NYX Hotels is preparing to open the doors to its first Edinburgh hotel this summer, with the new lifestyle property taking shape just off the Royal Mile. Part of the Leonardo Hotels group, NYX will occupy the corner of Jeffrey Street, directly beside the Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh, which was formerly part of the Jurys Inn portfolio.
This marks NYX’s second UK opening, following the launch of its London hotel, with two additional sites already operating in Dublin. The Edinburgh hotel has been in the pipeline for several years – Leonardo Hotels submitted a planning application in 2019 to convert the lower floors of a Grade C listed building at 55–61 Jeffrey Street, with permission granted in January 2020.
The development adds to the group’s growing city centre footprint, and room bookings are now live from 29 July onwards. Described by the brand as “bold and playful”, NYX is targeting the designconscious traveller, offering a mix of contemporary interiors, rich colours and local artwork.
The hotel will also feature a food and drink space branded as CLASH, which includes cocktails, sharing plates and a resident DJ. Leonardo Hotels is rolling out the NYX concept across Europe, with new sites announced for Rome, Leipzig, Brno and Jerusalem, as part of a wider expansion into urban lifestyle markets.
The opening adds to the wave of international hotel brands investing in Edinburgh’s Old Town, particularly around Waverley Station and the Royal Mile, where development activity has remained steady despite wider market challenges.
