Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Royal Mile by IHG
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Royal Mile by IHG
- Pet friendly
- Free Wifi
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- 24-hour front desk
- Key card access
- Daily housekeeping
- Non-smoking rooms
- Baggage storage
- Heating
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.
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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
Sustainability
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Don
United States“Modern, clean, good location, easily walked to most points of interest.” - Anne United States“Very quiet room. Adequate breakfast, nothing special.”
- Mark 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“The closeness to the Royal Mile, the hotel was modern are very nice with an excellent breakfast” 
Kevin 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“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“Very good quality free breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff especially the Thai gentleman at the reception and the Thai lady at breakfast.” 
Rosecrans United States“Breakfast was wonderful. Staff was very helpful. Although expensive it was not very far off the Royal Mile be prepared the climb us the Close was steep and cobblestone.”- Rosemarie United States“Amazing breakfast choices! Well displayed and efficient. Close to shops, restaurants and main attractions/ tourist areas.”
- Raymond
Australia“Location just off Main Street & Edinburgh Castle.”
Hotel area info
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
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.
The fine print
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.
