Virgin Hotels Edinburgh (1 India Buildings, Victoria Street, EH1 2EX) is Virgin Hotels’ first UK/European property, created from the c. £65m reinvention of the historic India Buildings in Edinburgh’s Old Town, close to the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Opened on 1 June 2022, the hotel comprises 222 guest rooms (“Chambers” and “Grand Chamber Suites”) with a lifestyle F&B offer including Commons Club, Eve, and the Funny Library. It also includes four meeting rooms totalling c. 277 sq m of event space, anchored by Greyfriars Hall (2,131 sq ft, up to 150 theatre / 200 reception, 9m height).
Foundry was appointed by the investor team at an early stage to provide project monitoring, structure the development appraisal and capital stack, and advise on programme, cost, contract structuring and delivery risk.
