94DRvsApex Waterloo Place Hotel
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel and 94DR are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Apex Waterloo Place Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to 94DR. Apex Waterloo Place Hotel comes in at 80 with approval from 4 sources including Star Service, Time Out and Oyster.
94DR
94 Dalkeith Rd, Edinburgh EH16 5AF, Scotland
From $170/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Parking
- Flatscreen TV
Michelin Guide
"Victorian terraced house on the main road into the city. Brightly tiled hallway leads to retro-style lounge with honesty bar."
Rough Guide
"A boutique guesthouse offering three different styles with its couture, bespoke and tailored rooms. Front-facing rooms have a view of Arthur’s Seat. £81–100."
Fodor's
"Like owners Paul Lightfoot and John MacEwan—a self-described "high-octane" couple—94DR reaches for the stars with its stylish decor and contemporary trappings." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This Southside guesthouse may be a little out of the way, but rivals the best boutique hotels for sheer style, wit and professionalism." Full review
Frommer's
"As a B&B it's a cut above." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Slightly off the beaten track, this peaceful and elegant boutique guesthouse in a sensitively restored Victorian townhouse has six individually designed bedrooms with views over either the Salisbury Crags or the Pentland Hills." Full review
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
23 - 27 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 3BH, Scotland
From $121/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Time Out
"Modern, comfortable and handsome in a 21st century sort of way, the rooms at the front of the building overlook the historic Old Calton Cemetery across the road." Full review
Star Service
"Along the eastern end of Princes Street...this midrange hotel fits a category that attracts the average tourist or the budget-focused business traveler." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Charles Dickens — once a guest in Edinburgh’s first purpose-built hotel — certainly would not recognise this latest incarnation." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Apex Waterloo Place Hotel is an upscale hotel located in Edinburgh's Old Town -- on the east end of Princes Street." Full review
Independent
"Guests will split into two camps. Those who’ll use the swimming pool, spa, gym, restaurant and bar; and those who’ll enjoy it as a jumping-off point for the nearby Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace"
Michelin Guide
"The style is perfectly in keeping with contemporary British hotel modernism, brighter and more clean-lined...rooms are all quite up to date in functional terms as well" Full review