Edinburgh gets new four star hotels

Source/Contact: Leisure Opportunities, 09/04/2008

Two hotel groups have struck deals for developments in Edinburgh’s Waterloo Place.  The deals are good news for the city, which has an estimated shortfall of 1,400 four-star hotel beds, according to the Scottish Executive.  The Fitzpatrick Hotel Group will work with property company Beaghmor on the development of a 63-room boutique hotel and restaurant-bar.  The hotel is scheduled to open its doors to guests in 2009 pending a successful planning application.  Apex Hotels has also secured planning permission for its fourth Edinburgh hotels, a ₤30m 180-bed development on the same side of Waterloo Place.  The Scottish Executive is aiming for a 50% increase in Scottish tourism by 2015.