Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel
About this hotel
Comfortable eco-certified hotel, walk to Princes Street This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, self parking, and a business center. Free self-serve breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite. Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel offers 186 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Internet / Wifi
Laundry
TV
Map of Edinburgh
Hotel in Edinburgh
Reasons to book
Includes essentialsAir conditioner, Internet / Wifi, TV and more
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Reviews
4.3/5.0
Excellent(1,009 Reviews)
5.0
A great location close to tram and Waverly station. The staff were wonderful. The complimentary breakfast was really good. The perfect start to your day of exploring. Close to theatre and restaurants. Highly recommend.
5.0
Really near tram station from and to airport. Early check-in or storing luggages after check out at no cost and good service... Not far from train station and 20 minutes walk to castle
5.0
Arrived early not expecting our room to be ready, but it was which was a nice surprise.
Hotel is very clean, staff were lovely
Id forgotten my toothbrush and reception gave me one at no cost.
4.0
Breakfast was good - better than expected
3.0
I gave 3 stars for the location and cleanliness . It is directly across the street from the Edinburgh Playhouse. No bottled water, no luggage racks, dim lighting.. ladies, you can barely see to do your makeup. It’s expensive for a Holiday Inn Express.
3.0
We spent eight days in Scotland and four days at this hotel initial. You spent one additional day prior to our departure date. The first four days the room was excellent, but I found the breakfast to be below. That of Holiday Inn express in the United States were definitely a powdered format, and it was the same food each night. Lacking were items of a typical American breakfast such as pancakes or waffles. The coffee, as in most European hotels is from a machine than brewed as needed. Staff is friendly, the location cannot be beat…with a Tram stop across the street. However, on our single night at the end of the week we returned, I found a route to be subpar on the sixth floor. Forest Creek, the bed was very hard, the shower, old-fashioned corner design the sink had to be installed on an angle to make it fit properly into the bathroom with a side Handle. Somewhat awkward but it worked. Same breakfast.
4.0
Good location for city, shopping, food and train station. Nice clean hotel. Staff very friendly.
2.0
Breakfast not good
bread was stale… no need to toast
Rolls like rocks
Hash browns barely cooked
Hash browns … vegetarian however same tongs as meat sausage
Breakfast really let our visit to the hotel down
5.0
Centrally situated for sightseeing. Professional courteous and welcoming check-in staff as were the all the staff.
5.0
Nice place to stay, staff all very pleasant, breakfast great.
Close to Edinburgh station
4.0
Nice hotel close to everything
3.0
The hotel was lovely and clean. The staff were friendly and there were plenty of options for breakfast. We were able to park easily, despite the carpark only having 7 spaces and the hotel is situated nicely. The only downside was that the hotel didn't have a restaurant, so we wete unable to order food in the evening, when the kids were too tired to go back out.
2.0
Hotel was clean , perfectly situated opposite a tram stop . Breakfast was good .
Tea and coffee complimentary all day if needed . Lots of restaurants within walking distance and all sights are either walkable or available on the tram line
2.0
Hotel is in a great location, a short walk from the station. It is directly across the road from the Edinburgh Playhouse and The Omni Centre with pubs and restaurants.
Hotel was very clean and all staff very friendly and welcoming. Room was small and quite basic but beds were very comfy. Bathroom was small and there was a high step up to the shower tray. Some of the tray sealant was quite mouldy. Breakfast was really good.
10.0
The front desk staff were very welcoming and knowledgeable. Breakfast was hot and topped up quickly. Hotel room had everything we needed...shower was lovely.
Hotel was overall very clean.
Would definitely recommend and would be happy to stay again.
3.0
Clean well appointed hotel in good situation.
Robert and Yulia on reception were extremely attentive and helpful
10.0
Good price in a good area, close to amenities,
3.0
The location was excellent. Breakfast was great and the room was clean. What more do you need for a hotel break in Edinburgh.
3.0
Lovely two nights in Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre. Lovely clean room, delicious breakfast and helpful staff.
2.0
Stayed for 2 nights with my son, comfortable beds, breakfast was decent though busy at 9ish, hard to get a teen up before 9! Shower was perfect could’ve stood in it for an hour lol, friendly staff, easy checkout. Tram stop outside hotel along with buses.
10.0
Beautifully clean throughout.
Lovely staff, especially the staff at breakfast, so cheery, polite and efficient.
The coffee machine in the foyer is a great perk, at night I went down for hot chocolate.
10.0
Absolutely lovely so convenient and very well presented and comfortable lovely location and very nice and helpful staff all in all a fabulous stay xxx
3.0
Nice
2.0
Would recommend
3.0
It was absolutely amazing staff were very friendly. We arrived on Monday and the young lady gave us a first floor room as my wife has walking difficulty. Breakfast and the room was fantastic
2.0
Great location for this hotel just across tram from airport and 5 minutes to Princes street and about another 10 to royal mile and castle .
Very clean and comfortable room although no conditioner provided ( just a little gripe). Lovely buffet breakfast with hot and cold choices
Would recommend booking through hotels.com as a lot cheaper than just turning up
3.0
Our stay was great the staff were incredibly friendly, and the location is central, so it's perfect to get around Edinburgh.
2.0
Very nice and clean hotel. Staff very welcoming. Central to everything.
6.0
Would nort stay in room 001 again as very noisy
4.0
Bed was comfortable but a bit small.
Toilet didn’t flush every time
8.0
The hotel was in an excellent area for walking around the city. My main disappointment was breakfast which was just awful as the hotel did not operate a booking system and as it was very busy there just wasn’t enough space or food to cater for the number of guests. Some of the guests, including us, were forced to sit in the lobby downstairs on bar stools.
Other than that, the staff were very pleasant and helpful. The room was comfortable but the plumbing made a very loud clonking which went in for ages each time the toilet was flushed. I would definitely stay here again due to the location.
8.0
Overall, the property met our needs for shopping the Christmas markets and visiting the castle. The room was small considering the cost. The breakfast was average. Parking was convenient. The staff was polite and helpful. I would stay at this property again.
3.0
We enjoyed our stay here. The rooms were small, which we expected in a big city, but an excellent use of space. 4 of us fit in the room well and they had left us plenty of towels without us asking, which we appreciated. There was not much space for luggage storage with the pull-out sofa in use, but that’s ok because we didn’t have much luggage. The room was clean and the hotel while quite busy was quiet.
The breakfast was outstanding, “Full English” hot breakfast with muffins, toast, friiit, cereals, yogurt, etc. We were very pleased and very impressed.
The location was great, near the theater and a mall, and steps away from the tram stop (which also services the airport). A very short walk to the Christmas Markets, train station, and Carlton Hill. Pleased with the location.
The only caution is to bring your own toiletries. While there is body wash and a hair dryer in the room, there wasn’t any conditioner or body lotion.
Overall it was a wonderful stay
10.0
Great location for shopping & accessibility to main attractions
Staff were very friendly, smiling & helpful
10.0
Easy access to the best of the city and incredibly nice staff!
3.0
Outstanding service and great complimentary breakfast
10.0
Very well placed for the Christmas markets and shopping.
6.0
For the price very disappointing Room was clean but view from Window was horrible was put in first room close to reception.
4.0
wAlikg distance to amenities.
10.0
Staff was great
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Edinburgh?
The average price for a rental in Edinburgh is $120 per night. This rental is $98 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel?
We found 4 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, internet / wifi, laundry, and tv.
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