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Channings,
the friendliest hotel in Edinburgh where you'll enjoy country-style tranquillity
in a city setting and be charmed by our people.
Channings boasts a famous former resident, the intrepid polar explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton who lived here from 1904 until 1910.
The uppermost floor of the hotel have now been renovated in a maritime style in recognition of Sir Ernest Shackleton's endeavours, with portholes along the corridors and an Edwardian theme running throughout the room décor. Enjoy viewing some of his memorabilia on show during your visit.
As well as being a delightful home-from-home, many of the rooms offer breath-taking views of Edinburgh, while others overlook the private gardens (which are yours to enjoy in the warmer months as well as a sun terrace which captures the sun all day)!
Channings Hotel Accommodation
During your stay you will be accommodated in one of our 41 individually decorated bedrooms. Rooms are striking yet elegant, tailored and classic, with a combination of textured fabrics such as linen, silk, suede and velvet and deep, rich colours - providing comfortable and relaxing surroundings.
You may wish to choose a room offering a slipper roll top bath or a jacuzzi (big enough for two!).
Channings Suites
Channings Hotel in Edinburgh has six luxury suites, each with private
drawing room, separate bedroom and large bathroom (separate bath and shower).
All the suites have great views, either over the western part of Edinburgh
or the hotel's own private gardens.
As with most of the hotel rooms at Channings, the suites contain a mix
of antique furniture, prints, drawings and memorabilia; but also use rich,
contemporary fabrics to create interiors that are striking, beautiful
and ultimately very relaxing. Just what a hotel room should be, and a
great way to visit Scotland's capital city.
Please note all our bedrooms are non smoking.
Superior Bedrooms
Relax in a superior room at Channings...
As with all the hotel rooms at Channings in Edinburgh, our Superior Rooms
are a creative mix of antique and contemporary, with individual styling
and quirky detail. After all, every visitor to Scotland is different from
the next, so we have mixed up the styles a little.
Our Superior hotel rooms are typically larger than the Unique Rooms and have more spacious bathrooms, some with Jacuzzi baths, and the best views of Edinburgh. One has a four-poster bed and belongs in the pages of a country-house magazine; equally we can offer something a little more pared-down, or bolder, or more contemporary, if that is your preference.
Within this category of hotel room, we have two Shackleton Rooms, named after the famous Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton who made Channings his Edinburgh home for a while; these are styled using striking black-and-white photography of his expeditions. Please note all our bedrooms are non smoking.
Shackleton Bedrooms
In recognition of the great Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton,
who lived at 14 South Learmonth Gardens, we have created three wonderful,
oversized Shackleton Suites and two (slightly smaller) Shackleton Rooms.
Each of the Shackleton Suites was previously two hotel rooms, so the new suites and bathrooms are generously proportioned, and have separate baths and walk-in showers.
Contemporary styling uses bold colour, striking black-and-white photography of Shackleton's expeditions to the coldest places on earth, and underfloor heating to ensure you stay a lot warmer than he did. Please note all our bedrooms are non smoking.
Channings Bedroom Features:
. Free in-room internet access
. eTV entertainment system
. Ensuite bathroom
. Sitting/studying area
. 24-hour room service
. Tea and coffee-making facilities
. Bathroom goodies by Molton Brown
. Hairdryer
. Iron and board
. Trouser press
. Laundry and dry-cleaning service
Please note all our bedrooms are non smoking.
During your stay, you can also experience great food and wine in a warm and welcoming ambience in Channings Restaurant. Our team of chefs has developed an impressive repertoire of modern and exciting dishes, which culminates in a menu focusing on seasonality and high-quality, organic produce.
Channings Restaurant is a delightful, neighbourhood bistro with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere and a well-edited all day menu. Our chef Karen Higgins uses fresh, seasonal and organic ingredients wherever possible, and has come up with some great taste combinations.
Alternatively, relax in our wine bar and enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail, a light lunch or sit down to a meal from our extensive bar menu - a great place to meet at any time of day!
Opening Hours
Breakfast
Monday to Friday 7.00 am - 10.00 am
Saturday and Sunday 7.30 am - 10.30 am
Lunch
Monday to Saturday 12.00 pm - 2.30 pm
Sunday 12.30 pm - 3.00 pm
Dinner
Sunday to Thursday 6.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Friday and Saturday 6.00 pm - 10.00 pm
To suit its location slightly away from the city centre, Channings is
a wonderfully quirky property which feels a bit like a Scottish country
home, full of charming Victorian paintings, prints, books, furniture and
memorabilia.
There are 41 hotel rooms at Channings in all - no two are quite the same,
in either layout or decor.
One of the Channings townhouses, 14 South Learmonth Gardens, was home to Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer, while he was secretary of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society between 1904 and 1910.
We have named our top-floor hotel suites after Shackleton and his fellow adventurers, and are proud to display prints of black-and-white photographs that were taken on the expeditions, and a copy of a journey planner.
Check in is at 2pm and check out by 12pm. It is often possible to check in earlier and we will try to make your room ready for you as soon after you arrive as is possible. We are more than happy to store your luggage if you are arriving early and again on departure.
Edinburgh Hotel Wedding Venue
If there is one thing you want your wedding to be, it's romantic, and
Channings is a truly romantic venue for your very special wedding day.
