YOTEL, Queen Street
CLIENT:
Starwood Capital
STAGE:
Complete 2019
CITY:
Edinburgh
YOTEL, Queen Street sits in the heart of the New Town Conservation Area and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Edinburgh. The 7-storey office building has been converted into a 276-bedroom hotel on behalf of YOTEL, their first venture in the UK outside of London. Incorporating YOTEL’s unique brand of affordable luxury ‘cabin’ accommodation, inspired by first-class air travel, incorporating clever space-saving techniques and technological innovation.
At ground floor level, a new café and lounge bar has been incorporated, bringing active frontage to the street, creating a continuation of traditional new town urbanism. A multi-function club lounge/dining area, utilising a double-storey height space, helps to address the YOTEL commitment to providing technological innovation within their hotels, taking the form of a 360° digital laser projection system.
The proposal maintained the existing facades of Erskine House, with the development improving the existing and rear courtyard facades. The courtyard facades have been replaced with a vibrant fenestration and white render, and included alterations to the existing atrium to ensure natural light was enhanced at the lower levels of the building.
Images courtesy of JCMT Ltd
