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The Bonham HotelvsKildonan Lodge Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, The Bonham is the choice of most reviewers compared to Kildonan Lodge Hotel. The Bonham has a TripExpert Score of 82 with endorsements from 7 publications including concierge.com, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
The Bonham Hotel
Concierge
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Fodor's
The Telegraph
The Guardian
35 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 7RN, Scotland
From $133/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "Nineteenth-century ornamental cornices, wood panels, and high ceilings satisfy the historical cravings of period enthusiasts, but... huge modern canvases by area artists keep it from feeling frumpy."
Lonely Planet "The Bonham is one of the few Edinburgh hotels that manages a successful fusion of traditional Victorian interiors with bold modern colours and contemporary design." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Ultra-smart town house, boasting a rich interior with a perfect blend of many original features and some contemporary touches, including modern works of art and furniture."
Time Out "Originally three Victorian townhouses, the Bonham has at various points been used for private housing, a medical practice and a hall of residence for female medical students." Full review
Star Service "This remains one of Edinburgh's best contemporary boutique-hotels in quiet environs, with private access to the gardens across the street.
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Fodor's "There's a clubby atmosphere throughout this hotel, which carries on a successful, sophisticated flirtation with modernity." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A hotel combining restrained urban cool and a smattering of good modern art with faintly riotous boutique bedrooms: monochrome or fizzy lime green, purple and raspberry stripes." Full review
The Guardian "A trio of Victorian townhouses, set on a leafy crescent in the city’s West End, the Bonham has a classic, refined feel, with glittering chandeliers and bedrooms that mix muted decor with berry-hued velvet sofas and chairs"
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Kildonan Lodge Hotel
Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
Oyster
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
OysterUpper-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
