The Witchery by the Castle, Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Edinburgh and Lothians, United Kingdom
The Witchery by the Castle
Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Edinburgh and Lothians, United Kingdom
+44 131 2255613, +44 131 2204392
http://www.thewitchery.com
Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Edinburgh and Lothians, United Kingdom
+44 131 2255613, +44 131 2204392
http://www.thewitchery.com
General and in-room facilities and services available at The Witchery by the Castle
lobby bar
restaurant
fully equipped common kitchen
summer garden
fax services
pets are admitted
rooms for non-smokers
playground for children
phone at the reception
garage places on site
quiet surroundings
credit/debit cards accepted
television set in room
telephone in room
heating in room
air conditioner in room
ironing facilities in room
safety deposit box in room
tea and coffee making facilities
en-suite/private bathroom
hairdryer in room
Some excerpts from the website of The Witchery by the Castle that might be useful
IT'S A GIFT! Seasonal Gift Vouchers that you can buy online Buying the perfect gift has just got a whole lot easier, with a range of gift vouchers for some wonderful Witchery experiences now available to buy online. A Witchery Gift Voucher is the perfect way to say a special thank-you to a friend, relative, client or colleague and for once you will know that they really mean it when they say. Available for a wide range of experiences and monetary values, they allow the recipient the freedom to book a time to eat or stay at the Witchery that suits them best. Just some of the many Witchery vouchers now available include A bottle of Pol Roger Champagne - £45 Indulgent Champagne Dinner for Two - £185.00 Enjoy an indulgent three course dinner with coffee and a bottle of Pol Roger Champagne in the magical candlelit setting of the Witchery by the Castle. Light Lunch for Two with a Glass of Champagne £44.00 Enjoy an indulgent Light Lunch in the magical setting of the Witchery by the Castle, with glass of deliciously chilled Pol Roger Champagne. Luxurious Overnight Stay for Two £295.00 Enjoy an indulgent overnight stay in one of the Witchery by the Castles acclaimed suites with a welcome bottle of Champagne and then continental breakfast served in your suite the following day. Witchery vouchers are also available for a wide range of monetary values. For a last-minute gift you can download your voucher immediately, or choose to have a beautifully presented voucher sent to the lucky recipient with your personal message. Vouchers can also be ordered by telephone on +44 (0) 131 225 5613. FESTIVE MENUS LAUNCHED The Witchery has now released its festive menus and reservations are now available for the Christmas and Hogmanay periods. With a three-course festive menu available from 29 November - 24 December for £29 for lunch and £35 for dinner you have the perfect excuse to celebrate in style! Dishes on the festive menu include pheasant, pigeon and venison terrine, roast peat-smoked salmon, Black Gold beef and iced Christmas pudding souffle. Undoubtedly the city's most atmospheric restaurant the candlelit charms of the Witchery are a seasonal must so early reservations are recommended. The Witchery is also taking Hogmanay bookings and is open on New Years Day 2008 Reservations +44 (0) 131 225 5613. THE SUITE LIFE The Sunday Times recently rated the Witchery's luxurious suites as among the most sought after romantic hide-ways in Scotland, alongside Madonna's wedding venue, Skibo Castle. Located on the floors above the restaurant, these magical and opulent suites are packed with antiques and have been named as one of the UK's top ten romantic destinations by Men's Health and as one of the world's seven wonders by Cosmopolitan Magazine. The Sunday Herald wrote In this jewel box setting Lord Irvine would be green with envy- any why not, we share the same wallpaper! Continental breakfasts, newspaper, chocolates and a complimentary bottle of Champagne are included within the room rate. Lunch or dinner can be taken in the Witchery, the Secret Garden or at our sister restaurants, the rooftop Tower located above the Museum of Scotland nearby or Rhubarb-the restaurant at Prestonfield. Call Reservations on +44(0)131 225 5613 or. DIVINE DECADENCE With just seven decadent suites at the Witchery you may find it difficult to get a reservation just when they needed one, so we have been working on an alternative. Witchery owner James Thomson has now restored a wonderful mansion house, built in 1687 by the Architect Royal as the grand baroque home of Edinburgh's Lord Provost. Packed full of historic features and lavishly restored by the team that created the Witchery suites Prestonfield has all of the indulgence, theatre and drama of the Witchery in it's just 22 individual bedrooms and suites. Already rated as an. AA Hotel of the Year. Prestonfield has again received the AAs ultimate ranking of 5 Red Stars for 2008 the only hotel in the city to receive this accolade and one of just a few hotels, such as Gleneagles, to be so ranked in Scotland. Named as one of the. Best 101 Hotels in the World by Tatler/Abercrombie and Kent this is an exceptional hotel and makes the perfect add-on to a stay at the Witchery. Rates are £275 per room and £350 per suite inclusive of VAT, full Scottish Breakfast and a welcome bottle of Prestonfield Champagne so you may find an excuse to stay a while! If you want an ideal excuse to check it out why not try Prestonfields delicious afternoon tea? Some recent comment; So extravagant its like walking onto the set of some flamboyant costume drama. Conde Nast Traveller. A stunning mix of opulence, grandeur and comfort. Scotland on Sunday Divine Decadence. Tatler Sheer glorious indulgence. The Hotel Guru. The most glamorous hotel in town. The Independent. More info on www.prestonfield.com or reservations on +44 (0) 131 225 7800
