Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of GBP 10 per day. Limited parking is offered, and a reservation is not required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed in specific rooms only, with a fee of GBP 30 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 11:59 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair-accessible facilities, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific details on room accessibility are not provided.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Edinburgh's Ravelston neighborhood, within a 10-minute drive of Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile. It is approximately 1.9 miles from Princes Street and 2 miles from Edinburgh Zoo.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 2 children aged 12 years and younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West Hotel

Average nightly price at Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$73
February	$105
March	$111
April	$153
May	$207
June	$211
July	$229
August	$285
September	$232
October	$179
November	$133
December	$140

What guests think

At Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West by IHG, travellers consistently praise the friendly, helpful staff and convenient bus links into the centre, while feedback on room condition, cleanliness, and climate control varies, and parking incurs an extra charge.

Breakfast is frequently highlighted as good, though some report queues, slow replenishment, or limited options. Rooms are described as comfortable with occasional city views, but several mention compact layouts, dated fittings, noise from doors or traffic, and issues with air conditioning or heating. Cleanliness feedback ranges from spotless to stained carpets and musty smells, with occasional housekeeping lapses. Best suited to travellers seeking a practical base rather than a polished, central hotel.

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Facilities

On-site parking is available but paid, and several guests noted confusion or fines around the payment process. The bar and restaurant are convenient, though menus and staffing can be limited and some found the evening food underwhelming.

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Brian

Sep 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Met our needs adequately. Paying for parking separately was a bit of a pain.

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karen

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The receptionist was rude and told us to pay parking on departure then I went to check out in the morning the another receptionist again rude told me I should have known I needed to pay on arrival as there “were signs all over the parking” And there was nothing she could do I would get a fine and I should appeal. We couldn’t see the signs and were give. Wrong information on arrival My car is a rental and we are on vacation in Scotland I have no idea how I will appeal this Staff was rude and should have been more helpful exposing the hotel parking situation

10

Balbir

Jan 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean and friendly Staff helpful Breakfast was good Parking reasonable

8

Chris

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A predictably busy hotel in a good location for the City Centre, Hotel was exactly as described, although slightly disappointing that whilst one reviewer mentioned parking was free, there is actually a charge, my fault for not reading the details thoroughly enough!

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RONALD

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was lovely and clean. I had a problem with the parking machine but the staff came over and helped me. Breakfast was plentiful although I only had two slices of toast plus a coffee. Well worth the visit.

6

David

May 26, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The indication on the site was there was free parking but this had to be paid for on arrival. Also I only ate once in the hotel but the food I was given was pretty awful. Overall ok but I probably wouldn't stay there again.

6

Simon

Apr 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Disappointing there is a £5 parking charge. It’s a holiday inn, you get what you pay for….kinda.

6

MELVYN

Nov 4, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Poor choice of evening meal, and some items were not available. Friday for example no potatoes of any kind

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Chris

Oct 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was good, service in the bar was ok, food was not nice. I had the mussels which was in a nice sauce but the mussels themselves were dry and tough, the ham and cheese toastie was dripping in grease and the pizza had far too much cheese on it so was greasy and soggy

8

Guy

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel good. Bar not staffed and waited for ages. Hardly anything available on Food menu. Staff friendly and very helpful

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: while many found rooms tidy, recurring comments cite stained carpets, musty odours, and occasional housekeeping lapses.

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Andrew

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

4

Deborah

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stains on carpets and upholstery. Chipping paint and walls that clearly need painted.

10

Hazel

Jan 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very spacious room and very clean.

2

Eze Robert

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Brown stains on the floor and on the wall Dirty bath basin Loose toilet seat Broken key card holder Defensive staff (borderline rude) All for £145 per night Avoid!!

6

Nicolas

Jul 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our rooms were not clean. I though holiday inn Express was a safe choice. In was disappointed.

