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The Balmoral Hotel vs Kildonan Lodge Hotel
The Balmoral Hotel and Kildonan Lodge Hotel are both praised by professionals. On balance, The Balmoral Hotel scores significantly higher than Kildonan Lodge Hotel. The Balmoral Hotel scores 95 with praise from 15 reviews like Afar Magazine, Time Out and The Telegraph.
The Balmoral Hotel
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Concierge
Insight Guides
Jetsetter
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1 Princes St, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ, Scotland
From $227 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Classically styled bedrooms with rich fabrics and a subtle contemporary edge... Highly detailed service."
Frommer's
"Almost directly above Waverley railway station, The Balmoral's soaring clock tower is a city landmark, famously set a few minutes fast for the benefit of those on the way to the train."
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Concierge
"It could not be more central or more subtly beautiful... on the other hand, its rates could hardly be higher."
Insight Guides
"Edinburgh's classic five-star hotel located at the east end of Princes Street in a large and imposing building. Excellent service, sublime restaurants and a luxurious atmosphere."
Jetsetter
"Impressive historic hotel that combines Edwardian finery with up-to-date luxury in the heart of Edinburgh."
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Choose from the chic Art Deco brasserie Hadrian’s — designed by Olga Polizzi — or the refined Michelin-starred Number One. Book ahead for a corner banquette and a tasting menu experience amid reimagined Edwardian sophistication.
Kildonan Lodge Hotel
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
Oyster
27 Craigmillar Park, Newington, Edinburgh EH16 5PE, Scotland
From $102 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Spacious and traditionally furnished, with cosy fire-lit drawing room and comfy bedrooms; some with four-posters and jacuzzis."
Lonely Planet
"An elegant small hotel with a country-house atmosphere, in a residential suburb 3.5km (2.2mi) south of the city centre."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 15-room Kildonan Lodge Hotel is a family-owned upper-middle-range property located just outside of Edinburgh's city center and about a seven-minute bus ride to the Royal Mile."
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