The Witchery vs Ardmor House
Both hotels are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, The Witchery by the Castle is preferred by most writers compared to Ardmor House. The Witchery by the Castle comes in at #12 in Edinburgh with approval from 7 reviewers such as Oyster, Rough Guide and Time Out.
The Witchery
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The Royal Mile, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Scotland
From $499 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Fodor's
"This lavishly theatrical lodging promises a night to remember."
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Rough Guide
"Seven riotously indulgent suites grouped around this famously spooky restaurant just downhill from the Castle."
Time Out
"Each of them is dark, theatrically gothic and lavishly furnished with antiques, leather and velvet, Victorian baths and grand beds, complementing the magical atmosphere at the Witchery dining rooms."
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Frommer's
"This flamboyant and fabulously gothic bolthole is all your historical fantasies rolled into one. If it doesn't make your pulse race, quite frankly you haven't got one."
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Oyster
Upscale
"Essentially a restaurant ... with some suites attached, there are few communal spaces -- the hotel is a favorite among those seeking seclusion."
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Ardmor House
74 Pilrig St., Edinburgh EH6 5AS, Scotland
From $0 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Breakfast included
- Flatscreen TV
Michelin Guide
"Comfortable, laid-back guesthouse on a quiet residential street."
Lonely Planet
"The 'gay-owned, straight-friendly' Ardmor is a stylishly renovated Victorian house with five en suite bedrooms, and all those little touches that make a place special."
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Rough Guide
"Victorian townhouse with some lovely original features combined with smart contemporary decor."
Fodor's
"This excellent guesthouse combines the original features of a Victorian home with stylish contemporary furnishings."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"A carefully styled b&b, as boutique as they come, offering an unexpected helping of urban chic in a modest Victorian villa."
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