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Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood

4.0 star property

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Indoor pool
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

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81 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8AU
  • Royal Mile
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Club Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

A stay at Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood places you in the heart of Edinburgh, within a 10-minute walk of Royal Mile and Princes Street. .This spa hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Grassmarket and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from University of Edinburgh.

What's nearby

  • Royal Mile - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Princes Street - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 12 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 17 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Canons' Gait - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cafe at the Palace - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪BrewDog DogHouse Edinburgh - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Piggs - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Tolbooth Tavern - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood

Hotel with a full-service spa, a short walk to Royal Mile
Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood offers 157 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 4 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a sauna. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 157 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a health club, an indoor pool, and a sauna. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Arti & Alba, a restaurant which specializes in local and international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Edinburgh? This hotel has 0 square feet (0 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 3 meeting rooms.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7 AM and 10 AM and on weekends between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Arti & Alba - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Arti & Alba - This bar serves lunch and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7 AM to 10 AM on weekdays and 7 AM to 11 AM on weekends; GBP 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Arti & Alba
  • Arti & Alba

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Meals other than breakfast are not included in the Half Board rate plans for children under 12 years old sharing existing bedding with 2 adults and included in the reservation details.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 40.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 18.00 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 40.0 per night

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Holyrood Hotel
Holyrood Macdonald
Holyrood Macdonald Hotel
Hotel Holyrood
Hotel Macdonald Holyrood
Macdonald Holyrood
Macdonald Holyrood Edinburgh
Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
Macdonald Holyrood Hotel Edinburgh
Macdonald Hotel Holyrood
Macdonald Holyrood Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 495 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 299 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 130 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1001 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overcharged to a charity without my consent

When I checked out they had added a charge to a charity without my consent so do check your statement. No room service menu in room and phone to restaurant didn’t work. When went to reception for menu, it was very, very limited. No salt/pepper/condiments brought with meal. Room noisy as next to lift and air con kept switching back on during the night, despite switching off. Gym was small and no space to use any equipment and loud blaring news on full blast. Breakfast buffet limited. Scrambled eggs looked vile and synthetic.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Clean, comfortable and very quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

JOE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is very good. A huge improvement in all areas since being taken over by Marriott. The morning coffee however really lets the hotel down. Very weak filter coffee severed from a large container is not what you would expect from a 4 star establishment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

HERNAN

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent option for visiting the old city.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room with huge and comfy bed, only a 10 min walk from the centre which is very handy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abhishekh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Maureen

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Abc
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful comfortable hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Edinburgh Marriott One Night Review - December

The stay was excellent. Only a night to catch up with a friend and a bit of Christmas shopping before heading home. The staff, bar, breakfast area were all very good. The room was lovely and a good size and very comfortable bed. The ensuite was spotlessly clean and a very good shower. We will come back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Manit

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
We found the hotel to be okay, not great or something to be delighted about. The room was spacious, linen was good and bathroom was pretty good. But there was hardly any storage space in the room. There was just an open space with 10 hangers and just one drawer. We booked the hotel thinking there would be views towards Arthur’s seat but our window looked into the building next door. We are vegetarians and the breakfast hardly had anything for us except some sweet pastries and some cheese. But more concerningly the female servers in the dining room (except 1) were generally unsmiling and seemed to be going through the motions as some chore. The hotel location was fine - it was 15 mins walk from High Street/Royal Mile and 5-10 min Uber ride from train station which was convenient. But overall the neighbourhood of the hotel is overly quiet (and dead). The checkout time is 12 noon and we were 10 mins late and the front desk lady was a bit sarcastic and made a comment. We may not choose to stay at this hotel again in our next trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Hayley, Surrey

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jason, sherwood park

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was great. Friendly staff, great services and nice rooms. Only bad point about our stay was that we had a king bed room and it was just 2 singles pushed together. During the night they end up splitting and you fall down the gap. Other than that the stay was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was fine - the only issue was the waiter who was serving the evening diners didn't seem to have any concept of hospitality or service. I appreciate he was a young lad who was trying to earn some pocket money, but you ought not to put him out front, he'd be better off in the kitchen.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hiranmayi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is very walkable to every major attraction around here.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay in a beautiful hotel

Our stay was lovely, great position in a beautiful city. It smelt amazing when walking in , the staff were all really friendly. Donald is a credit to the hotel , so friendly and helpful we had a lovely chat with him. The room was gorgeous , loved all the little extras. The hotel was decorated beautifully for Christmas, would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024