Plans for new 195-bedroom Premier Inn unveiled for Edinburgh in 1980s office block revamp

Plans for new 195-bedroom Premier Inn unveiled for Edinburgh in 1980s office block revamp

Plans for a new 195-bed Premier Inn in Edinburgh have been submitted to the city council.

Capital House set to host the capital’s newest Premier Inn

Whitbread submits a planning application for a new 195-bedroom hotel on Festival Square in the heart of Edinburgh city centre Whitbread PLC, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has submitted plans to transform Capital House into a 195-bedroom Premier Inn, with a commitment to investing more than £21 million in the conversion of the existing building into a hotel. After acquiring the 65,350 sq ft gross office block off Lothian Road last yea…

Infill rooms turn an ageing office block into Edinburgh's newest hotel : May 2025 : News : Architecture in profile the building environment in Scotland - Urban Realm

A central Edinburgh office block is set to begin a new life as a hotel following the submission of plans for a 195-bed venue by Whitbread. The Premier Inn owner proposes to reconfigure Capital House on Festival Square off Lothian Road, by investing £21m in remodelling its floorplates for short-stay accommodation. Working with Lawrence McPherson Associates the hospitality...