City Centre, United States
Convenient location on the edge of Edinburgh's New Town, near many shops and restaurants
Former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Within walking distance to several top sights and main train station
Gorgeous, sleek and stylish decor throughout the hotel
Chic, modern rooms have 3D HD TVs, minibars, and tea- and coffee-making facilities
Modern bathrooms with rainfall showers and/or soaking tubs
Large suite available with fireplaces in the bedroom and bathroom
Stylish restaurant and a basement bar with outdoor courtyard
Laundry and dry cleaning services available
Free Wi-Fi throughout
No elevator
Some rooms pick up street and traffic noise
Some guests complain about dim in-room lighting
No parking
The 10-room Twelve Picardy Place is an upscale boutique hotel housed in a historic Georgian townhouse on the edges of Edinburgh's New Town. Interiors feature trendy, contemporary design that is hip and elegant, with a stylish restaurant and a cool basement bar with outdoor courtyard. Rooms are equally stylish, clad in gray hues and featuring lovely wallpaper of Scottish architecture and city scenes, and equipped with 3D HD TVs, fully-stocked minibars, and bathrooms with luxurious rainfall showers or soaking tubs (or both). Guests should be aware that there is no elevator and some rooms can be affected by street noise.
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Scene
Trendy boutique hotel in a Georgian townhouse with stylish, modern decor
Twelve Picardy Place is a stylish 10-room boutique hotel housed in a Georgian townhouse that was the birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes books. The small reception area sets the mood with trendy, elegant decor that includes white curlicue designs on a black wall, and further in the hallways, a white deer head sculpture mounted by a staircase. Steak restaurant has a dark, moody interior that includes artsy rope installations that double as lights suspended from the ceiling and walls of cubby-like shelving stocked with bottles, books, and knick knacks. A red neon "Steak" sign affixed to a bare stone wall illuminates the space in rosy tints. The basement bar, Beer & Skittles, is equally atmospheric and dimly lit and has a lovely outdoor courtyard that's full of garden furniture and twinkle lights.
Location
Located on a busy street on the edge of Edinburgh's New Town and surrounded by many restaurants, bars, and shops
The hotel is located on a busy street across from a roundabout on the edge of Edinburgh's New Town, near the Regent Gardens. The hotel is surrounded by many restaurants, bars, and shops. The Omni Centre is across the street from the hotel, a large leisure complex with a movie theater, gym, restaurants, and bars. Neighboring this is the Edinburgh Playhouse Theater, a large music venue. Several of Edinburgh's top sights are within walking distance of the hotel, including Princes Street (10-minute walk) and the Royal Mile (15-minute walk), but guests might want to take a cab or bus to Edinburgh Castle, unless they don't mind the 22-minute trek. There is a bus stop serving several lines and a tram stop down the street from the hotel (two-minute walk), and the Waverley train station, Edinburgh's main train station, is a 10-minute walk.
Rooms
Stylish, modern rooms with modern decor and beautiful bathrooms
The 10 rooms at Twelve Picardy Place are divided into three categories: Superior Double Rooms, Executive Double Rooms, and Grand Master Suites. All are stylishly decorated in varying shades of gray and chic and modern furnishings. Beds have slate hued upholstered headboards that match the floor length curtains framing large windows. Picturesque Scottish scenes adorn a wall in each room in the form of giant wallpaper photos that include stone castles and tiled rooftops. All rooms have 3D HD flat-screen TVs with 3D glasses and SKY TV, fully stocked minibars, tea- and coffee-making facilities, and free Wi-Fi. The spacious suites have work desks (as do the Executive Rooms), sitting areas, and fireplaces. The gray-tiled bathrooms have luxurious rainfall showers or soaking tubs (or both). Some even have flat-screen TVs or fireplaces.Travelers should note that the hotel does not have an elevator. Also, windows are single-glazed, so noise from the downstairs bar or the street can be an issue in certain rooms. Some guests complain about dim in-room lighting as well.
Features
Trendy steakhouse with basement bar and outdoor courtyard; free Wi-Fi throughout
Steak restaurant is a trendy, dimly lit steakhouse with hip, atmospheric decor. The restaurant has a basement bar, Beer & Skittles, that has a lovely outdoor courtyard festooned with twinkle lights and is a popular spot in the summer. The hotel also offers laundry and dry cleaning service and Wi-Fi is free throughout. There is no parking available at the hotel.
