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The Scotsman HotelvsThe Witchery
Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Scotsman Hotel scores slightly better than The Witchery by the Castle. The Scotsman Hotel comes in at #4 in Edinburgh with praise from 13 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Oyster and Fodor's.
The Scotsman Hotel
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20 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1YT, Scotland
From $158/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide "Characterful Victorian hotel... Lovely period guest areas."
Concierge "This grandiose 19th-century pile has a distinctive feel to it... the Cowshed Spa has five treatment rooms as well as a relaxation room."
Fodor's "A magnificent turn-of-the-20th-century building, with a marble staircase and a fascinating history... now houses this modern, luxurious hotel." Full review
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For peace and quiet, ask for an upper-story room with a view.
Lonely Planet "The former offices of the Scotsman newspaper – opened in 1904 and hailed as ‘the most magnificent newspaper building in the world’ – are now home to this luxury hotel. Rooms on the..."
OysterUpscale
"The Scotsman is an upscale historic boutique located right off the Royal Mile, in the heart of the Old Town." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Rising dramatically over North Bridge, the turreted sandstone façade of the Scotsman Hotel was originally built in 1905 to house the baronial offices of the Scotsman newspaper." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This stylish hotel is housed in the converted former offices of The Scotsman newspaper, and offers great views of the city."
Rough Guide "The plush but unstuffy new occupant of the grand old offices of the Scotsman newspaper is one of Edinburgh’s headline hotels."
Star Service "Once the home of Scotland's still-famous daily newspaper...this intriguing boutique-hotel offers excellent personal service, superlative, amenity-filled guest rooms and varied dining." Full review
Time Out "No better place in Edinburgh to have a bath in a turret." Full review
The Witchery Fodor's Rough Guide Time Out
Frommer's Oyster
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The Royal Mile, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Scotland
From $499/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Fodor's "This lavishly theatrical lodging promises a night to remember." Full review
Rough Guide "Seven riotously indulgent suites grouped around this famously spooky restaurant just downhill from the Castle."
Time Out "Each of them is dark, theatrically gothic and lavishly furnished with antiques, leather and velvet, Victorian baths and grand beds, complementing the magical atmosphere at the Witchery dining rooms." Full review
Frommer's "This flamboyant and fabulously gothic bolthole is all your historical fantasies rolled into one. If it doesn't make your pulse race, quite frankly you haven't got one." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Essentially a restaurant ... with some suites attached, there are few communal spaces -- the hotel is a favorite among those seeking seclusion." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This extraordinary collection of fantasy suites near Edinburgh Castle is the ultimate romantic hideaway: sumptuous, indulgent, and slightly (delightfully) mad." Full review
Fodor's "A Gothic fantasy in an ancient collection of stone buildings twisting around each other...one of Edinburgh's most hauntingly atmospheric places to stay, and it's next level luxurious to boot." Full review
Independent "Wake up in a mixture of camp four-poster boltholes straight from a costume drama or more intriguing Gothic suites filled with playful nooks, crannies and creaky furniture."
Independent "Forget comparisons to Hogwarts, The Witchery is so overflowing with grown-up Gothic decadence it would make passing Harry Potter tour groups blush"
Independent "Situated in a 16th-century building, the luxurious Witchery is gothic, glamorous and utterly beguiling. It’s also home to an award-winning restaurant – book ahead."
