Black Ivy Hotel

4.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Modern European cuisine
Front of property
Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Park View
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Modern European cuisine
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Park View | View from room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
4 Alvanley Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1DU
  • University of Edinburgh
    12 min walk
  • Edinburgh International Conference Centre
    15 min walk
  • Grassmarket
    16 min walk
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    26 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Park View

  • 20 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Park View

  • 30 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Black Ivy Hotel

Suburban Edinburgh hotel in Tollcross with a 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are onsite.
Black Ivy Hotel offers 22 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Black Ivy Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from The Meadows. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy Modern European cuisine while dining at Black Ivy
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • 12 minutes by foot from University of Edinburgh and a 5-minute drive from Edinburgh Castle
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Black Ivy Hotel.

This 4-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to noon.
Black Ivy - This restaurant specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–noon: GBP 15.50 for adults and GBP 15.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Black Ivy

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.50 for adults and GBP 15.50 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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Black Ivy Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 215 out of 283 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 283 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 283 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 283 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 283 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Rachel

The place needs air conditioning
The staff were cheerful and friendly. Room 211, top floor, was ok but *stifflingly hot* and sleeping was near impossible. To be fair it was during a very hot period in August which I realise may be unusual for Scotland but there was no air conditioning, the window only opened a few centimetres and the fan was all but useless. Altogether it was an expensive and uncomfortable night in a very small room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kara

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

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Beautiful hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very friendly stylish at the centre of one of Edinburgh's most pretty areas. The dining room for dinner could be brighter, otherwise everything was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place at a great location!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Great idea to stay I was attending an event nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Arafa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the 4th time I have stayed at the Black Ivy. I can't imagine going to Edinburgh and staying anywhere else.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kemal

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Misleading Room Information
Double Room information was misleading. The room was so small, there is no place to put my two small suitcases. I have to move some of the room furniture to outside. In order to reach so called Wardrobe, you have to walk through on the bed. Despite my complaint to staff, nothing happened. Room is not 13 sq m at all. You will have only 1sq m to move around, Do not book room 107. Your holiday will be ruin.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

A

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

10/10 Excellent

kathleen m

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful boutique hotel
Fabulous boutique hotel. Staff were so wonderful. The rooms were comfortable, the wifi worked the shower was great and the location also fabulous.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel room, spacious, bright, furnished with quality
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet Spot in Edinburgh
Good property outside of madness but 15 minutes walk from Castle/Royal Mile. Not really a hotel a much as a good large restaurant bar with comfortable rooms. Kind of what we were looking for after 10 days of larger hotels with amenities we never used! Only problem we had was lack of AC. It wasn’ even that hotel but got a bit stuffy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Staff were amazing, food was great, room was lovely but had a massive draft from the window. Hotel is very relaxed and not formal which is refreshing. A great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuanzhen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist is great!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything perfect as usual - thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with excellent service. The bed linen and bed is super comfortable and the bar and restaurant areas are clean and stylish!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Orpington

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite expensive, a little pretentious but very comfortable, great location and excellent staff. Great location too.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

stacey de Sa

This is my favourite hotel in Edinburgh. It’s luxury at a great price . I can never fault it Rooms are beautifully decorated. The staff are simply amazing in every way Highly recommend it - you will not regret it Thank you for another incredible stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024