Dunstane House is located in the west of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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 on West Coates, part of the A8 in Edinburgh. It is close to Haymarket train station, Murrayfield Stadium

Murrayfield Stadium

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 and Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh Zoo

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Dunstane Villa

The building was originally designed by renowned Edinburgh architect William Henry Playfair

William Henry Playfair

William Henry Playfair FRSE was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th century, designer of many of Edinburgh's neo-classical landmarks in the New Town....

 and was built as a private home and to be a country house in the city. Dunstane was home to the Ross family who were confectioners and gave their name to the Ross Fountain and Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens

Princes Street Gardens

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The building was also used as a training school by Royal Bank of Scotland

Royal Bank of Scotland

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. It is protected as a category B listed building.

Dunstane House Hotel

The House began operating as a hotel in 1969. It was bought by current owners, Derek and Shirley Mowat, in 1998.

Sister Property

Around 1867, an Edinburgh music seller, Archibald Shearer, then living in Dunstane House was granted permission to "erect a house or villa agreeable to the plan approved of by the Feoffers of Trust and Governors of George Heriot

George Heriot

George Heriot was a Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist. He is chiefly remembered today as founder of George Heriot's School, a large private school in Edinburgh; his name has also been given to Heriot-Watt University, as well as several streets in the same city.Heriot was the court goldsmith...

's Hospital".

The link between the properties was restored in 2008 when Dunstane City Hotel was officially opened by former Scotland rugby union

Scotland national rugby union team

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 international Scott Hastings.

Hotel Restaurant

Skerries Restaurant takes its name from skerries

Skerries

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, which are small rocky islands, particularly in Orkney. Since 2002 the head chef has been Michael Brice. Brian McConnachie is a new chef in the restaurant who has previously worked at the 'Outsider' restaurant in Edinburgh.

Stane Bar

Stane Bar has a collection of over 90 single malt whiskies from the all the main whisky producing regions of Scotland.

Awards

• Dunstane House Hotel - Four Stars from VisitScotland
• Dunstane City Hotel - Four Stars from VisitScotland
• Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver Award