Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre an IHG Hotel
Picardy Place Top Of Leith St., Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 3JT, United Kingdom
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Picardy Place Top Of Leith St., Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 3JT, United Kingdom
In Edinburgh’s New Town, this Georgian building is just a 5-minute walk from bustling Princes Street and Edinburgh Rail Station. It offers free Wi-Fi access and serves a free buffet breakfast every morning. Modern rooms at Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Center each have satellite TV and free tea and coffee. Tiled private bathrooms all feature a power shower and a hairdryer. A free daily buffet breakfast with both hot and cold items is provided in the Great Room. The relaxed lounge bar stocks a wide range of whiskeys. Evening menus are on offer at restaurants on the hotel doorstep. The restaurants, bars and cinema in the Omni Center are opposite this Holiday Inn Express. Impressive Edinburgh Castle is 1 mile away, while the galleries surrounding Queens Street Gardens are a half-mile walk. "Car Parking is available at the nearby Q-Park Omni Center. The hotel does have a discount available to guests so please contact the hotel directly for the discount code prior to booking online"

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Free Breakfast
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Air Conditioning
  • Bar
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Express Check-In/Check-Out
  • Elevator
  • Coffee shop
  • Hair dryer
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • On-site parking
  • telephone
  • kitchenware
  • 24-hour security
  • Designated Smoking Area
  • Family Rooms
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Off-Site parking
  • Radio
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • English
  • Bulgarian
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Convenience Store
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Parking Available
  • taxi service
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Bicycle parking
  • Guests can opt-out of daily cleaning service
  • Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
  • First aid kit available
  • Cashless payment available
  • Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
  • Invoices
  • Hygiene certification
  • Staff trained in safety protocol
  • Temperature check for guests and staff
  • Free face masks
  • Contactless check-in/out
  • Food delivery
  • Accessible rooms through interior corridor available
  • CCTV security in common areas
  • Daily disinfection
  • Facilities for disabled guests available
  • Ironing amenities
  • Laundry services
  • Luggage storage & lockers
  • Non-smoking property
  • Safety chain and/or latch on doors available
  • Separate shower/bathtub
  • Toiletries provided
  • Tour services
  • TV & Movies/Shows
  • Physical/social distancing guidelines
  • Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
  • Individually-wrapped food options
  • Air conditioning in public area
  • Heating in public area
  • Alternative meal arrangement
  • Trash cans
  • Desk/workspace available
  • Professional cleaning services
  • Cleaning products available
  • Clothes drying rack
  • Pets allowed (charges may apply)
  • Parking available (charges may apply)
  • Xerox/fax in business center
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stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Location
Stuffiness in rooms, breakfast was mediocre, priced higher for value offered
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location to theatre
The room was needing updating carpet and couch very grubby made room look unclean
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Breakfast would be better if more varity from day to day. Pancakes would a good addition .coffee machine difficult at first but took three day figure it out.n
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Plenty of food choices
Missed the waffle machine the Holiday Inns have in US
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The staff were helpful.Also the cleanliness of the hotel.
IN OUR ROOM 123 THERE WAS NO LIGHT OVER THE TINY SINK AREA.FOUND THAT VERY AWKWARD .THAT NEEDS ATTENTION.OTHER THAN THAT ALL GOOD.
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Nice Place and excellent location
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
Nothing really!
We booked an accessible room for my brother who is paraplegic. On arrival at the hotel, we found that there was no disabled access to the front of this location! Access is via a cobbled alleyway at the rear of the building. Making this location difficult to say the least! When we went down for breakfast the next morning, we found that the internal lift to the dining area was out of service. We had to collect our breakfasts and eat them in the hotel lobby.
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location
Not good value for money
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
EXCELLENT
LOCATION AND STAFF ARE VERY FRIENDLY
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
Good location
The room was small and very stuffy. and the beds were uncomfortable. The breakfast was an absolute disgrace ! Very poor choice of food, an awful coffee, and in general a very poor service for a very high price !
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Very convenient location .
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stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location was ideal. Friendly, helpful staff. Tram from airport, stops across from hotel. Buffet breakfast was good. Hot drinks, tea, coffee etc., available in reception. Thank you, we will return.
Room was quite compact for the 3 of us. Would have preferred a wee bit more space for our 3 cases etc.,
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Location
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The location was excellent
The main switch with a card in our room wasn’t explained well
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Staff at the front desk were very helpful and pleasant at all times. The coffee machines were great. A few snacks available all day, such as rolls and some fruit. Beds were very comfortable. Room had an iron and ironing board. Room was very clean. Trams and busses stop just across the street. A few places to eat nearby.
Dining room was freezing. Cold outside, around 10 C, while the dining room was even colder with 5 A/C's running during breakfast. I had to wear a coat the entire time while eating. Breakfast, the only meal available, was so-so. Basic stuff. The blanket was too warm. I had to keep the window open to counter the warmth of the blanket. No face cloth in the bathroom. Needed a few more hangers. 4 available.
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Area information

