Black Ivy vs Braid Hills Hotel
Both are in Edinburgh, 2.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Swanston
Braid Hills Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 15
The short answer
Pick Black Ivy
It comes out ahead on 8 of 15 compared facts. 2.5 km apart.
Choose Black Ivy if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.1)
- to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 4.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (72 / 3)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 21 / 71)
Choose Braid Hills Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 71 / 21)
Why is Black Ivy better than Braid Hills Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.1)+0.9
- 22.5 km closer to the city centre−2.5 km
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 469 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+69
- 53 more sights within 1 km+3
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (21 vs 71 rooms)−50
Why is Braid Hills Hotel better than Black Ivy?
- 1210 m closer to public transport−210 m
- 2More guest reviews (1,020 vs 22), so the rating is more reliable×46
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (71 vs 21 rooms)×3.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Black Ivy vs Braid Hills Hotel: which hotel is better? | Black Ivy | Braid Hills Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.1 |
| Location | – | 2.3 |
| Public transport | – | 4.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.6 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.9 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 22 | 1,020 +998 |
| Rank in Edinburgh | top 29% +53% | top 82% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 +3.5 | 2.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km −2.5 km | 4.0 km |
| To public transport | 1.3 km | 1.1 km −210 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 72 +69 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 +3 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 21 | 71 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.5 km apart
Black Ivy: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Platform 4: 1.3 km, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 11 km, 72 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Braid Hills Hotel: city centre: 4.0 km, nearest station Morningside Road railway station: 1.1 km, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 11 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.
Black Ivy or Braid Hills Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Black Ivy or Braid Hills Hotel?
Black Ivy leads in 8 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Edinburgh. Braid Hills Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, to public transport.
Which is cheaper, Black Ivy or Braid Hills Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Black Ivy is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 4.0 km for Braid Hills Hotel.
How far apart are Black Ivy and Braid Hills Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.5 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score