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Scotland's Original Design Hotel
Welcome to Edinburgh’s stand-out destination. Fresh, contemporary design and experiences in the heart of our city’s UNESCO World Heritage designated Old Town.
Winner
'Service Excellence' Award at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2026
This achievement comes from a hard-working, dynamic team that leads with a guest-first approach to create meaningful experiences for all that visit our hotel. From adding thoughtful touches to our guest rooms, to personally checking in after a stay, we’re fortunate to work alongside some of Edinburgh’s most skilled and intuitive hospitality professionals.
Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2025
The Best Hotels in the Rest of the UK
We’re delighted to share that Market Street hotel has been recognised as one of the best hotels in the world in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2025.
Ranking #10 in the Best Hotels in the Rest of the UK category, we couldn’t be prouder of our incredible team and our wonderful guests who made this possible.
Winner
National Hotels of the Year Scotland 2025
Market Street hotel was thrilled to be named Modern Luxury Hotel of the Year at the National Hotels of the Year Scotland Awards 2025. The Awards recognise and reward hospitality excellence in Scotland. Member hotels are very carefully assessed throughout the year by industry specialists through a series of research and judging visits.
Architectural Digest
9 Edinburgh Hotels Where Heritage Meets High-End Hospitality
"There’s a balanced mix of Scandi and Scottish style at this sleek stay just across from Waverley Station, Edinburgh’s main transport hub. The central location is a win for rail travelers who can wheel their luggage straight from the platform to check-in, and as Design Hotels’ first Scottish property, there’s real aesthetic appeal. Ditching the traditional lobby, arrival happens on the seventh floor, where panoramic views set the scene and a warm team offers tips on where to head next."
- Katharine Sohn
New York Times
36 Hours in Edinburgh
"Next to Waverley train station, the Market Street hotel offers city center convenience, modern suites with understated design touches and a rooftop Champagne lounge with views over the New Town, including Princes Street and its gardens."
- Graeme Virtue
The Telegraph
Rated 9/10
"It’s sleek, it’s sensuously simple, it’s downright sexy. No cookie-cutter thinking here: modern design complements the local vernacular, from the sandstone exterior to the sliding oak shutters. And it isn’t design sacrificing function—everything works as well as it looks. All that and eco-awareness that goes beyond re-using the (luxurious) towels, embracing everything from the environmentally sustainable Saint Luc furniture to re-usable glass throughout."
- Destination Expert, Linda MacDonald
Sheerluxe
Where to Stay in Edinburgh
"Around the corner from Waverley station, the design-led Market Street Hotel puts you in the heart of the action. Rooms are elevated by the considered use of natural materials like granite and oak. They also come with a host of modern essentials: rainfall showers are standard throughout; many have Chromecast, Bluetooth speakers and Dyson hairdryers. The complimentary mini bars are another touch we love. The rooftop champagne lounge is the place to celebrate your success in choosing your accommodation well."
GQ
Why you'd leave, I'd never know
"Situated literally seconds from the exit to Waverley Station, the Market Street Hotel has no right to be as good as it is. Each room is a seamlessly executed wooden cocoon to wrap yourself up in, the beds soft and the blinds so good you won't see a crumb of light if you don't want. The champagne bar upstairs does an excellent breakfast too."
-Lela London, Josephine Binta Judd and David Levesley
Condé Nast Traveller
A DESIGN HOTEL RIGHT BY THE STATION
"Step off the train at Waverley and you’ve practically already arrived at this new-build Scandi-meets-Scottish bolthole. Friendly staff and a hearty Scottish breakfast (with tattie scone and haggis-and-beef sausage) provide the perfect start to a day exploring the Old Town"
- Rosie Conroy
