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The pub’s story
SKYBar Edinburgh is the upper-level event and viewpoint space at DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre, 34 Bread Street. It should not be treated like a normal rooftop bar with predictable walk-in hours: the operator explicitly says it is primarily an events space and publishes public dates only when it can open them. When available, it offers city-centre and Edinburgh Castle views from a hotel the operator describes as occupying an A-listed building. Forever Edinburgh now calls the space SKYBar Suite and notes that it was formerly SKYBar, reinforcing that this is a flexible hire-led venue rather than a daily pub. It is therefore best used as an optional planned stop for a released date, private event or celebration. The honest practical advice is simple: check the official SKYBar page, verify a public opening or book, then travel. Do not build a crawl around it as though it opens every afternoon.
What to notice
- 01
There is no reliable weekly public schedule: SKYBar is primarily event-led and its public dates are announced by the operator.
- 02
Treat it as an optional booked/advertised viewpoint, not as a guaranteed stop on a pub crawl.
- 03
The listed-building reference is hotel context; it does not create a heritage history for the modern SKYBar operation.
The time rail
The building, the pub and its interior may date from different periods. The timeline keeps documented dates separate from tradition.
Forever Edinburgh’s visitor listing described the flexible event venue as SKYBar Suite, formerly SKYBar, with city and Castle views.
The operator describes SKYBar as a unique upper-level space at DoubleTree Edinburgh City Centre, primarily used for events.
The hotel’s official page confirms the 34 Bread Street location and describes the hotel as occupying an A-listed building; this is hotel context, not a date for SKYBar.
The operator directs prospective visitors to the SKYBar page for advertised public openings and booking information.
Current city destination material continues to position SKYBar Suite as a hire-led celebration and event space rather than a fixed-hours bar.
Sources & confidence
The venue’s own site confirms the Bread Street address and its event-led public-access model. A current local listing provides context for the high-level terrace and Castle-facing setting; availability remains the official site's caveat.
Research reviewed
- SKYBar EdinburghSKYBar Edinburgh / DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centreofficial
SupportsCurrent SKYBar identity, 34 Bread Street address, view claim and explicit primarily-event-space/public-opening qualification.
- DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City CentreDoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centreofficial
SupportsHotel’s current connection to SKYBar, 34 Bread Street address and instruction to check the SKYBar page for public opening dates.
- DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City CentreHiltonofficial
SupportsCurrent hotel address and official Sky Bar imagery/context.
- SKYBar SuiteForever Edinburgheditorial
SupportsCurrent city visitor description of the venue as SKYBar Suite, formerly SKYBar, and its event/celebration orientation.
- SKYBar EdinburghDesignMyNighteditorial
SupportsIndependent nightlife listing for the elevated terrace and Castle-view context.
- List of licensed premisesCity of Edinburgh Councilgovernment
SupportsCouncil licensed-premises cross-check for the Bread Street hotel venue.
