Hearts open opulent hotel inside home venue

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The Scottish Premiership team Heart of Midlothian F.C. recently opened the doors to what it is hailing as the United Kingdom’s “first club-owned and -operated hotel inside a football stadium”.

‘The Herald’ stated that the Scottish Premiership football club has launched its new 25-bedroom hotel and events space within the main stand at their home venue – the Tynecastle Park in the West of Edinburgh in Scotland.

The Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland (UK). The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football.

The 19,852-capacity Tynecastle Park, also known as the Tynecastle Stadium, is a football stadium in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, which is the home ground of the Scottish Professional Football League club Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Asserted Ann Budge, who chairs Hearts, “We’re extremely proud to have reached this significant milestone in the 150-year history of the club, and look forward to welcoming overnight guests from around the world to enjoy our award-winning hospitality and facilities. The Tynecastle Park is the only hotel of its kind found anywhere in the United Kingdom and offers a truly unique hotel experience in…Tynecastle Park Stadium.”

She added, “Driven by our vision of self-sustainability, community and growth, the Tynecastle Park Hotel is owned and managed entirely by the Hearts and the success of the hotel directly supports the ambitions of the club. Our in-house hospitality team will have full responsibility for running the hotel and providing one-of-a-kind matchday experiences and guest stays.”

‘The Herald’ further stated that Hearts said that, as well as its “vast supporter base both in Edinburgh and from further afield”, it hopes to attract the international visitors and guests from around the United Kingdom “looking for high-quality, contemporary accommodation as part of an Edinburgh City break”.

It added, “The Tynecastle Park Hotel offers a choice of individually styled guest rooms, including family, executive and accessible rooms, as well as a club lounge. The 25 guest rooms have been designed to a high specification, offering comfort and quality throughout, including ensuite shower rooms with marble finish, monsoon showers and emperor-sized beds. Selected guest rooms provide guests with the option of a live view of the pitch or the city skyline on HD (high-definition) plasma screens.”

The club noted that its “award-winning” Skyline Restaurant, on the top floor of the main stand, will now be open seven days a week, offering both the overnight guests and the non-residents the “finest Scottish seasonal menus”.

And it declared, “The well-established conference and events business will have six new meeting and event spaces. This will offer even more choice to stage exhibitions, trade shows, weddings, gala dinners or parties, whether for overnight guests or non-residents. Smaller and more intimate spaces also cater for exclusive boardroom meetings, private cocktail receptions and family gatherings.”

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