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The Bonham HotelvsThe Royal Scots Club
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, The Bonham Hotel scores significantly higher than The Royal Scots Club. The Bonham Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 85 with recommendations from 8 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, Time Out and Concierge.
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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The Royal Scots Club Time Out
Oyster The Telegraph
30 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE, Scotland
From $73/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Time Out "The rooms have been furnished in traditional style, some with four-poster beds, but aren't averse to modern comforts; a few rooms offer views north to the Firth of Forth." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The Royal Scots Club is a private members club that opened its doors as a hotel to the public whilst maintaining all of its traditional heritage." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Founded in 1919 in honour of the members of the Royal Scots Regiment who died in the First World War, non-members can stay in this private club at one of Edinburgh’s grandest addresses." Full review
