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Get an overview of this hotel
Comfortable Edinburgh hotel in Edinburgh City Centre with free breakfast

Popular property highlights

Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Pets allowed
Business center
Laundry facilities

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 6 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This eco-certified hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Royal Mile and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from George Street.

Make yourself at home in one of the 186 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.

Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.

Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel

Picardy Place Top Of Leith Street, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3JT

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 3-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. This eco-certified hotel also offers a vending machine, multilingual staff, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel is a smoke-free property.

  • Express check-in
  • Daily
  • Registration desk height (inches) - 30
  • Registration desk height (centimeters) - 76
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches) - 79
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Elevator door width (centimeters) - 201
  • Free self-serve breakfast
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free breakfast
  • Business center
  • Express check-out
  • Meeting rooms
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free WiFi
  • Self parking (surcharge)
  • Smoke-free property
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Distance from property (ft) 656
  • Luggage storage
  • Distance from property (meters) 200
  • Offsite parking discounted rates available
  • Laundry facilities
  • Parking (limited spaces)
  • Vending machine
  • Total number of rooms - 186
  • Television in common areas
  • No accessible shuttle
  • Number of floors - 7
  • Multilingual staff
  • Free newspapers in lobby

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak

Parking

Self parking (surcharge) , Parking (limited spaces) , Offsite parking discounted rates available

Room Amenities

Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel offers 186 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

  • Air conditioning
  • Television
  • Free newspaper
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • Phone
  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron/ironing board
  • In-room safe
  • Desk
  • Premium TV channels
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Shower only
  • Digital TV service
  • Flat-panel TV
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillow menu
  • TV size: 32
  • TV size measurement: inch
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Heating
  • Towels provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Number of bedrooms - 1
  • Number of bathrooms - 1
  • Number of beds 1
  • Visual fire alarm

Where to Eat

A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-in time ends at 11:00 AM

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

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.

Pet Policy

  • Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Dogs only
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted

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

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The tax ID number is 244942395. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Guest accommodation is sealed after cleaning

Cashless transactions are available

Staff temperature checks are not conducted regularly

Temperature checks are available to guests

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Contactless check-out is available

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Staff wears personal protective equipment

Debit cards not accepted

Food service has been amended for enhanced safety

Protective clothing is not available to guests

Shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

Property does not follow sanitization practices of any association

Staffed front desk

Children stay free - maximum age 16

Social distancing measures are in place

Contactless check-in is available

No rollaway/extra beds available

Property follows a brand or regulatory agency's sanitization guidelines Clean Promise (IHG)

LGBTQ friendly

Property registry number - 10232579

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Smoke detector

Individually-wrapped food options are available

Children stay free

State tax ID - 244942395

Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast

Number of children who can stay free - 2

No gap period between guest stays

Fees

Optional extras

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

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We should mention

Up to 2 children 16 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.

Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).

Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Awards & 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.

  • Green Tourism Program

National Rating

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

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