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Holyrood apartHOTELvsMalmaison Edinburgh
Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Malmaison Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Holyrood apartHOTEL. Malmaison Hotel scores 89 with praise from 10 sources such as Frommer's, Time Out and Michelin Guide.
Holyrood apartHOTEL
Time Out
Oyster
1 Nether Bakehouse, Holyrood, Edinburgh EH8 8PE, Scotland
From $67/night
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Smoking Rooms
- Fitness Center
Time Out "Modern serviced apartments tucked away just a few minutes from the Royal Mile, the Scottish Parliament and Palace of Holyroodhouse." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 41-unit Holyrood apartHOTEL is a tidy, spacious, well-located option for Edinburgh tourists, appealing to families, and business travelers on extended stays." Full review
Malmaison Edinburgh
Michelin Guide
Insight Guides
Rough Guide
Star Service
Frommer's
Lonely Planet Oyster Time Out
Fodor's
The Telegraph Show All Reviews
1 Tower Place, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7BZ, Scotland
From $82/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
Michelin Guide "Impressive former sea mens' mission, set on the quayside; the first of the Malmaison hotels."
Insight Guides "A superb renovation of Leith's former Seamen's Mission building featuring art deco styling, four-poster beds and a first class restaurant and Parisian bistro."
Rough Guide "Chic, modern hotel set in the grand old seamen’s hostel just back from the wharf-side."
Star Service "Located a 15-minute drive from the center (a long half-hour walk), this hotel cuts a fashionable figure in the longshoreman's part of town." Full review
Frommer's "It's a respectable part of the spruced-up waterfront, its brasserie and bar buzzing, with guests spilling out onto the cobbled street." Full review
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Opt for a room at the front that overlooks the port
Lonely Planet "The stylish, award-winning Malmaison is housed in a 19th-century former Seaman's Mission in Leith."
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Be sure to ask for a superior room at the front of the hotel, for extra space and a view over the river.
OysterUpscale
"An upscale boutique property with 100 rooms, Malmaison Hotel Edinburgh is housed in a former house of ill repute (yes, a brothel)." Full review
Time Out "The Leith hotel that kicked off a hospitality phenomenon." Full review
Fodor's "Once a seamen's hostel, Edinburgh's link in the pioneering boutique hotel chain draws a refined clientele." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Works hard at promoting a sexy image, but is fun and comfortable too, with good-sized rooms, decent food and drink, friendly staff and even some token tartan to remind guests where they are." Full review
