Regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate has submitted a planning application to the City of Edinburgh Council to transform an office building in Edinburgh into a sustainable 102-bedroom hotel.
Located at 58 Albany Street, five-storey Albany House was constructed in the 1980s. The building is now the subject of a project which aims to retain most of the external architecture while replacing the top floor facade with new cladding and finish, and will also make use of air-source heat pump technology, replacing the existing fossil fuel water system.
Artisan has already agreed terms with Whitbread to operate the completed hotel under its popular hub by Premier Inn brand.
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Artisan’s managing director for Scotland David Westwater said: “This design proposal will bring continued interest and investment to a vibrant corner of Edinburgh’s eastern city centre. We are pleased to be once again working with Whitbread to create a modern and contemporary interior providing the high levels of insulation and energy technology, delivering both a sustainable and attractive addition to Edinburgh’s successful hospitality sector.”
Jill Anderson, acquisitions manager for Whitbread, added: “We’re incredibly proud to have built a network of popular, good-value hotels across Edinburgh, and we see great potential for further investment given that budget hotels like Premier Inn account for just 20 per cent of the city’s bedroom stock. Albany House is an excellent location for us, and I am very pleased to be working with Artisan to expand our footprint in the city in a sustainable way through the proposed conversion.”