The Scotsman HotelvsHotel Ceilidh-Donia
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Scotsman Hotel ranks significantly higher than Hotel Ceilidh-Donia. The Scotsman Hotel comes in at #4 in Edinburgh with positive reviews from 13 publications including Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
The Scotsman Hotel Show All Reviews
20 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1YT, Scotland
From $158/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"Characterful Victorian hotel... Lovely period guest areas."
Concierge
"This grandiose 19th-century pile has a distinctive feel to it... the Cowshed Spa has five treatment rooms as well as a relaxation room."
Fodor's
"A magnificent turn-of-the-20th-century building, with a marble staircase and a fascinating history... now houses this modern, luxurious hotel." Full review
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For peace and quiet, ask for an upper-story room with a view.
Lonely Planet
"The former offices of the Scotsman newspaper – opened in 1904 and hailed as ‘the most magnificent newspaper building in the world’ – are now home to this luxury hotel. Rooms on the..."
Oyster
Upscale
"The Scotsman is an upscale historic boutique located right off the Royal Mile, in the heart of the Old Town." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Rising dramatically over North Bridge, the turreted sandstone façade of the Scotsman Hotel was originally built in 1905 to house the baronial offices of the Scotsman newspaper." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This stylish hotel is housed in the converted former offices of The Scotsman newspaper, and offers great views of the city."
Rough Guide
"The plush but unstuffy new occupant of the grand old offices of the Scotsman newspaper is one of Edinburgh’s headline hotels."
Star Service
"Once the home of Scotland's still-famous daily newspaper...this intriguing boutique-hotel offers excellent personal service, superlative, amenity-filled guest rooms and varied dining." Full review
Time Out
"No better place in Edinburgh to have a bath in a turret." Full review
Hotel Ceilidh-Donia
14 - 16 Marchhall Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 5HL, Scotland
From $97/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Time Out
"The Hotel Ceilidh-Donia is in the suburbs, around a mile and a half south of Princes Street (ten minutes on the bus on a good day)." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"This mid-range bed and breakfast hotel has 17 individually decorated rooms in a charming, traditional Victorian townhouse." Full review
Fodor's
"More like a small hotel than a B&B, the Ceilidh-Donia is a welcoming and professional little outfit, now owner-run, close to Arthur's Seat." Full review