Market Street | jmarchitects

A doorway to Edinburgh’s heart and history, Market Street is poised between Old Town and New Town to let guests experience this forward-thinking city with its strong roots in the past. The first Design Hotels™ member in the Scottish capital is a short walk from Royal Mile, Waverley Station, Edinburgh Castle, and Princes Street Gardens. The 98-room hotel’s Scottish stone exterior hides a contemporary heart within. Designed by FG Stijl, the interiors channel a brutal beauty aesthetic inspired by the location's character and history—think “cracked” walls juxtaposed with the minimalistic lines of contemporary furniture and bursts of traditional fabrics, such as tartan used in unexpected ways. The hotel’s pinnacle is the rooftop Champagne lounge, an architectural masterpiece that is the toast of Edinburgh’s World Heritage skyline.