Hotel Du Vin & Bistro vs ?

"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

"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

"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