Is parking available at the hotel?

Nearby parking is available at a fee of GBP 18 per day, located 656 feet away from the property. Parking height restrictions apply.

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

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Additional breakfast fees apply for guests beyond the included two adults sharing a guestroom.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Pets are allowed at the hotel with a fee of GBP 30 per pet, which may vary based on the length of stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

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

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

What accessibility features does the hotel offer?

The hotel features limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. Specific details about accessible rooms and bathrooms are not provided.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Edinburgh, just steps from the Royal Mile and within a 10-minute walk of the University of Edinburgh. It is approximately 0.4 miles from Grassmarket and 0.5 miles from the Scottish Parliament.

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

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

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Royal Mile Hotel

Average nightly price at Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Royal Mile by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$113
February	$146
March	$166
April	$216
May	$286
June	$280
July	$317
August	$387
September	$321
October	$265
November	$205
December	$215

What guests think

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Royal Mile by IHG is praised for its Old Town location and friendly staff, with guests enjoying the included breakfast and clean rooms, though others mention compact layouts and occasional shortcomings in facilities and maintenance.

Breakfast is widely appreciated for convenience and variety, but some guests found items lukewarm, slow to be replenished, or drinks underwhelming. Facilities are basic, with discounted off-site parking, no guest laundry, and several reports of elevator outages. Expect a practical, no‑frills base suited to sightseeing.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: no on-site parking (discounted nearby garage), no guest laundry, limited on-site dining/bar, and several reports of elevator outages.

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Bonnie

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The location was great; we could easily walk to old and new town. There are limited facilities in the hotel, eg no fitness facilities and limited dining options.

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William

May 22, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Royal Mile was priced ok for the area, but wish it had a mini fridge to put things in to keep cool. I was also very disappointed that they did not have a laundry facility at the hotel.

8

Neil

Jul 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet despite being located in Central Edinburgh. Convenient location for all of the tourist attractions in Central Edinburgh. No on-site parking, but discount at nearby parking. Breakfast was great and included! Rooms were nice. We booked 2 rooms for party of 5. They seemed clean however one room had a musty smell. Overall a good stay for just one night at the end of a week in Scotland.

6

Anne Elizabeth

Jun 11, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel is clean and in a convenient location for seeing the sights. The breakfast was okay. Main complaint is that we had rooms on the 4th floor and the elevator was out of order for our entire stay. After a long day of walking up and down the hills of Edinburgh the trek up to our rooms was brutal, especially for the older person in our party. There were a few times we would have liked to return to the hotel to change or grab a jacket but decided it wasn't worth it.

6

Suzanne

Jun 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very clean. Inquired about the laundry facilities which was the reason I selected this hotel. Very disappointed since it cost almost $400 US a night for a holiday inn express. The desk person only apologized and said they could send it out but no facilities would be in such a small hotel. Then PLEASE, for travelers sake, identify as access to laundry services NOT Identify as having laundry facilities. This is on HI Express to know what they can offer. I feel shortchanged. On a positive note, the desk ordered a taxi for airport departure and provided a grab and go breakfast for us. A holiday in.

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Johnnie

Dec 29, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Requested parking when we booked and was told there was parking available. The morning of our arrival I called to confirm parking was available. The reception told me that there was no parking on site but to use the NCO car park which was only 3 mins walk away from the hote and to bring the ticket to reception so it could be validated. I did this and asked the guy at the reception if the parking was fully validated. He said ‘yes it’s all done’. 2 days later we departed and put the validated ticket into the machine. NCP stated there was £39 outstanding for parking. I spoke with NCP control who told me that the agreement with Holiday inn express was to provide a 25% on parking, not that the ticket was fully validated.

4

Donald

Jun 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Elevator at first wasn’t working. However they did provide muffins and croissants when we checked out long before breakfast was served. Coffee as well. That was appreciated.

