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The Royal Scots Club vs The Witchery

Both The Royal Scots Club and The Witchery by the Castle are highly recommended by writers. Overall, The Witchery by the Castle is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Royal Scots Club. The Witchery by the Castle comes in at 85 with accolades from 7 reviews including Rough Guide, Time Out and Oyster.

The Royal Scots Club
The Royal Scots Club
7 / 10
30 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE, Scotland
From $73 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Time Out Time Out
"The rooms have been furnished in traditional style, some with four-poster beds, but aren't averse to modern comforts; a few rooms offer views north to the Firth of Forth." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Royal Scots Club is a private members club that opened its doors as a hotel to the public whilst maintaining all of its traditional heritage." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"Founded in 1919 in honour of the members of the Royal Scots Regiment who died in the First World War, non-members can stay in this private club at one of Edinburgh’s grandest addresses." 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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