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Macdonald Holyrood Hotel

4.0 of 5
81 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AU, Scotland
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Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
Ranked #44 of 140 hotels in Edinburgh
4.0 of 5 stars 547 Reviews
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  • Dynamic Earth(11)
  • Great location(8)
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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81 reviews 81 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
136 helpful votes 136 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Spent 1 night here on a room only basis. Lovely large room, nice decor with a flat screen tv on wall, lovely large comfortable bed with air con. Free safe in the room together with a small fridge, tea and coffee making facilities. I found I had no toothpaste so went to see the conceirge who was very helpful and... More

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Newcastle
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

I stayed two nights for business and was impressed overall though to me it was a little dated, especially the rooms. However the room I had was huge with a separate sitting area and desk, large widescreen TV and a very comfortable bed. The room was well equipped but the furnishings were a bit dated as was the carpet and... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Spent a few days in Edinburgh and picked this hotel almost at random (without knowing/understanding the layout of Edinburgh). Very close to Waverly station (if that is how you're arriving), located 1 block off of the Royal mile, extremely quiet location (sandwiched basically between the new Parliament building and an office building which contains BBC Scotland, among other things, and... More

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Mijdrecht, The Netherlands
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Very friendly and professional staff. Comfortable rooms with good beds. Good location on walking distance from Royal Mile and Holyrood Palace. Spa and wellness.

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Livingston, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
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Me and my friend got a great deal from Laterooms.com. We stayed her 1 night for only £35 each! It was great, Went swimming as soon as we had checked in at 3pm, not too busy at first then shortly we were only ones in pool. Sauna and steam room nice and steamy. Room Bathroom very nice and showers nice... More

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York, UK
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

I stayed here a few months ago and me and a friend booked an exec room which was on the 6th floor, it was gorgeous, floor to ceiling windows and very well appointed. I did ask to see a twin room as my friend had booked a twin and this was adorable. A chap from concierge came up to my... More

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Lancashire, England
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Great location and lovely clean hotel with great staff. Superb leisure facilities, well equipped gym and good size pool. The drinks at the bar are really expensive as is the food in the restaurant....it was over £8 for a large glass of wine, £14 for 2 vodkas and a mixer of coke, there's a Tesco Metro on the next block... More

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UK
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
88 helpful votes 88 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed here very recently for 2 nights and were delighted wth our choice. All staff we came into contact with were very helpful and friendly. We prebooked our car into the hotel car park and it was taken for valet parking, cost £25 per night. Had we taken a chance and parked when we arrived it would have been... More

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scotland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

This hotel is perfectly places for visiting Holyrood Palace, Dynamic Earth and The Scottish Parliament. Its also a short walk away from the historic Royal Mile. Rooms are fine - perfectly acceptable and comfortable but decor is slightly dated. The Club rooms are lovely and if budget can stretch to one then I cant recommend this highly enough. Nice little... More

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Moscow
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Lovely stay at this hotel. It's at the bottom on the Royal Mile, which is good for tourists -- you climb uphill in the morning and downhill when you're tired at night. My room was clean, spacious, and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and the one dinner I had in the restaurant was excellent -- the lemon... More

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Address: 81 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AU, Scotland
Price range (per night):* S$198 - 444

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