4

Erin

Jun 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

There is no onsite parking or laundry available. The onsite restaurant and bar is just a walk-up counter where you check in. The offsite parking that's available is a 5 minute walk down the road, but the walk back to the hotel takes you passed individuals that are clearly on drugs and make you feel very unsafe. It's just not in a great part of town. For the price, look elsewhere. I wish I had seen more honest reviews before I booked.

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Mark

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Had a premium twin room on 4th floor. Was excellent in all ways . The window could be opened for fresh air, or closed for quietness. The parking is 10m from the hotel,in the multi-level garage immediately next door. Obtain a ticket from the machine when parking,then present it to hotel reception to pay (discounted) when retrieving the vehicle later. Would stay here again, no question.

6

elsa

Jun 7, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The only elevator in the hotel was out of order throughout the entire period of my stay of three days. Guests had to carry their heavy luggages up and down the floors while checking in or checking out. Even though they did offer help to those physically challenged, that’s not a happy situation for everyone.

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Cleanliness

Generally clean rooms and public areas, though a few guests noted sewer odours, stained towels or hair, musty smells, and occasional lapses in replenishment or daily service.

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Willibrordus Jacobus Maria

Feb 7, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place to stay. Vary near the old town. We liked the hospitality and the breakfast. Only negative point was some dirt on th floor when we moved the bed a little.

6

Sanjeev

Dec 24, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was not serviced or cleaned everyday

4

Edgar

Jun 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bathroom smelled like the sewer. Had to cover shower drain to stop the smell. I would not recommend this hotel.

6

Samantha

Aug 23, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location for exploring Old Town Edinburgh and surprisingly quiet given the location. Rooms are tiny for 4 people, sofa bed too small to accommodate adults. We had 2 towels with stains on them and hair on bathroom floor. Beds much too soft. Rooms need more hooks for hanging towels, jackets, etc.

10

Sergio

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The hotel was very clean and modern. The staff kept it spotless, and all reasonable requests were accommodated. The complimentary breakfast was excellent, with a good blend of cold and warm offerings. And the location is perfect, in old town and a short walk to the Royal Mile.

10

David

Sep 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

A nice clean modern hotel right next to the Royal Mile. Great helpful staff team, a good buffet breakfast and quiet at night. Easy walking distance to the Castle and Holyrood.

10

Lorna

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff are exceptional. They provided me with all I needed. The one thing lacking was having my room cleaned. I got towels after I asked but tea cups were not replaced with clean ones.

10

Dana

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The room was spacious and very clean!

8

Kelly Ann

Aug 2, 2024

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Stayed 19 nights

I stayed for 3 weeks this summer. The staff was nice and helpful. The room was surface clean but definitely needed a deep clean of carpet, walls and shower

10

Jayson

Dec 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and quiet hotel, about 5 mins walk from the main tourist area of old Edinburgh. Staff are very helpful. Breakfast has a wide choice. Rooms are clean and comfortable, but could do with more lights.

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Rooms

Rooms are compact with limited storage and often dim lighting; temperature control or A/C can be inconsistent, noise varies by room location, and Wi‑Fi strength in some rooms is weak, though showers are praised.

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Jaldeep

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

very small room. first floor rooms are below well travelled alley. People walking by all hours. Rooms are hot and can't open the windows because of busy alley.

6

Raul

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice and clean friendly staff great location Poor air conditioning

10

Lydia

May 21, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The rooms were designed smartly for a small space. Exceptional shower with great water pressure and easy to use shower head. Great soaps and shampoo. Largest towels I ever had in an economy hotel. The breakfast was decent. Great location. Very quiet!

8

Marie

Mar 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location, just around the corner to the Royal mile. Friendly staff. Our room had a double door to the next room and we heard our neighbours talking, haidrying etc... The breakfast was ok, but we missed cheese/ham and vegetables for the sandwich. The bed was hard..Soft mattress missing.

8

Susanne

Mar 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was very clean and the staff was super helpful, but the rooms are teeny tiny so just be aware.

