Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
81 Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH8 8AU, United Kingdom
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Just yards from Holyrood Park, Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood features an award-winning restaurant and spa. With Edinburgh Castle just a mile away, guests have free WiFi access and large rooms. The rooms at Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood have a marble private bathroom and tea and coffee facilities with free mineral water. Rooms also offer satellite TV, a hairdryer and ample workspace. The Arti & Alba Restaurant offers simple dishes, using only the finest in locally sourced meat and fish. The Health and Wellbeing Club features a gym, indoor pool and sauna. There is also a beauty center with modern treatment rooms and nail bar. Located in Edinburgh’s historical center, Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood is a 5-minute walk from Holyrood Palace and Abbey. With on-site parking available, lively Princes Street can be reached within 15 minutes’ walk. This is our guests' favorite part of Edinburgh, according to independent reviews. Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Golf Course
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Bar
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Express Check-In/Check-Out
  • Elevator
  • Coffee shop
  • Hiking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • On-site parking
  • indoor pool
  • kitchenware
  • 24-hour security
  • Concierge services
  • Designated Smoking Area
  • Doorman
  • Family Rooms
  • Fireplace
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Hair/Beauty Salon
  • Massage services
  • Off-Site parking
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Polish
  • Spanish
  • Convenience Store
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Parking Available
  • gift/souvenir shop
  • taxi service
  • Shops on site
  • 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
  • Mobile app for room service
  • Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
  • Invoices
  • Staff trained in safety protocol
  • Ticket services
  • Contactless check-in/out
  • Food delivery
  • balcony/terrace
  • CCTV security in common areas
  • Complimentary drinking water
  • Currency exchange service
  • Daily disinfection
  • Facilities for disabled guests available
  • Fitness center
  • Indoor Tanning
  • Ironing amenities
  • Laundry services
  • Luggage storage & lockers
  • Non-smoking property
  • On-site accessible restaurants/lounges
  • Safety chain and/or latch on doors available
  • Spa services
  • Spa/sauna
  • Tour services
  • Physical/social distancing guidelines
  • Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
  • Air conditioning in public area
  • Heating in public area
  • Alternative meal arrangement
  • Cleaning products available
  • Room service available
  • Parking available (charges may apply)
  • Xerox/fax in business center
  • Kid-friendly dining
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Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
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  • Edinburgh International Airport - 7.53 mi
  • RAF Leuchars - 31.52 mi
  • Perth - 34.58 mi
  • Dundee Airport - 35.17 mi

Museums

  • Our Dynamic Earth - 94 f
  • Museum Of Edinburgh - 404 f
  • Huntly House - 502 f
  • Carson Clark Gallery - 616 f
  • Peoples Story Museum - 642 f
  • People's Story - 766 f
  • Huntly House Museum - 0.26 mi
  • John Knox House Museum - 0.30 mi
  • Museum of Childhood - 0.32 mi
  • Talbot Rice Gallery - 0.41 mi
  • City Art Centre - 0.43 mi
  • Calton Gallery - 0.45 mi
  • Police Information Centre - 0.46 mi
  • Collective Gallery - 0.48 mi
  • Stills Gallery - 0.48 mi
  • National Museums Of Scotland - 0.50 mi
  • National Museum of Scotland - 0.50 mi
  • DOM - 0.50 mi
  • Fruitmarket Gallery - 0.52 mi
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stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
3rd time we have stayed here as the location is great for Edinburgh. Easy access to the town, castle etc by foot or a cheap Uber/Taxi ride.
3rd time we have stayed and it will be our last. Check-in was quick, and the information regarding breakfast was incorrect. We had booked a Junior Suite and were told we would be using the members' lounge for breakfast, and if we wanted to eat in the main area, we would be charged £5 each extra. The room was nice and bright, plenty of space and came with most mod cons you would expect. The large shower in the bathroom flooded the floor when used due to the drain not emptying quickly enough for the flow. Members lounge offered complimentary drinks and snacks in the afternoon which is a nice touch, and there was an area to sit out in the sun. 1st night an alarm went off in our room at 1am. Night manager cam to check but did not know what it was and nor did those at the end of the phone. Alarm taken out of socket but kept going. In the end, the manager took the fuse out of the main board and it stopped (1.45am). Apparently, it was a gas detector but no other rooms had gone off. IN the end we opened all the windows and went back to sleep (hoping to wake up in the morning). We mentioned this to reception and they said not to worry someone would have a look. When we checked out on the third day no one had looked or even replaced the switch back in the wall. Breakfast on day 1 was taken in the members' lounge at 09,45 (breakfast finishes at 10.30). Greeted by dirty tables full of plates etc and a buffet (table counter) we minmul dried up bits of bread etc. No milk for cereal, no fresh fruit replaced, no scrambled eggs (was eventually replaced but more liquid than egg), lukewarm sausages (burnt on one side) and bacon that was cold and dried out. Requested brown sauce and was told that they did not have any. This breakfast room is meant to be for members of Marriott but to be honest it was a disgrace and no one seemed bothered when questioned at reception. When questioned, they said we could eat in the main restaurant at no extra cost as we were in a suite!!
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Nice hotel, clean, well situated for the Old Town
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Rooms really modern.Shower was powerful
Pool and sauna dated
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Breakfst ok but place not at all good. To arrive to hotel on foot, we had to pass from points not proper.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Super location to all the sites without the noise and tourist crowds. Parking on site. Loved room on 6th floor with lots of windows and light. Good work out area too
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Good location, pool, friendly staff, nice breakfast
Lack of parking- despite being early, all parking was full- had to park some distance away and carry luggage across Beds- hard and not very comfortable
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Close to event we were attending
Lack of parking, late entry in to room, basic facilities for cost.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
Location
The room was dirty, they didn’t change my towels, they also don’t change the garbage daily, upon arrival there were crumbs on the counter, pool was filthy, pool change room was dirty aswell
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Excellent location. Great bed and shower. Mike at breakfast is a great guy!
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location bed was comfy and lounge access
Lack of decent restaurant onsite. Hit and miss offering in lounge veried and not avail else at the times stated, not cleaned effectively after use finding difficult to find clean table at certain times
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Central location. Convenient for Holyrood area.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Staff were very good
Breakfast was OK but nothing special
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Area information

