Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel

3.0 star property

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout drapes
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
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

Standard Room

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel

3-star hotel in Edinburgh City Centre
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has self parking and dry cleaning. Free self-serve breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-in are onsite.
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.

A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This eco-certified hotel also offers multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel is a smoke-free property.

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 transportation

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 16.50 per night); discounts available
  • Self parking on site (GBP 20 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (79 inch wide door)
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (30 inches high)

More

  • 7 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • 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

Property 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. 545 out of 1010 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 307 out of 1010 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 1010 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1010 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1010 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

Darya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Standard hotel. We arrived late after 24 hours of traveling and barely had 5 hours here. It was fine. Breakfast was pretty nice, tasty & nice selection.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Anne

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia, Loveland

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay very much. The beds were comfortable the rooms were clean and the bathrooms were spacious. The continental breakfast was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jodi

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
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 traveler
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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

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

8/10 Good

Maria

Traveled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled 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