Festival Hotels

“a hotel to suit you in the heart of edinburgh...”

Festival Hotels offers a wide variety of rooms to suit all budgets. With 5 properties located in the capital make sure your next stay is with us. Choose your Hotel in the top gallery, or in our list :

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About Festival Hotels Edinburgh

Launched in 1997, by Edinburgh entrepreneur Kenneth Waugh, Festival Inns has become one of Scotland's most dynamic and ground breaking leisure companies winning numerous awards. With special focus on catering for niche markets, this privately owned company has advanced to create unique bars, clubs, function venues and hotels in Edinburgh City Centre and suburbs


Festival hotels offer a great choice of hotel accommodation in Edinburgh, from hotels rooms on the famous Royal Mile in Edinburgh City Centre to traditional style suburban accommodation. There is a suitable option available to anyone wishing to visit Edinburgh.

"I firmly believe the success of the business is due to the fact that each outlet we have opened has been carefully designed to have its own identity rather than being part of an obvious "chain"."


Kenneth Waugh


Board of Directors
Kenneth Waugh
Richard Spanner
Bill McRandle
Iain Pert


Summary Of Awards

  • 2005 BEST AMBIENT BAR - UK | THEME AWARDS awarded to Cargo
  • 2004 MULTIPLE OPERATORS | DRAM AWARDS awarded to Festival Inns
  • 2003 OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE | DRAM AWARDS awarded to Iain Pert
  • 2002 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR | SCOTTISH LICENCED TRADE AWARDS awarded to Kenneth Waugh
  • 2000 BEST NEW BAR OF THE YEAR awarded to Beluga
  • 2000 AA ROSETTE awarded to Beluga
  • 2000 TASTE OF SCOTLAND STATUS awarded to Beluga
  • 1999 MANAGER OF THE YEAR | DRAM AWARDS awarded to Iain Pert

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