- Dunstane House
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Dunstane House Hotel Location 4 West Coates, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 5JD Opening date 1969 (Dunstane City 2008) Architect William Henry Playfair Rooms 16 (Dunstane City extra 18) Restaurants 2 Parking Limited private car parking Website www.dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk Dunstane House is located in the west of Edinburgh on West Coates, part of the A8 in Edinburgh. It is close to Haymarket train station, Murrayfield Stadium and Edinburgh Zoo.[1]
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History
Dunstane Villa
The building was originally designed by renowned Edinburgh architect William Henry Playfair and was built as a private home and to be a country house in the city. Dunstane was home to the Ross family who were confectioners and gave their name to the Ross Fountain and Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens.[2]
The building was also used as a training school by Royal Bank of Scotland. It is protected as a category B listed building.[3]
Dunstane House Hotel exterior
Dunstane House Hotel
The House began operating as a hotel in 1969. It was bought by current owners, Derek and Shirley Mowat, in 1998.
Sister Property
Around 1867, an Edinburgh music seller, Archibald Shearer, then living in Dunstane House was granted permission to "erect a house or villa agreeable to the plan approved of by the Feoffers of Trust and Governors of George Heriot's Hospital".[4]
The link between the properties was restored in 2008 when Dunstane City Hotel was officially opened by former Scotland rugby union international Scott Hastings.
Hotel Restaurant
Skerries Restaurant takes its name from skerries, which are small rocky islands, particularly in Orkney. Since 2002 the head chef has been Michael Brice. Brian McConnachie is a new chef in the restaurant who has previously worked at the 'Outsider' restaurant in Edinburgh.
Stane Bar
Stane Bar has a collection of over 90 single malt whiskies from the all the main whisky producing regions of Scotland.[5]
Awards
- Dunstane House Hotel - Four Stars from VisitScotland[6]
- Dunstane City Hotel - Four Stars from VisitScotland[7]
- Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver Award[8]
External links
References
- ^ "Dunstane Hotels location". Dunstane Hotels. http://www.dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk/dunstane-house/location/. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "Dunstane Hotels history". Dunstane Hotels. http://www.dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk/dunstane-hotels/about-us/history.php. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "4 and 4A West Coates: Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=29920. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Dunstane City Hotel history". Dunstane Hotels. http://www.dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk/dunstane-city/about/index.php. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "Stane Bar's whisky menu". Dunstane Hotels. http://www.dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk/restaurant/stane-bar/whisky-lovers.php. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "Dunstane House on Visit Scotland website". Visit Scotland Website. http://guide.visitscotland.com/vs/guide/5,en,SCH1/objectId,ACC35521Svs,curr,GBP,season,at1,selectedEntry,home/home.html. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "Dunstane City on Visit Scotland website". Visit Scotland Website. http://guide.visitscotland.com/vs/guide/5,en,SCH1/objectId,ACC64423Svs,curr,GBP,season,at1,selectedEntry,home/home.html. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "Dunstane on GTBS website". GTBS website. http://www.green-business.co.uk/Destination_Detail.asp?GTBSWebID=00532. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
55°56′45″N 3°13′42″W / 55.945721°N 3.228307°WCoordinates: 55°56′45″N 3°13′42″W / 55.945721°N 3.228307°W
Categories:- Hotels in Edinburgh
- Hotels established in 1969
- Hotels established in 2008
- Category B listed buildings in Scotland
- Listed buildings in Edinburgh
- Listed hotels in the United Kingdom
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