    Airports Show all on map »

    • Edinburgh International Airport - 7.17 mi
    • RAF Leuchars - 31.26 mi
    • Perth - 34.08 mi
    • Dundee Airport - 34.81 mi

    Museums

      Art Galleries Show all on map »
      • Mounted Gallery - 494 f
      • Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop & Gallery - 650 f
      • National Portrait Gallery - 0.22 mi
      • Bellevue Gallery - 0.28 mi
      • Kingfisher Gallery - 0.31 mi
      • Calton Gallery - 0.31 mi
      • Scottish National Portrait Gallery - 0.36 mi
      • City Art Centre - 0.38 mi
      • Fruitmarket Gallery - 0.43 mi
      • Malcolm Innes Gallery - 0.43 mi
      • Bourne Fine Art - 0.44 mi
      • John Knox House Museum - 0.44 mi
      • Museum of Childhood - 0.44 mi
      • Edinburgh Gallery - 0.44 mi
      • Scottish Gallery - 0.44 mi
      • Collective Gallery - 0.45 mi
      • Stills Gallery - 0.45 mi
      • Hanover Fine Arts - 0.45 mi
      • People's Story - 0.45 mi
      • Peoples Story Museum - 0.46 mi
      • Torrance Gallery - 0.46 mi
      • Carson Clark Gallery - 0.46 mi
      • Huntly House - 0.48 mi
      • Police Information Centre - 0.48 mi

    Transport

      Train stations Show all on map »
      • Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station - 0.34 mi

    Other attractions

      Monuments and Landmarks Show all on map »
      • Sherlock Holmes Statue - 246 f
      • National Monument - 0.26 mi
      • Nelson Monument - 0.43 mi
      • Greyfriars Bobby Memorial - 0.46 mi
      • Brass Rubbing Centre - 0.46 mi
      Theatres Show all on map »
      • Edinburgh Playhouse - 439 f
      • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 688 f
      Historical Buildings Show all on map »
      • Mansfield Place Church - 0.21 mi
      • General Register House - 0.25 mi
      National Parks Show all on map »
      • Princes Street Gardens - 0.25 mi
      • Calton Hill - 0.43 mi
      Things to do Show all on map »
      • Netherbow - 0.44 mi
      • Scottish Gems - 0.44 mi
      Other Show all on map »
      • Omni Centre - 474 f
      • Camera Obscura and World of Illusions - 727 f
      • Edinburgh Experience - 1,010 f
      • Multrees Walk - 1,037 f
      • Waterloo Place - 0.21 mi
      • ScotlandsPeople Centre - 0.24 mi
      • The New Street Exhibition Space - 0.41 mi
      • Edinburgh Dungeon - 0.42 mi
      • The Ceramic Experience - 0.42 mi
      • New Town Conservation Centre - 0.44 mi
      • Edinburgh Christmas Market - 0.48 mi
      • The Peoples Story - 0.48 mi

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre an IHG Hotel

Picardy Place Top Of Leith St., Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 3JT, United Kingdom