Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants opens first property in Scotland

Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, the global boutique luxury brand from IHG, has opened its first hotel in Scotland; Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel.

Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel is located in one of Edinburgh’s most beautiful squares in the Georgian New Town area and is a UNESCO world heritage site. The 184 rooms and 15 suites are part of seven interconnecting Georgian townhouses including No. 33, a hotel within a hotel that can be booked for exclusive use for up to 24 guests.

The space includes the Townhouse Suite, three signature suites, three junior suites, and six other bedrooms. The dining room and drawing room can also be used for entertaining guests.

Johan Scheepers, general manager, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel , said: “Kimpton has built its brand on the belief that heartfelt human connections make people’s lives better. We inspire curiosity and embrace people exactly as they are, creating truly meaningful guest experiences. Each Kimpton hotel is an escape from the ordinary, and Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel will offer a vibrant Scottish service full of charm and personality, in one of the world’s most historic cities.”

Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel features to restaurants – The Garden, where guests can sit back and relax for a drink or a meal, whatever the time of day or night or the destination restaurant BABA inspired by the flavors of the Levant and offers mezze dishes.

Guests can also meet fellow travelers at Kimpton’s daily social hour in the hotel’s BABA Bar, take part in free fitness and wellness classes at the recently refurbished, state-of-the-art gym, or enjoy a relaxing treatment at The Spa.

Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel is the second UK opening for the brand following the successful opening of Kimpton Fitzroy London in October 2018. Kimpton said it plans to continue to grow its UK footprint in the coming months with anticipated openings in Glasgow and Manchester.