You will feel beautifully relaxed in Channings' warm surroundings and our friendly and helpful staff will make sure you enjoy your wedding preparations as they understand how special this time is and how important your wedding day is to you.
The Library at Channings offers a very special and romantic location for wedding ceremonies; exchange your vows in this elegant Edwardian setting. Your guests' chairs can be positioned to create an aisle for you to walk up to meet your groom.
After the ceremony retire to the Lounge for a champagne reception before dining in The Kingsleigh Suite, a beautiful and intimate setting for a wedding feast to remember. Alternatively if your party is larger (up to 50 guests) take exclusive use of Channings Restaurant - a stunning contemporary restaurant set in a conservatory which provides a bright and airily modern feel with clean lines and a summer ambience.
Meetings at Channings
If you are planning an event in Edinburgh, Scotland and require a venue
that is rich in character as well as meeting your specific business or
personal needs enhanced by the friendliest staff, then Channings is the
perfect venue.
Channings, comprising five Edwardian town houses, has superb spaces for both corporate client entertaining and private events, such as engagement parties, christenings, wine tasting events, celebration dinners and other family occasions. We know how important the smooth running of your event is, so we will do all we can to make it so.
Child Policy
Children are welcome at Channings. If you need an extra bed or a cot in
the rooms then please let us know when making your booking or prior to
your arrival at the hotel. We also have a child friendly restaurant with
a menu that caters for all ages, with colouring in and dot to dot puzzles
for children to enjoy. Highchairs also provided if needed.
Parking
Channings has on street parking which is metered between 8.30am –
5.30pm Mon- Fri however there is no charge at weekends. For a small charge
our team will supervise your vehicle while you are away from the hotel.
Attractions
Channings enjoys a quiet location, set on a cobbled street overlooking
private gardens, yet is only 10 minutes walk from the west end, where
you can explore the city's many tourist attractions, such as Princes Street,
the main shopping area overlooking Edinburgh Castle.
Should you wish to stay very close to home, Channings is just a short stroll from the very fashionable area of Stockbridge, often described as a 'village within the city'. Relax and unwind as you enjoy the vibrant cafe-culture that has developed and wander through the many one of a kind boutiques and galleries which have emerged in recent years, making this one of Edinburgh's trendiest areas.
How long will it take to walk to?
. George Street…12minutes
. The Castle…30 minutes
. Stockbridge…9 minutes
. Botanic Gardens…15 minutes
. National Gallery…15 minutes
. Scottish Parliament…30 minutes
. EICC - Edinburgh International Conference Centre…20mins
. Dean Village...5 min's
Alternatively each of these attractions is only a five minute taxi journey from Channings.
As a small boutique hotel we do not have facilities on site. We have a relationship with Westwoods sports complex down at Fettes. Day pass at a small cost for our guests and is only a 5 min walk.
DIRECTIONS
Directions - From A1
Coming off the A1 follow signs to Edinburgh City Centre where you will
end up at the East end of Princes Street, at the top of Leith Walk. Once
you go past the Playhouse Theatre on your left hand side take a right
onto York Place at the next roundabout.
Follow York Place (which becomes Queen Street) until the end where you will reach Ainslie Place - a crescent - whereby you follow the road to the left until you get to Randolph Crescent. Follow Randolph Crescent to the left, turning right onto Queensferry Street.
You will cross The Dean Bridge, and then take the second turn off on the right leading onto Dean Park Crescent, take the first left which takes you onto South Learmonth Gardens and Channings is about half way along on the left.
Directions - From the Airport
Coming out of the airport follow the signs for the city centre. Once you
go under an underpass, go straight through at the junction which will
take you onto Glasgow Road (A8). You will see PC World on your right-hand
side, go straight over the round-about and stay on this road for 3 miles.
(During the 3 miles the road changes names several times, St Johns Road, Costorphine Road, Roseburn Terrace then onto Haymarket Terrace). As you get closer to the city centre Haymarket train station will be on your right-hand side.
At the traffic lights after the station go straight through. Stay in the left hand lane as you approach the next set of lights. Turn left onto Palmerston Place then turn right at the traffic lights on Chester Street. Go to the end of this road and take a left at the lights onto Queensferry Street, this will take you across Dean Bridge.
Once across take the third right, which takes you onto South Learmonth Avenue. This road goes downhill then turns to the right, follow the road round and Channings is 30m along on the right-hand side.
Directions From the North
Approach Edinburgh on the A90 from Forth Road Bridge and follow
signs for the City Centre. This will lead you onto Queensferry Road; follow
this road for about 3 miles. At The Holiday Inn Garden Court Hotel (situated
on your right) take the right fork in the road.
Continue on, straight over a mini round about and through traffic lights take the first left. At the bottom of the road, take a right into South Learmonth Gardens, Channings is approximately 30m ahead on the right.
Travelling by Train
Edinburgh has two stations, Waverley and Haymarket. Waverley
is the main station, situated on Princes Street about 1 1/2 miles away
and is approximately 10 minutes by taxi to the hotel. Haymarket station
to the west of the city centre is 5 minutes by taxi and half a mile away.
Buses to Channings
If you are in the city and would like to get a bus back to the
hotel Buses 19, 37 and 37A leave from The Waverley Station Steps and drop
off on Queensferry Road, the stop just over the Dean Bridge is the one
closest to Channings.
Email Channings Hotel enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
