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The Witchery vs Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian
Both properties are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian scores slightly higher than The Witchery by the Castle. Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian comes in at #8 in Edinburgh with endorsements from 10 sources including Travel + Leisure, Hideaway Report and Oyster.
The Witchery
Fodor's
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The Royal Mile, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Scotland
From $499 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Fodor's
"This lavishly theatrical lodging promises a night to remember."
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Rough Guide
"Seven riotously indulgent suites grouped around this famously spooky restaurant just downhill from the Castle."
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."
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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."
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Oyster
Upscale
"Essentially a restaurant ... with some suites attached, there are few communal spaces -- the hotel is a favorite among those seeking seclusion."
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Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
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Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AB, Scotland
From $226 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"1903 center-city hotel built on top of a 19th-century red-sandstone railway station, a 10-minute walk from Edinburgh Castle."
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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."
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Frommer's
"This place gets the silver medal rather than the gold. Silver is not something to be sniffed at."
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Condé Nast Traveler
82.1
"The Waldorf-Astoria's adoption has been good for the beloved Caley, Edinburgh's most famous railway hotel."
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Time Out
"A grand dame, lately rendered even grander."
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