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Sanna

Mar 7, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

I REALLY wouldn't recommend this hotel for anyone. The room was owerall very untidy, decrepit and not pleasant to stay at for multiple reasons. Firstly, the hotel is promising daily cleanups, but really that only means that they make your bed and fill the toiletpaper. Our room was not cleaned once in our 6 day visit here, even tho the carpet floors were visibly dirty and there was so much dust on every surface. Our used cups stayed right next to the trash, even tho we clearly put them next to the trash to be changed. The room overall smells really bad and there are visible stains in the beds mattresses and also on the carpeted floor. Bathroom was almost impossible to use, since the tap was spraying to the sides and shower's watermixer was either broken or just plain bad since it only gave boiling hot or freezing water. The shower head was very difficult to use for hair washing since the preassure and the amount of water was so slight that it was like washing your hear under a hose. The windom frame was SO DRAFTY because it had actual HOLE in it, which was only filled with PAPER TOWELS. We had to keep the airconditioning at max to be able to sleep there. In my country this room wouldn't be allowed to be rented as a hotel room for visitors. The breakfast was worst I've had in years, we ended up not eating it multiple times even tho it was free. Also they started drilling two days in a row at 9 AM, which we woke up to in our holiday. Really wouldnt recommend.

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Andrew

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Arrived on Friday around 1.30pm for a 2 night stay. Was told our room was ready. However, the bed was not made and their was no quilt on one of the beds. It was obvious the room had not been cleaned. We woke up on Saturday morning and had no towels in the room for a shower. The breakfast cutlery was also dirty and the hotel itself was also dirty in parts. We paid £160 per night so would expect a lot better. Definitely would not stay here again. Avoid.

4

Lisa

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Stayed 3 nights our room was awful, carpets/bed sides/chair all badly stained...bath plug broken...no sink plug...turned the air conditioning on the 2nd night it smelled so bad we turned it off couldnt sleep in the room and had to change rooms too a tiny standard double room...which was also unclean.

6

Stacy John

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Disappointed with our room. Smelled from mould on windowsills and bathroom, blocked drain, stained towels, peeling paint, big brown stains on carpet, bed sheets not on properly over mattress, needed to request towels. Beds were comfy. Breakfast and dinner were nice, though no staff in attendance one morning so there were empty containers etc.

10

Janet

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful stay. Very clean and the staff were extremely helpful.

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Rooms

Rooms are basic: beds are generally comfortable and some have city or castle views. Several guests mention compact layouts, dated fittings, noise from doors or traffic, and issues with air conditioning or heating; in-room storage and amenities can be limited.

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Sanket

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I don’t expect the washroom that Hotel Holiday Inn is providing in £200 a day. I have better washroom at home. Especially , the shower was terrible. The breakfast was good. The room was also clean but there was no chair, table, drawer, fridge or wardrobe in the room. I won’t recommend this hotel in this price. I personally feel that the room and services do not worth £200.

6

Jane

Aug 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I booked two rooms. The first room was superb with two large beds. The second room had an awful smell - we dicussed this with the staff and they eventually moved us to another room with a sofa bed rather than a second bed. I was staying with the two children in the first room. It was warm in the room so I put the air conditioning on when we went to bed. We had to switch it off as it was making an awful noise. The safety latch was also broken on the door. Breakfast was good and staff in the restaurant were lovely.

6

MD KHALED IBN

Apr 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was noisy

6

Jian

Jul 20, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It's a busy season so I don't complain a lot. The rooms are too small without any extra facilities like fridge or safe or coffee machine.

8

Barbara C

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel option for Edinburgh. Beautiful view from our room of the city and castle. We had a car so drove nearer to downtown and paid to park to see the old town and castle. If you don’t have a car you’d likely have to take a bus. Room clean and comfortable. Breakfast good. Quiet room.

6

Karen

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is a 1/2 hour walk from city centre. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was great. The shower wouldn’t drain properly, they sent someone to put something down to clear it. It still didn’t drain properly so you had short showers or overflows. The room itself is tiny. Thankfully we didn’t have to spend much time in it.

