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Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo by IHG

4.0 star property

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A modern bar area with a central island, bar stools, and a variety of bottles and glasses on shelves.
A modern hotel lobby with a bar area, seating arrangements, and a patterned carpet.
An indoor swimming pool with a blue tiled floor, a hot tub, and blue lounge chairs.
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request), cribs (free)
A lobby with two large cylindrical columns, a reception desk, and a patterned floor.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $153
includes taxes & fees
Jul 19 - Jul 20

Explore the area

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132 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 6UA
  • Place, Edinburgh Zoo
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Murrayfield Stadium
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Murrayfield Ice Rink
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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A neatly made bed with white linens in a hotel room, two bedside lamps, and a framed picture on the wall.

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A neatly made bed with white linens, a wooden headboard, and two wall-mounted lamps on either side.

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(84 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request), cribs (free)

Standard Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(29 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request), cribs (free)

Premium Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(46 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Premium Room, 1 Double Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request), cribs (free)

Premium Room, 1 Double Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room, Multiple Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request), cribs (free)

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A wooden desk with a drawer, a red chair, a desk lamp, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(27 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, a TV, a window with curtains, a shelf with towels and a kettle, and a tray with mugs and tea bags.

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request), cribs (free)

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(48 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo by IHG

4-star hotel in Corstorphine
This smoke-free hotel features a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo by IHG offers 303 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is open daily.
In addition to a full-service spa, Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo by IHG features an indoor pool and a health club. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and 16 meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 522 square feet (49 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a hot tub, a sauna, and multilingual staff. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo by IHG is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM on weekends.
Traders Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 16.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Traders Restaurant

Things to do

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

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • In-room crib
  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 16 meeting rooms
  • 522 square feet of conference space
  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • 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.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (40 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (39 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally sourced food prioritized
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Non-plastic drinking straws available
  • Renewable energy used
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Some profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches used
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 16.95 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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
Cashless transactions are available
Some water is reused through a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and 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

Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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.

Property is also known as

Edinburgh Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Edinburgh
Holiday Inn Hotel Edinburgh
Express Edinburgh Royal Mile
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Royal Mile Scotland
Holiday Inn Edinburgh Hotel
Holiday Inn Edinburgh Scotland
Holiday Inn Edinburgh Hotel Edinburgh
Holiday Inn Edinburgh
Edinburgh By Ihg Edinburgh
Holiday Inn Edinburgh by IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Edinburgh an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Edinburgh by IHG Edinburgh
Holiday Inn Edinburgh by IHG Hotel Edinburgh

Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 726 out of 1477 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 482 out of 1477 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 171 out of 1477 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 1477 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 1477 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice room and breakfast is excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Honey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable and nice location and there’s lovely restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place exceptional location
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel, clean room, helpful staff, spa was a bonus, good proximity to the city and the zoo.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sakchai

Liked: Cleanliness
Good staff , good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, super helpful staff and spacious rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Breakfast Great Bed
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were lovely, hotel clean, nice food
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access Great staff Excellent location Easy parking
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All in all excellent stop over,great facilities,freindly helpful staff,,rooms very clean and homely,,certainly stay again ,,thanks edinburgh holiday inn..
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Breakfast menu good,
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had everything we needed for a comfortable and relaxing stay. The pool and the gym we're great.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice hotel, rooms are modern, clean and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room lovely and clean also spacious met with lovely staff when checking and in the bar/dining area lovely decor,parking free after 5 at the zoo car park Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Vija

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Mega comfortable bed, great location, big bonus - access to pool, jacuzzi and sauna. Strongly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful. Hotel was very clean. Would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Arlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a really lovely stay here. The hotel is beautiful inside and everything was spotless, which made it feel extra comfortable. The food was also delicious, with plenty of choice and great quality. The pool and spa were amazing — such a relaxing experience. Would definitely recommend staff were really friendly and very helpful. !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room , friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick and easy check in. Very friendly and helpful staff. Room was everything i needed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

SIDDHARTH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were so helpful, friendly and great with the kids. The food was also excellent!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jagdip

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast location and staff
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly staff. Pool was nice and quiet early in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice staff, no queues and good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026