On a prominent corner facing Edinburgh Castle, at the end of Princes Street in Edinburgh’s West End, you will find the distinguished 19th-century façade of the Rutland Hotel. The building was once home to Joseph Lister, the Scottish scientist who pioneered antiseptic surgery. Now it is a hip hotel that you might walk past without realising it’s there. That’s because the sign for the Rutland is high up on the building, while below there’s the a sign for the Huxley, the hotel’s laid-back bar with a US diner look and accompanying chilli dog and burger menu.
In a nutshell
There’s a fresh, upbeat feel to this 17-room hotel, which is spread over the main hotel building and two townhouses a few paces away on Rutland
The Cool Hotel Guide: The Rutland Hotel, Edinburgh
The hotel’s basement gin distillery offers tastings