Prestonfield House is not a hotel conversion; it is the 1687 seat of Edinburgh’s Lord Provost, designed by Sir William Bruce—architect of the Palace of Holyroodhouse—to receive royalty and shape diplomatic outcomes. The same Italian craftsmen who decorated the Crown’s chambers executed the plasterwork here. Benjamin Franklin walked these halls as a guest of the … Continue reading Prestonfield House Edinburgh: Where Benjamin Franklin Met Scotland’s Power Elite