The Bonham HotelvsThe Salisbury Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by experts. Overall, The Bonham is the choice of most professionals compared to The Salisbury Hotel. The Bonham comes in at #10 in Edinburgh with recommendations from 7 reviews such as concierge.com, Time Out and oyster.com.
The Bonham Hotel
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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 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