[2] Nicknamed "The Caley", it stands at the west end of Princes Street and is a category A listed building.

[4] The architects of the hotel were John More Dick Peddie and George Washington Browne.

[5] Opened on 21 December 1903,[6][7] the Caledonian Station Hotel was a rival to the North British Railway's North British Station Hotel, which opened at the other end of Princes Street the previous year.

[7] The cast iron gates at the entrance to a car park in Rutland Street are the only remainder of the station outwith the hotel.

[16] The refurbishment plans included the addition and improvement of the public spaces, rooms, spa and restaurant.

Hilton sold the Caledonian to Twenty14 Holdings, the hospitality investment arm of Abu Dhabi-based Lulu Group International, for £85m in January 2018.

[21] On 28 March 2024, they announced that the hotel would be rebranded as part of the Curio Collection by Hilton in Summer 2024.

[23][24] The hotel was rebranded The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton on 5 June 2024.