The Salisbury HotelvsNira Caledonia
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Nira Caledonia scores significantly better than The Salisbury Hotel. Nira Caledonia scores 82 with accolades from 8 publications including Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
The Salisbury Hotel
43-45 Salisbury Road, Newington, Edinburgh EH16 5AA, Scotland
From $60/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Breakfast buffet
Lonely Planet
"Boutique-style guest house in a quiet, comfortable Georgian villa with large garden." Full review
Time Out
"On a side road in Newington, the Salisbury merits praise for the standard of accommodation...the friendly approach from its staff, the breakfasts, the food in its Gabbro bistro and even the...spa." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A large (18 rooms), boutique-style guesthouse set in a quiet, comfortable Georgian villa with a large garden, the Salisbury also has its own cafe" Full review
Nira Caledonia
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
Oyster
Upscale
"The 28-room NiraCaledonia is a seriously upscale boutique occupying a charming 18th-century property in Edinburgh's New Town." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"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.