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Situated
in one of Edinburgh’s finest Georgian streets, we offer that rare
combination; the charm of a country house hotel with a cosy club atmosphere.
More personal than an hotel, The Club is a perfect home from home to relish the culture and character of Scotland’s capital city.
The Royal Scots Club is open for both members and non-members alike for bed and breakfast accommodation, meeting and events facilities, as well as excellent cuisine in The Club's Dining Room.
Founded in 1919 as a tribute to those who fell in The Great War, The Royal Scots Club is proud of its heritage. Traditional values are very important, and courtesy, personal service and warm hospitality are at the very heart of The Club. The building boasts many unique architectural features, creating a warm ambiance, which is relaxed and comfortable.
The Royal Scots Club Accommodation
With 20 bedrooms individually designed and traditionally furnished; the level of comfort is second to none. All our rooms whether standard or superior, king size or four poster, offer modern facilities, some with scenic views over the rooftops to Fife or to private gardens to the front.
All of our bedrooms have private en-suite facilities with luxury toiletries, hospitality trays, iron and board, cable television,DDI telephones and wi-fi internet access.
Dining
Experience the pleasure of dining in one of the finest rooms in Edinburgh.
The classical Georgian features and tranquil views over Queen Street Gardens
are matched only by the traditional Scottish fayre.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner the choice of quality produce will surprise and delight all tastes. Due to long tradition the Club does have a Dress Code for the Dining Room.
Dress Code
Gentlemen are expected to wear a jacket and tie for lunch between a Monday
and Friday, an open necked shirt, worn without a jacket is acceptable
at weekends. A jacket and tie is required for dinner Monday to Thursday,
on other evenings smart but casual attire is acceptable. Ladies are expected
to conform to an equivalent standard of dress at all times.
Light lunches are also available in the bar and lounge.
Weddings
Your Special Day In The Heart Of Edinburgh's New Town.
Offering Country House charm in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, the Royal Scots Club is a beautiful, traditional and historical venue with four suites to suit both small intimate weddings and larger receptions for up to 120.
We offer a wide range of menus and drinks packages to suit all tastes. Access is available into Queen Street Gardens for special photographs. Our experienced wedding organizers will work closely with you to help create a special wedding day. We can offer advice on every aspect of the arrangements from the seating to the flowers.
Business Facilities
All of our private rooms have direct dial telephones and ISDN lines, and
are WI-FI enabled. The Hepburn, Douglas and Dumbarton rooms are air-conditioned.
Keeping pace with today’s fast-moving business world is essential, our team can source a full range of up to date Audio Visual equipment to meet your presentation requirements.
Events
The Royal Scots Club is situated in one of Edinburgh’s finest Georgian
Streets in the heart of the New Town, only a few minutes’ walk from
Princes Street.
The Club is fast gaining a reputation as the conference and wedding venue of choice in the city centre. With a variety of meeting and function rooms, we can provide bespoke or fully inclusive conference packages, along with excellent options for private dining and overnight accommodation.
Following an extensive redevelopment project, we are delighted to announce that our newest events space - The Princess Royal Suite- has launched in the winter of 2011. With a capacity of 160 guests for banqueting, and 200 for receptions, the unique space also boasts an atmospheric cavern bar.
The suite will also provide flexible day meeting facilities, with fully integrated A/V and IT capabilities, including video-conferencing.
In addition to this, from April 2011, The Club's facilities will be greatly improved with a newly installed passenger lift to all floors, offering full disabled access to our bedrooms, meeting and events spaces.
Our Private Events Rooms
We have several differently sized private rooms to suit all Weddings,
whether an intimate Wedding Breakfast for a select few, or a lavish Reception
for 120 guests.
All the rooms are beautifully decorated and furnished, and are exceptionally adaptable when it comes to table arrangements and room lay-out. A combination of rooms are often hired during the course of the day.
Hepburn Suite
The Hepburn Suite is our largest function suite, built in 1929 with lovely
art deco features. It is an entirely self-contained area with adjacent
bar, catering facilities and toilets. It has recently been refurbished
(January 2007) with new carpets and stage curtains, and can accommodate
up to 120 guests for a seated meal.
For the evening reception there is a small stage which can accommodate
a 5-piece band, and a large dance floor.
The Douglas Room
This is a beautifully elegant room with period fireplace overlooking Queen
Street Gardens, where many couples have decided to hold their Wedding
Ceremony. It can seat up to 60 guests for either the ceremony or up to
48 for the Wedding meal.
The Scott Room
Although smaller than the other rooms, the Scott Room has the same traditional
charm as the rest of the Club and can seat up to 18 guests for a more
intimate ceremony or wedding breakfast.
The Members' Library
Although ordinarily for Members Only, the Library can be hired for drinks
before the Wedding Breakfast. This is an exceptional room housing magnificent
silver trophy cabinets and exquisitely carved bookcases, and walnut wood
panelling.
The Dumbarton Room
Away from the main Club traffic this room is used exclusively for seminars
and training courses for up to 20 people. The Dumbarton Room is fitted
with modern conference furniture, director delegate chairs and sliding
flip charts, screens and whiteboards. There are two syndicate rooms located
nearby and the lobby area is an ideal place for meeting and greeting your
delegates.
The Ellesmere Room
Located on the ground floor, overlooking Abercromby Place and Queen Street
Gardens, the Ellesmere Room is a charming room, capable of seating up
to 20 for a meeting or around a table, or up to 25 for a drinks reception.
Keeping pace with today’s fast moving business world is essential and to this end the Royal Scots Club can source a wide range of state of the art business support services to meet the most demanding of presentation requirements.
Whatever your conference and banqueting needs The Royal Scots Club has
the perfect combination of facilities and services.
DIRECTIONS
Getting there from the Information Centre:
From Tourist Information Centre on Princes Street cross road into St Andrew
Square. and down to Queen Street. Cross over and walk down Dublin Street,
turning left into Abercromby Place.
Getting There by Railway:
From Waverley Station go onto Princes Street then straight across to St
Andrew Square and down to Queen Street. Head west along Queen Street to
bottom of Hanover Street. Turn right and walk down Queen Street Gardens
East, turn right into Abercromby Place.
Getting there by Aeroplane:
From Edinburgh Airport take the A8 into the city centre and follow the
one-way system along Queen Street. Turn left at bottom of Hanover Street
into Queen Street Gardens, then right into Abercromby Place.
Email
The Royal Scots Club enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
