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The Rutland HotelvsNira Caledonia
Both properties are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Nira Caledonia ranks marginally better than The Rutland Hotel. Nira Caledonia scores 83 with praise from 8 publications such as Michelin Guide, Time Out and Travel + Leisure.
The Rutland Hotel
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Time Out
Oyster
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Independent
1 - 3 Rutland Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AE, Scotland
From $113/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Boutique hotel with commanding position at top of Princes Street."
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Ask for a room with a castle view.
Concierge "The property was updated in 2008, which added glamour to the 12 individually decorated guest rooms with extravagant colors and baroque design."
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Party people can choose between the ground-floor cocktail bar or a booth in the One Below lounge club in the basement.
Time Out "The Rutland offers lavish decor and a modish experience that may once have seemed too ostentatious... but now feels quite at home." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The hotel is quiet (it has heavy soundproofing), stylish, and in a convenient location for visiting the city." Full review
Fodor's "Nominated for several style awards, the design is chic without being intimidating." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"It’s perfect for couples looking for a stylish, relaxing break but not too edgy for comfort." Full review
Independent "The joy is in the details at this centrally located mash-up of the baroque and the modern"
Nira Caledonia Michelin Guide
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure Time Out Oyster The Telegraph Fodor's
Frommer's Michelin Guide
6 - 10 Gloucester Place, Edinburgh EH3 6EF, Scotland
From $92/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Luxurious adjoining townhouses with romantic interiors and stunningly restored staircases."
Jetsetter "A stay at Nira Caledonia places you in the heart of Edinburgh, walking distance from St. Stephens Centre and Georgian House. This 4-star hotel is close to Princes Street Gardens and..." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A gracious and impeccably renovated Georgian townhouse, offers 30 guestrooms so large they easily qualify as suites." Full review
Time Out "Perhaps one of the most confusing hotels in Edinburgh, Number 10 is tucked away at 10 Gloucester Place on the fringes of the New Town and Stockbridge." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 28-room NiraCaledonia is a seriously upscale boutique occupying a charming 18th-century property in Edinburgh's New Town." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"If a hotel can be the soul of discretion, this quietly confident hotel is it — this place is for those who want luxury that whispers, rather than shouts." Full review
Fodor's "A modern and worldly boutique hotel on the edge of the New Town, Nira Caledonia defiantly casts aside old Edinburgh luxury in favor of contemporary comfort and style." Full review
Frommer's "This 28-room boutique hotel eschews traditional tartan in favor of a dramatic black-and-gold color scheme." Full review
Michelin Guide "A pair of stunningly well-preserved Georgian townhouses in Edinburgh’s New Town provides the setting for Nira Caledonia, a high-end boutique hotel that ticks all the boxes, from local color and historical character to luxe, thoughtful comforts and swanky contemporary style" Full review
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Inside the rooms all the clichés of Scottish kitsch are studiously avoided — the décor is clean and contemporary, with subtle nods rather than full-blown bows to the past.
