The WitcheryvsHotel Indigo Edinburgh, an IHG Hotel
Both The Witchery by the Castle and Hotel Indigo Edinburgh are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Witchery by the Castle ranks significantly higher than Hotel Indigo Edinburgh. The Witchery by the Castle comes in at 85 with endorsements from 7 sources including Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and The Telegraph.
The Witchery
The Royal Mile, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Scotland
From $499/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Fodor's
"This lavishly theatrical lodging promises a night to remember." Full review
Rough Guide
"Seven riotously indulgent suites grouped around this famously spooky restaurant just downhill from the Castle."
Time Out
"Each of them is dark, theatrically gothic and lavishly furnished with antiques, leather and velvet, Victorian baths and grand beds, complementing the magical atmosphere at the Witchery dining rooms." Full review
Frommer's
"This flamboyant and fabulously gothic bolthole is all your historical fantasies rolled into one. If it doesn't make your pulse race, quite frankly you haven't got one." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Essentially a restaurant ... with some suites attached, there are few communal spaces -- the hotel is a favorite among those seeking seclusion." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This extraordinary collection of fantasy suites near Edinburgh Castle is the ultimate romantic hideaway: sumptuous, indulgent, and slightly (delightfully) mad." Full review
Fodor's
"A Gothic fantasy in an ancient collection of stone buildings twisting around each other...one of Edinburgh's most hauntingly atmospheric places to stay, and it's next level luxurious to boot." Full review
Independent
"Wake up in a mixture of camp four-poster boltholes straight from a costume drama or more intriguing Gothic suites filled with playful nooks, crannies and creaky furniture."
Independent
"Forget comparisons to Hogwarts, The Witchery is so overflowing with grown-up Gothic decadence it would make passing Harry Potter tour groups blush"
Independent
"Situated in a 16th-century building, the luxurious Witchery is gothic, glamorous and utterly beguiling. It’s also home to an award-winning restaurant – book ahead."
Hotel Indigo Edinburgh, an IHG Hotel
51 - 59 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3JD, Scotland
From $66/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
Michelin Guide
"Menu: £19 - Carte: £20-£38"
Oyster
Upscale
"The 60-room Hotel Indigo is an upmarket boutique occupying a row of period Georgian properties in the New Town of Edinburgh." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"One of the fast-growing Hotel Indigo chain of boutique hotels, occupying a useful position directly opposite the tram terminus on York Place." Full review