Heart of Midlothian kicks off plans to operate hotel at Tynecastle Park

Scottish Premiership football club Heart of Midlothian has announced plans to build a hotel at its Edinburgh stadium.

The 25-bedroom Tynecastle Park hotel will be integrated into the main stand of Tynecastle Park in the west of the city and operated and owned by the club. Along with the individually styled rooms, the club will build a club lounge, six meeting rooms and new conference and event spaces.

When the hotel opens the existing Skyline Restaurant, which sits on the top floor of the main stand, will be open seven days a week to service both overnight guests and non-residents.

Ann Budge from Tynecastle Park hotel and Heart of Midlothian Football Club, said: “Tynecastle Park is set to offer a truly unique hotel experience in our iconic Tynecastle Park Stadium – the home of Heart of Midlothian Football Club. Owned and operated entirely by the club, the hotel is Hearts’ newest and boldest venture. It’s also the only hotel of its kind found anywhere in the UK.

“As part of our ambitious growth plans both on and off the pitch, our in-house hospitality team will take full responsibility for running the hotel and providing one-of-a-kind matchday experience and guest stays.

“The hotel rooms and additional conference and events space will offer the club an ideal opportunity to host even more events at Tynecastle while appealing to the millions of visitors that Edinburgh attracts each year as the UK’s second most visited city.”