Apex Waterloo Place HotelvsSouthside Guest House
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Apex Waterloo Place Hotel scores slightly higher than Southside Guest House. Apex Waterloo Place Hotel scores 80 with praise from 4 reviewers such as The Telegraph, Oyster and Time Out.
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
Southside Guest House
8 Newington Road, Edinburgh EH9 1QS, Scotland
From $83/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Breakfast included
- Baggage storage
- Flatscreen TV
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Though set in a typical Victorian terrace, the Southside transcends the traditional guest-house category and feels more like a modern boutique hotel." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Staying at this agreeable eight-bedroom guest house is a bit like visiting ever so slightly bohemian but entirely clued-up friends, intent on making you as comfortable as possible." Full review