[1] The earliest building recorded on this site was a private house belonging to the Murray family.

The current street elevation was constructed in the early 19th century, at which time the Venetian window was added by Sir Robert Reid, the King's architect in Scotland.

[1] On 31 December 1745, a belated 25th birthday party for Bonnie Prince Charlie was held at the hotel.

[1] David Bowie played a show at the hotel, in the Moncreiffe Suite, on 7 November 1969.

[4] A renovation project of the hotel's exterior won the biennial Perth Civic Trust Award in 2016.