21212vsKimpton Charlotte Square
21212 and The Principal Edinburgh Charlotte Square are both endorsed by writers. On balance, The Principal Edinburgh Charlotte Square ranks slightly higher than 21212. The Principal Edinburgh Charlotte Square comes in at #20 in Edinburgh with approval from 5 sources such as Lonely Planet, Oyster and Time Out.
21212
3 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5AB, Scotland
From $120/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Breakfast included
- Baggage storage
Time Out
"The four guestrooms above Paul Kitching's restaurant, which opened here in spring 2009, have the same visual panache as his celebrated cooking." Full review
Afar Magazine
"21212 hotel is a regal and refined restaurant with rooms in Edinburgh, where grand Georgian design meets its match in the kitchen."
Fodor's
"In a grand Georgian house, the restaurant is sumptuously appointed. Belle époque decor and quirky cultlery makes this a perfect destination for couples, who should ask for a romantic...window table." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Rooms that are as striking as the food, displaying a sometimes surprising but always sensual contemporary/baroque style and unexpectedly leafy views. A low-key location for a high-octane operation." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"21212 Restaurant and Rooms hotel in Edinburgh with its four rooms might be small, but it has loads on offer." Full review
Independent
"Their vision was to marry the best of Scottish produce with refined, if slightly eccentric, hospitality, carving out a unique space in the capital. No one has done it better since."
Independent
"Their vision was to marry the best of Scottish produce with refined, if slightly eccentric, hospitality, carving out a unique space in the capital. No one has done it better since."
Kimpton Charlotte Square
38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQ, Scotland
From $122/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Time Out
"The Roxburghe is a deceptively large venue with an elegant address, no distance at all from the west end of Princes Street." Full review
Star Service
"This elegant 1819 Georgian building may be listed on the historic register, but it offers the features of a big commercial house, including a health center with a 12-meter indoor pool." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Arriving in this modern makeover of a classic Georgian New Town establishment (formerly the Roxburghe Hotel) feels like being welcomed into a country-house party." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A long-established, 199-room hotel in a city centre location." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"The 199 rooms (including 18 suites) are both stylish and cozy, with hipster accents complementing traditional touches...this is a stylish but relaxed hotel designed for well-heeled guests" Full review
The Guardian
"Dinner is a high point, with a tasting menu in Aizle or Middle Eastern dishes from the grill in Baba, and the rooms are sleek and comfortable with curated collections of books and artworks."
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Independent
"It’s a short walk to Princes Street Gardens and the Old Town, and the onsite restaurant, BABA, is dog-friendly and serves the best blackened sweet potato with pomegranate molasses you’ll ever taste."
Independent
"Right in the centre of Edinburgh’s New Town, Kimpton’s Charlotte Square property has one core asset above every other city-centre property: its own enclosed, private garden"
Independent
"City-centre hotels don’t get more dog-friendly than this. “If it fits in the lift, it’s allowed in” is the policy...it’s a short walk to Princes Street Gardens and the Old Town"
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