The new 72-bedroom hotel is on the north west corner of St
Andrew Square where it meets North St David Street.
The new venture is in Buchan House. Built in 1775, it is a Grade A listed building which, after operating as offices for IBM, had lain empty for a number of years.
Mal is the sister brand to Hotel du Vin. You can book a table at both the Hotel du Vin and the Leith Malmaison via 5pm. You might also want to check out these Big Deals with HDV Edinburgh and the Leith Mal.
All being well, the Chez Mal Brasserie at the new Mal will be bookable via 5pm in the early part of 2020.
The 5pm blog was invited in to try the prix fixe menu at Malmaison City.
It is available Monday to Saturday (finishes at 7pm on Fridays and Saturdays) at £19.95 for two courses and £24.95 for three.
These are the dishes we enjoyed:
Smoked ham hock
Asian-style cured salmon
Daube of beef
Pan-fried sea bass
Dark chocolate and cherry torte
Cheese board