It was the former home of John Wilson, writer and friend of William Wordsworth, who adopted the pen-name Christopher North, commemorated by a plaque on the wall. For some years the building designed by the renowned architect William Playfair in 1823 has been an upmarket boutique hotel, the Nira Caledonia, appealing to a clientele attracted […]
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Branson checks in for hotel briefing
Sir Richard Branson joined a select group in Edinburgh to mark the arrival of his Virgin Hotel in one of its most popular old town locations. The leisure tycoon was joined at the India Buildings in Victoria Street by Virgin Hotels CEO Raul Leal, and Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Frank Ross. Sir Richard announced his […]
Buyers rush for a piece of the missing link
City living The completion of one of Glasgow’s unfinished residential masterplans is proving to be a masterstroke for the developer behind the project. A stretch of the outer ring of Park Circus in the west end was never built because money for the 19th century scheme ran out. Park Quadrant Residences took on the challenge […]
Corporate events welcome at historic Broomhall House
Business hospitality When the marketing team at McLaren Automotive began searching for the perfect venue to host a special anniversary the combination of style, history and exclusivity offered by Broomhall House could not have been better. The grand home to one of Scotland’s most famous and historic families, set in the midst of a 2,500 […]
Pickering’s hoping for a bauble blockbuster
Gin-filled decorations One of the shortest film premieres at an Edinburgh cinema heralded the launch of what a gin distiller hopes will be a Christmas blockbuster. Pickering’s Gin founders Matthew Gammell and Marcus Pickering ‘star’ in the one minute and 20 seconds clip made by Altarmotive Films to promote the firm’s gin-filled bauble decorations. Daily […]