Edinburgh's Kings Manor Hotel sold

Edinburgh (Portobello) Hotel has purchased the Kings Manor Hotel in an off-market deal.

The 100-bedroom hotel in Milton Road, east Edinburgh, was sold by Scottish group Solley Hotels, which had owned the former manor house since 1976.

Located 10 minutes’ walk from Portobello beach, the three-star hotel - which was managed under the Best Western brand - also has a 100-cover restaurant and 85-seat bistro.

The property has a leisure club and spa, with four treatment rooms and 20 metre swimming pool. There is also a tennis court within the grounds.

Sonia Patel, a director at Edinburgh (Portobello) Hotel, said: “This is a great hotel which is clearly already very popular with tourists and locals.

“We look forward to welcoming guests to the hotel who want to be able to access Edinburgh’s hustle and bustle as well as take in the beautiful scenery of the coast, with all the comforts and customer service of a quality hotel.”

Julian Troup, head of hotels agency at Colliers, which handled the sale, said: “This sale follows on from last year’s success with the disposal of the seven assets as part of the Crerar Hotels Group, as well as the Carnoustie Hotel.

“There was considerable interest in the Kings Manor Hotel, which resulted in a competitive bidding process from local, national and international hotel operators.

“This highlights that there’s still robust demand from investors wanting to secure UK regional hotels particularly in popular tourist cities and destinations.”

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