Work starts on York developer S Harrison’s latest project to build 157-bedroom hotel
The development will see a 1970s office building, which is currently known as Osborne House, in the Haymarket area of the Edinburgh, transformed into a new hotel.
The hotel will include a residents’ bar, restaurant and lounge area on the ground floor and an outdoor seating terrace.
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Hide AdFollowing part demolition of the existing building, two new accommodation wings will be built to the rear, together with a new storey above the existing building.
Late last year, York-based S Harrison announced a deal with European hotel group Meininger Hotels to operate the hotel, which is set to open in spring 2026.
Meininger Hotels, a key player in the hybrid hotel market, operates 36 hotels across 26 European cities.
S Harrison acquired Osborne House in 2018 and worked with Edinburgh based architect, Comprehensive Design Architects, on the plans.
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Hide AdYork based firm appointed Ogilvie Construction as the principal contractor
Andrew Wharton, from S Harrison, said: “Appointing Ogilvie Construction to deliver another landmark project in Edinburgh and seeing work start is obviously a key milestone for this development and follows several years of diligent work to secure both planning permission and the right occupier for the scheme.”