One of Edinburgh's fanciest hotels has been named one of the best in the world, while also landing the top 'City Slicker' title.
Luxury Travel Magazine National Geographic has just published its list of the world's 42 top hotels for 2022, with a city centre Edinburgh spot the first to be given a mention.
The plush Gleneagles Townhouse opened after much fanfare this spring, following the transformation of a historic A-listed building on St Andrew Square.
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Offering stunning views of the city, the hotel boasts 33 rooms, beautifully designed to offer luxury at its finest, giving off an elegant 20th century theme.
And since opening it's clearly impressed, with Nat Geo writers saying Gleneagles Townhouse offers 'des res with a difference in the heart of the Scottish capital'.
Anointing the Edinburgh accommodation as the world's 'best urban hotel', beating off competition from opulent hotels in both Paris and Chigaco, National Geographic said: "Think Gleneagles and images of the grand Scottish resort spring to mind: sweeping grounds, prestigious golf courses and Georgian facades. But the brand’s new urban outpost offers an elegant foil to the country pile.
"The 33-bed Gleneagles Townhouse is a des res with a difference in the heart of the Scottish capital, featuring a private members’ club, the all-day Spence restaurant and a roof terrace bar with views of St Andrew Square.
"The vibe is more flamboyant than the original Gleneagles (think Victorian chic with a dash of Wes Anderson), with pink and blue furnishings, chandeliers, cushions galore and dark-green bathroom tiles.
"You’ll find a cryotherapy chamber and infrared sauna in the building’s former vaults (it was once a bank), while the Lamplighters bar, which takes its name from a Robert Louis Stevenson poem, is a guest- and members-only haunt on the rooftop.
"Little wonder the hotel’s tagline is ‘a place to gather and be glorious’."
If you haven't yet had a visit to Gleneagles Townhouse for a bite to eat, drink or even a stay, it might be time to give it a try!
To see National Geographic's list in full, you can read their article here.
For more on Gleneagles Townhouse, visit their website here.
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