The Inn on the Mile vs Prestonfield
Both properties are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Prestonfield is the choice of most writers compared to The Inn on the Mile. Prestonfield is ranked #3 in Edinburgh with recommendations from 10 reviewers including Star Service, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
The Inn on the Mile
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82 High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1LL, Scotland
From $139 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"Not so much a hotel as a pub with rooms, the Bank Hotel is an imposing, neoclassical building on the corner of the Royal Mile and South Bridge, slap bang in the middle of everything."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Inn on the Mile, is, as the name suggests, located on the Royal Mile in the heart of Old Edinburgh and within walking distance of several landmarks, including Edinburgh Castle."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This former Royal Mile bank — a scaled-down layer cake of classical stone with colonnade and pediment — has been successfully converted into a lively pub with unexpectedly serene hotel rooms above."
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Fodor's
"This chic and welcoming boutique inn could hardly be more central—some rooms even overlook the Royal Mile."
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Fodor's
"The clue's in the name: this is a genial pub/inn, right on Edinburgh's world-famous Royal Mile."
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Prestonfield
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Priestfield Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UT, Scotland
From $502 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"One of the most romantic hotels around... Excellent service."
Concierge
"As far from minimal as you can possibly imagine, this restored Jacobean mansion is extravagantly rococo."
Rough Guide
"Its extravagant baroque makeover has helped make it one of Edinburgh’s most lavish and over-the-top places to stay."
Star Service
"Though situated in a country club setting 2.5 kilometers south of Edinburgh center, this property is no conservative bastion dedicated to recreational pursuit."
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Oyster
Luxury
"The 18-room luxury Prestonfield House is an opulent boutique hotel on a historic, 20-acre country estate in southeast Edinburgh."
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