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The Rutland HotelvsGrassmarket Hotel
The Rutland Hotel and Grassmarket Hotel are both rated highly by travel writers. On balance, The Rutland Hotel ranks slightly better than Grassmarket Hotel. The Rutland Hotel ranks #22 in Edinburgh with approval from 6 publications such as Oyster, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
The Rutland Hotel
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Time Out
Oyster
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Independent
1 - 3 Rutland Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AE, Scotland
From $113/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Boutique hotel with commanding position at top of Princes Street."
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Ask for a room with a castle view.
"The property was updated in 2008, which added glamour to the 12 individually decorated guest rooms with extravagant colors and baroque design."
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Party people can choose between the ground-floor cocktail bar or a booth in the One Below lounge club in the basement.
"The Rutland offers lavish decor and a modish experience that may once have seemed too ostentatious... but now feels quite at home." Full review
Luxury
"The hotel is quiet (it has heavy soundproofing), stylish, and in a convenient location for visiting the city." Full review
"Nominated for several style awards, the design is chic without being intimidating." Full review
8.0
"It’s perfect for couples looking for a stylish, relaxing break but not too edgy for comfort." Full review
"The joy is in the details at this centrally located mash-up of the baroque and the modern"
Grassmarket Hotel
Frommer's
Oyster
The Telegraph
Independent
Lonely Planet
94 - 96 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JR, Scotland
From $64/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
"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
Mid-Range
"The Grassmarket Hotel is a mid-range, 42-room property brimming with quirky character and fun contemporary style." Full review
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
"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. "
Top Choice
"An endearingly quirky hotel set in a historic Grassmarket tenement in the heart of the Old Town." Full review