Dakota EdinburghvsKimpton Charlotte Square
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, The Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh ranks slightly higher than Dakota Edinburgh. The Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh ranks #23 in Edinburgh with accolades from 4 publications like The Telegraph, Oyster and Time Out.
Dakota Edinburgh
Ferrymuir Retail Park, South Queensferry, Edinburgh EH30 9QZ, Scotland
From $104/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upscale
"The upscale, 132-room Dakota Edinburgh is a fabulously stylish hotel, seven miles from the airport, in what, from the outside, appears to be a forbidding black cube." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A sinister black tower in an unprepossessing retail park just south of the Forth bridges hides a sleek and sexy hotel." Full review
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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