James and his collection of restaurants and hotels regularly receive awards including: Silver Thistle. The highest accolade in tourism, presented to James Thomson for his outstanding contribution to the development of tourism in Scotland by First Minister Jack McConnell at the Thistle Awards 2004 - Scotland's tourism oscars October 2004. Hospitality Industry Trust Industry Achievement Award, received by James Thomson 2002. Chevalier of the Order of the Tasse de Vin, for James Thomson 2001. Manager of the Year, James Thomson, Scottish Tourist Board Thistle Awards 1999. Spirit of Scotland Awards, Finalist Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards for James Thomson 1999 2003. BT Vision 100 Index, member of this annual index of the UK's 100 most visionary organisations. Investor in People, the first independent restaurant in Scotland to be accredited in 1998 reaccredited to include the Tower in 2002. Company of the Year, Lothian Business Excellence Awards 2000. Scotland the Brand, we were awarded memebership of this prestigious marketing organisation in December 2000 becoming their first restaurant member. The Quality Scotland Awards for Business Excellence, Highly Commended 2000. Quality Scotland, Awarded Membership of Scotland's EFQM assessing organisation 2001. National Business Awards for Scotland 2000, Commended Finalist. Scottish Tourist Board Thistle Awards Large Company Training Award, 2001 Finalist. Scottish Tourist Board Thistle Awards IT Initiative 2001, Finalist. Scottish Tourist Board Thistle Awards Large Company Training Award, 1998 Finalist. Acorn Award, from Caterer Hotelkeeper for Tower General Manager. Room for Romance Hotel of the Year Award, for Britain's Sexiest Suites Many 2003. The 4th most Romantic Destination in the World, The Independent Newspaper 2001. AA Five Diamonds Premier Collection accreditation for the Witchery Suites. The Seven Wonders of the World, Cosmopolitan Magazine for the suites. Scotland's Most Romantic Hotel, Scotland on Sunday. Scotland's Ten Best Rooms, Sunday Times Scotland. Ten Most Romantic Destinations, Men's Health Magazine. Top Romantic Honeymoon Destinations, from Wedding Magazine putting us on a par with the Ritz. AA Bed and Breakfast Guide, The Best in Scotland for our suites. Macallan Taste of Scotland Restaurant of the Year Award, 2001-2 for the Witchery. Sunday Times Regeneration Award, for the creation of the Secret Garden Restaurant. Domecq la Ina Most Civilised Diningroom Award, for the Secret Garden Restaurant. Courvoisier The Best of the Best, Awards for the Witchery and Secret Garden. Michelin Guide, two knives and forks for the Tower 2001 2002 2003 2004. AA Two Rosettes, for food at the Witchery. Good Food Guide, listing in the Tower's first and subsequent years 1999-2005. Most Talked about Restaurants, listings for Tower and Witchery in Harden's Guides. New Restaurant of the Year, Finalist Highland Spring The Tower 1999. AA Wine Award, for the Tower 2003. AA Best Brasserie Wine List Award, for the Tower 2002. AA Wine Award for Scotland 2001, for the Witchery. AA Wine Award, for the Witchery Wine list 1999. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, 1995-2007, for the Witchery Cellar. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, for the Tower 1999-2003. Decanter Magazine Wine List of the Year, for six consecutive years at the Witchery. SLTN Awards 2000, Wine by the Glass Award, Highly Commended for the Tower. Should you require any images or further information on the The Witchery by the Castle, the Tower Restaurant, Prestonfield,James Thomson or any of his exceptional collection of unique venues please contact Mark Rowley on 0131 225 0976 or. Further information can be found at
