Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront By Ihg
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"The room was lovely, comfy and neat and car parking was available for free. It was a bus stop right outside, good value for money."
"Hotel was very clean and modern, breakfast was provided without any extra charge. Quiet location, proximity to transport and easy to get to shopping"
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront By Ihg offers a lift and a vending machine in the old part of Edinburgh, 25 minutes' walk from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Located in close proximity to the Sir James Young Simpson Monument, the inn offers a lounge bar, a shared lounge and various recreational opportunities.
This 3-star hotel lies 3.5 km from the green Flag park "Princes Street Gardens" and just 0.6 km from the Scottish Thistle Awards. Offering a location in the immediate vicinity of the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront By Ihg is near a harbour. Nature lovers will appreciate the proximity to North Sea, which is about 20 minutes' walk away. Ocean Drive bus stop is 150 metres from this property and 3.7 km from is enough to get to Edinburgh Waverley train station.
The rooms at the modern Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront By Ihg have individual climate control and central heating. Some of them comprise a dining area and a mini-kitchen, appointed with a sofa bed and a study desk. Along with an electric kettle, they also have free wireless internet and cable channels to keep you entertained. The city can be observed from some of the air-conditioned rooms.
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront By Ihg offers a free buffet breakfast daily. This Edinburgh hotel has an à la carte restaurant for on-site dining. Guests can spend time in the modern bar serving a wide range of wines, ales, and coffee. The bar area includes a lounge. Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront By Ihg is right around the corner from Wagamama, that serves Asian cuisine.
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Holyrood House
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Princes Mall
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Hanover Fine Arts
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Edinburgh Castle
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The rooms at the modern Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront By Ihg have individual climate control and central heating. Some of them comprise a dining area and a mini-kitchen, appointed with a sofa bed and a study desk. Along with an electric kettle, they also have free wireless internet and cable channels to keep you entertained. The city can be observed from some of the air-conditioned rooms.
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Jackie
2024-05-31
9/10
Quiet location, brand-new standard room with very nice bathroom, very comfortable bed, as example. Well-trained and hard-working hotel staff in particular receptionist and bar person.
Joseph
2024-04-08
7/10
Recently renovated standard room with views of the sea. Good customer service.
John
2024-04-07
7/10
Dedicated staff and plentiful and traditional breakfast with a wide range of options.
Nicholas
2024-03-17
8/10
Generous and warm breakfast, handy location, perfectly clean place overall. Exceptionally helpful staff in particular receptionist and bar person. Breakfast for vegetarians.
Graham
2024-03-12
9/10
Had a standard king room with a big screen TV, very comfy duvet, as for instance and I appreciated it.
Jessica
2024-02-17
8/10
Generous and hot breakfasts for vegetarians.
Colin
2024-02-13
6/10
The standard twin room was functional with a double bed as well as an aircon. We got plentiful breakfasts for all tastes.
Not so good views and Wi-Fi was quite slow.
Frank
2024-01-27
7/10
I booked standard king room overlooking the sea. I greatly enjoyed central location, it was very close to a bus station.
Peter
2024-01-12
7/10
The breakfast was plentiful with a wide array of meals to choose from.
Anthony
2024-01-11
7/10
The restaurant was excellent with a view over the water, I tried excellent dishes.
George
2023-12-27
7/10
Functional and clean place overall with good and ideal location in Edinburgh downtown. Good service, newly decorated double room with a nightstand in between, comfy bed, an aircon. Fantastic friendly staff, friendly check in.
Diana
2023-12-26
8/10
Well-equipped and great value for money hotel units with a sofa which is a nice change, black out curtains and a good shower.
John
2023-12-17
7/10
Totally fantastic stay on a business trip. Perfect facilities and lovely and perfect breakfast with warm bread instead of toast and the option of hot, for instance. Easy to get around, very close to a bus station.
Gerard
2023-12-11
9/10
The breakfast was plentiful with plenty of options. Recently renovated rooms, the design was convenient. The hotel had a central location and it was very close to Custom House.
Andrew
2023-12-06
9/10
It's great value for money with brilliant bathrooms.
Mary
2023-12-05
8/10
Fantastic friendly staff on shift, recently refurbished double room. Great beds and hot drinks facilities, an iron with ironing board, and a storage space.
Arthur
2023-11-26
9/10
There was a great value room with a sofa which is a nice change.
Terry
2023-11-25
7/10
Enjoyed our stay, it's great value. The property was fairly clean and fabulous and the location was great and lovely. The staff were honest, we had a quick check in and an easy check-out. It was neat and updated by toilets flushing in adjacent or above bedroom, good enough for short stay. The private parking was close to the hotel, exceptional service.
Facilities were excellent, even so Wi-Fi was terrible.
