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Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre by IHG

3.0 star property

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout drapes
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Picardy Place Top Of Leith Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3JT
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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

Standard Room

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

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

Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre by IHG

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 by IHG 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 by IHG 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 at the property
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 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

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 by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 528 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 308 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 106 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Sink plug got stuck down - had to seek help. Sink bowl extraordinarily deep - could bath a baby in it!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

Excellent short break

Super location, got off the tram from the airport outside the hotel. Central to everything Edinburgh. Staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly. Breakfast was busy but we were warned by hotel of when the busiest time was if we wanted to avoid it, but the food was good and plentiful with a wide choice. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Indianara

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

Great experience

It was a lovely surprise, nice place with great price including breakfast, friendly staff. The room could be a little colder but was all good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark

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

Enjoyable stay

Really enjoyable stay. Staff extremely helpful, especially the staff at breakfast. Very quick to clear tables, helpful with directions. Really nice to see someone who genuinely enjoys their work.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Emma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was extremely uncomfortable very hard and the sofa bed was so loud squeaking everytime my son moved in it, this is a shame that this spoiled our stay with lack of sleep as the rest of the hotel was really good.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Well located, but rather small rooms in completely remade interior of a fine old building. Breakfast good, but in a cramped space and the coffee was lousy
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay. Receptionist very hard to understand
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Armando

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

A good place to stay

The room was clean and comfortable. The only downside was that our room was right next to a fire door, and on one morning the door banged continually with people going to and from breakfast. Other mornings it was open, so no problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nazia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Enkeleda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean. 15 minutes walking for the old town and new town. Staff amazing. Hotel clean. Staff amazing
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel location is excellent. Breakfast buffet was very good with plenty of options. Room was adequate, carpet and shower need upgraded. Family room was quite small for 3 guests. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would recommend this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

ALPHONZO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SHOPPING MALL AND EASY WALK FROM THE BUS AND TRAIN STOPS…
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arntit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stony

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Very close to many things in the city. Loved it!
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel near Princes St, Edinburgh. Very convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Fidel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Handy hotel

Big spacious room. Carpets are tired, and stained so need replacing. Apart from that a good room. Breakfast good. Staff lovely. Hotel is in a great position for the Playhouse, numerous eateries, pubs and shopping centre.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

WENDY

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025