Edinburgh is to become home to Scotland’s first Hyatt Centric hotel, which will be based within a major new development in the city centre.
The 349-bed hotel in the Haymarket Edinburgh development, which will also include offices, shops and a public square, is scheduled to open in 2025 with construction due to start “imminently” on the seven-storey property.
City of Edinburgh Council has agreed a 25-year lease with M&G Real Estate and developer Qmile Group for the Hyatt Centric property, which will be managed by the neighbouring Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) under a franchise agreement with Hyatt. The hotel will also house a hotel school and training academy.
Paul Curran, chief executive of Edinburgh-based Qmile Group, said: “Scotland’s first Hyatt Centric will be an excellent addition to Edinburgh’s world-famous hotel, leisure, and tourism sector, adding capacity and additional hospitality, conference and bar facilities.”
EICC chief executive Marshall Dallas, added: “The Haymarket Edinburgh development is central to the EICC’s future as Scotland's leading conference venue, and aligns with our mission to create an environment which inspires ideas that change the world.
“Hyatt Centric Edinburgh Haymarket will be a cornerstone for attracting local and international travellers and notable luminaries to our venue each year.”