Graham
2023-10-27
9/10
Quiet location, nice hot breakfast with beans, warm bread instead of toast plus bacon.
Eddie
2023-10-27
9/10
Generous breakfast with plenty of food, reasonably priced. Well-equipped and great value for money room with very spacious bed, an iron, a coffee/tea maker, and a storage.
Joy
2023-10-26
8/10
Many things to mention - everything was perfectly clean, savoury food, incredibly beautiful views.
Jack
2023-10-13
7/10
Marvellous and lovely location, reasonably large property, very comfy beds. Very impressed with king room and extremely great and courteous staff from the receptionist on booking in and the efficiency of breakfast staff. Set very close to a bus stop.
Stuart
2023-10-06
8/10
Had a fantastic stay for 2 nights. I had double room with windows overlooking the sea and very comfy bed. All food at the full Scottish breakfast was well presented. Great and lovely location for everything I needed. Fast food restaurant Mr Nicks was 500 metres away from the place.
Martin
2023-10-04
7/10
All of the hotel's staff are well-trained and hard-working. The rooms are great value for money with stunningly beautiful views of the sea.
Guy
2023-10-02
7/10
Beautiful location easy to take the bus round the corner to Princes street the St James's mall etc, decent staff, everything was very good. They provided a plentiful and traditional breakfast with sweet dishes and sausage.
Richard
2023-09-30
9/10
Plentiful and traditional breakfast with a good choice of choice.
John
2023-09-29
9/10
Functional and clean place offers plentiful breakfast and incredible location back to the Ocean Terminal. I truly enjoyed fantastic friendly and decent personnel that ensures guests have a really nice stay. The onsite bar is amazing, you've got to try its free hot drinks.
Louis
2023-09-25
7/10
Generous breakfast, a wide range of options available.
Frederick
2023-09-23
9/10
Decent size and newly decorated units and decent staff with good service. The lovely view on the sea.
John
2023-08-16
7/10
Lovely and perfect breakfast for vegetarians, honest staff. Double room with 2nd bed. Incredible, stunning location in front of a bus stop. Based near cafes and restaurants, food hall in the ocean terminal building and a major shopping centre and a major attraction.
Edward
2023-08-15
8/10
I have stayed here before, great value. The venue is 1st class, spotlessly clean and the location is peaceful next to also is where the entrance is to the Royal Yacht Britannia, other parts of Eastern Edinburgh and the public transport. Staff is very hard working and you can park your car off site.
Gary
2023-07-30
6/10
It was fairly clean with amazing friendly staff on shift. Good location for what we needed.
We expected there would be breakfast, but didn't find it.
Barry
2023-07-29
8/10
Thank you guys for the service! The staff is well-trained here, the services are very good, and location is convenient near a bus stop outside the main entrance and the Ocean Terminal where the Royal Yacht Britannia is berthed. This hotel offers generous and nice hot breakfasts.
Martin
2023-07-17
7/10
Make sure you stay in the king room with very comfy duvet & pillows, adjacent and crispy linen. The breakfast with fried eggs, bacon and croissants is lovely for what is offered.
Stuart
2023-07-15
9/10
Everything was fine, well-trained staff, convenient location near to station and shopping Center, buses into town, and Ocean Terminal shopping centre. The room with sea views was good value for money and had an iron, a storage space, and a safe box.
James
2023-07-14
8/10
Top-class accommodation, the breakfast was warm, fantastic location for event we were attending. Reasonably sized and recently refurbished hotel room with a comfortable bed and separate bathroom.
Georgina
2023-07-07
9/10
It is surely great value.
Laura
2023-06-29
6/10
Considering other options in Edinburgh this one is great value. The breakfast with toast and croissants, for example is generous for what is offered. The location is top and they have parking off site. There's Mr Nicks serving quick orders a few steps away from the hotel.
Their breakfast is usual, can be better.
Mark
2023-06-24
8/10
Functional property with decent staff and stunning location next to Ocean Drive shopping centre.
John
2023-06-03
9/10
The staff were all honest and the breakfast was lovely and perfect with fried eggs or poached, continental or cooked, muffins. The double room was updated with anticeptic wipes and the location was great and beautiful.
Mike
2023-05-08
9/10
Suitable for a short stay. Pleasant and clean place with honest and courteous staff on shift. Perfect and superb breakfast for vegetarians for all tastes. Marvellous and brilliant location, especially for me. Very close to a bus stop, easy to move around.
Gavin
2023-04-28
8/10
Top-class accommodation with excellent and fab location to the cruise terminal.
Jeffrey
2023-04-22
7/10
Clean venue with magnificent and fab location to nice bars restaurants etc. Knowledgeable and competent staff with great local knowledge.
Glen
2023-04-16
6/10
The full Scottish breakfast was satisfactory, had plenty of options. It was in a central location, near to great shopping eating area.
