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125 George Street, Edinburgh
EH2 4JN


Tigerlily

Edinburgh, United Kingdom [view map]

Style
Decadent urban dwelling
Setting
Fashionable former finance hub

Tigerlily has thrown the boutique-hotel rule book out the window, working a bright, modern and luxe theme with mosaic mirror tiles, silver, white and glass. And that’s just the reception…

Need to know

need to know - Tigerlily
Rooms
33, including nine suites.
Rates
£195–£245, including breakfast and tax.
Check-out
11am, but flexible on request. Earliest check‑in, 2pm.
Facilities
CD, DVD and games library, PlayStation Portables, laundry service. In rooms, minibar, plasma-screen TV, fully loaded iPod, free WiFi, umbrella, GHDs, White Company toiletries.
Children
Cots and babysitters can be provided.
Hotel closed
December 24–25 annually.
Also
Fitness fanatics can get their fix across the road, where Tigerlily guests have access to the Roxburghe Hotel’s swimming pool and well-equipped gym. Caffeine addicts will appreciate the Matthew Algie coffee expertise used by Tigerlily's baristas.

In the know

Our favourite rooms
Georgian Suites 1 and 12 are best for making romantic gestures, with four‑poster beds, great views, open fires, double sinks, freestanding baths and waterproof remote controls for the bathroom TV. There are 11 smoking rooms available on the top floor.
Packing tips
Gym kit if you want to make use of the personal trainer; dancing shoes if you prefer nocturnal workouts.
Also
Tigerlily can pack you a picnic if you fancy an alfresco feast to take on your explorations. There's an external heated smoking area off the downstairs bar.

Food & drink

food and drink - Tigerlily
Hotel restaurant
This huge open‑plan hangout is gorgeous to look at, and trying to decide whether you fancy British, Mediterranean or Asian cuisine from the extensive menus will necessitate at least one aperitif to keep you going. The café is also excellent.
Dress code
Cool cat by day; glamourpuss by night.
Top table
The choice of seating is almost as overwhelming as the menu, but you’ll soon be feeling territorial about your own cosy breakfast corner or sofa for tea; for dinner, slink into one of the intimate little alcoves.
Last orders
10.20pm for food; 1am for drinks; Lulu closes at 3am.
Room service
A selection from the à la carte menu is available 24 hours a day.
Hotel bar
Rouged up to the hilt and crystal-encrusted, seductive Lulu is the popular bar and club hidden beneath Tigerlily. DJs mix up an interesting blend of Latin, house and electro, while bartenders mix up interesting blends of the strong stuff.

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Tigerlily

125 George Street, Edinburgh

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Tigerlily

Edinburgh, United Kingdom [view map]

Local restaurants

On Thistle Street, Fishers in the City brings the excellent seafood and fish dishes of its popular Leith outpost to town (+44 (0)131 225 5109); order Lindisfarne oysters, if they’re in season, or one of the Mediterranean‑style dishes. Award‑winning chef PC Thakur serves up authentic, flavour‑packed regional Indian cuisine at the delightful 9 Cellars restaurant and bar on York Place (+44 (0)131 557 9899). For an ultra‑romantic evening, dinner at The Witchery by the Castle’s atmospheric restaurant is second to none (+44 (0)131 225 5613).

Local bars

After a sedate meal or an afternoon of shopping, liven things up at one of the many buzzing bars along George Street: ever-vibrant Candy Bar (+44 (0)131 225 9179) is a top cocktail hotspot. Other options include Opal Lounge or Bar 38.

Local cafes

For an outstanding brunch with upstanding eco credentials, you can’t beat the Urban Angel café and deli on Hanover Street (+44 (0)131 225 6251).

Worth getting out of bed for

Amble up to Edinburgh Castle – if only to just wander through the surrounding gardens and woodland; ask Tigerlily to arrange a picnic for you. The hotel concierge can also arrange all manner of activities, including interactive cocktail training in the bar, personal shopping at Harvey Nichols or tours of local whisky distilleries - it's probably best to contact the hotel before your trip to arrange these.

Diary

25 January Burns Night. March Ceilidh Culture Festival (www.ceilidhculture.co.uk). July Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival (www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk). August The Edinburgh Festival colonises the town, along with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (see our events guide Smith 52 for details, or buy the book for the full insider lowdown), the Book Festival and the International Film Festival (www.edinburgh-festivals.com). December Shoppers ahoy! Edinburgh's Christmas market lights up East Princes Street  (www.edinburghscapitalchristmas.org). Hogmanay (also featured in Smith 52) is Edinburgh's way of ringing in the new year (www.edinburghshogmanay.org).

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