Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Royal Mile
300 Cowgate, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 1NA, United Kingdom
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300 Cowgate, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 1NA, United Kingdom
This city centre Holiday Inn Express is just a few minutes’ walk from the Royal Mile, and 0.6 miles from Holyrood House. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi and air-conditioned rooms with a flat-screen TV. The bright and airy rooms are well-equipped with pay movies, free tea/coffee facilities and a private shower room with a hairdryer. Children under 18 stay free when using existing bedding. Guests can prepare for a day exploring Edinburgh with a free breakfast buffet that includes both continental and traditional hot items. There is a small snack menu including pizzas and toasties available 24/7 Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Royal Mile by IHG is located in the charming Old Town, 0.8 miles from Edinburgh Castle. Princes Street’s shops are 10 minutes’ walk away. The University of Edinburgh campus is just across the road. Within 10 minutes' walk of Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, guests are also surrounded by bars, shops and restaurants. Discounted off-site parking is available at NCP Holyrood Road Nearby attractions include Dynamic Earth, the National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, the National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One, and the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Free Breakfast
  • Bar
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Express Check-In/Check-Out
  • Elevator
  • Snack bar
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • vending machine
  • kitchenware
  • 24-hour security
  • Designated Smoking Area
  • Family Rooms
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Off-Site parking
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • English
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Buzzer/Wireless Intercom
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • 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
  • CCTV security in common areas
  • Daily disinfection
  • Facilities for disabled guests available
  • Luggage storage & lockers
  • Non-smoking property
  • On-site accessible restaurants/lounges
  • Safety chain and/or latch on doors available
  • Air conditioning in public area
  • Heating in public area
  • Alternative meal arrangement
  • Cleaning products available
  • Pets allowed (charges may apply)
  • Alcoholic beverages available
  • Xerox/fax in business center
  • Kid-friendly dining
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stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Great location Easy to walk everywhere
Room could be a little bigger but was ok for 2 people
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Buena ubicación, atención del personal y desayuno
Nada
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Staff were lovely
Breakfast awful Very run down hotel. In desperate need of a revamp.
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Breakfast was not good. Not worth the price I paid for my stay. There were no varieties.
Issue with the house keeping. Issue with AC.
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location is perfect
Breakfast is really bad. They don’t even have hot milk, and to get hot water you have to stand in a terrible line for the coffee machine. You spend half of your breakfast just trying to get a cup of coffee.
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Very good location and good range of breakfast choice
The good think was it had air con, however it was a bit too noisy to be left during the night in order to have comfortable
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Very helpful staff.
Nothing specific.
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Nice clean room . Staff was very cooperative. Breakfast was very good. Will stay again .
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location
The air conditioning unit was faulty, noisy and was dripping water all night, which was annoying and resulted in disturbed sleep as well as a wet carpet
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Friendly staff (David) at the counter. Spacious room. Elderly friendly room as have emergency pull strings in the toilet and room.
1. Toilet flush got problem (loosen), although we had reported to front desk staff on the first day but they didn't send technician to check during our 2-nights' stay. 2. When I Google the location of hotel while booking, it shows 7 mins walk. However, it's actually need to climb staircase from the Market St (out from the train station). So we dragged our luggages and walked a big round instead. In the end, we chose to take cab from hotel to station after checking out although it's just 5 mins drive. Besides, if u are going to Royal Miles, need to climb the slope also.
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
8 of 10 exactly
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The location was great. staff service was great
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
8 of 10 exactly
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The location was great. staff service was great
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
The staff were excellent
Bathroom s need attention shower door won’t shut mould in shower water pressure not great towels like cardboard
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The family room is spacious. A double bed with a sofabed. Enough for a couple with 2 small kids! The room is directly infront of the lift! They even have lobby where we can lepak
Small lift
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    Museums

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      • Police Information Centre - 0.25 mi
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      • National Museums Of Scotland - 0.28 mi
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      • Collective Gallery - 0.29 mi
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Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Royal Mile

300 Cowgate, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 1NA, United Kingdom