Unfortunately Wi-Fi was terrible.
Peter
2023-03-30
7/10
Great value, good choice. Full Scottish breakfast was modern for late risers. Updated double room, exceptionally comfortable beds. Exceptional and incredible staff from the receptionist on booking in and the efficiency of breakfast staff. Quick check-in, parking onsite. Easy check-out. Brilliant and fab location: a bus station very close to the hotel. Based in a great area.
Elizabeth
2023-03-11
9/10
The rooms are contemporary and high quality, equipped with coffee/tea making equipment and blackout curtains.
Malcolm
2023-03-10
8/10
Breakfast was warm, outstanding views, handy location right by tourist attractions, big shopping centre and the waterfront and lots of varied eating places.
Ernest
2023-03-01
8/10
Air-conditioned rooms complete with a very uncomfy bed, tea, as example. Offers handy and awesome location in a very very nice area.
Richard
2023-02-26
7/10
It is great value. The venue is clean and fairly large, views are excellent, the location is marvellous not far from restaurants at ocean terminal, Opposite two bus terminals, and nice restaurants.
Roger
2023-02-16
7/10
We ate at a clean restaurant for evening meals. The bed was very spacious, like a cloud.
Thomas
2023-02-01
9/10
Quiet location as only 5 minutes to Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre. Located 10 minutes' walk of the bus station. Generous breakfast with a lot of food options.
Toby
2023-01-26
8/10
The place was cool and had welcoming staff in particular receptionist and bar person, thoroughly enjoyed the stay. We spent 3 nights in neat twin room with large bed. The location was marvellous, just 10 min walk from Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre.
Doug
2023-01-07
9/10
Really enjoyed the twin room I was given, it had central heating, an iron with ironing board and an electronic key card. The food was brilliant - variety of options.
Joe
2022-12-26
9/10
All in all, it's unbeatable place that has hard-working staff from the receptionist on booking in and the efficiency of breakfast staff. The hotel has a clean restaurant for evening meals.
Nigel
2022-12-22
9/10
My double room was available with an electronic key card, a work desk and a TV set. I really enjoyed magnificent location, attentive staff. Easy to get to a bus stop, as it was near the venue.
Henry
2022-12-16
7/10
Cheap, top-class units provided with a pleasant breakfast, a double bed, a late bar open.
No breakfast at all.
Rob
2022-12-15
9/10
Had central heating, iron and ironing board, and an electronic key card in my twin room. Its location was fab and awesome, so close to Edinburgh and shopping area and the bus into the city centre.
Peter
2022-11-26
9/10
Comforts of twin room were fabulous - central heating, iron and ironing board, and an electronic key card. The breakfast had lots of great food and drinks. Loved our time here.
Margaret
2022-11-13
8/10
Cool place for a short stay and polite and kind staff. Lots of brilliant food for meals.
Beds were quite hard.
Edwin
2022-10-30
7/10
Enjoyed the room, it was compact and practical. The location was perfect, only 5 minutes walk to Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre.
Donald
2022-10-30
9/10
There was variety of well presented options for full Scottish breakfast. Our double room was spotless and immaculate, had sea view.
Henry
2022-10-30
9/10
Clean and homely place, has outstanding views of the sea and boating dock. It offers cool location and has decent staff with good service.
Arthur
2022-10-14
7/10
The location is cosy, 1 km from Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre.
Benjamin
2022-10-13
9/10
It has smart staff and clean facilities.
John
2022-10-07
7/10
Good choice for a short stay in Edinburgh.
Sheila
2022-09-28
9/10
The food was fab, with a good choice of options. I booked a double room, it was practical and had an electronic key card, a work desk and a TV set. The location was brilliant and fab, for example, Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre was approx 10-15 minutes' walk from the hotel.
Francis
2022-09-23
8/10
the rooms were functional with 2 single beds.
Luke
2022-09-10
9/10
Got practical room with 3 single beds.
John
2022-09-08
8/10
The staff were efficient every time I dealt with them. The hotel had a marvellous and fab location near Custom House.
Scott
2022-08-26
9/10
Staying here for short stay was great, totally recommendable. Got to the bus stop within 5 minutes walk, as it has marvellous and fab location. Besides, the area was great, next to Vue.
Nick
2022-08-19
9/10
The location was brilliant, just a pleasant stroll away from Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre. Our double room was equipped with an electronic key card, a work desk and a TV set.
Harry
2022-08-05
9/10
Had great 2 nights in this hotel that's why I loved that. All the staff were welcoming, polite.
Trevor
2022-08-03
8/10
My double room had modern conveniences, including an electronic key card, a work desk and a TV set. The bed was exceptionally comfortable, a walk-in shower worked well.
Jimmy
2022-07-18
9/10
We really enjoyed an electronic key card, a work desk and TV.