6

David

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The ac did not cool the room it was so hot. Tried opening window to cool down room was very loud with the traffic outside

8

Gloria

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property is situated out of the city but is on a bus route which is very convenient. Rooms very small but that seems to be all of UK & Europe, difficult to open luggage because of lack of space. As a single traveller I managed but not sure how two people would get on.

10

Lynn

Sep 5, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Chose a room with a city view. Really lovely view of the city. Added bonus was capturing a rainbow over the city on camera on our last evening. Conveniently located for the retail park. Good bus service into city centre.

6

Cat

Jul 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Upon arrival the room was hot and stuffy (24C). No windows to open and aircon not working. Difficult to sleep and a really stale smell. There was a big stain on the carpet and the paint was peeling around the sealed windows. Very expensive for what we paid. The only redeeming features were the comfortable beds, nice shower and excellent breakfast

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly and accommodating, with staff helping with early check-ins and special requests. A minority report rude interactions or check-in and booking issues.

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karen

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The receptionist was rude and told us to pay parking on departure then I went to check out in the morning the another receptionist again rude told me I should have known I needed to pay on arrival as there “were signs all over the parking” And there was nothing she could do I would get a fine and I should appeal. We couldn’t see the signs and were give. Wrong information on arrival My car is a rental and we are on vacation in Scotland I have no idea how I will appeal this Staff was rude and should have been more helpful exposing the hotel parking situation

10

Stephen

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Our room was very comfortable and the welcome pack was much appreciated. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very good and fully stocked even though the hotel was busy. Really liked the addition of a pancake machine. Air conditioning was fine and it was nice to be able to open the windows too. I would highly recommend this hotel.

8

Andrew

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

4

CHRISTOPHER

Apr 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in Wed 17/4 9pm 1. Room 216 - tv remote not working , a g clamp holding a shelf together and no shower gel 2. Phoned reception - offered new room - 604 3. Room 604 , supposedly checked clean , had clothes and belongings in - a guest should not be given access to an other persons belongings 4. Back to reception - 6 floors- they said that should not happen and the guest had checked out ! How can they have checked out or the room been cleaned with belongings in ? 5. Given the original room back 216 - clamp removed and about 15 mins later a working tv remote and shower gel 6. Finally relaxed about 2150 with tv on and ability to shower Paying £130 + for a room should be as a minimum : clean , tidy and all facilities available - tv & showering Room 216 had not been checked - tv not working , no shower gel and a large clamp,on the shelf Room 604 was not empty and should not have been given to another guest - I felt very uncomfortable seeing another persons belongings in a room I had access to It shouldn’t take 50 mins to get checked in and get a fully serviced room

10

Andrew

Sep 18, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were great, breakfast was great, had a little trouble with the room temperature and the staff were all over it -- fantastic service!!!

2

TARWIA

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The reception staff were so rude and didn’t let us check in because of a child who is age is 1 year and a half

10

JD

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Lica (or Lyca) was brilliant in helping us with early check in for our wedding and also helped with other bits. Great hotel, good breakfast!

10

Iracema

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was very helful and polite. Very accessible locación . The breakfast buffet was great !

8

Marek

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were great. Bit miffed at the behaviour of some of the guests. Staff were professional.

10

Chinedu

Mar 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice decent hotel. Check in was a breeze. Room was really cozy. Breakfast was really nice, with a pretty decent variety. Oh and I asked if I could check out an hour later and it was granted. Thank you for being great hosts.

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Location

Not in the city centre, but buses outside or nearby make reaching key sights straightforward; several appreciated the retail park across the road. Some found taxi rides longer or wished for a more central base.

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Colleen

Jul 18, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It might only be 1.5 miles away from the heart of town but it’s 20 minutes by taxi. There’s a bus stop right in front of the hotel but had I known I would have stayed much closer.

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Sigrid

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Location was easy for the taxis, Ubers and buses.

