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Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian vs Grassmarket Hotel

Both properties are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian ranks significantly better than Grassmarket Hotel. Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian has a TripExpert Score of 87 with accolades from 10 sources including Jetsetter, Travel + Leisure and Star Service.

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian
8 / 10
Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AB, Scotland
From $226 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"1903 center-city hotel built on top of a 19th-century red-sandstone railway station, a 10-minute walk from Edinburgh Castle." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Groups and meetings are the mainstay here, but tourists appreciate the fine location and authentic traditional elements that have been restored with perfection following the massive renovation." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This place gets the silver medal rather than the gold. Silver is not something to be sniffed at." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
82.1
"The Waldorf-Astoria's adoption has been good for the beloved Caley, Edinburgh's most famous railway hotel." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"A grand dame, lately rendered even grander." 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