Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront an IHG Hotel
Britannia Way Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH6 6LA, United Kingdom
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Britannia Way Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH6 6LA, United Kingdom
This modern hotel is next to the Ocean Terminal shopping center and the Royal Yacht Britannia. It has paid onsite parking, air-conditioned rooms and regular busses to the city center stop outside. The modern rooms with attached bathroom have a hairdryer, wall mounted TVs with Freeview, work desk, power shower, and tea and coffee making facilities. There are also USB charger ports, an iron and an ironing board in every room. Guests can relax in the modern lounge area, offering free WiFi, or make use of the all day dining and stylish bar which serves coffees, teas, premium spirits, craft beers and world wines. Pizzas are served 24 hours a day and food service includes paninis, soup and burgers. A free buffet breakfast is included and offers continental items such as pastries, yogurts and fruits, as well as hot items including, bacon, scrambled eggs, sausages and beans. The Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront is in the old port area. The area's shops, bars and restaurants are just a short walk away. Princes Street, Royal Botanic Gardens, Palace of Holyroodhouse, St James Quarter, Edinburgh Dungeon, Edinburgh Castle, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station and the city center are less than 2.5 miles away. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport, 7.5 mi from the property.

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Free Breakfast
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Air Conditioning
  • Bar
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Express Check-In/Check-Out
  • Elevator
  • Snack bar
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • On-site parking
  • vending machine
  • kitchenware
  • 24-hour security
  • Designated Smoking Area
  • Family Rooms
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • English
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Parking Available
  • Buzzer/Wireless Intercom
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • 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
  • CCTV security in common areas
  • Daily disinfection
  • Facilities for disabled guests available
  • Ironing amenities
  • Luggage storage & lockers
  • Non-smoking property
  • On-site accessible restaurants/lounges
  • Safety chain and/or latch on doors available
  • Individually-wrapped food options
  • Air conditioning in public area
  • Heating in public area
  • Alternative meal arrangement
  • Cleaning products available
  • Pets allowed (charges may apply)
  • Alcoholic beverages available
  • Parking available (charges may apply)
  • Kid-friendly dining
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stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The location
The breakfast very poor compared to some Premier Inns
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
We liked everything about the hotel. The location was great, a quick walk across the road to the tram to reach the city. The staff were wonderful. The rooms clean and spacious. Ample parking for our car. A good selection for breakfast.
Everything was great
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Breakfast service
All good
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Well located for Leith waterfront and the royal yacht. Comfortable bed. Iron in room, which was helpful. Everything worked.
Breakfast had less range than in some places (eg no fried eggs, only one jam that I could see), though what was there was good. There was no brown bread or croissants by the time I got there.
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Beds
Breakfast was dismal and disappointing. At 9 am it was ravished and no one replenished yogurt, potatoes, teabags. Fruit was a mess. No bananas, no hot cooked porridge with cinnamon sugar raisins.
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Comfortable bed and pillows, Hot chocolate at breakfast was yum
Value for money not great - £225 for one night breakfast - bacon looked very off putting. Small bottle of Fanta £2.85 that's just shocking
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The location is ideal with excellent public transport on the doorstep and plenty food outlets catering for all your needs .
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Very clean, friendly staff, good breakfast (included)
A bit far from the centre of Edinburgh, needed to use the tram rather than walk
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Staff are excellent
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The accom was in a good location for going to the HMS Royal Britannia and the local shopping centre. The tram stop was just across the road from the hotel - which made getting into central Edinburgh convenient. Parking available on site for 10 GBP per night (watch where you park though - we got a chip on one of our car doors... not the hotels fault!) The room was comfortable with the requested cot available in the room on our arrival.
Breakfast was very basic and the food didn't have a lot of flavour. The hash browns tasted like they were from the day before or just not cooked right. Food was well stocked and there was a lot of staff on hand to assist however. It can get really busy after 830am, so try get there early as the breakfast space is quite small when the hotel is busy.
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Bed comfortable and the shower worked well. The staff very kindly gave us hot milk both evenings we stayed.
Waitresses with laddered tights or dirty trousers and hair not tied back wiping food debris straight on to unswept floor when clearing tables. Having to fight for food at the breakfast buffet and staff very slow in replenishing items which had been used up. Food in buffet wasn'twarm, and fruit berry compote was still part frozen. Mouldy oranges in the bowl on Monday morning were still there on Tuesday ! It is very overpriced for an express, budget hotel. Would recommend staying somewhere else.
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Availability from Sat, May 17, 2025 To Tue, May 20, 2025 For 1 Room (Change Search)
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Standard Twin Room with Free Hot Breakfast
A twin room suitable for up to 2 adults. this room features 2 single beds, free wifi, a 32-inch tv with freeview and an private bathroom with power shower.
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$202.76USD
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$202.92USD
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  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Carpeting
  • Closet
  • Clothes rack
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Crib(s)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Desk
  • Electric kettle
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Free Wifi
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • In-room safe box
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Key card access
  • Linens
  • Non-feather pillow
  • Phone
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite/cable channels
  • Smoke alarm
  • Socket near the bed
  • Sofa bed
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper
  • Toiletries
  • Towels
  • Trash cans
  • TV
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Walk-in shower
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Standard Double Room with Sofa Bed and Free Hot Breakfast
A family room suitable for up to 2 adults and 2 children aged under 12 years. the room features a double bed and pull-out sofa bed, free wifi, a 32-inch tv with freeview and an private bathroom with power shower. if you require the hotel to set up the sofa bed, please inform the hotel via the special requests box during the booking process. please note, floor and storage space is limited when the sofa bed is in use and these rooms cannot also accommodate a cot when the sofa bed is in use
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$219.75USD
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$272.57
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Average nightly rate $358.53 Total (including tax) $1,290.72
  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Carpeting
  • Closet
  • Clothes rack
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Crib(s)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Desk
  • Electric kettle
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Free Wifi
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • In-room safe box
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Key card access
  • Linens
  • Non-feather pillow
  • Phone
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite/cable channels
  • Smoke alarm
  • Socket near the bed
  • Sofa bed
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper
  • Toiletries
  • Towels
  • Trash cans
  • TV
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Walk-in shower
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Standard Room with Free Hot Breakfast
The double room provides air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower and a hairdryer.
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Free breakfast
$219.75USD
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Average nightly rate $219.75 Total (including tax) $791.11
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$219.93USD
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Average nightly rate $219.93 Total (including tax) $791.76
  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Carpeting
  • Closet
  • Clothes rack
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Desk
  • Electric kettle
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Free Wifi
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • In-room safe box
  • Interconnecting room(s) available
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Key card access
  • Linens
  • Non-feather pillow
  • Phone
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite/cable channels
  • Smoke alarm
  • Socket near the bed
  • Sofa bed
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper
  • Toiletries
  • Towels
  • Trash cans
  • TV
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Walk-in shower
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1 King Standard with Free Hot Breakfast
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$224.19USD
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  • Air conditioning
  • Closet
  • Free Wifi
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron and ironing board
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Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
The double room offers air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. the double room features a flat-screen tv with satellite channels, a wardrobe, a carpeted floor and heating. the unit has 1 bed.
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$224.36USD
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Average nightly rate $224.36 Total (including tax) $807.69
  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Carpeting
  • Closet
  • Clothes rack
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Crib(s)
  • Desk
  • Electric kettle
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Key card access
  • Linens
  • Non-feather pillow
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite/cable channels
  • Smoke alarm
  • Socket near the bed
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper
  • Toiletries
  • Towels
  • Trash cans
  • TV
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Walk-in shower
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Area information

