Host: Mr. Ian Gillies
Guestrooms: 6
Address: Davenport House, 58 Great King Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QY Scotland, United Kingdom
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Telephone: +44 (0) 1315588495
Fax: +44 (0) 131 558 8496
Activities/Attractions: The New Town of Edinburgh is often considered to be a masterpiece of city planning, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although still referred to as the New Town, it was built in stages between 1765 and 1850, and retains much of the original architecture of the period.
Edinburgh is also home to the world’s largest international arts festival. From the city centre you can see the open waters of the Firth of Forth, and within a few miles are the Lothians, an area of beautiful coast and countryside with a rich history which offers the very best of Scotland.
Edinburgh's Old Town is rich in specialist shops, small restaurants and intimate little bars. Whether it is shopping, hotels, bars, cafes, restaurants or just memorable sights, there is a feast of attractions for the visitor to Edinburgh and to Scotland.
"We stayed at Davenport House for five nights in July, and it was just fantastic nice. We just loved it!!! The Georgian-style was consistent and very tasteful. You felt like stepping into a 150 year old luxurious atmosphere! Clean and lovely all over! And the breakfast buffet was just marvellous with lots of fresh fruits and berries, and lots of other choices. All very nicely arranged. In the residents lounge were magazines, books and lots of DVDs free for the visitors to borrow, and all the rooms got flat screens and DVD-players. (You don't actually have much time for watching DVDs as tourist in Edinburgh, but must be a good choice for business travellers). The owners also were very charming and nice people. Very polite and discreet. We found the location Great King Street to be very good, because it was a very nice neighbourhood, and about ten minutes walk to the Princes Street, which is very central in town. We fell in love with both Davenport House and in Edinburgh, and will surely return!!"
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General Information: Welcome to Davenport House ... a traditionally restored 'Grade A' listed Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh City Centre, providing luxury accommodation in the world-renowned New Town area of Scotland's festival city. The Neoclassical New Town was built between 1776-1840 and in 1995 was designated as a world heritage site by Unesco.
The property was built in 1820 as a family home for a wealthy merchant and the building retains many of the period features of the Georgian era. The hotel stands in Great King Street - One of Edinburgh's cobbled streets - and is within walking distance of many places of historical interest.
- The hotel was opened in 1997 after extensive renovations
- Refurbished again in June 2005 to provide quality accommodation
for both business and tourist clients
- The Deluxe bedrooms,
situated on the second floor (3rd floor - USA), are individually decorated and stylishly furnished
- Standard bedrooms are smaller and are on the second
(3rd floor - USA) and
third floor (4th floor - USA)
- Rooms on the third floor (4th floor - USA) have a slight coomb ceiling
with views to Edinburgh Castle
- All bedrooms and public areas have wireless internet
access - free of charge
- Davenport house is a non smoking
establishment
Davenport House is a listed building, therefore we are unable to install an elevator. It is not recommended for guests who may have a problem with stairs.
Parking - see details on Davenport web site.
Click here to view the guestrooms and read about the amenities.
There are many restaurants
within walking distance which offer fine cuisine or fast food for
lunch or
dinner. List is available. Guests may borrow DVDs free of
charge, for
use in the bedrooms, from our extensive DVD library.
Payment Accepted: Visa, MasterCard.
Rates: (Prices quoted in GBP Pounds).
£65-125/night/room
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Full breakfast and taxes included.
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