A new year brings exciting new developments in the Scottish accommodation scene. From stand-out city-centre hotels for large groups, to cosy rural getaways for smaller parties, find out all about the innovative renovation projects and new products available to the travel trade in 2025.
The Resident Edinburgh
Location: Edinburgh
Contact: The Resident Edinburgh
Wonderful West End hotel, newly-opened to the public and within reach of Edinburgh’s fantastic city-centre attractions.
What makes it special?
The West End of Edinburgh is known for its elegant architecture and laid-back atmosphere. Your clients will love this fashionable location.
All the useful details:
- Opened November 2024
- 164 rooms
- Standard double rooms up to Junior suites, with a mini-kitchen
Pine Trees Hotel
Location: Pitlochry, Perthshire
Contact: Pine Trees Hotel
Newly-opened after an extensive refurbishment, the Pine Trees Hotel is a beautiful country house hotel with restaurant and bar.
What makes it special?
Nestled in the heart of Perthshire, Pine Trees Hotel offers a cosy haven for the ultimate Coorie retreat. The hotel has handpicked a selection of products reflecting the very best from the region, including artisan coffee from Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters and artisan velvet truffles from the award-winning Highland Chocolatier.
All the useful details:
- Opened November 2024
- 32 bedrooms
- A range of room types – from Snug, and Comfy Luxe to Luxury Suites
- Dog-friendly rooms available
Hinidas & Larch Cabin
Location: Forth Valley
Contact: Larch Cabin and Hinidas
Luxury self-catering cabin for overnight stays – heated by a traditional woodburning stove. Available to book now.
What makes it special?
Clients can take part in individually tailored outdoor fitness sessions in the nearby woodland studio, with larger health & wellbeing retreats coming soon.
All the useful details:
- Open for bookings
- Open-plan living space, modern kitchenette, en-suite bathroom, rainfall shower
- Private garden with BBQ and firepit
- Outdoor fitness sessions available
The Leddie
Location: Aberlady, East Lothian
Contact: The Leddie
Whether your clients are interested in golf or simply sightseeing, it will be an exciting trip to East Lothian to stay in comfort at The Leddie. Opened in summer 2024.
What makes it special?
Previously The Ducks Inn, this hotel is now under new ownership and has undergone a year-long refurbishment project. The Leddie is now the second largest hotel in the area.
All the useful details:
- Perfect location for golf parties
- 27 bedrooms
- 70-cover restaurant
- The head chef is Shaun Lund, formerly of Ballathie House Hotel and Crieff Hydro
The Gordon Arms Restaurant with Rooms
Location: Scottish Borders
Contact: The Gordon Arms Restaurant with Rooms
Historic coaching inn in the beautiful Yarrow Valley in the Scottish Borders. Your clients will love this cosy and comfortable restaurant and hotel that is new to working with travel trade.
What makes it special?
At The Gordon Arms you’ll find quality food made with sustainable and seasonal local produce, by award-winning chef-owner Bryn Jones. Food so good that it was recognised as one of the best 100 Local Restaurants in Great Britain 2024 (Good Food Guide)!
All the useful details:
- Five en-suite AA four-star rated rooms
- Award-winning restaurant with local, seasonal food
- Private dining room available, for up to 25 guests
- Open all year around: Thursday – Sunday (except Sunday eve)
Seaton House Hotel
Location: Fife
Contact: Seaton House
Previously The Scores Hotel, Seaton House will reopen in February 2025 under the building’s original name of Seaton House. This is in a prime location close to the first tee of the world-famous Old Course in St Andrews.
What makes it special?
The historic town of St Andrews is a pilgrimage for golfers and golf enthusiasts from around the world. Your clients will surely find the central location of Seaton House unforgettable, especially if they love golf and seaside views.
All the useful details:
- 42 luxury bedrooms, including 5 suites and 3 junior suites
- Sea or garden view rooms available
- Two restaurants, a bar and an outdoor terrace
- Locally sourced food & drink
Supercity Aparthotel
Location: Edinburgh
Contact: Supercity UK
Old and new combine in this stylish hotel in Edinburgh’s New Town, opening in spring 2025.
What makes it special?
