Roseate Push Into UK Boutique Hotels Emphasizes Local Flavor Plus Indian Tradition

Earlier this month, Roseate Hotels and Resorts said it is buying yet another luxury hotel in the United Kingdom — this time, a five-star boutique called The Dunstane Houses located in Edinburgh, Scotland. As with the three other UK properties Roseate has acquired, the brand will attempt to keep the decor and service practices localized.

India-based Bird Group owns Roseate, which it launched five years ago. With the Edinburgh deal, the company hopes to complete the circle on a portfolio of British properties located in places popular with locals and tourists alike.

“The missing piece was Edinburgh,” said Ravi Birdy, executive director of Roseate Hotels and Resorts. "We've been looking in the city for some time now."

Picking up The Dunstane Houses in the UK's second-most visited city after London was a no-brainer for Roseate, which already has properties in London, Readi