A bid to attach a giant illuminated 'W' sign to the top of Edinburgh's controversial ribbon hotel has been rejected by the council.
Planners ruled the feature would be 'too prominent' in the city's skyline and inappropriate in the World Heritage Site.
The five-star W Hotel at St James Quarter, which has earned itself nicknames including the 'Walnut Whip' and the 'Golden Turd' due to its conspicuous twisting spire, is set to begin welcoming guests this winter.
