Hotel Du Vin & BistrovsGrassmarket Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by professionals. Overall, Hotel du Vin & Bistro ranks significantly better than Grassmarket Hotel. Hotel du Vin & Bistro comes in at 88 with recommendations from 8 reviewers such as Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Hotel Du Vin & Bistro
11 Bristo Place, Edinburgh EH1 1EZ , Scotland
From $100/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Boutique hotel featuring unique modern murals and dark wood, wine-themed bedrooms; located close to the Royal Mile."
Star Service
"Located in a former asylum that was once the city's most feverish prison, this is one of those places that earns its respect from the dining function." Full review
Frommer's
"This boutique chain revolving around, and reveling in, wine seems as inspired an idea today as it was when the first property opened in 1994." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Hotel du Vin& Bistro is an upscale boutique hotel occupying an 18th-century asylum in the center of Edinburgh, within walking distance of most the city's attractions." Full review
Fodor's
"Leave it to one of the U.K.'s most forward-thinking chains to convert a Victorian-era asylum into this understated luxury property." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The bistro-centered Du Vin chain has built its hip reputation on bold remodelings of unlikely edifices." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Hotel du Vin group is known for its imaginative use of historically interesting buildings and this branch in the Old Town — close to the old Royal Infirmary and well-placed for exploring — is no exception." Full review
Time Out
"Edinburgh joined the select posse of UK towns and cities with a Hotel du Vin in late 2008, and its sheer, well-executed reliability has made it a discreet hit ever since." Full review
Grassmarket Hotel
94 - 96 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JR, Scotland
From $64/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Frommer's
"Rooms are divided into cosy (single), snug (double), and comfy categories—double, triple and quad. All the amenities the hotel-savvy guest expects are here." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Grassmarket Hotel is a mid-range, 42-room property brimming with quirky character and fun contemporary style." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"There is nothing subtle about this recently-refurbished hotel, which has cleverly reinvented itself as fun-central — shrinking violets need not apply." Full review
Independent
"The ideal choice for party animals. It’s fun and funky, albeit compact and snug, and right in the midst of the raucous stag and hen do-packed pubs of the Grassmarket. "
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An endearingly quirky hotel set in a historic Grassmarket tenement in the heart of the Old Town." Full review