Grassmarket HotelvsPrestonfield
Grassmarket Hotel and Prestonfield are both rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Prestonfield scores significantly higher than Grassmarket Hotel. Prestonfield comes in at #3 in Edinburgh with approval from 10 publications such as Fodor's, The Telegraph and Time Out.
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
Prestonfield Show All Reviews
Priestfield Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UT, Scotland
From $502/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"One of the most romantic hotels around... Excellent service."
Concierge
"As far from minimal as you can possibly imagine, this restored Jacobean mansion is extravagantly rococo."
Rough Guide
"Its extravagant baroque makeover has helped make it one of Edinburgh’s most lavish and over-the-top places to stay."
Star Service
"Though situated in a country club setting 2.5 kilometers south of Edinburgh center, this property is no conservative bastion dedicated to recreational pursuit." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 18-room luxury Prestonfield House is an opulent boutique hotel on a historic, 20-acre country estate in southeast Edinburgh." Full review
Time Out
"A hotel experience guests will be talking about years later." Full review
Fodor's
"Inside this 1687 mansion, baroque opulence reigns in the well-restored public rooms." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Hidden in lush grounds a short drive from the city centre this is the swankiest, most swoon-some country house hotel imaginable." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A 17th-century mansion set in 8 hectares of parkland (complete with peacocks and Highland cattle), Prestonfield is draped in damask and packed with antiques." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
6.0
"The Prestonfield is housed in a 17th-century baroque-style mansion situated among manicured gardens at the base of Arthur's Seat, creating the illusion that you're vacationing in the countryside " Full review