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Malmaison Edinburgh City vs Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood
Side-by-side comparison of two hotels in Edinburgh — score, location, comfort and price.
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This Edinburgh matchup — Malmaison Edinburgh City versus Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood — is a real contest. The core dynamic: two hotels with genuinely different strengths.
Low confidence
Short version: Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood wins overall, but it's different strengths, similar overall quality.
If you only remember one thing
Slight advantage Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood (75.68 vs 71.52). The 4.16-point gap is real but not decisive — Malmaison Edinburgh City remains competitive.
Choose Malmaison Edinburgh City
- Being close to the action is non-negotiable
Choose Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood
- You're optimizing for value over extras
- You want services available without leaving the hotel
Score comparison
| Dimension | Malmaison Edinburgh City | Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 90.20 | 90.90 |
| Value | 50.47 | 59.32 |
| Location | 83.38 | 77.05 |
| Comfort | 81.20 | 81.40 |
| Services | 50.00 | 70.00 |
| Overall | 71.52 | 75.68 |
Detailed analysis
Reputation: Reputation is essentially tied between the two.
Value: Value goes to Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, noticeably (8.85 pts gap).
Location: Location goes to Malmaison Edinburgh City, noticeably (6.33 pts gap).
Comfort: Comfort is essentially tied between the two.
Services: Services goes to Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, clearly (20 pts gap).
Price
Malmaison Edinburgh City
EUR 307
Cozy Double
Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood
EUR 215
Deluxe King Room
Facilities
Both hotels
Facilities for disabled guestsFamily roomsFree WifiNon-smoking roomsRestaurantRoom serviceWifi in all areas
Only Malmaison Edinburgh City
Pet friendly
Only Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood
1 swimming poolFitness centerParking on sitePrivate ParkingSpa