Within Edinburgh’s Old Town, Virgin Hotels Edinburgh links the restored India Buildings on Victoria Street with new spaces descending towards Cowgate. The 222 chambers and suites combine timber panelling, handmade Moroccan rugs and playful red accents with the irregular proportions of the historic site. Commons Club, Eve and the circular Oculus Lounge occupy richly detailed public rooms, while staircases, bridges and vaulted passages reveal the complex in stages. The red entrance doors, domed rotunda and preserved stonework sit within the steep lanes and layered roofscape below Edinburgh Castle.