The best restaurateur I know. Clarissa Dickson Wright. James Thomson's Witchery restaurant is as much an Edinburgh landmark as the castle next door.....a reputation others would die for.. Scotland on Sunday 2003. With a collection of renowned Edinburgh restaurants under his belt Thomson is clearly one of the biggest players on the Scottish food scene.. Scotland on Sunday, 26 September 1999. It's so filmic and bizarre...everything about the Tower run by James Thomson is designed to impress. Food Illustrated Magazine. I am hooked on James Thomson's Tower at the Museum of Scotland.. The organisation's corporate culture is strongly influenced by the vision and values of the prorietor and is focussed on providing world-class hospitality. The Witchery and Tower has a dynamic and innovative leadership, with clear vision and challenging goals who are setting and achieving world-class standards in doing so.. LEEL on winning the Lothian Company of the Year in the Business Excellence Awards. It is appropriate for a Museum of international standing to have a restaurant of this calibre. James Thomson has developed a worldwide reputation for providing quality food, wine and service. It was particularly his attitude to service that impressed us and his proposals were of a very high standard.. Mary Bryden, Head of Public Affairs, National Museums of Scotland, Food Service Management. Businesses and individuals such as yourself have been at the forefront of providing the quality and service which is needed to ensure the success of tourism in Scotland. I am delighted that your commitment to the industry has been recognised.. Tom Ferguson, Chairman, Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board. In the current trend for taking an established restaurateur with flair and asking him to add cuisine to culture, the Museum of Scotland... got James Thomson of the Witchery to take on it's restaurant. He has quickly made the fifth floor eatery the hottest spot in town. This restaurant will undoubtedly become a capital cornerstone.. Peter Irvine, The Sunday Times. James Thomson, who started his business with the opening of the Witchery in 1979, now owns and manages three restaurants within Edinburgh, assisted by a staff and management team of 93 full-time employees. James invests heavily in staff training and was the first independent restaurant in Scotland to be accredited with Investors in People. His dedication to the industry is reflected in the time he gives to many organisations including the British Hospitality Association, Hospitality Industry Trust, Hospitality Host and Springboard.. Scottish Tourist Board on James award as Manager of the Year. It is great to see a company which epitomises quality and flair receiving this accolade and to see a business involved in tourism taking the top award.. Tom Buncle, Chief Executive, Scottish Tourist Board on the Company of the Year Award. The Witchery epitomises the standards Edinburgh should be looking to chieve. The message is that Edinburgh boasts world-class organisations. It is recognition of the fact that they have been improving over a constantly over a number of years and have now reached a very high standard indeed. And they have ambitions to go on improving - they are not standing still.. Jim Easton, Business Excellence Awards Assessor. Delicious food in an idyllic setting. The high spot of the Royal Mile.. Sir Cameron Mackintosh. Racing back for more.. The dog's bollocks!!!. Should you require any further information about James Thomson or any of his collection of restaurants suites please contact Mark Rowley on 0131 225 0976 or. A full range of print quality images are available by email for publication.
James and his collection of restaurants and hotels regularly receive awards including: Silver Thistle. The highest accolade in tourism, presented to James Thomson for his outstanding contribution to the development of tourism in Scotland by First Minister Jack McConnell at the Thistle Awards 2004 - Scotland's tourism oscars October 2004. Hospitality Industry Trust Industry Achievement Award, received by James Thomson 2002. Chevalier of the Order of the Tasse de Vin, for James Thomson 2001. Manager of the Year, James Thomson, Scottish Tourist Board Thistle Awards 1999. Spirit of Scotland Awards, Finalist Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards for James Thomson 1999 2003. BT Vision 100 Index, member of this annual index of the UK's 100 most visionary organisations. Investor in People, the first independent restaurant in Scotland to be accredited in 1998 reaccredited to include the Tower in 2002. Company of the Year, Lothian Business Excellence Awards 2000. Scotland the Brand, we were awarded memebership of this prestigious marketing organisation in December 2000 becoming their first restaurant member. The Quality Scotland Awards for Business Excellence, Highly Commended 2000. Quality Scotland, Awarded Membership of Scotland's EFQM assessing organisation 2001. National Business Awards for Scotland 2000, Commended Finalist. Scottish Tourist Board Thistle Awards Large Company Training Award, 2001 Finalist. Scottish Tourist Board Thistle Awards IT Initiative 2001, Finalist. Scottish Tourist Board Thistle Awards Large Company Training Award, 1998 Finalist. Acorn Award, from Caterer Hotelkeeper for Tower General Manager. Room for Romance Hotel of the Year Award, for Britain's Sexiest Suites Many 2003. The 4th most Romantic Destination in the World, The Independent Newspaper 2001. AA Five Diamonds Premier Collection accreditation for the Witchery Suites. The Seven Wonders of the World, Cosmopolitan Magazine for the suites. Scotland's Most Romantic Hotel, Scotland on Sunday. Scotland's Ten Best Rooms, Sunday Times Scotland. Ten Most Romantic Destinations, Men's Health Magazine. Top Romantic Honeymoon Destinations, from Wedding Magazine putting us on a par with the Ritz. AA Bed and Breakfast