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The Scotsman Hotel vs Grassmarket Hotel

Both properties are recommended by experts. On balance, The Scotsman Hotel scores significantly higher than Grassmarket Hotel. The Scotsman Hotel ranks #4 in Edinburgh with accolades from 13 reviewers such as Star Service, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.

The Scotsman Hotel
The Scotsman Hotel
8 / 10
20 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1YT, Scotland
From $158 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Characterful Victorian hotel... Lovely period guest areas."
Concierge Concierge
"This grandiose 19th-century pile has a distinctive feel to it... the Cowshed Spa has five treatment rooms as well as a relaxation room."
Fodor's Fodor's
"A magnificent turn-of-the-20th-century building, with a marble staircase and a fascinating history... now houses this modern, luxurious hotel." Full review
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For peace and quiet, ask for an upper-story room with a view.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The former offices of the Scotsman newspaper – opened in 1904 and hailed as ‘the most magnificent newspaper building in the world’ – are now home to this luxury hotel. Rooms on the..."
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The Scotsman is an upscale historic boutique located right off the Royal Mile, in the heart of the Old Town." Full review
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Grassmarket Hotel
Grassmarket Hotel
7 / 10
94 - 96 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JR, Scotland
From $64 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Multilingual
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Rooms are divided into cosy (single), snug (double), and comfy categories—double, triple and quad.  All the amenities the hotel-savvy guest expects are here." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Grassmarket Hotel is a mid-range, 42-room property brimming with quirky character and fun contemporary style." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"There is nothing subtle about this recently-refurbished hotel, which has cleverly reinvented itself as fun-central — shrinking violets need not apply." Full review
Independent Independent
"The ideal choice for party animals. It’s fun and funky, albeit compact and snug, and right in the midst of the raucous stag and hen do-packed pubs of the Grassmarket. "
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An endearingly quirky hotel set in a historic Grassmarket tenement in the heart of the Old Town." Full review