8

William

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I would stay here again. Easy transportation access to sights in old/new Edinburgh & Leith area. Dean Village and 2 modern art galleries were within walking distance. Quiet at night, easy walk to 2 coffee shops, Nando's restaurant, Boots Pharmacy if needed. Friendly, helpful staff.

10

Debra

May 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely hotel about 4 miles from city center. Bus stop across the street gets you there in 10 minutes for 2.4 pounds. Room was comfortable breakfast was amazing wasn’t expecting it to be that extensive. Staff were so accommodating. Shout out to Colin- you’re the best❤️ great place to make home base. Would definitely stay there again.

8

Bethany

Oct 5, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel. Easy to get to and there is a shopping plaza close by.

10

Chad

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy public transport to the Royal Mile. Wonderful breakfast too.

8

Gloria

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property is situated out of the city but is on a bus route which is very convenient. Rooms very small but that seems to be all of UK & Europe, difficult to open luggage because of lack of space. As a single traveller I managed but not sure how two people would get on.

10

Lynn

Sep 5, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Chose a room with a city view. Really lovely view of the city. Added bonus was capturing a rainbow over the city on camera on our last evening. Conveniently located for the retail park. Good bus service into city centre.

8

Claire

Apr 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel. Short bus journey to the beautiful city. Would recommend

8

William

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy bus ride to Princes St, Edinburgh. Close to shopping mall with Pharmacy, reasonable eating options. Reasonably close to airport. Quiet neighbourhood. Staff at front desk, breakfast area and bar were very friendly and helpful.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for variety and quality. Others noted queues, slow replenishment, limited vegetarian options, or inconsistent quality; evening bar food received mixed feedback.

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Stephen

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Our room was very comfortable and the welcome pack was much appreciated. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very good and fully stocked even though the hotel was busy. Really liked the addition of a pancake machine. Air conditioning was fine and it was nice to be able to open the windows too. I would highly recommend this hotel.

10

Anne

May 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Toilet area smelt so had to keep door closed and carpet not cleaned well. Bar meals a great disappointment but breakfasts better than holiday inn express Dundee

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Siv

Aug 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

OMG, where to begin...? First of all, the hotel room is clean, in good condition and with a comfortable bed. It gets the job done. The location is bad. We thought we had a good idea choosing this to get to the airport early but that was a miss. If you want to go by public transportation you have to go in to city centre and continue from there. Only way to the airport is by taxi (circa 30-35 pounds). The worst thing is the breakfast. Basically everything is from the freezer, warmed up and bad tasting. Hot food is not warm enough. I actually started googling how to alert municipality on the bad food handling suspecting I could get sick eating this. After refusing to eat bad food, there was only toast and preserves left for me. And really bad tasting coffee... Two persons, one night paid 300 punds for this! Absolutely no value for money, will never come here again.

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Anupam

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent hotel with good hospitality. Breakfast had various options with excellent service from the staff

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Amit Kumar

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was not worth same menu, no option for vegeterians. At the time b'fast it was chaos, queues and no timely refilling.

10

Chad

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy public transport to the Royal Mile. Wonderful breakfast too.

10

Iracema

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was very helful and polite. Very accessible locación . The breakfast buffet was great !

10

Pamela

Oct 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful breakfast!

10

Pamela

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast and bus stop nearby

4

Alan

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Cutlery dirty Plates still had dried food on Cups dirty 3 slices of bacon left at 9,30am Warm apple juice and orange juice When I asked where the glasses were it was like I asked how do I get to the moon 15 pound in a cab to town Would not stay here ever again And I can stay anywhere not a fussy person Just get the basics right that’s all you need to do for the cost

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1 $104	2 $104	3 $125	4 $125	5 $108	6 $195	7 $289
8 $93	9 $93	10 $123	11 $133	12 $140	13 $166	14 $232
15 $129	16 $112	17 $140	18 $133	19 $123	20 $185	21 $287
22 $112	23 $112	24 $160	25 $153	26 $153	27 $221	28 $215
29 $123	30 $112

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