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Southside Guest HousevsWaldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian

Both properties are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian scores significantly better than Southside Guest House. Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian comes in at 87 with positive reviews from 10 reviewers such as Frommer's, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.

Southside Guest House
7/10
8 Newington Road, Edinburgh EH9 1QS, Scotland
From $83/night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Breakfast included
  • Baggage storage
  • Flatscreen TV
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Though set in a typical Victorian terrace, the Southside transcends the traditional guest-house category and feels more like a modern boutique hotel." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Staying at this agreeable eight-bedroom guest house is a bit like visiting ever so slightly bohemian but entirely clued-up friends, intent on making you as comfortable as possible." Full review
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian
8/10
Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AB, Scotland
From $226/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"1903 center-city hotel built on top of a 19th-century red-sandstone railway station, a 10-minute walk from Edinburgh Castle." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Groups and meetings are the mainstay here, but tourists appreciate the fine location and authentic traditional elements that have been restored with perfection following the massive renovation." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This place gets the silver medal rather than the gold. Silver is not something to be sniffed at." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
82.1
"The Waldorf-Astoria's adoption has been good for the beloved Caley, Edinburgh's most famous railway hotel." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"A grand dame, lately rendered even grander." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The Caledonian is a 241-room, luxury landmark hotel that reopened in 2012 after a major makeover by the Waldorf Astoria chain." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"An imposing and historic building in the heart of Edinburgh, with a Galvin restaurant and a Guerlain spa." Full review
Hideaway Report Hideaway Report
94.0
"Sophisticated, beautifully renovated grande dame at the west end of Princes Street near Edinburgh Castle and the shops of George Street." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Opulent, old-world dame with Edinburgh Castle views and a stellar location on Edinburgh’s landmark thoroughfare." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"An imposing block of red sandstone..."The Caley" has imposing Victorian decor and beautifully restored interiors. ... The hotel's elegant guest rooms are sumptuous and understated." Full review
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