    Airports Show all on map »

    • Edinburgh International Airport - 7.53 mi
    • RAF Leuchars - 31.52 mi
    • Perth - 34.58 mi
    • Dundee Airport - 35.17 mi

    Museums

      Art Galleries Show all on map »
      • Our Dynamic Earth - 94 f
      • Museum Of Edinburgh - 404 f
      • Huntly House - 502 f
      • Carson Clark Gallery - 616 f
      • Peoples Story Museum - 642 f
      • People's Story - 766 f
      • Huntly House Museum - 0.26 mi
      • John Knox House Museum - 0.30 mi
      • Museum of Childhood - 0.32 mi
      • Talbot Rice Gallery - 0.41 mi
      • City Art Centre - 0.43 mi
      • Calton Gallery - 0.45 mi
      • Police Information Centre - 0.46 mi
      • Collective Gallery - 0.48 mi
      • Stills Gallery - 0.48 mi
      • National Museums Of Scotland - 0.50 mi
      • National Museum of Scotland - 0.50 mi
      • DOM - 0.50 mi
      • Fruitmarket Gallery - 0.52 mi

    Hospitals

      Hospitals Show all on map »
      • Sir Jules Thorn Exhibition of the History of Surgery - 0.36 mi

    Transport

      Train stations Show all on map »
      • Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station - 0.44 mi

    Other attractions

      Monuments and Landmarks Show all on map »
      • Palace of Holyroodhouse - 307 f
      • Nelson Monument - 0.24 mi
      • National Monument - 0.33 mi
      • Greyfriars Bobby Memorial - 0.37 mi
      • Brass Rubbing Centre - 0.41 mi
      Historical Buildings Show all on map »
      • Holyroodhouse Palace - 0.20 mi
      • General Register House - 0.49 mi
      • St. Giles Cathedral - 0.51 mi
      National Parks Show all on map »
      • Calton Hill - 0.24 mi
      • Princes Street Gardens - 0.48 mi
      Things to do Show all on map »
      • Netherbow - 0.30 mi
      • Rent A Bike - 0.32 mi
      • Scottish Gems - 0.32 mi
      Theatres Show all on map »
      • Festival Theatre - 0.40 mi
      • Surgeons Hall - 0.43 mi
      • Edinburgh Festival Theatre - 0.43 mi
      • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 0.51 mi
      Colleges and Universities Show all on map »
      • Edinburgh University Collection of Musical Instruments - 0.45 mi
      Other Show all on map »
      • The Peoples Story - 501 f
      • The New Street Exhibition Space - 1,015 f
      • Edinburgh Experience - 0.38 mi
      • Mercat Tours - 0.38 mi
      • Gilded Balloon Box Office - 0.39 mi
      • Waterloo Place - 0.44 mi
      • Arthurs Seat - 0.48 mi
      • Omni Centre - 0.49 mi
      • Edinburgh Dungeon - 0.49 mi
      • Loch Ness Discovery Centre - 0.51 mi
      • ScotlandsPeople Centre - 0.51 mi

Macdonald Holyrood Hotel

81 Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH8 8AU, United Kingdom