    Airports Show all on map »

    • Edinburgh International Airport - 7.83 mi
    • RAF Leuchars - 29.56 mi
    • Perth - 32.51 mi
    • Dundee Airport - 33.08 mi

    Transport

      Train stations Show all on map »
      • Ocean Terminal - 935 f

    Museums

      Art Galleries Show all on map »
      • Newhaven Heritage Museum - 0.76 mi
      • Bellevue Gallery - 1.57 mi
      • Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop & Gallery - 1.61 mi
      • Calton Gallery - 1.68 mi
      • Mounted Gallery - 1.78 mi
      • Kingfisher Gallery - 1.80 mi
      • Torrance Gallery - 1.85 mi
      • National Portrait Gallery - 1.85 mi
      • Hanover Fine Arts - 1.87 mi
      • Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh - 1.87 mi
      • Edinburgh Gallery - 1.88 mi
      • Scottish Gallery - 1.88 mi
      • Ink Tank Gallery - 1.89 mi
      • Bourne Fine Art - 1.91 mi
      • Malcolm Innes Gallery - 1.92 mi
      • Patriothall Gallery - 1.93 mi
      • Scottish National Portrait Gallery - 1.94 mi
      • Huntly House - 2.06 mi
      • Museum Of Edinburgh - 2.06 mi
      • Carson Clark Gallery - 2.07 mi

    Other attractions

      Monuments and Landmarks Show all on map »
      • Royal Yacht Britannia - 0.40 mi
      • Sherlock Holmes Statue - 1.75 mi
      • National Monument - 1.84 mi
      • Nelson Monument - 1.89 mi
      Theatres Show all on map »
      • Leith Theatre & Hall - 0.43 mi
      • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 1.70 mi
      • Edinburgh Playhouse - 1.71 mi
      Historical Buildings Show all on map »
      • Trinity House Of Leith - 0.68 mi
      • Mansfield Place Church - 1.53 mi
      • General Register House - 1.98 mi
      National Parks Show all on map »
      • Inverleith House - 1.43 mi
      • Royal Botanic Garden - 1.45 mi
      • Calton Hill - 1.89 mi
      • Princes Street Gardens - 1.98 mi
      Things to do Show all on map »
      • Hibernian Edinburgh Matches - 1.47 mi
      Colleges and Universities Show all on map »
      • Daniel Stewarts & Melville College - 1.81 mi
      Other Show all on map »
      • Leith Mills - 0.66 mi
      • Edinburgh Hindu Mandir and Sanskritik Kendra - 0.82 mi
      • The Ceramic Experience - 1.31 mi
      • Omni Centre - 1.77 mi
      • Edinburgh Experience - 1.85 mi
      • Camera Obscura and World of Illusions - 1.87 mi
      • Multrees Walk - 1.88 mi
      • New Town Conservation Centre - 1.88 mi
      • Waterloo Place - 1.94 mi
      • 24 Royal Circus - 1.96 mi
      • ScotlandsPeople Centre - 1.97 mi
      • The New Street Exhibition Space - 2.06 mi
      • The Peoples Story - 2.07 mi

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront an IHG Hotel

Britannia Way Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH6 6LA, United Kingdom