Express By Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile
About the Express By Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile
Express By Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile
300 Cowgate
Edinburgh
EH1 1NA
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Hotel Rating
Our Rating:
4/5
Hotel Description
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Unique among Edinburgh budget hotels, the Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile hotel boasts a stylish décor, fully air conditioned rooms, and free hotel Wi-Fi internet access. Also included in the rate is a complimentary continental buffet breakfast that should help get your day off to a flying start.Managed by Chardon Management Ltd, the Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh Royal Mile hotel is a 78 bedroom Edinburgh city centre hotel located on the Cowgate. It is just steps away from the historic Edinburgh Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace and Edinburgh Castle.
Opening in February 2008 it offers the latest in home comforts and is one of the few UK Express hotels to feature air conditioned guest rooms. There's free Wi-Fi internet access in the public areas for guests plus free high-speed cabled internet access in the guest rooms also.
During your stay you can also use the leisure facilities at a local 4-star hotel. There is an additional cost for this service. The facilities include a pool, sauna, steam room and fully equipped gym. Please at check in for more details
If you are visiting Edinburgh on business we offer a fully equipped, great value meeting room. Or if you are enjoying an Edinburgh city break to tour the sights you will find our Edinburgh hotel deals very attractive indeed. |
Offering good facilities and a fantastic city centre location, this hotel is ideally situated close to many of Edinburgh’s landmark attractions including Edinburgh Castle.
Rooms Description
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The bedroom also has a double sofa bed that can sleep 2 children or one adult. |
Modern en suite bedroom with power shower. As well as the facilites listed below, all rooms have free 24-hour internet access and pay-per-view movies.
Room Facilities
Pay TV
Bathroom
Bathroom Amenities
Toilet
Tea/Coffee Maker
Radio
Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock
Cable TV
Satellite TV
Telephone
Air Conditioning
Heating
Shower
Work Desk
TV
Hairdryer
Hotel Facilities
Luggage Storage
Bar
Fax/Photocopying
Parking
Airconditioning
Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN
Internet Services
Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests
Total Number of Rooms: 78
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
Express Check-In/Check-Out
Heating
All Public and Private spaces non-smoking
Elevator
Non-Smoking Rooms
Newspapers
Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included
Pets Allowed
Dry Cleaning
24-Hour Front Desk
Golf Course (within 3 km)
Safety Deposit Box
Gay Friendly
Directions
Car Parking
The hotel has no on site car parking but St Johns Hil NCP car park is located less than 2 minutes walk away. The car park is well sign posted on all approaches. Hotel users are entitled to a discounted price - please bring the ticket you receive when you enter the car park to reception at check in and they will validate the ticket.
By Car:
From the North:
- Take the A90.
- Follow the signs for the city centre along Queensferry Road.
- At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Queensferry Terrace and continue forward onto Belford Road, Douglas Gardens and Palmerston Place.
- Turn left onto Torphichen Street A8.
- At the end bear right, then, at the T-junction turn left onto Morrison Street B700.
- Continue forward onto Bread Street, and then bear left onto West Port.
- Continue forward onto Grassmarket, bear right onto Cowgatehead and bear left onto Cowgate.
- The hotel is situated on the left.
From the South:
- Take the A701 and continue to follow signs for the city centre or A701.
- Continue forward onto Burdiehouse Road A701.
- Entering Edinburgh at Kaimes junction continue forward onto Howden Hall Road A701.
- Continue forward onto South Clerk Street A7, passing Edinburgh University.
- Turn right onto Infirmary Street, and then turn right onto High School Yards.
- The hotel is situated on the left.
From the East:
- Take the A1 (signposted city centre) passing the Meadowbank sports centre.
- Continue forward onto London Road - A1.
- Entering Leith at the traffic signals bear left onto Montrose Terrace A1.
- Entering Edinburgh at the traffic signals turn left onto Abbeymount, signposted Royal Mile.
- At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Canongate, passing the entrance to Holyrood House (on the left).
- At the traffic signals turn left onto St Marys Street and then turn right onto Cowgate.
- The hotel is situated on the right.
From the West:
- From the M8 eastbound, follow the signs for the city bypass A720, northbound towards Edinburgh West.
- At the Gogar roundabout take the 2nd exit and then merge onto Glasgow Road - A8 (signposted City Centre).
- Entering Edinburgh continue forward onto Glasgow road and at Drumbrae Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto St Johns Road - A8 (signposted City Centre).
- At Haymarket follow the signs for Dalkeith and East, then at the T-junction turn left onto Morrison Street B700.
- Continue forward onto Bread Street, then bear left onto West Port.
- Continue forward onto Grassmarket, bear right onto Cowgatehead and then bear left onto Cowgate.
- The hotel is situated on the left.
From Edinburgh Airport:
- Follow signs for A8/City Centre until you reach Haymarket.
- Follow signs for Dalkeith and East, turn left onto Morrison Street, then bear left onto West Port, forward onto Grassmarket, bear right onto Cowgatehead and then bear left onto Cowgate.
- The hotel is on the left.
By Bus (from the airport):
- Bus services operate regularly 24 hours a day from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh city centre with Airlink and night buses N22, and take approximately 25 minutes.
- The drop off points are Waverley Bridge and Waverley Steps (10-15 minutes walk from the hotel).
By Train:
Edinburgh Waverley Station is 700 metres from the hotel:
- Take the exit toward Market Street.
Take the steps beside Escape Health Club to bring you up level to North Bridge. (To avoid the steps proceed up Cockburn Street which will bring you onto Royal Mile, head downward away from the Caste and follow directions as below).
- Turn right and walk to the traffic lights.
Make a left onto Royal Mile (also known as High Street).
- Walk down the street to the Museum of Childhood on the right and go down South Gray's Close just next to it.
- Go past St Patrick Church, the hotel is at the end of the close.
Edinburgh Haymarket is 2.5 km away.
By Bus (from national cities):
- Bus services from Glasgow, London and other major UK cities call at St Andrews bus station, just 900 metres from the hotel.
- Most coaches leaving St Andrews bus station also stop in other parts of Edinburgh such as Charlotte Square or Queensferry Road, before making their way out of the city.
Cancellation Policy
- If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
- If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
