Malmaison (Edinburgh)

I have just returned from a night in the Malmaison, Edinburgh and I have to say it's one of the best hotels I've ever stayed in. Location: Ok it's not in the centre of Edinburgh, it's at Leith Docks and it's easily accessible by car and avoids the hassle of driving in the city centre. The car park is closed at the moment, but there's free parking around the hotel and we had no problems getting a space. Cost: We got a cheap deal on lastminute.com for £95 for a superior double room. The hotel's own rate is more expensive. The Room: Our room was on the top floor with a great view of the redeveloped dock ...

The Malmaison is the closest decent hotel to our office in Edinburgh but until now I had not been able to get a reservation. I had always wondered why since it is hardly located in what could be considered the most salubrious part of Edinburgh, being found in the old docks area of Leith and some distance from the city centre. Indeed, the building in which it is located has a fairly disreputable past, having been at one time in its existence the local doss house! So, a real rags-to-riches transformation. Leith is undergoing redevelopment similar to that being enjoyed by similar locations such as the Albert Dock in Liverpool, Salford Quays in Greater ...