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Meininger Hotels is in talks about a second outlet in Edinburgh just weeks after opening the doors to its first in the capital\u2019s Haymarket area.<\/p>\n
The Berlin-based company operates from a former office block in Wester Coates that was converted by Ogilvie Construction into a hotel with 157 rooms and 549 beds.<\/p>\n
During a visit this week, CEO Ajit Menon explained to Daily Business<\/em> why Edinburgh had been chosen as the location for its first in the UK since it closed its London operation in 2023 at the end of its lease.<\/p>\n \u201cEdinburgh is a cultural centre, it has sport and concerts, the location is near the train station, the city centre and Murrayfield. It ticks all the boxes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are in discussions with a property owner about another hotel in the city.\u201d <\/p>\n Formerly Osborne House, the Haymarket building dates back to the 1970s but stood empty for a number of years. It is owned by S Harrison and the conversion was a \u00a33.6 million investment. <\/p>\n It is Meininger\u2019s 38th hotel in Europe \u2013 of which just under half are in its German homeland \u2013 and it is looking to expand into other UK cities including Glasgow, Liverpool and Belfast to take its tally to 50 by 2030.<\/p>\n The hotels provide a \u2018hybrid\u2019 model that is part-budget hotel and part-hostel, with a mix of private rooms and shared accommodation.<\/p>\n There is a self-catering kitchen area which is popular with backpackers and families, while the provision of towels, and en suite facilities in every room, as well as TVs and desks are additions not available in most hostels. The Haymarket facility has a bicycle storage area.<\/p>\n Will Harrington,\u00a0who manages it, said it was fully booked within three weeks of opening and was boosted by the Bon Jovi concert at the nearby stadium. About 5% of bookings are classed as \u2018business\u2019 people and contract workers.<\/p>\n There have been more than 1,600 bookings in the first two months and there has been no indication that Edinburgh\u2019s 5% visitor levy was a deterrent.<\/p>\n \u201cNo one has mentioned the levy. It is not an issue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Daily Business Bulletin<\/strong>:\u00a0Subscribe here for our free morning bulletin of breaking news<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \t <\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Meininger-hotel-room.png\")