Kildonan Lodge HotelvsPrestonfield
Both Kildonan Lodge Hotel and Prestonfield are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Prestonfield is the choice of most reviewers compared to Kildonan Lodge Hotel. Prestonfield comes in at #8 in Edinburgh with accolades from 8 sources such as Rough Guide, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Kildonan Lodge Hotel
27 Craigmillar Park, Newington, Edinburgh EH16 5PE, Scotland
From $102/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Spacious and traditionally furnished, with cosy fire-lit drawing room and comfy bedrooms; some with four-posters and jacuzzis."
Lonely Planet
"An elegant small hotel with a country-house atmosphere, in a residential suburb 3.5km (2.2mi) south of the city centre." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 15-room Kildonan Lodge Hotel is a family-owned upper-middle-range property located just outside of Edinburgh's city center and about a seven-minute bus ride to the Royal Mile." Full review
Prestonfield Show All Reviews
Priestfield Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UT, Scotland
From $502/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"One of the most romantic hotels around... Excellent service."
Concierge
"As far from minimal as you can possibly imagine, this restored Jacobean mansion is extravagantly rococo."
Rough Guide
"Its extravagant baroque makeover has helped make it one of Edinburgh’s most lavish and over-the-top places to stay."
Star Service
"Though situated in a country club setting 2.5 kilometers south of Edinburgh center, this property is no conservative bastion dedicated to recreational pursuit." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 18-room luxury Prestonfield House is an opulent boutique hotel on a historic, 20-acre country estate in southeast Edinburgh." Full review
Time Out
"A hotel experience guests will be talking about years later." Full review
Fodor's
"Inside this 1687 mansion, baroque opulence reigns in the well-restored public rooms." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Hidden in lush grounds a short drive from the city centre this is the swankiest, most swoon-some country house hotel imaginable." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A 17th-century mansion set in 8 hectares of parkland (complete with peacocks and Highland cattle), Prestonfield is draped in damask and packed with antiques." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
6.0
"The Prestonfield is housed in a 17th-century baroque-style mansion situated among manicured gardens at the base of Arthur's Seat, creating the illusion that you're vacationing in the countryside " Full review