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The Old Waverley HotelvsThe Bonham Hotel
Both The Old Waverley Hotel and The Bonham Hotel are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Bonham Hotel scores significantly better than The Old Waverley Hotel. The Bonham Hotel comes in at 85 with positive reviews from 8 sources including Star Service, The Telegraph and DK Eyewitness.
The Old Waverley Hotel
Frommer's
Oyster
Time Out
The Telegraph
43 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2BY, Scotland
From $44/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Guest rooms are well maintained and comfortable, but you're mainly paying for a location in the heart of the action." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The mid-range Old Waverley Hotel is superbly located on Edinburgh’s most famous shopping street, convenient for both business travelers and tourists." Full review
Time Out "Princes Street address is the big selling point." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"This is an honest, sonsie-faced hotel in a premier location." Full review
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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