10 hotels in Edinburgh
The Rutland Hotel
Edinburgh
The former home of medical pioneer Sir Joseph Lister is anything but clinical today: the modern hotel occupying this 19th-century building, steps from the top of Princes Street, is awash in rich fabrics, bold patterns and ornate mirrors.
The Bonham
Edinburgh
Three bay-fronted Victorian terrace town houses come together as one ‘civilised, very satisfactory’ hotel within walking distance of Princes Street and the National Gallery.
The Witchery by the Castle
Edinburgh
The candlelit rooms, secret doors, and nooks and crannies of these conjoined 16th- and 17th-century buildings overlooking the Royal Mile weave a spell over charmed guests.
21212
Edinburgh
Come for the Michelin-starred cooking, stay for the well-appointed rooms and excellent location.
Southside Guest House
Edinburgh
The well-planted front courtyard marks out this friendly B&B, an easy walk, past the Meadows, to the university.
94DR
Edinburgh
Five minutes’ walk from Holyrood Park, Paul Lightfoot’s stylish Victorian town house is a Southside escape from the bustling centre.
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Vintage style and a cool, contemporary air mix at this recently revamped 1840s West End hotel within easy reach of the city’s landmarks.
The Balmoral
Edinburgh
A kilted doorman ushers guests into this city-centre landmark: one of the great Victorian railway stopovers, today a luxury hotel (Rocco Forte Hotels).
Tigerlily
Edinburgh
Sassy interiors unfurl behind the restrained Georgian exterior of this playful hotel in New Town.
23 Mayfield
Edinburgh
In a three-storey Victorian house restored with skill, Ross Birnie’s ‘lovely’ B&B has ‘all the modern features one needs when away from home’.
A city of romance, history, architecture and profoundly good taste, where speciality tea and coffee shops outnumber the chains and where inherently warm hospitality prevails. Here are 10 of the Good Hotel Guide’s favourite hotels in Edinburgh…