InterContinental Hotels Group has opened the first Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in Scotland, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, as it continues to invest in Scotland as a luxury destination. Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel is in one of Edinburgh’s most beautiful squares in the Georgian New Town, a UNESCO world heritage site. With a view of Edinburgh Castle and historic hotspots just a short walk away, the hotel is at the perfect intersection between old and new. The 184 rooms and 15 suites are part of seven interconnecting Georgian townhouses which showcase Kimpton’s bold and playful design.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has outlined continued growth for the Kimpton hotels brand, with 25 properties set to debut in a suite of new markets around the world from Germany to Grenada, Indonesia, Spain and China over the next three to five years. Locations include Mexico City, Paris, Barcelona, Bali and Shanghai.