ABSTRACT
In 1895, the architect William Hamilton Beattie won an architectural competition for the construction of a new large hotel as well as offices in Edinburgh for the North British Railway Company. Unlike the earlier article, it is not so much concerned with a description of what the rooms would look like after the completion of the project but with the very principles of hotel design, which are listed in 15 numbered paragraphs. Beattie’s design principles consider guests, staff and management, as well as their interaction. His primary concern is the travellers’ convenience. Another major issue is the smooth running of the hotel; for example, the location of the kitchen is important. Beattie’s text also clarifies that careful design and profits are interdependent.
