Two contrasting villas now form a boutique hotel overlooking Perth’s South Inch.
Quick facts
- Date
- Late eighteenth- and late nineteenth-century villas; twentieth-century links and extensions
- Architect / designer
- Designers not identified in the designation record
- Type
- Two villas linked and adapted as a hotel
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB39622)
- OS grid reference
- NO 11417 23117
Architecture and continuing use
A plain late Georgian house and a more ornate later villa are joined by hotel ranges; canted bays, a round-arched doorway and dormers distinguish the younger component.
Its story
The pair developed separately before hotel conversion and linking. Number 2 was known as the Atholl Hotel by the early twentieth century; Parklands now operates across the group.
Why it is included
The complex demonstrates incremental adaptation within the distinctive villa sequence beside the South Inch.
What to notice
- Contrast between the plainer and more decorative villas.
- Round-arched entrance to number 2.
- Relationship with the sloping bank and South Inch.
Reading the surroundings
This is a working hotel and restaurant. Public spaces and the garden follow current opening, dining and booking arrangements.
Timeline
- Late eighteenth- and late nineteenth-century villas The pair developed separately before hotel conversion and linking. Number 2 was known as the Atholl Hotel by the early twentieth century; Parklands now operates across the group.
- Present Operating boutique hotel, restaurant, bar and events venue.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The present hotel includes later linked fabric; the listing describes the two principal former villas and associated historic additions.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Parklands Hotel, LB39622 — Designation category, mapped location, construction phases, fabric, authorship and architectural interest.
- Parklands Hotel — Current hotel, dining, events, address and contact information.
Location
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