The Roseate Edinburgh
Hotel · Dalry ·
Luxurious Victorian townhouses with stylish rooms & suites
Luxurious Victorian townhouses with stylish rooms & suites
"Housed in a 16‑room William Playfair–inspired Victorian townhouse in the West End, I found The Roseate richly traditional—huge fireplaces, ornate cornicing, peacock motif bedroom wallpaper, Persian rugs and free‑standing copper bathtubs—while owners’ Orkney heritage appears in oatmeal tweeds and fringed wool throws and a whisky cabinet that boasts over 80 fine Scottish single malts; all‑day dining focuses on hearty Scottish dishes like Highland rump and Aberdeen beef sirloin with an impressive cheese selection for pudding." - Rosie Conroy
"One of two townhouses comprising the Dunstane Houses property, this Victorian lodging beautifully marries period features with swish design-driven style. The vibe is guesthouse meets Soho House–style member's club, with all the perks of a boutique hotel. Sixteen elegant, refined rooms mix traditional (tweedy pillows and retro phones) with modern (chevron drapes and stylish tufted headboards) details. Tones like navy, turquoise, rust, and gold mingling against dove grays and creams. Handmade Vispring mattresses and Egyptian cotton linens ensure an excellent night's sleep, and bathrooms have underfloor heating." - Krystin Arneson
"Offering stylish bedrooms, an on-site restaurant and bar, The Roseate Edinburgh is set over 2 Victorian townhouses, on opposite sides of the road, in Edinburgh's West End. This recently awarded 5-star property is located within 550 yards of Haymarket Railway Station and 15 minutes’ walk from central Edinburgh. The rooms offer free WiFi and private parking is available. The Roseate Edinburgh was built in 1852 and still has many original features, including open fireplaces. The individually decorated bedrooms have Egyptian cotton bed linen, an LCD flat-screen TVs, tea/coffee trays with home-made shortbread and private bathrooms with free toiletries. The Suites include features such as 4-poster beds, freestanding copper roll-top baths in the bedroom, or sweeping views over the Edinburgh cityscape. The Dunstane Restaurant and Bar hosts all-day dining and daily afternoon tea, as well as gin and whiskey tastings. It serves a great selection of ales from some of Scotland’s micro-brewers and has over 100 types of whiskeys and over 30 different craft gins. It also has a food menu with local, seasonal Scottish produce. Edinburgh Airport can be reached after a 15-minute drive. There is also a bus stop opposite the property, which provides bus links to the airport and the city center. All Rooms & Suites prefixed with ‘House’ are located in The House Building. 35 elegantly designed, luxurious rooms with handcrafted beds and fine linen, 17 in the Roseate building and 18 in the Roseate House building." - My Boutique Hotel (en)
"Even from outside, we could tell that these fine, warm-stone, gabled Edinburgh mansions, located across the road from each other, were going to be a treat. Stepping inside, we knew for sure. Interiors were imbued with gorgeous natural colours, from copper rust to dark inky blue, and heather-pale tweed fabrics gave it a comforting sense of place. If there's a hint of the Orkneys, it's because the Mowat family – who oversaw the 2017 restoration of what were then called The Dunstane Houses – hail from those islands. The hotel is now in the hands of the Roseate Group, who have proudly preserved the heritage and history of the buildings and their previous owners. In The Roseate Building there's the restaurant with an intimate bar and lounge, and a garden terrace out front for sundowners when the weather is fine. In The House across the road, it's mostly suites and rooms, with a communal lounge area at the back. The rooms have kingsize beds with signature wallpapers and soft rugs, and the suites feature show-stopping bathtubs and sweeping bay windows. As is so often the way, the smaller details make it all the more memorable. Like piles of pillows you dissapear into, underfloor heating in the bathrooms, and classy tweed key rings. We also enjoyed browsing the illustrations and Orkney mementos on the walls of the common rooms, including black and white photos of fishermen and local characters – and, by coincidence, a portrait of this writer’s grandmother as a child. How's that for personalised service? Highs Beautiful decor and character in the rooms, along with fabulous showers and Fired Earth copper bathtubs A friendly welcome extended to families and dog-lovers by a warm, helpful staff We loved the specialist whisky and gin bar A modern take on Scottish classics in the restaurant The airport bus stops right outside Lows It’s a 20-min walk to the centre of town, but it's very well connected with a bus stop right outside and a tram station down the road The hotel is set back a bit on a busy road, so there is some noise in the front rooms Rooms in The House are across the road, but just as plush and comfortable" - Abigail Blasi