Stephen
2022-07-10
8/10
I liked every detail here, including staff and rooms, that were great. Within walking distance of interesting places, because a bus stop was near the hotel
Jeffrey
2022-06-30
7/10
The rooms were neat and compact with 3 single beds kept by the attentive staff. Awesome and fantastic location, walking distance to Dean Ramsey Memorial.
Hal
2022-06-10
9/10
A little old venue, nonetheless there were very good staff and location. I loved the room with 2 single beds.
The bed in my room was too hard.
Glenn
2022-05-25
9/10
The stay here was very nice, loved the hotel, it was fairly clean with marvellous location short walk to centre and bus stop. Everything was simply excellent.
Gertrude
2022-05-23
9/10
The hotel has a family ambience, excellent staff and rooms.
Ron
2022-04-23
6/10
The hotel was brand-new with well-organised rooms and I loved efficient staff. There was lots of good meals.
There were a bit hard beds.
Andrew
2022-04-23
9/10
The beds where exceptionally comfortable and the room was compact, practical. Everything seemed good, fairly clean.
Edward
2022-03-18
8/10
I loved this brand-new hotel and stayed for 1 night here. The room was new-fashioned with 3 single beds.
Walter
2022-02-13
9/10
The venue was cool, I loved the stay and the location was perfect not far from Ocean Terminal as well as mall. Overall it was brand-new with 2 single beds. A wide range of food for breakfast, which was outstanding to satisfy everyone.
Sue
2022-01-30
8/10
I loved staff and location here. A lot of supplies in the room: iron/ironing board, an electronic key card and a work desk. I visited Mr Nicks, plus it was located nearby:)))
Johnny
2022-01-25
8/10
We appreciated staff and location, every detail was provided. The breakfast was included. The hotel was located near Edinburgh and Leith harbour and shops.
Jan
2021-12-02
8/10
Top location, fascinating views, very cordial staff. The beds were fine, the room was silent. The hotel was clean and the nice beach set adjacent to the property...
David
2021-12-02
7/10
Spectacular location; lovely bed; airy room. Elegant style hotel with comfortable furniture in the rooms. The staff were ready to help and my stay was excellent! Great pool and private beach.
Arthur
2021-11-24
8/10
Impeccably clean hotel, professional staff, ideal location right opposite Ocean Terminal.
Robert
2021-10-06
8/10
Prime location, spotless venue, well experienced staff.
John
2021-10-02
8/10
Amazing design, great bed, absolutely superb breakfast.
Mary
2021-09-06
9/10
The room was pet friendly, food was tasty, and we had an outstanding time. Liked coffee, hairdryer and blackout drapes in the room. Beds were comfy, everything was wonderful. With easy check-in and late check-out, this hotel was brilliant.
Bruce
2021-08-27
8/10
Varied breakfast, the best location, beautiful restaurant.
Charlie
2021-08-25
9/10
The bathroom was spotless and the staff was kind. There was full English breakfast. Friendly reception. Definitely, free Wi-Fi throughout the property was really handy. We liked our brilliant staying.
Samuel
2021-08-07
9/10
Very welcoming staff, excellent service, glorious views.
Reginald
2021-07-28
8/10
Amicable staff, breakfasts are generous! All in all it's so clean place, they have perfectly comfortable beds.
Pete
2021-07-14
7/10
This boutique style hotel was worth a visit, great value. Location and staff were exceptional here. The beds were really comfy in the quiet bedroom. Early check-in too. Moreover, I parked at the on site.
Michelle
2021-07-12
7/10
The personnel was INFORMATIVE and the rooms were more than clean. Got queen room when arrived, loved that.
Michael
2021-07-07
7/10
The place was fairly clean, our room was cool. Incredibly comfortable location, 5 minutes' walk to Molly's Play Centre. All the staff was willing to help.
Iain
2021-05-01
9/10
Everything was perfect, efficient service and so professional staff. Outstanding view of waterfront. The staff did all they can for a very lovely stay. Facilities were basic too. Well presented food in the in-house restaurant in the vicinity.
David
2021-02-23
9/10
Had a PLEASANT time. Incredible location and comfortable bed.
Thomas
2020-12-15
9/10
Friendly personnel, spacious bed. We enjoyed the convenience of the double room, as well as a heating system, a study table and a clothes-hanging unit etc. For tea or coffee visit Pomodoro Cafe nearby. Nice place for 2 nights.
Thomas
2020-05-21
9/10
Location really close to Leith and easy access to royal mile. We enjoyed rooms and staff here, everything needed for our holiday was provided.
James
2020-02-17
9/10
Such tourist sites as ocean terminal were adjacent to the venue. The Kitchin served dishes within 500 metres off the hotel.
Mickey
2019-12-10
9/10
easy walk to the restaurant britannia spice. only several minutes' walk to ocean terminal.
