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Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel

3.0 star property

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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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

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

Standard Room

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

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

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

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel

Eco-certified Edinburgh hotel in Edinburgh City Centre with free breakfast
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.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and dry cleaning service.
  • Free self-serve breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, meeting rooms, and laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean accommodations
  • Steps from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 6 minutes by foot from Princes Street
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The eco-certified Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel also features multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free self-serve breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 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 public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 20.0 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Off-site parking within 656 ft (GBP 16.50 per night); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Free self-service breakfast available 6:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

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
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 201
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 76
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • 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: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 16 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • 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.

  • 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

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
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 16 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
  • 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. 540 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 304 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1002 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

10/10 Excellent

wei, Feasterville

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
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 traveller
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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

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

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled 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

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our second stay and they do an excellent job for guests. Would recommend to anyone and would stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, very nice and served the purpose for our stay! Would stay here again. Breakfast options, a tad limited but that’s okay. We did have an issue of our key card being taken out that would operate the AC/heat and then them taking the card so we would have to go to reception and ask for a new one. Other than that, a great stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

NANDITA

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was a disaster. They gave us the room in a basement right in front of 2nd level underground parking . Room was claustrophobic, beds were literally a cot not hygiene and very unsafe for kids . It was so stinky .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ehab

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

10/10 Excellent

Ernie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was wonderful!! The room, location, staff and breakfast!! Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

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