10

Nancy Jean

May 5, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

The only issue was a lack of lighting in the room. I like to read and there wasn’t a bright enough light.

6

Kian

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Extremely small room and Bathroom. The lighting in the room was not enough so it was very dark in the room during the evenings. Only one elevator serving 4 floors meaning the wait time was long. The hairdryer would stop after 20 seconds and had to wait for it to cool down for another 20 seconds of usage.

6

Gary

Oct 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean hotel in a great location. Poor wifi in room

4

Charles Eric

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Hard beds, no A/C, no ice, no phone in the room, arrogant lying desk agent(woman), Birsen was the only one who tried to help

10

Smith

Nov 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Accommodation was ideal, room was clean and tidy, facilities as described. Was pleasantly surprised by breakfast selection. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Unfortunately was unable to adjust heating, appeared to locked.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, proactive, and helpful (quick check-in, luggage help, thoughtful touches), but a few guests reported unhelpful interactions or difficulty changing from assigned accessible rooms.

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Danielle

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We love this Holiday Inn Express. All the staff especially PANUWAT were great. Panuwat made sure we had everything we needed. He explained all the hotel had to offer. He was kind and patient. Because we are loyalty members (this is our 4th time at this property) he was able to get us a late check out for my senior citizen mother. Thank you Panuwat and IHG!!

10

Sanjay

May 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location fantastic service. Priya was great at the reception and also Helping out at breakfast the next morning. This is what customer service truly is.

10

Kim

Feb 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was very nice and genuinely seemed interested in making our stay as pleasant as possible. I forgot something at the hotel and they went out of their way to arrange for it to be returned to me. I was really impressed with that!

10

Bobbi

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were amazing, very friendly and accommodating and courteous

10

Alison

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient to the Royal Mile, not fancy but very comfortable and the staff is exceptionally friendly and helpful.

10

Keith

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was close to the Waverly train station and the Royal Mile. It was far enough away from the busy tourist area that it was quiet at night. The hotel was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was good too. Got the day started well. Because of bad weather, our train to return to London was canceled and thw staff was helpful with extending our staff at the last minute.

8

Douglas

Nov 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was well situated near all of the attractions. About a 10 -15 minute walk. Breakfast is included with the booking. Had a good enough selection, eggs, bacon, beans, sausage. One thing I noticed was how unfriendly most of the front desk were, except for the first guy we spoke to during check in, I forgot to get his name but he was really friendly and even suggested a lot of places where to eat. But we didn’t see him anymore after the first day. We just stayed for a couple of days. The others didn’t even greet you in the morning and would even try to avoid eye contact.

10

Robert

Aug 26, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

They were able to facilitate some extra attention to the room. We celebrated our 10 year anniversery and They placed rose petals and hearts around the room. Excellent service and in short notice too.

2

Sabeen

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The AC in my room was not working and upon complaining the night staff (Martin) told me to open windows which seemed unreasonable and I didn’t agree to it. He then told me to talk to Expedia because I booked through them. The hotel told Expedia that I need to check out at 12 in the night if I’m uncomfortable which made this hotel very unreliable for me. Hotel never issued any refund for the uncomfortable stay but Expedia did compensate me with some amount for the discomfort. Breakfast here was hot and fresh but they don’t keep enough quantity and don’t refill. They also wrap up atleast 30mins before the closure time. So we need to get up early to have a good breakfast.

2

Shobhit

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very small rooms and staff was rude

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Location

Central Old Town base a short walk to the Royal Mile, Waverley station, and major sights; some found nearby streets steep and occasionally rough or rowdy at night.

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Anne

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location close to old town. Safe. Old building, but fine.

10

Simon

Nov 21, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, clean tidy room, very friendly staff.

10

David Anthony

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Located one street over from the Royal Mile. Convenient and clean. Breakfast was a nice start to each day.

