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April 2025

May 2025

Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Modern European cuisine

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Park View

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Exceptional

Popular amenities

Bar
Room service
24/7 front desk
Housekeeping
Pet-friendly

Explore the area

4 Alvanley Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1DU

University of Edinburgh
‪12 min walk‬
Grassmarket
‪16 min walk‬
Edinburgh Castle
‪5 min drive‬
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 2
1 King Bed

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for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

4 May - 5 May

About this property

Suburban hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a lobby fireplace.

Black Ivy Hotel offers 22 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished 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. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. 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. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.

Free WiFi
Enjoy Modern European cuisine while dining at Black Ivy
Full breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include an elevator, a terrace, and a lobby fireplace
12 minutes by foot from University of Edinburgh and a 3-minute drive from Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Pets welcome for a fee
Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Black Ivy Hotel also features a terrace, a fireplace in the lobby, and room service (during limited hours).

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM.

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 transport

Offsite parking available (GBP 32.80 per day)
Street parking available

Food and drink

Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: GBP 15.50 for adults and GBP 10.50 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant

Restaurants on site

Black Ivy

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Luggage storage

Guest services

Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

Outdoor furniture
Terrace

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
Grab bar near toilet
Hardwood flooring in public areas
Lift
Low-height counter and sink
Smooth flooring in public areas
Thin carpet in room
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillowtop mattress
Premium bedding

Bathroom

Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

Champagne service
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Limited room service

Desk
Heating
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets: GBP 30 per accommodation, per stay
Food and water bowls are available
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

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 10.50 for children
Nearby parking fee: GBP 32.80 per day (5 ft away)
Pet fee: GBP 30 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees

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

Cashless transactions are available

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

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Black Ivy Hotel Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Travelled with family

20 Jan 2025

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

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

19 Jan 2025

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

Buzzy vibe downstairs, luxury quiet rooms upstairs

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerrad

13 Jan 2025

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

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grit

Travelled with family

6 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Modern and artsy hotel with stunning views

Black Ivy is a lovely hotel in the center of Edinburgh right next to the Meadows. Its interior and exterior design is wonderful and artsy, with photography in the hallways and rooms. It's really a gem. Our room had a gorgeous park view out to the Meadows and onto the lovely skyline of Edinburgh. The room was clean and modern and had all the amenities (shampoo, shower gel, hair dryer, etc) and it is ecofriendly. The staff is excellent and super helpful. We had a great stay. The Xmas decoration was quite special.

Whimsical art-deco lamps add a special touch to the outside seating area

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Melba

3 Jan 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Travelled with partner

2 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely hotel, staff and service excellent

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Alisan

2 Jan 2025

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Gill

1 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Friendly staff, good food, very comfortable rooms

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellice

30 Dec 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tina

24 Dec 2024

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sheila

Travelled with family

15 Dec 2024

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

The property was beautifully decorated for the holiday. The rooms were quaint, but suited my needs.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Jason

1 Dec 2024

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with partner

22 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This hotel is a treasure. The room was clean and comfortable. We dined in the hotel and the food (and cocktails) were excellent and a lovely Christmassy feel. Most of all the customer service was exceptional. A brilliant few days away.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

19 Nov 2024

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Travelled with family

16 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Highly recommended, great location with excellent bar area!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner

15 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The room was clean and cozy with high ceilings. The bar and restaurant below had fantastic food and drinks. At night, it is a lively seen filled with locals (though this did not disturb any early nights we had)

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

10 Nov 2024

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

The Black Ivy was so cute! The restaurant is great and it’s nice to have breakfast in your hotel and the rooms are super clean. Staff were friendly and very helpful. The only thing I would say is that the hot water for the shower was not very hot (to be fair I like it basically the temp of the surface of the sun) but it was above warm at best. I liked the tea and cookie set up and the room decor <3

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024