Guide, The Best in Scotland for our suites. Macallan Taste of Scotland Restaurant of the Year Award, 2001-2 for the Witchery. Sunday Times Regeneration Award, for the creation of the Secret Garden Restaurant. Domecq la Ina Most Civilised Diningroom Award, for the Secret Garden Restaurant. Courvoisier The Best of the Best, Awards for the Witchery and Secret Garden. Michelin Guide, two knives and forks for the Tower 2001 2002 2003 2004. AA Two Rosettes, for food at the Witchery. Good Food Guide, listing in the Tower's first and subsequent years 1999-2005. Most Talked about Restaurants, listings for Tower and Witchery in Harden's Guides. New Restaurant of the Year, Finalist Highland Spring The Tower 1999. AA Wine Award, for the Tower 2003. AA Best Brasserie Wine List Award, for the Tower 2002. AA Wine Award for Scotland 2001, for the Witchery. AA Wine Award, for the Witchery Wine list 1999. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, 1995-2007, for the Witchery Cellar. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, for the Tower 1999-2003. Decanter Magazine Wine List of the Year, for six consecutive years at the Witchery. SLTN Awards 2000, Wine by the Glass Award, Highly Commended for the Tower. Should you require any images or further information on the The Witchery by the Castle, the Tower Restaurant, Prestonfield,James Thomson or any of his exceptional collection of unique venues please contact Mark Rowley on 0131 225 0976 or. Further information can be found at
The best restaurateur I know. Clarissa Dickson Wright. James Thomson's Witchery restaurant is as much an Edinburgh landmark as the castle next door.....a reputation others would die for.. Scotland on Sunday 2003. With a collection of renowned Edinburgh restaurants under his belt Thomson is clearly one of the biggest players on the Scottish food scene.. Scotland on Sunday, 26 September 1999. It's so filmic and bizarre...everything about the Tower run by James Thomson is designed to impress. Food Illustrated Magazine. I am hooked on James Thomson's Tower at the Museum of Scotland.. The organisation's corporate culture is strongly influenced by the vision and values of the prorietor and is focussed on providing world-class hospitality. The Witchery and Tower has a dynamic and innovative leadership, with clear vision and challenging goals who are setting and achieving world-class standards in doing so.. LEEL on winning the Lothian Company of the Year in the Business Excellence Awards. It is appropriate for a Museum of international standing to have a restaurant of this calibre. James Thomson has developed a worldwide reputation for providing quality food, wine and service. It was particularly his attitude to service that impressed us and his proposals were of a very high standard.. Mary Bryden, Head of Public Affairs, National Museums of Scotland, Food Service Management. Businesses and individuals such as yourself have been at the forefront of providing the quality and service which is needed to ensure the success of tourism in Scotland. I am delighted that your commitment to the industry has been recognised.. Tom Ferguson, Chairman, Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board. In the current trend for taking an established restaurateur with flair and asking him to add cuisine to culture, the Museum of Scotland... got James Thomson of the Witchery to take on it's restaurant. He has quickly made the fifth floor eatery the hottest spot in town. This restaurant will undoubtedly become a capital cornerstone.. Peter Irvine, The Sunday Times. James Thomson, who started his business with the opening of the Witchery in 1979, now owns and manages three restaurants within Edinburgh, assisted by a staff and management team of 93 full-time employees. James invests heavily in staff training and was the first independent restaurant in Scotland to be accredited with Investors in People. His dedication to the industry is reflected in the time he gives to many organisations including the British Hospitality Association, Hospitality Industry Trust, Hospitality Host and Springboard.. Scottish Tourist Board on James award as Manager of the Year. It is great to see a company which epitomises quality and flair receiving this accolade and to see a business involved in tourism taking the top award.. Tom Buncle, Chief Executive, Scottish Tourist Board on the Company of the Year Award. The Witchery epitomises the standards Edinburgh should be looking to chieve. The message is that Edinburgh boasts world-class organisations. It is recognition of the fact that they have been improving over a constantly over a number of years and have now reached a very high standard indeed. And they have ambitions to go on improving - they are not standing still.. Jim Easton, Business Excellence Awards Assessor. Delicious food in an idyllic setting. The high spot of the Royal Mile.. Sir Cameron Mackintosh. Racing back for more.. The dog's bollocks!!!. Should you require any further information about James Thomson or any of his collection of restaurants suites please contact Mark Rowley on 0131 225 0976 or. A full range of print quality images are available by email for publication.
