The 143-room Thistle Edinburgh City Center, The King James, is an outpost of the British Thistle chain located in Edinburgh’s New Town. Convenient for business travelers and tourists, the upscale property is surrounded by offices and businesses, but just around the corner from popular Princes Street, a major shopping destination. The hotel aims to provide the “Ultimate Scottish Experience,” and serves some Scottish dishes in its restaurant, but there's a slightly dated, chain-type feel to the property, and the architecture and decor lack local character. Guest rooms are simple and clean, with flat-screen TVs and small but adequate bathrooms. For the conveniences of a chain property, but with more charming atmosphere, guests could try Crowne Plaza Edinburgh - Royal Terrace, a bit outside of the city center.
The 143-room Thistle Edinburgh City Center, The King James, is an outpost of the British Thistle chain located in Edinburgh’s New Town. Convenient for business travelers and tourists, the upscale property is surrounded by offices and businesses, but just around the corner from popular Princes Street, a major shopping destination. The hotel aims to provide the “Ultimate Scottish Experience,” and serves some Scottish dishes in its restaurant, but there's a slightly dated, chain-type feel to the property, and the architecture and decor lack local character. Guest rooms are simple and clean, with flat-screen TVs and small but adequate bathrooms. For the conveniences of a chain property, but with more charming atmosphere, guests could try Crowne Plaza Edinburgh - Royal Terrace, a bit outside of the city center.
Situated in the largely commercial Newington area on Minto Street, the 22-room Edinburgh Minto Hotel is a small, mid-range, boutique-style property with a dash of boutique style. It has a restaurant and bar, functional rooms with free Wi-Fi, quirky art, and flat-screen TVs, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. One of a number of boutique properties on Minto Street, it compares favorably to its competitors on price, and also offers full hotel features such as meeting rooms. A stay here should suit travelers who want to be near Edinburgh's main attractions, without the hustle and bustle of a stay smack in the city center, but be aware that rooms do not have air-conditioning.
Situated in the largely commercial Newington area on Minto Street, the 22-room Edinburgh Minto Hotel is a small, mid-range, boutique-style property with a dash of boutique style. It has a restaurant and bar, functional rooms with free Wi-Fi, quirky art, and flat-screen TVs, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. One of a number of boutique properties on Minto Street, it compares favorably to its competitors on price, and also offers full hotel features such as meeting rooms. A stay here should suit travelers who want to be near Edinburgh's main attractions, without the hustle and bustle of a stay smack in the city center, but be aware that rooms do not have air-conditioning.
The Hotel du Vin & Bistro is an upscale boutique hotel occupying an 18th-century asylum in the center of Edinburgh, within walking distance of most the city's attractions. Some rooms are small and arguably expensive given their size, but the roomier suites have lovely roll-top baths and Egyptian cotton bed linens. With four wine cellars stocking over 350 varieties, wine is clearly the hotel's main forte, though it also offers an excellent selection of whiskey and cigars. There's also a French bistro with home-style cooking and a delicious, but expensive, breakfast.
The Hotel du Vin & Bistro is an upscale boutique hotel occupying an 18th-century asylum in the center of Edinburgh, within walking distance of most the city's attractions. Some rooms are small and arguably expensive given their size, but the roomier suites have lovely roll-top baths and Egyptian cotton bed linens. With four wine cellars stocking over 350 varieties, wine is clearly the hotel's main forte, though it also offers an excellent selection of whiskey and cigars. There's also a French bistro with home-style cooking and a delicious, but expensive, breakfast.
Directly above the Prime 112 steakhouse, this sleek SoFi boutique hotel on the ever-increasingly hip southern tip of South Beach has only nine beautiful guest rooms, each with a flat-screen TV in the bathroom (among other treats). But given the nearby noise and absence of a pool, the beachfront Hilton Bentley is the better pick.
Directly above the Prime 112 steakhouse, this sleek SoFi boutique hotel on the ever-increasingly hip southern tip of South Beach has only nine beautiful guest rooms, each with a flat-screen TV in the bathroom (among other treats). But given the nearby noise and absence of a pool, the beachfront Hilton Bentley is the better pick.