10

Vanessa Justice

Jul 10, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

The location of this hotel is fabulous. You are right by all the major attractions without being right in the crowded areas. You walk up a block and you are in the middle of everything. Staff and services were great. They let us leave our luggage there until our room came available. Breakfast was great (a full breakfast included in the price for the room). The only difficulty we had was that they gave us a handicap room. With 3 people bathing in the “open shower” it made a very wet mess of the bathroom. That was inconvenient!

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JAMES

Jun 15, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

A good location just off the Royal Mile, but not in the nicest of neighborhoods.

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Keith

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was close to the Waverly train station and the Royal Mile. It was far enough away from the busy tourist area that it was quiet at night. The hotel was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was good too. Got the day started well. Because of bad weather, our train to return to London was canceled and thw staff was helpful with extending our staff at the last minute.

8

Molly

Jul 9, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Desk staff is amazing! The hotel is nicely located just around the corner and down the hill from the Royal mile. Only downside is some of the area around the hotel has people who were displaying antisocial behaviors (drug use, drunkenness).

8

Meeta

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is centrally located and was easy to walk to from the station and was close to the Royal Mile. The room and bathroom was clean.

8

Lyndsey

Mar 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy location to get to if you dont mind a steep hill

10

Karen

May 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, nice rooms, friendly staff, great breakfast, close to Royal Mile. Steep hill, but walkable.

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Dining

Included breakfast is widely liked for variety and convenience, but some found items lukewarm, refills slow near closing, or beverages underwhelming; other on-site dining is limited.

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Abby

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff great, very helpful and friendly. Room was clean, comfy and warm. Good housekeeping team. And the bar is open 24 hrs, which is a bonus when you fancy that 7am glass of wine 😄 Breakfast was very good. Lots of variety and choices of hot and continental. My only small issues were: 1. TV in my room wasn't working 2. The coffee at breakfast was mingin.

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Cathleen

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful front desk service. Breakfast was excellent.

6

Karen

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Comfy bed, no complaints about the room. Breakfast was hit and miss, things running out all the time with 10 minute waits for certain items

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Elizabeth

Feb 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel nice and central for what we needed dislikes breakfast was Luke warm

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Linda

Nov 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice room breakfast was nice plenty of choice, convenient location . Ordered Food in Hotel was awfull. Don't bother

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Suzanne

Feb 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, clean comfortable rooms. Breakfast was lovely. Only thing i could fault was the OJ at breakfast was so watered down that my 7 year old had to ask what it was. Other than that little thing, i would highly recommended this hotel.

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Marie

Mar 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location, just around the corner to the Royal mile. Friendly staff. Our room had a double door to the next room and we heard our neighbours talking, haidrying etc... The breakfast was ok, but we missed cheese/ham and vegetables for the sandwich. The bed was hard..Soft mattress missing.

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Sergio

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The hotel was very clean and modern. The staff kept it spotless, and all reasonable requests were accommodated. The complimentary breakfast was excellent, with a good blend of cold and warm offerings. And the location is perfect, in old town and a short walk to the Royal Mile.

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Robert

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great service and an excellent breakfast. The hotel is so lean and tidy it looks like it was recently renovated.

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Sabeen

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The AC in my room was not working and upon complaining the night staff (Martin) told me to open windows which seemed unreasonable and I didn’t agree to it. He then told me to talk to Expedia because I booked through them. The hotel told Expedia that I need to check out at 12 in the night if I’m uncomfortable which made this hotel very unreliable for me. Hotel never issued any refund for the uncomfortable stay but Expedia did compensate me with some amount for the discomfort. Breakfast here was hot and fresh but they don’t keep enough quantity and don’t refill. They also wrap up atleast 30mins before the closure time. So we need to get up early to have a good breakfast.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $142	2 $173	3 $166	4 $164	5 $150	6 $297	7 $320
8 $146	9 $129	10 $168	11 $161	12 $154	13 $249	14 $356
15 $168	16 $160	17 $167	18 $183	19 $185	20 $260	21
22 $163	23 $170	24 $172	25 $254	26	27 $331	28
29 $166	30 $163

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Royal Mile by IHG

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