Royal Princes Suites vs Tigerlily Hotel
Both are in Edinburgh, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentNew Town/Broughton
Royal Princes Suites
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★West End
Tigerlily Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 200 m apart.
Choose Royal Princes Suites if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 15 / 33)
Choose Tigerlily Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.5)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 33 / 15)
Why is Royal Princes Suites better than Tigerlily Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Tigerlily Hotel better than Royal Princes Suites?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.5)+0.9
- 2More guest reviews (244 vs 63), so the rating is more reliable×3.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Royal Princes Suites vs Tigerlily Hotel: which hotel is better? | Royal Princes Suites | Tigerlily Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.4 +0.9 |
| Location | 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 7.1 +0.8 | 6.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.3 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.4 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 63 | 244 +181 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 131 | – |
| Rank in Edinburgh | bottom 40% | top 1% +59% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 +0.3 | 8.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 650 m | 740 m |
| To public transport | 680 m −160 m | 840 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 290 m | 180 m −120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 15 | 33 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 18 +14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
200 m apart
Royal Princes Suites: city centre: 650 m, nearest station St Andrews Square Tram Stop: 680 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Tigerlily Hotel: city centre: 740 m, nearest station Edinburgh Waverly: 840 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 10 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Royal Princes Suites or Tigerlily Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Royal Princes Suites or Tigerlily Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Royal Princes Suites is stronger in public transport; Tigerlily Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Royal Princes Suites or Tigerlily Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Royal Princes Suites and Tigerlily Hotel?
The two hotels are 200 m 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