{"id":1179149,"date":"2026-08-31T15:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1179149\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:40:17","slug":"virgin-hotels-unveils-new-edinburgh-old-town-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1179149\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Hotels unveils new Edinburgh Old Town suite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>The Spellbound suite. (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The design draws on medieval art and illuminated manuscripts, as well as discoveries made during the redevelopment of the building.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Hand-painted murals created by artist Lynsey Jean Henderson and family artist collective The Marangerie feature throughout the suite.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>The Spellbound suite. (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The space has been designed to offer an experience for families, groups of friends and couples, blending historic details with playful touches.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  It includes a starlit attic retreat, twin beds and a daybed that can be converted into a third single bed.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>The Spellbound suite. (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The suite can accommodate up to two adults and three children, or four adults.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Other features include a movie wall, reading nook and views over Victoria Street.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>The Spellbound suite. (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The suite is also pet-friendly.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Virgin Hotels Edinburgh is located within Edinburgh\u2019s UNESCO World <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/topics\/heritage\/?ref=au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Heritage<\/a> Site and includes 222 chambers and suites, alongside dining venues and preserved historic features.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Mafalda Albuquerque, general manager at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, said: &#8220;The Spellbound Suite is a reflection of what makes Edinburgh such a special destination \u2013 its history, architecture, creativity and the sense that there is always something new to discover.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;We wanted to create a suite that felt playful and immersive without being limited to one type of guest, whether travelling with children, escaping with friends or simply looking for somewhere that feels a little different.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Our Artist in Residence programme has been such an important part of connecting the hotel with the local creative community, and Lynsey\u2019s work has brought that vision to life beautifully.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Spellbound suite. (Image: Supplied) The design draws on medieval art and illuminated manuscripts, as well as discoveries&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1179150,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":["post-1179149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-edinburgh","tag-britain","tag-edinburgh","tag-great-britain","tag-scotland","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117190880772950919","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1179149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1179150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1179149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1179149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1179149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}