Holyrood apartHOTELvsThe Bonham Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, The Bonham Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Holyrood apartHOTEL. The Bonham Hotel scores 85 with approval from 8 reviewers such as Time Out, Fodor's and Star Service.
Holyrood apartHOTEL
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
Oyster
Upper-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
The Bonham Hotel
35 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 7RN, Scotland
From $133/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Nineteenth-century ornamental cornices, wood panels, and high ceilings satisfy the historical cravings of period enthusiasts, but... huge modern canvases by area artists keep it from feeling frumpy."
Lonely Planet
"The Bonham is one of the few Edinburgh hotels that manages a successful fusion of traditional Victorian interiors with bold modern colours and contemporary design." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Ultra-smart town house, boasting a rich interior with a perfect blend of many original features and some contemporary touches, including modern works of art and furniture."
Time Out
"Originally three Victorian townhouses, the Bonham has at various points been used for private housing, a medical practice and a hall of residence for female medical students." Full review
Star Service
"This remains one of Edinburgh's best contemporary boutique-hotels in quiet environs, with private access to the gardens across the street.
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Fodor's
"There's a clubby atmosphere throughout this hotel, which carries on a successful, sophisticated flirtation with modernity." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A hotel combining restrained urban cool and a smattering of good modern art with faintly riotous boutique bedrooms: monochrome or fizzy lime green, purple and raspberry stripes." Full review
The Guardian
"A trio of Victorian townhouses, set on a leafy crescent in the city’s West End, the Bonham has a classic, refined feel, with glittering chandeliers and bedrooms that mix muted decor with berry-hued velvet sofas and chairs"
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