Best Edinburgh Boutique Hotels

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The TravelScotland Selection: Best Edinburgh Boutique Hotels

Edinburgh is a city with a number of great Boutique Hotels. We have put together a list of the very best among them.

Tigerlily

Location: 125 George Street

Phone: 0131 225 5005 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: An award winning and stylish hotel. Rated 'one of the It is owned by the Montpellier Group who also owns Indigo Yard and Ricks nearby. The hotel is large and the rooms are fab oozing the 07' design with a profusion of metal and pale wood and glass. A bit pricey but the best fashionable lodging in town.

Links: Online Booking at Tigerlily Price comparison Engine for Tigerlily

The Scotsman

Location: North Bridge

Phone: 0131 556 5565 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: The landmark building of 'The Scotsman' newspaper group is now converted into an uber-chic and deluxe boutique hotel. Meticulous restoration with the period elements maintained intact. Modern facilities: flat-screen TV, internet, privacy locker available in all rooms. Nice art, good dining. Vermillion restaurant for a good grub. North Bridge - the bar and brasserie. Lay-out is labyrinthine with a profusion of stairs and fire-doors. Good leisure facilities: low-lit steel pool.

Links: Online Booking at The Scotsman Price comparison Engine for The Scotsman

The Howard

Location: 34 Great King Street

Phone: 0131 315 2220 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: 3 recently refurbished townhouses stringed to form this splendid hotel. Offers discreet luxury and intimate ambiance. Owned by the same people as the Bonham (below)and Channings. Decor meshes well with the overall quite elegance. 24 hour room service. Atholl restaurant - popular with hotel guests and outsiders. Nightcaps served in the drawing room.Much emphasis on service. Spacious rooms and a restful drawing room. No bar or leisure facilities.

Links: Online Booking at The Howard Price comparison Engine for The Howard

The Bonham

Location: 35 Drumsheugh Gardens

Phone: 0131 226 6050 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: Contemporary townhouse in a quiet area. Upbeat and relaxing: no-nonsense place. Favourite stop-over for visiting celebs and writers at the Book Festival. 2nd floor and above offers panoramic views. Rooms are individual and stylish with appealing bold color schemes and rich texture. Elegant dining at the spacious restaurant with a great menu: with a distinct French flavor. Great wine list. No bar.

Links: Online Booking at The Bonham Price comparison Engine for The Bonham

The Malmaison

Location: Tower Place, Leith

Phone: 0131 468 5000 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: An ultra-cool designer hotel with lavish settings and a homely feel. Perched on the banks of the Forth in Leith, the hotel offers great facilities. Some rooms on the higher floors have views of the harbour. The brasserie, well stocked cellar and bar ooze style and warmth.

Links: Online Booking at The Malmaison Price comparison Engine for The Malmaison

The Point

Location: 34 Bread Street

Phone: 0131 221 5555 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: The hotel which found its place as one of the world's greatest designer hotels and graced the cover of 'Hotel Design' was once, hard to believe, a co-op department store. Good use of space and colors to create a rich yet not overly done ambiance. Restaurant and cafe are contemporary and spacious oozing a mid-Euro feel. Suites come with Jacuzzis. A conference centre.

Links: Online Booking at The Point Price comparison Engine for The Point

Le Monde

Location: 16 George Street

Phone: 0131 270 3900 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: New chic boutique hotel on Edinburgh's fast emerging fashionable street. Embark on a unique odyssey of the world at this 'miniature-globe' hotel. World-theme defines the decor. The restaurant, bars and rooms are named after the modern metros of the world and designed with specific flavors and subtle details: Rome, NY, Milan, Dublin et al. Meticulous attention to details on everything.

Links: Online Booking at Le Monde Price comparison Engine for Le Monde

The Glasshouse

Location: 2 Greenside Place

Phone: 0131 525 8200 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: Urban dwelling resembling the likes of a high-end upmarket travel lodge or motel. Winner of several accolades. Main puller is the roof-garden lawn. Behind the facade of 150 year old church hides the ultra-cool, modern hotel. A novel and interesting concept in all.

Links: Online booking at The Glasshouse Price comparison Engine for The Glasshouse

Edinburgh Residence

Location: 7 Rothesay Terrace

Phone: 0131 226 3380 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: A number of Georgian townhouses clubbed into an apartment hotel by the Townhouse Group, which also owns the Bonham and Howard. A townhouse affair but on an altogether higher plane of extravagance. 24 hour room service; breakfast is on the offer but no full-fledged restaurant available. Some rooms have views of Dean village; and the Townhouse suites have 2 spacious bathrooms.

