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ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile - Hunter Square vs The Witchery

Both hotels are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Witchery by the Castle is preferred by most writers compared to Ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile. The Witchery by the Castle comes in at #6 in Edinburgh with accolades from 7 reviewers such as Frommer's, oyster.com and Rough Guide.

ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile - Hunter Square
ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile - Hunter Square
7 / 10
6 Hunter Square, Off Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1QW, Scotland
From $44 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Multilingual
  • Meeting Rooms
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The Ibis is a spruce, modern, chain hotel, with a superb location." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Probably the best-located chain hotel cheapie in the Old Town, within sight of the Royal Mile."
Time Out Time Out
"Efficient, reasonable value, mere seconds from the Royal Mile and with few defining characteristics." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Budget
"The 99-room Ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile is a casual, modern chain hotel offering good value in one of the most coveted addresses in town." Full review
The Witchery
The Witchery
8 / 10
The Royal Mile, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Scotland
From $499 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Smoking Rooms
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This lavishly theatrical lodging promises a night to remember." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Seven riotously indulgent suites grouped around this famously spooky restaurant just downhill from the Castle."
Time Out 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." Full review
Frommer's 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." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Essentially a restaurant ... with some suites attached, there are few communal spaces -- the hotel is a favorite among those seeking seclusion." Full review
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