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Malmaison Edinburgh City vs Black Ivy
Side-by-side comparison of two hotels in Edinburgh — score, location, comfort and price.
This Edinburgh matchup — Malmaison Edinburgh City versus Black Ivy — is neck and neck. The core dynamic: two hotels with genuinely different strengths.
Toss-up
Too close to call on data alone. Both are legitimate options in Edinburgh.
If you only remember one thing
A 0.65-point gap between Malmaison Edinburgh City and Black Ivy. That's noise, not signal. Both work. Pick on feel.
Choose Malmaison Edinburgh City
- Being close to the action is non-negotiable
Choose Black Ivy
- Guest confidence is your deciding factor
- You're optimizing for value over extras
- You want services available without leaving the hotel
Score comparison
| Dimension | Malmaison Edinburgh City | Black Ivy |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 90.20 | 92.30 |
| Value | 50.47 | 51.87 |
| Location | 83.38 | 71.55 |
| Comfort | 81.20 | 81.80 |
| Services | 50.00 | 55.00 |
| Overall | 71.52 | 70.87 |
Detailed analysis
Reputation: Reputation goes to Black Ivy, slightly (2.1 pts gap).
Value: Value goes to Black Ivy, slightly (1.4 pts gap).
Location: Location goes to Malmaison Edinburgh City, noticeably (11.83 pts gap).
Comfort: Comfort is essentially tied between the two.
Services: Services goes to Black Ivy, slightly (5 pts gap).
Price
Malmaison Edinburgh City
EUR 307
Cozy Double
Black Ivy
EUR 235
Small Double Room
Facilities
Both hotels
Facilities for disabled guestsFamily roomsFree WifiNon-smoking roomsPet friendlyRestaurantRoom serviceWifi in all areas
Only Black Ivy
Parking