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Hotel Du Vin & BistrovsMalmaison Edinburgh
Hotel du Vin & Bistro and Malmaison Hotel are both rated highly by professionals. On balance, Malmaison Hotel scores marginally higher than Hotel du Vin & Bistro. Malmaison Hotel comes in at #5 in Edinburgh with accolades from 10 sources such as Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Insight Guides.
Hotel Du Vin & Bistro
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11 Bristo Place, Edinburgh EH1 1EZ , Scotland
From $100/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Boutique hotel featuring unique modern murals and dark wood, wine-themed bedrooms; located close to the Royal Mile."
"Located in a former asylum that was once the city's most feverish prison, this is one of those places that earns its respect from the dining function." Full review
"This boutique chain revolving around, and reveling in, wine seems as inspired an idea today as it was when the first property opened in 1994." Full review
Upscale
"The Hotel du Vin& Bistro is an upscale boutique hotel occupying an 18th-century asylum in the center of Edinburgh, within walking distance of most the city's attractions." Full review
"Leave it to one of the U.K.'s most forward-thinking chains to convert a Victorian-era asylum into this understated luxury property." Full review
"The bistro-centered Du Vin chain has built its hip reputation on bold remodelings of unlikely edifices." Full review
8.0
"The Hotel du Vin group is known for its imaginative use of historically interesting buildings and this branch in the Old Town — close to the old Royal Infirmary and well-placed for exploring — is no exception." Full review
"Edinburgh joined the select posse of UK towns and cities with a Hotel du Vin in late 2008, and its sheer, well-executed reliability has made it a discreet hit ever since." Full review
Malmaison Edinburgh
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1 Tower Place, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7BZ, Scotland
From $82/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
"Impressive former sea mens' mission, set on the quayside; the first of the Malmaison hotels."
"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."
"Chic, modern hotel set in the grand old seamen’s hostel just back from the wharf-side."
"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
"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
"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.
Upscale
"An upscale boutique property with 100 rooms, Malmaison Hotel Edinburgh is housed in a former house of ill repute (yes, a brothel)." Full review
"The Leith hotel that kicked off a hospitality phenomenon." Full review
"Once a seamen's hostel, Edinburgh's link in the pioneering boutique hotel chain draws a refined clientele." Full review
8.0
"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