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Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood

4.0 star property

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Meeting facility
Property amenity
Property amenity
Indoor pool

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

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81 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8AU
  • Royal Mile
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • University of Edinburgh
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Club Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(59 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood

4-star hotel in Old Town Edinburgh
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and a restaurant. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood offers 160 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. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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.
In addition to a full-service spa, Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood features an indoor pool and a health club. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Event facilities measuring 0 square feet (0 square meters) include conference space. This Edinburgh hotel also offers a sauna, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge. A total renovation of this property was completed in June 2024.

Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:30 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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 25 per day)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 20 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)
  • Travel crib

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.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Built in 1998
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • Renovated entire property - June 2024
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 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 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 20.00 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 25 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 40 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

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 511 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 293 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1000 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ernie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff were very accommodating. The facilities were very clean. The food was great. We had a great stay and will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tatyanna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about my stay there was great. I recommend eating out in town. The hotel restaurant was not that good, but the surrounding restaurants are amazing. The Spa there was ok.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nour

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

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

Good stay in Edinburgh

Room was lovely, nice and big. Was a rare sunny week in Scotland, and the room was really hot in the sun. The bed was big but didn’t find it very comfortable and my back hurt afterwards… pool and sauna was nice but the pool was slightly too cold and the sauna also needed to be hotter, cost saving / eco measures for sure but couldn’t get a sweat on in the sauna
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Shahram

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Front desk team was nice but that is about it. Room was given late due to miscommunication between cleaning staff and front desk, beds are extremely uncomfortable (very cheap mattress), our room had no body shampoo and was not filled even after I explained that to room service, we ordered food but front desk forgot to place it and after 1 hour and multiple follow ups they realized it was a miss. I will not come back for this hotel, and I do not recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to Royal mile and other sites. Breakfast was great. Pillows were a little too thick but beds were comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

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

10/10 Excellent

Declan

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

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In a beautiful part of Edinburgh....with the friendliest staff and great facilities! Will return soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOE

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor

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

Great for business trips

Great stay, highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lukas

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

8/10 Good

Ruth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location for exploring Edinburgh, lovely staff in the main and great room. what lets it down is the attention to detail, the brass plates on the doors for example covered with finger prints and not cleaned whilst we were there, sand on our floor (sorry) and not hoovered, breakfast not kept replenished even though we were right in the middle, tables not wiped properly otherwise wouldn't hesitate to recommend the hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very calm and well run Marriott; the staff were very helpful, from the front desk to the bartenders. It's far enough out from the Old Town to be pretty quiet most of the week (though there was some local revelry on Friday), but right on the 35 Bus so you can get back and forth to tourist. Plus, only 5-10 minutes from Holyrood Park if you are interested in hiking. Would definitely book again when I am back in Edinburgh.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thoroughly enjoyed 2 night stay in March. Overall, everything excellent. From arrival - lovely reception, friendly, helpful staff. Room - large, comfortable and very well equipped. Breakfast - service and food excellent. Pool and Sauna very welcome after a day touring Edinburgh. Bar staff knowledgeable and friendly. Housekeeping staff friendly and efficient. 12 midday check out straightforward and seamless, again friendly, helpful staff. Would not hesitate to recommend. Location excellent and hotel exceeded expectation. Would definitely return in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Praful

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

SUSHANTH

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

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

Lovely staff

Great hotel, good value for money, very friendly staff. Will definitely come back
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Arlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

GARY

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Late booking to attend a party near by great price and great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

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

8/10 Good

Lisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was closer to places I wanted to visit.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025