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Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Royal Mile by IHG

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Scored 8
Rated very good

Excellent location!

9.1

Property highlights

About this property

This city center Holiday Inn Express is just a few minutes’ walk from the Royal Mile, and 0.6 miles from Holyrood House. This IHG Quality Excellence Award-winning hotel offers free Wi-Fi and air-conditioned rooms with a flat-screen TV. The bright and airy rooms are well-equipped with pay movies, free tea/coffee facilities and a private shower room with a hairdryer. Children under 18 stay free when using existing bedding. Guests can prepare for a day exploring Edinburgh with a free breakfast buffet that includes both continental and traditional hot items. We have a food menu at the hotel. The relaxed bar has a large-screen TV, and the hotel also has free baggage storage. The Express Edinburgh Internation Airport in - Royal Mile is located in the charming Old Town, 0.8 miles from Edinburgh Castle. Princes Street’s shops are 10 minutes’ walk away. The University of Edinburgh campus is just across the road. Within 10 minutes' walk of Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, guests are also surrounded by bars, shops and restaurants. Discounted parking is available at a nearby private car park. The following attractions into the description - Dynamic Earth, National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One, Royal Yacht Britannia.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Bar
  • Elevator
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
Holiday Inn Express
Hotel chain/brand

Located in the heart of Edinburgh, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.1

Breakfast Info

Continental, Buffet

Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
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1 full bed
1 full bed
and
1 sofa bed
1 full bed
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1 sofa bed
1 full bed
2 twin beds
and
1 sofa bed
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Sustainability

This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.
FuturePlus
FuturePlus

Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Emily
United States United States
“The location is incredible and it’s so easy to get to everything.”
David
Canada Canada
“Breakfast was very good Staff very friendly and helpful”
Brian
United States United States
“The staff were great. And it was close to our desired attractions”
Don
United States United States
“Modern, clean, good location, easily walked to most points of interest.”
Anne
United States United States
“Very quiet room. Adequate breakfast, nothing special.”
Mark
United States United States
“The breakfast was very good each morning. The service was very good. Very good location in reference to Royal Mile and the castle. Overall, a good experience at this location.”
Tracy
Canada Canada
“The closeness to the Royal Mile, the hotel was modern are very nice with an excellent breakfast”
Kevin
United States United States
“We were only staying one night…we chose the Holiday Inn Express because of the proximity to transportation and great start breakfast.”
Carolyn
United States United States
“The breakfast was terrific and really gave us a good start to our day. The hotel staff were wonderful and welcoming. They immediately sent someone up to square away the room air conditioner, which did not seem to switch on for me. It was no...”
Kesery
Thailand Thailand
“Very good quality free breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff especially the Thai gentleman at the reception and the Thai lady at breakfast.”

Hotel area info

House rules

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Royal Mile by IHG takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Groups
When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
American ExpressVisaMastercardDiners ClubUnionPay credit card Cash is not accepted

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

The hotel offers a 25% discount for car parking at the nearby NCP St Johns Hill secure car park.

If booking a Double Room with Sofa Bed and you require the hotel to set up the extra bed, please inform the hotel via the Special Requests box during the booking process.

When traveling with pets, please note that an extra charge of 30 GBP per pet, per stay applies. Pets are welcomed by prior arrangement with the hotel.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.