Malmaison EdinburghvsStay Edinburgh City Apartments - Royal Mile
Both properties are praised by writers. On balance, Malmaison Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Stay Edinburgh City Apartments - Royal Mile. Malmaison Hotel scores 89 with recommendations from 10 sources including The Telegraph, Oyster and Star Service.
Malmaison Edinburgh Show All Reviews
1 Tower Place, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7BZ, Scotland
From $82/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
Michelin Guide
"Impressive former sea mens' mission, set on the quayside; the first of the Malmaison hotels."
Insight Guides
"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."
Rough Guide
"Chic, modern hotel set in the grand old seamen’s hostel just back from the wharf-side."
Star Service
"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
Frommer's
"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
Lonely Planet
"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.
Oyster
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
Time Out
"The Leith hotel that kicked off a hospitality phenomenon." Full review
Fodor's
"Once a seamen's hostel, Edinburgh's link in the pioneering boutique hotel chain draws a refined clientele." Full review
The Telegraph
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
Stay Edinburgh City Apartments - Royal Mile
Central Reception, 217 High street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1PE, Scotland
From $65/night
- Free Internet
- Kitchenette
- Baggage storage
- Flatscreen TV
- Refrigerator
- Washing machine
Oyster
Upscale
"This 15-unit upscale hotel is an exceptionally located property right on the cobblestone Royal Mile, lined with shops, pubs, and restaurants." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"You have to defeat a fair amount of tartan tat to find the reception for these self-catering flats (it’s in a souvenir shop), but don’t be downhearted." Full review