Constructed in 1860 and renovated in the year 2006, this hotel comprises a total of 158 rooms spread over 8 floors. Guests are invited into the foyer with 24-hour reception desk, lifts and safes. Culinary options include a pleasant café, a bar, and a restaurant featuring great Scottish cooking and hospitality. Room and laundry services round off the offerings. The hotel has spectacular views over Princes Street Gardens and across the gorge to Edinburgh Castle itself.