This ambitious project involves the transformation of Playfair House and the Category B Listed Forth House in Edinburgh’s New Town district. The development will retain the historic façade of Forth House and transform the existing Playfair House to sensitively incorporate the classic and the modern.
All the useful details:
- Opening spring 2025
- Over 50 rooms expected
- Will include studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment suites
- Fashionable city-centre location
The Waterside Hotel
Location: Ayrshire
Contact: Waterside Ayrshire
The beautiful Waterside Hotel is expanding with luxurious new rooms expected in spring 2025, as well as a new £3 million spa facility. Watch this space!
What makes it special?
The Waterside Hotel’s new spa experience will overlook the beach and have a strong focus on the outdoors. Your clients will be amazed by the iconic Ayrshire coast backdrop with views over the Firth of Clyde towards the Isle of Arran.
All the useful details:
- 17 additional rooms expected in spring 2025
- New spa facility, including 6 treatment rooms, Rasul experience, indoor thermal area
- Beautiful Ayrshire coast backdrop
Mar Hall
Location: Glasgow
Contact: Mar Hall
Luxurious Mar Hall will wow your clients with its 240 acres of stunning land, which includes a golf course, luxury spa and meticulously presented accommodation. Now open, with more exciting additions coming spring 2025.
What makes it special?
As part of an ongoing multi-million pound redevelopment project, Mar Hall has opened new spa and leisure facilities. 30 new luxurious woodland lodges are also expected to be completed in spring 2025, each with its own hot tub.
All the useful details:
- New spa facilities include gym, swimming pool and outdoor thermal suite
- New woodland lodges available, with 48 bedrooms, adding to the resort’s current 70
- Guests can tour the grounds and neighbouring Luss Estate by bicycle
Crossbasket Castle
Location: Glasgow
Contact: Crossbasket Castle
Your clients will love staying in a castle! Especially one where the restaurants are overseen by Chef Michel Roux Jr. Pure escapism. Reopening in spring 2025.
What makes it special?
Following a £15m expansion, Crossbasket Castle will offer a 40-bedroom hotel with two eco-friendly lodges and a spa, following a multi-million pound redevelopment. Especially exciting is the new entertainment-led dining experience.
All the useful details:
- Ultra-luxurious 40-bedroom hotel with two eco-lodges
- Lavish spa
- Immersive dining experience with exclusive drinks offerings
The Hoxton Edinburgh
Location: Edinburgh
Contact: The Hoxton Edinburgh
A unique opportunity to experience Edinburgh’s historic Georgian architecture, your clients will stay in a collection of converted townhouses. Expected to open in 2025.
What makes it special?
The Hoxton Edinburgh is more than just a hotel, it’s a series of Georgian townhouses nestled in Scotland’s capital. This also includes three self-contained apartments that offer guests long stay accommodation.
All the useful details:
- 11 sewn-together Georgian townhouses, with 214 rooms
- Includes three ‘houses’ – three-bedroom apartments for longer stays
- Features a lively trattoria and small cinema
Ruby Hotel
Location: Edinburgh
Contact: Ruby Hotels
Your clients can enjoy panoramic views of Edinburgh Castle at this new hotel, expected to open in autumn/winter 2025.
What makes it special?
A fabulous addition to Princes Street, one of the most famous shopping streets in Scotland, the new Ruby Hotel will include 300 rooms across seven floors. A rooftop terrace will ensure unforgettable views of the city’s Old Town and castle.
All the useful details:
- Opening planned autumn/winter 2025
- Prime city-centre location opposite Princes Street Gardens
- Rooftop terrace with views of Edinburgh Castle
- Public areas include a 24/7 bar
Meininger Hotel
Location: Edinburgh
Contact: Meininger Hotels
Experience Edinburgh’s brand-new city-centre Meininger Hotel, which is expected to open summer 2026.
What makes it special?
Situated near Haymarket, this new hotel is in the heart of the city, so your clients can easily get back and relax after a day of exploring nearby attractions.
All the useful details:
- 157 rooms, 549 beds
- Double rooms, triple rooms, four-bed rooms and even six-bed rooms
- Direct access to tram stops and a mainline railway station
- Edinburgh opening planned for 2026
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