1, Prince’s Street, Edinburgh

The North British Hotel was the grand railway hotel in Edinburgh, built adjacent and over Waverly Railway Station in 1902. The design was in the Victorian architecture style with distinct Scottish baronial influences seen in the turrets, balconies, and towers throughout the façade. The signature Clock Tower commands the east end of Princes St. and Bridge St. By the early 1980’s the hotel was in an increasingly run down condition was acquired by the Forte Hotel chain for complete refurbishment.
The hotel was a Protected Structure so it was stripped back to its original architectural features, including a complete cleaning of the external stonework. The interiors were upgraded and refurbished to restore the Hotel to its former glory as the historical landmark at the eastern end of Princes St.
The upgrade works retained the Function Rooms, Palm Court and Guestrooms but provide new Restaurants, Bars and a basement Leisure Suite. The rebranded hotel was renamed The Balmoral upon it’s reopening.

Michael Regan of EPCA was part of the Richmond Miller Architects site based architectural team throughout the building’s strip out and refurbishment works up to the completion of the project.