Links: Online booking at Edinburgh Residence

The Hudson Hotel

Location: 9-11 Hope Street

Phone: 0131 247 7000 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: Mirroring the soul of urban New York persona, this place is a new addition to the boutique portfolio of Edinburgh. The decor is - all urban and sleek. The street level cafe is good, a bit dark and done in tune with the overall decor elements. The style and decor is uniform throughout - progressive.

Links: Online Booking at Hudson Hotel Price comparison Engine for The Hudson Hotel

Apex City Hotel

Location: 61 Grassmarket

Phone: 0131 243 3456 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: Right in the middle of the fun and action centre of Edinburgh. One of the upbeat and contemporary 4 star hotels from the Apex group. This hotel came 2nd in the 'Green Tourism' activity in 2007. Decent dining options: Agua- the seafood specialty restaurant complete with a Crustacea bar and private dining. Hotel has a strict no smoking policy in all rooms. Leisure facilities are ok.

Links: Online Booking at Apex City Hotel Price comparison Engine for Apex City Hotel

Apex International

Location: 31-35 Grassmarket

Phone: 0131 300 3456

Opinion: Another one of the Apex brand hotels in the Grassmarket area. Modern and convenient. Dining options: The Heights -winner of two AA rosettes, Metro Bar and Brasserie, and private dining. The 6th floor restaurant - Heights, gives good views of the castle. Some rooms also offer views of the castle.

Links: Online Booking at Apex International Price comparison Engine for Apex International

Royal Garden Apartments

Location: York Buildings, Queen Street

Phone: 0131 662 2080 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: Top class apartment hotel, ideally located opposite National Portrait Gallery. Well appointed apartments with coffee shop on the ground floor and private garden access. Good for both business and fun. Two penthouse apartments ideal for families and romantic couples. Convenient location: right in the middle of everything. Great views from the top floor.

Links: Price comparison Engine for Royal Garden Apartments

10 Hill Place

Location: South Side near University at a distance of 100 m from the busy Nicolson St

Phone: 0131 662 2080 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: Ultra-modern and utilitarian. The decor is uniform and clean and mood quiet sophistication: a combination of traditional Georgian terrace with modern sympathetic development. The rooms are comfortable and come with the basic functions minus the hi-end frills. Superior in taste and design. Cafe-bar. Good for leisure and business travelers.

Links: Online Booking at 10 Hill Place Price comparison Engine for 10 Hill Place

Edinburgh First

Location: Campus accommodation on South Side near Commonwealth Pool

Phone: 0131 662 2000 (This is the number for Kenneth Mackenzie Hotel one of the properties administered by 'Edinburgh First' for the University (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: Oozing contemporary feel the 36 rooms here are reasonably priced. A collection of university halls usually allotted to the students at Edinburgh University. Student-hall type accommodation is available only in vacation time which are ideal for budget travelers. Other rooms are available all year round.

Links: Online Booking at Edinburgh First Price comparison Engine for Edinburgh First

Home House

Location: 12 Picardy Place

Phone: 0131 523 1523 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: A typical boutique hotel. The first endeavour of Home House Private Club outside of London. Only available to members and guests of the exclusive coterie. 5 rooms in total. One main restaurant and 3 bars.

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Rick's

Location: 55 Frederick Street

Phone: 0131 622 7800 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: Contemporary feel - quite modern and urban. Run by the same people as Indigo yard and Opal Lounge. The bar is popular and full-on late in the night. Restaurant is in the same decor. Upstairs rooms are peaceful. Better not to go for the rooms directly above the bar. Same rate single or twin.

Links: Online Booking at Rick's Price comparison Engine for Rick's

Borough

Location: 72 Causewayside

Phone: 0131 668 2255 (Late Deals and Special Rates: 0870 735 0296/+44 161 831 3753 (International))

Opinion: Urban and hip. Done by the famous designer Ben Kelly (of the legendary Hacienda), though a bit cold on the decor. Rooms are a wee bit petite and furnishings just ok. But still a good hotel to stay in. Restaurant LO 9pm, bar 1am (DJs on Fri)