Here’s a look at some of Edinburgh’s hotels in the 1980s and 1990s - ranging from fires to refurbishments to famous guests.
This selection of old photos from the Evening News archive includes the re-opening of the Balmoral Hotel - previously the North British - after major refurbishment, the Caledonian Hotel’s 90th birthday, the development of what is now the Radisson Blu on the Royal Mile and much more.
Scroll through the pictures and get a glimpse of life in the Capital 30 and more years ago.
5. Balcony Bar
A busy lunch-time at the Balcony Bar carvery in Edinburgh's George Hotel, October 1987. | TSPL Photo: Joe Steele
6. French dressing
Staff from the Caledonian hotel dress as French waiters and waitresses to celebrate the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau wine in November 1983. | TSPL Photo: Stan Warburton
7. New hotel for Royal Mile
A gap site on the Royal Mile, at the corner of Niddry Street and High Street, was confirmed in December 1988 as the location for a new Edinburgh hotel. It was called the Scandic Crown when it opened in 1990, later became the Crowne Plaza and is now the Radisson Blu. | TSPL Photo: Hamish Campbe
8. Removing the crown
The crown from the very top of the North British Hotel - now the Balmoral - was taken down for restoration in August 1989 . | TSPL Photo: Alan Macdonald