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Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre

3.0 of 5
Picardy Place | Opposite Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, 1/4 mile East End Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 3JT, Scotland
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Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre
Ranked #64 of 140 hotels in Edinburgh
4.0 of 5 stars 504 Reviews
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Sydney, Australia
Contributor
13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

This well located hotel is aimed at a price. The modern hotel rooms have paper thin walls so just hope that your neighbours are not too noisy at night. This is not an hotel for extras. Breakfast is help yourself with virtually no staff. Overall, you get what you pay for with a good location.

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Mgtresponse, Manager at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, responded to this review
24 May 2012

Dear Kgee, Thank you for taking the time to write a review regarding your recent stay at our hotel. I am disappointed to hear of your experiences during your stay at our hotel we do provide a complimentary hot buffet breakfast with continental selections, this is a standard across all Express hotels, we are proud of the quality and options... More

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Spacious rooms, clean, average breakfast and good location

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Mgtresponse, Manager at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Dear Nowfall, Thank you for your kind review. We hope to welcome you on a future travel occasion. Kind regards, Gemma Vincent. Sales Manager More

Tony from England
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

I checked prices on this hotel through Trivago because the rate was outstanding for a 6 Nations weekend. It was so low that I phoned the hotel and told them about it and was it correct? The reservations manager said that the rate was lower than anything they have ever offered and that it was not correct. She would however... More

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Mgtresponse, Manager at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Dear Tony, Thank you for taking the time to write a review regarding your recent experience with our team member and our hotel. I am delighted to read that our Reservations Manager was able to assist you with your booking, unfortunately on the odd occasion third party websites do provide incorrect information for our hotel, we do understand that this... More

Durham, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Having searched for hotels for our weekend stay we picked this one for its location and reasonable cost. Check in was quick and efficient and despite arriving early our room was ready for us. As you would expect from this hotel chain the room was clean and well maintained with comfortable beds and decent pillows on which to rest our... More

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Mgtresponse, Manager at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, responded to this review
16 May 2012

Dear Mr and Mrs Sunderland, Thank you for taking the time to write a review regarding your recent stay, I am pleased to see that the team were able to check you in to your room early, and that you were happy with your room and the breakfast choices. We appreciate all reviews, and thank you once again for your... More

UK
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Stayed here for a Saturday night. Check-in very proficient with very pleasant staff. All of the staff throughout the hotle were very professional and friendly. Room was very clean and comfortable. Bathroom was spotless and the bed was very comfortable and we had a good night's sleep. Bar area is very comfrotable and prices reasonable. Breakfast was fresh and plentiful.... More

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Mgtresponse, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear strog25 Thank you for taking the time to write your review about The Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre . It is fantastic when I hear that our guests enjoyed there stay and that the staff were helpful. I was delighted to read that you enjoyed breakfast and do hope to be able to welcome you back to... More

kent
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

My husband and I spent 2 nights here (he on business me for pleasure) and as other travellers have stated the location is very good. Very close to many restaurants and pubs and also walking distance to the tourist attractions. It is clean, comfortable and a free breakfast included. A good choice for people on a budget. No it isn't... More

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Mgtresponse, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear fussyfemaleKent Thank you for your fantastic comments and takeing thye time to write this review, it is great to hear your comments about the front desk reception and i am sure they will be pleased to see that their helpfulness was appreciated. I will pass on your comments to the team and do hope to welcome you back to... More

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We stayed here for one night before flying on to Cork. Not untill we got there did I realise that I'd left some inportant documents at home!! After trying to use the very old, very, very slow computers in the business centre (to access my account), to no avail, two great guys working in reception came to my aid. Gordon... More

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Mgtresponse, Front Office Manager at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear Dragonrider59, Thank you for taking the time to write a review regarding your recent stay at Holiday Inn Express – Edinburgh City Centre. It is great to see your kind comments regarding hotel bedroom and our team, specifically Danny and Gordon who you mentioned were able to assist you accessing your information in the hotel Business Centre. I look... More

UK
Senior Contributor
26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We spent 4 nights here in late April early May. The location is perfect for exploring the beautiful city. Our room was at the front of the hotel overlooking a busy road area but the traffic noise was minimal. We had a large room with a double bed which was quite soft and a choice of pillows. Hanging space was... More

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Mgtresponse, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear SatisfiedUk Thank you for your kind review about the hotel, I am glad that you enjoyed Edinburgh as it is lovely City as you have said in your review The Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre is in the heart of the new town all within walking distance of the hotel are a great selection of restaurants. The... More

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Reviewer
5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Stayed here for one night on 02/05/2012. Celebrating wedding anniversary(with the wife). Fantastic location for theatre, Omni Centre and Shopping centre, all within 200 yards. Hotel surrounded by very good eateries. On a personal preference, what a joy to find a very good hotel that has smoking rooms. Well done holiday inn, there are thousands of us still out there... More

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Mgtresponse, Public Relations Manager at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear Benebyers, Thank you for taking the time to write a review regarding your recent stay at Holiday Inn Express – Edinburgh City Centre. I am pleased to see that you were happy with your room and its amenities. Although you can no longer smoke within the public areas, we do still have a number of rooms that guests may... More

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

we spent two nights there. it is only 8-10 minutes walk from the train station. Edinburgh castle and prince road are both easy to reach. We booked ahead online so it cost on average 45 per night for a double room, including breakfast. Though we are too lazy to get up in the morning (the bed was comfortable and room... More

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Mgtresponse, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear Beinan Z Thank you for taking the time to review the hotel, your comments are greatly appreciated. It is nice to recieve your kind comments about breakfast and your room. I know the team in Edinburgh will be delighted about your review. Kind Regards Catherine Catherine Fraser General Manager More

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Address: Picardy Place | Opposite Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, 1/4 mile East End Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 3JT, Scotland
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