New hotel to transform Leith

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE

AN UNUSUALLY shaped hotel is to help kick-start the regeneration surrounding Edinburgh’s historic Leith Harbour.

The striking triangle-fronted, nine-storey, 25-bedroomed building is to built close to Ocean Terminal and has been specifically designed to fit the irregular shape of the site.

The as-yet unnamed hotel would be the first of five hotels expected to be built in the area as part of a £700 million redevelopment package.

Included in the plans are a bar and a restaurant which will boast stunning views over the Firth of Forth as well being positioned just yards from the newly-constructed tram line.

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