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Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Bar (on property)
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Picardy Place Top Of Leith Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3JT
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    1 min walk
  • Calton Hill
    3 min walk
  • Omni Centre Edinburgh
    4 min walk
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    31 min drive

Room options

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 6 minutes by foot from Princes Street. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Royal Mile and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 1 min walk
  • Princes Street - 6 min walk
  • George Street - 9 min walk
  • Royal Mile - 12 min walk
  • Edinburgh Castle - 19 min walk

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 8 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 8 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Playfair (Wetherspoon) - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Conan Doyle - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Snug Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Street - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mamma Roma - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel

Eco-certified Edinburgh hotel in Edinburgh City Centre with free breakfast
Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel offers 186 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 186 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Bulgarian, English, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 20.0 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Off-site parking within 656 ft (GBP 16.50 per night); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Free self-service breakfast available 6:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 201
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 76
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 16 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 20.0 per night
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 16.50 per night (656 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - 244942395
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

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Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 542 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 305 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1005 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jodi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I like that the hotel was in a convenient location near the tram and walking distance to many local attractions. The beds on the other hand are not the best, I had lower back pain when I woke. I have stayed at many Holiday Inn Express and I have to say the breakfast was horrible. Its hard to describe how bad the eggs were but they tasted like instant and not mix properly. The sausages were like paste. I typically hate to complain about food, but it was just bad...
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
pretty sure when i booked it said parking was available at the hotel. it was available close by but staff could have been more helpful in getting access to the parking,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

wei, Feasterville

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to get around the city and convenience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ade

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Natasha

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Todd, Etobicoke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access from the airport via Tram; drops you off at the hotel doorstep. So much is within walking distance like the National Museum, St. James Quarter (shopping mall), Scottish Parliament, Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh Castle and the Train station. Rooms were clean, good housekeeping and quiet. No mini-fridge or microwave but there is a kettle and hair dryer.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Only stayed at the hotel for one night, but everything about it was good although there very little parking at the hotel, front desk to gave me a discount code for Omni parking, which is across the street. We had two twin beds, which were very comfortable and a very clean room. Breakfast in the morning was fantastic. Lots of varieties to choose from! Front desk staff were extremely helpful in providing maps of the area
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan W

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is super friendly and happy.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liza

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel, Monterey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Little parking but nice stay. Rollaway bed little uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Front desk staff was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Bryan

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were extremely helpful. Nothing was too much trouble
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for shops and entertainment. Check In and Housekeeping fab
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our second stay and they do an excellent job for guests. Would recommend to anyone and would stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, very nice and served the purpose for our stay! Would stay here again. Breakfast options, a tad limited but that’s okay. We did have an issue of our key card being taken out that would operate the AC/heat and then them taking the card so we would have to go to reception and ask for a new one. Other than that, a great stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

NANDITA

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was a disaster. They gave us the room in a basement right in front of 2nd level underground parking . Room was claustrophobic, beds were literally a cot not hygiene and very unsafe for kids . It was so stinky .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024