Parklands Hotel (officially Parklands Boutique Hotel with Dining) is a historic building in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Located on St Leonard's Bank, it is a Category C listed building comprising two villas that have been combined into one business.1 and 2 St Leonard's Bank, Parklands Hotel – Historic Environment Scotland When viewed from St Leonard's Bank, the villa on the left (closest to King's Place) dates to the 19th century, the one on the right to the 18th century. In the early 20th century, the property was owned by London, Midland and Scottish Railway, likely due to its proximity to Perth railway station, which is about to the west. It is also close to Perth bus station.
The properties, which were previously the Atholl Hotel and Inch Park Hotel, overlook the northwestern corner of the city's South Inch."Parklands Hotel" – The Daily Telegraph It has fifteen bedrooms. The hotel's bistro is named No.1 Bank.No. 1 The Bank official website A double-AA Rosette restaurant, it was formerly named 63@Parklands, a sister restaurant to executive chef and Blairgowrie native Graeme Pallister's 63 Tay Street, which was established in 2007."A mouth-watering stay in Scotland’s Fair City" – Nottingham Post, 21 March 201363 Tay Street official website No.1 The Bank opened a beer garden in the summer of 2020."A New Standard In Beer Gardens" – Small City, Big Personality
St Leonard's Bank, originally called Marshall's Bank, was laid out by the city's architect William Macdonald Mackenzie in 1828 on land which belonged to the Glover Incorporation.
Parklands, Perth's only four-star-rated hotel, has been owned since 2003 by Scott and Penny Edwards."Meet the Perth Indies, Parklands Hotel – PerthCity.co.uk
See also List of listed buildings in Perth, Scotland
References
External links Parklands Hotel official website Perth, 2 St Leonards Bank, Inch Park Hotel – Canmore A view of the properties from King's Place – Google Street View, March 2019