Plans lodged to create 'boutique' 143-bedroom Dakota Hotel in heart of Edinburgh's New Town
The proposed plans would see the creation of a new hotel as well as a bar and restaurant on Dundas Street.
Plans have been lodged to transform an 1980s office block into a swanky 143-bedroom hotel in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town.
A new planning application has been submitted to City of Edinburgh Council to build a new accommodation for hotel chain Dakota Hotels on Dundas Street.
The proposed plans would see a seven-story hotel erected with a bar and restaurant also created within the building which would be open to the public.
Scott Hobbs Planning lodged the planning application on behalf of the hotel chain, saying in the planning documents: “The hotel will be operated by Dakota Hotels, who are known for delivering high-quality boutique accommodation, refined interiors and a consistently high standard of guest experience.
“Alongside guest accommodation, each Dakota hotel incorporates high-quality restaurant and bar spaces that are open to both guests and the wider public.”
Dakota already operates a boutique hotel in South Queensferry, as well as one further west in Eurocentral and another in Glasgow city centre. They also have locations in Leeds, Manchester, and Newcastle.
The new proposed hotel would be erected on the site of a former office block located at 108-114 and 116 Dundas Street. It previously housed Centrum House and formerly Sutherland House.
The planning application for the hotel said that an “elegant building” will be created which will “compliment its surroundings at the edge of the New Town” and noted the proximity to the New Town Conservation Area and the Old Town and New Town World Heritage Site.
It added: “Positioned approximately 0.5 miles north of Princes Street, the site benefits from excellent accessibility to the city centre and its cultural, commercial and business amenities.”
Consultations have already taken place with members of the public and local residents, with some concerns raised over “construction noise, demolition, loss of existing trees, loss of privacy, views etc”.
However, it was noted: “Most of the comments were supportive of the principle of the change of use, creation of active frontage through ground floor restaurant/bar uses and employment opportunities in the local area.”
The planning application is yet to be approved by Edinburgh council.
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