Room and hotel facilities:
All the 129 air conditioned rooms at the 3* Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West, some of which have views towards Edinburgh Castle, are decorated in a simple contemporary style and have ensuite bathrooms with power shower and toiletries. Amenities include flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, work desk, and tea & coffee making facilities. All room rates include the hotel`s Express Start Breakfast which is served in the hotel`s lobby which has a comfortable lounge bar area where guests can also relax and enjoy a snack and a drink from the Express Café & Bar menu.
Hotel and location:
Located 2 miles from Edinburgh City Centre the Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West is a 20 minute bus ride from the many attractions and sights as well as the shops and boutiques of George Street and Princes Street. Visitors attending an event at Murrayfield Stadium will find this hotel conveniently less than 30 minutes walk or a 10 minute drive away. The hotel has amazing views of Edinburgh Castle which dominates the skyline from its position atop Castle Rock. Guests wishing to explore further afield will find Loch Lomond and the Cairngorm National Park within a 90 minute drive.
Getting there:
FROM THE AIRPORT: The nearest airport is Edinburgh International which is 5 miles from the hotel, a taxi will cost approximately £15 each way and the journey takes 15 minutes.
BY TRAIN: The nearest station is Waverley Station which is 2 miles from the hotel, a taxi will cost approximately £9 each way and the journey will take 8 minutes.
BY CAR: From the M1, continue on the M1 until it becomes the A1, keep following the A1 signposted for Edinburgh, once you reach Edinburgh keep following the signs for the A1 and turn left onto Milton Road/A1 and then turn left onto London Road/A1. Next take the slight right onto E Norton Pl/B1350 and at the next roundabout take the first exit onto Leith Walk/A900, and at the next roundabout take the second exit onto Broughton Street/B901. Continue straight ahead for 1 mile and then turn left onto Ainslie Place, follow this until the next roundabout and take the first exit onto Great Stuart Street. Next turn left onto Randolph Crescent, then turn right onto Drumsheugh Place/A90 and at the next roundabout continue straight ahead onto Queensferry Road/A90, the hotel will be ahead on the right hand side. From the M6, follow the M6 to Carlisle where it becomes the M74 and continue following signs for Edinburgh. At junction 13 take the exit for the A702 signposted for Edinburgh, continue along the A702 into central Edinburgh following signs for Biggar Road/A702, after 3.5 miles turn left onto Lochrin Terrace/Thornybauk. This road turns slightly right to become Pontin Street/A702, Ponton Street turns right to become Semple Street, then take the slight left to stay on Sepmple Street. Next take the slight left onto Morrison Street/B700 and then turn right onto Torpichen Place/A8, take the slight right onto Palmerston Place and continue onto Douglas Gardens, next take the slight left onto Belford Road and continue onto Belford Terrace. Belford Terrace turns slightly right to become Belford Road, continue straight ahead onto Queensferry Terrace and at the next roundabout take the first exit onto Queensferry Road/A90 and the hotel will be ahead on the right hand side.
Check-in:
Check-in: 3pm
Check-out: 11am
Car Parking:
The car park is managed by YourParkingSpace and is from 5 GBP per vehicle per night for hotel residents. Payment can be made at the machines in the car park with a card, in the hotel reception area, or via the YourParkingSpace app.
Other hotel categories to consider:
Central Edinburgh hotels, West Lothian hotels, 3 star Edinburgh hotels
