compliment original features. Enjoy the restful indulgence of our king-size beds, Elite Lilly mattresses & luxury bedding, ensuring a serene sleep, or start the morning by enjoying a coffee from the OPAL espresso machines and Conscious Coffee pods or award-winning Novus Tea. All bedrooms offer modern marble en-suite bathrooms, fluffy towels, bathrobes and slippers, refreshing rainfall showers and luxury Laura Thomas Spa products.

Guests are encouraged to join us for breakfast in our elegant dining room that boasts original fresco ceiling artwork and expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, that offer tranquil views looking over The Scott’s Secret Garden. By evening hotel guests and non-residents are welcome to indulge in their culinary senses at Bonnar’s Restaurant, showcasing the best in Scottish flavours with a flair. Our seasonal menus highlight the freshest locally sourced ingredients, with some even foraged from The Pollock Estate, including Estate honey and cherry blossom, promising a dining experience as rich in flavour as it is in authenticity.

After a day of exploring, guests are welcome to unwind in the Velvet Lounge, where guests can sink into their seat and take in the decadent surroundings of vibrant velvet wall panels and intricate gold ceiling cornices and a large fireplace, all whilst enjoying a drink or whisky flight that has been carefully crafted by one of our bartenders.

The Scott is part of the University of Edinburgh’s Hospitality Collection – all profits generated from your booking is always reinvested back in to the University of Edinburgh.