AN Edinburgh boutique hotel, which reopened earlier this year after a £1.4 million refurbishment following a fire that devastated half of the building, is inviting lovers to check in to what has been described as the capital’s most romantic hotel room.
Nira Caledonia, in Stockbridge, used a team from Jeffreys Interiors to redesign its 14 bedrooms and restaurant Blackwoods Bar and Grill – and head designer Georgina Fraser singled out suite 6:10 as its most romantic room.
The suite boasts two full-height windows looking out onto the Georgian terrace, flooding the room with natural light, and a 2000-pocket sprung bed.
Fraser said: “This isn’t a chain hotel with a generic template design. It is bespoke – and the painstaking attention to detail is what makes it a true romantic haven here in Edinburgh, which itself tops many polls for romantic city getaways.
“This room boasts really special features to create the setting for a perfect couples’ getaway – an ornate wallpaper inspired by a woven silk damask from the mid-19th century, a stylized artichoke flower with scrolling acanthus leaves, flowers and quince fruit.
“Printed with a soft watercolour effect, elevated with a hint of metallic, the smoked pearl colour palette provides a contemporary edge to a traditional design.”
The room blends traditional and contemporary design, with goblet headed curtains and barley twist legs on the ottoman – contrasting with modern metallic finishes and sleek fabrics.
Fraser added: “My personal favourite is the golden trim bordering on the curtains, inspired by the beautiful hand embroidered Japanese obi, a sash worn traditionally with kimonos.”
Chris Lynch, Nira Caledonia’s general manager, said: “It is difficult to define what makes something especially romantic – but to us a feeling of luxury and unique personality, with a perfect bed, comforts and toiletries culminates in something a bit special.
“The building is blessed with original architectural features, intricate cornice work and wonderfully high ceilings typical of Georgian new town.”
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