Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre by IHG in Edinburgh

Great location right in the city centre, making it easy to get around Edinburgh. The hotel was clean and comfortable, and the breakfast was good and convenient. Overall, a solid stay and good value for money.

near train station,room was spacious and housekeeper will clean the room everyday..nice foods as well

Clean & spacious room. Good breakfast. Located in the city center. Easy access to public transport. I took a tram from the airport & just got off in front of the hotel. It was very convenient for you. Tesco Express is just a few steps away. I highly recommend staying.

Excellent location! The room was clean in general with sufficient amenities. The staff were very friendly.

The hotel is pretty good, and its location is super convenient for getting around. It's right next to Calton Hill and Arthur's Seat, and Waverley Station is only a 10-minute walk away. We also noticed a lot of international guests staying there.

The hotel is ideally located very close to the train station, making it incredibly convenient for getting around. It's also not far from attractions, with Calton Hill just nearby. The front desk staff were exceptionally warm, professional, and attentive. Our room was spotless and well-appointed, ensuring a comfortable stay.

The location of this hotel is good, close to the sight seeing points at the city center, and near to stops of buses and trams. Good to go to the nearby Calton Hill to have a panoramic view of the city. However, there are steps at the entrance of the hotel, and few steps on every level even after taking a lift, so, be careful when you have heavy / large lugguages.

My room, 114, was the first one right past the fire exit door. Every time someone closed the fire exit, it slammed shut with a loud 'bang.' To make matters worse, the room faced the street, with constant noise from trams, cars, and people's voices outside the window. It made me realize Edinburgh isn't as quiet at night as one might expect, especially since it's directly opposite the Edinburgh Playhouse. It truly felt like the noisiest room in the entire building. We were just stopping over for one night, so we tolerated it.

However, I booked and paid for a twin room on Ctrip, but was given a double room instead. They then claimed I had booked a 'standard room' and that they had no twin rooms available. Whether they had twin rooms or not is one thing, but the real issue is why they didn't receive my correct booking information. On the plus side, the room wasn't particularly small.

For luggage storage, guests had to push their own bags into the designated storage room. The breakfast also didn't include any fruit. This truly felt like a 3-star hotel offering nothing more than 3-star service. Abroad, a one-star difference in rating truly means a significant drop in quality, no exaggeration. In China, you might find 4-star hotels that feel like 5-star ones, but that's absolutely not the case overseas.

Centralize location, friendly & helpful hotel staff!

It was decent, but the hotel was quite expensive – almost as much as places we stayed at in Southern France. They also didn't provide disposable slippers, and it was undergoing renovation, which made the experience less than ideal.