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
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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Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre an IHG Hotel
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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
- 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
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Deepti (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Yousef (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Staun (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Great location, friendly staff, and right off of the EDI tram line. Very close to everything.
The hotel is a bit dated and in need of a refresh. The comforters were old and worn, there were water stains in the ceiling tiles, and the walls were quite beat up. It was quite expensive for the value.
Tracy (group)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The room was clean, very comfortable beds/pillows. Breakfast good, staff extremely helpful - ordered a taxi for us to the station, gave us a takeaway cup to take a coffee with us as the taxi was booked.
Nothing
David (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location
Madlyn (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Matthew (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
1. Air conditioned.
2. Clean and comfortable rooms.
3. Inclusive breakfast.
4. Coffee machines with cups to go.
5. Friendly and helpful staff.
6. A luggage storage room you can use after check-out.
7. Amazing location:
- opposite Picardy Place tram stop. Easy access to airport and Murrayfield stadium.
- Within walking distance to attractions like Frankenstein’s Bar and Greyfriar’s Bobby/Cemetery.
It was a bit expensive. But the price likely surged due to the Fringe Festival. Having said that, still worth it for the experience.
Iain (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Breakfast was Good
Price for 2 Nights @ £745 Not Good Just because Edinburgh had Tattoo & Fringe Festival
Should Not be a reason for increase in Room Rate
Fair Price for Hotel which should not fluctuate because of events within the City
Jacqueline (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
everything was good.
cant say anything i didnt like
Anna (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Praveet (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Staff were lovely and that was the only thing to like. nothing more.ppor overall.
The Breakfast was pretty basic and good but there were very few options for vegetarian and vegan meals.
The room had very poor ligthing and we were given one room for those with diasbilties. the hotel should have told us abut this up front. The bathroom falicilies were that for someone with diasbilties and did not suit my requirements.
Not ideal if you want connecting bedrooms as the hotel has very few of them and despite booking in advance, did not get one of them. BOOKING.COM needs to check if there is availbility or not.
The restaurant for breakfast was busy as expected but the seating was very basic and only had a few decent seats and tables. The rest had to eat on sub stadard seats and tables. felt more like a basic hostel than a hotel.
The management of this hotel (Not their lovely staff) needs to take a very hard look at their setup and make sure improvements follow in the future, especailly during peak periods.
Bell (group)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The hotel is great for all of Edinburgh's attractions plus fantastic for shopping. Its location is very slightly removed from the main drinking areas so its quiet at night despite also being really accessible. It has a tram stop right outside if you're coming in from the airport or want to explore Leith. Parking at the Omni is just a minute's walk away and that's also very accessible and safe. Room was extremely clean, very comfortable. The breakfast is great - loads of choice and extremely well run. Also unlimited tea and coffee available 24/7. All of the staff were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Would definitely stay there again.
The hotel has steps to the front and about 10 steps down inside the lobby to get to the ground floor rooms and the lift. There is a wheelchair lift but nothing for heavy cases. The guy on reception carried our suitcases down for us, but the staps are a bi of an effort with heavy luggage. Holiday Inn have several Edinburgh hotels so it would be worth considering if this would be a major issue for you.
Anonymous (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
Breakfast was good
Dust on high level surfaces, dirty carpet, broken usb socket, room service not done for one of the days, shower leaking, mould in shower inside and out, nowhere to put suit case, standards have dropped immensely since we stayed last time, price does not reflect on the standards you would expect, will look elsewhere for our next day in Edinburgh. Not IHG standard at all.
Sylvia (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Great position. Staff excellent and helpful even taking our bags down the steps.
Small rooms. Steps out the front.
Heloise (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Great location, comfortable bedroom!
Nothing really.
Jennifer (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Near tram station and near the mall
Small size than typical
Marianne (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
The location
Really expensive for a tiny room.
We could not walk one the soda bed was opened.
Rona (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Archana (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The staff were super friendly and even though it’s an old building the staff and management have done all they can to make it as comfortable as possible . Some things like lack of access to a ramp and using stairs at the entrance is what the building has to offer and more of a design issue . The lift is dated but it is well maintained and it works perfectly fine and that’s what you need. The breakfast spread was fantastic and every single staff member are such a pleasure to interact with . It’s a really good hotel with everyone doing their best with the facilities they have been given to manage . The stay was comfortable and we would come back again .
The entrance. You have to carry your luggage up the flight of stairs and if you have an elderly parents with knee or leg issues they struggle to walk up and . The air-con once turned on is self
regulated and turns off after some time perhaps to maintain an optimum temperature .
Gary (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
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Area information
- Edinburgh International Airport - 7.17 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 31.26 mi
- Perth - 34.08 mi
- Dundee Airport - 34.81 mi
- 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
- Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station - 0.34 mi
- 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
- Edinburgh Playhouse - 439 f
- Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 688 f
- Mansfield Place Church - 0.21 mi
- General Register House - 0.25 mi
- Princes Street Gardens - 0.25 mi
- Calton Hill - 0.43 mi
- Netherbow - 0.44 mi
- Scottish Gems - 0.44 mi
- 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
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Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre an IHG Hotel
Picardy Place Top Of Leith St., Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 3JT, United Kingdom