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Accommodation > Hotels > Scotland > Lothian > Edinburgh > Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Royal Mile
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Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Royal Mile

A Metro Hotel in Edinburgh, Lothian


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300 Cowgate
Edinburgh
Lothian
Scotland
EH1 1NA

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Accommodation Description:
Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh - Royal Mile Hotel. Unique among Edinburgh hotels, the Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile hotel boasts stylish dcor, 78 fully air conditioned guestrooms, FREE Wi-Fi internet access and a complimentary continental breakfast buffet to help get your day off to a flying start. The hotel has also set up an agreement with a local 4 star hotel that allows our guests access to their leisure facilities for £5

00 per visit. Facilities include pool, sauna, steam room, fully equipped gym etc.As the name suggests Edinburghs newest superior budget hotel is located in Edinburghs historic Old Town, just moments from Edinburghs historic Royal Mile and internationally renowned attractions such as the iconic Edinburgh Castle, stunning Holyrood Palace, the landmark Scottish Parliament Building, the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Dungeons, Princes Street and much more the perfect location for Edinburgh city breaks

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 appproaches. Hotel users are entitled to a discounted price of approx £12

80 for 24 hours. The normal price is approximately £16.00

Please bring the ticket you receive when you enter the car park to reception at check in and we will validate the ticket. The car park is not run by ther hotel so prices can be subject to change

From: £54.00

Accommodation Rating: 3* (about ratings)

Facilities

  • Hotel Non-Smoking Throughout
  • Disabled Facilities
  • Air conditioning in rooms
  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Cots available
  • Wi-Fi Available
  • Meeting Facilities
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • Tea/Coffee making facilities in each room
  • Hairdryer in each room
  • Telephone In Each Room
  • Limited Hours Room Service
  • Laundry/Valet Service
  • Wake Up Call Available
  • Interconnecting rooms available
  • Pets Allowed
  • Ground floor bedrooms
  • Lift to all floors
  • Car Parking Available Offsite
  • Disabled Access Public Areas
  • Disabled Access Bedrooms
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Wheelchair Access To Reception
  • Wheelchair Access To Restaurant
  • Wheelchair Access To Bar
  • Wheelchair Access To Conference Rooms
  • In-room Broadband
  • In-room Modem Hook up
  • Wi-Fi Available In Public Areas
  • Wi-Fi Available In Rooms
  • Business Centre
  • [Channels] News
  • [Channels] Movies (Pay Per View)
  • [Channels] Foreign (Other)
  • [Channels] Music
  • [Channels] Childrens
  • Radio
  • Public Air Conditioning
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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest

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Georgian House - 1.1 miles (Historic House) Heritage Rating

St Triduana's Chapel - 1.2 miles (Historic Church) Heritage Rating

Trinity House Maritime Museum - 1.5 miles (Museum) Heritage Rating

Royal Botanic Garden - 1.6 miles (Garden) Heritage Rating

Mylne's Mill - 1.9 miles (Garden) Heritage Rating



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Directions:
GETTING TO EXPRESS BY HOLIDAY INN EDINBURGH-ROYAL MILE ROADNORTHApproach Edinburgh on the A90 just over the Forth Road BridgeFollow signs for City Centre along Queensferry RoadAt roundabout take 2nd exit onto Queensferry Terrace and continue forward onto Belford Road Douglas Gardens and Palmerston PlaceThen turn left onto Torphichen Street A8 at end bear right then at T-junction turn left onto Morrison Street B700Continue forward onto Bread Street then bear left onto West PortContinue forward onto Grassmarket bear right onto Cowgatehead bear left onto CowgateThe Express by Holiday Inn Royal Mile is situated on the left.SOUTHTake A701 and continue to follow signs for City Centre or A701Continue forward onto Burdiehouse Road A701. Entering EdinburghAt Kaimes junction continue forward onto Howden Hall Road A701 Continue forward onto South Clerk Street A7 passing Edinburgh UniversityTurn right onto Infirmary Street then turn right onto High School YardsThe Express by Holiday Inn Royal Mile is situated on the left.EASTTake A1 (signposted city centre) passing the Meadowbank Sports centreContinue forward onto London Road- A1. Entering LeithAt traffic signals bear left onto Montrose Terrace A1. Entering EdinburghAt traffic signals turn left onto Abbeymount signposted Royal MileAt roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Canongate passing the entrance to Holyrood House (on left)At traffic signals turn left onto St Marys Street then right onto CowgateThe Express by Holiday Inn Royal Mile is situated on the right.WESTFrom the M8 eastbound follow signs for the city bypass A720 northbound towards Edinburgh WestAt the Gogar roundabout take the 2nd exit the merge onto Glasgow Road-A8(signposted City Centre) Entering EdinburghContinue forward onto Glasgow road and at Drumbrae Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto St Johns Road-A8 (signposted City Centre)At Haymarket follow signs Dalkeith and East then at T-junction turn left onto Morrison Street B700Continue forward onto Bread Street then bear left onto West PortContinue forward onto Grassmarket bear right onto Cowgatehead bear left onto CowgateThe Express by Holiday Inn Royal Mile is situated on the left.FROM EDINBURGH AIRPORT TO EXPRESS BY HOLIDAY INN EDINBURGH-ROYAL MILEFollow signs for A8City Centre until you reach Haymarket. Follow signs for Dalkeith and East left onto Morrison Street then bear left onto West Port forward onto Grassmarket bear right onto Cowgatehead bear left onto Cowgate. The hotel is on the left.Taxi cost from Edinburgh International Airport to the Express hotel is approximately £15-£20.Bus services operate regularly 24 hours a day from Edinburgh International Airport to Edinburgh city centre with Airlink and Night Buses N22 takes approx 25 minutes. Drop off point Waverley Bridge and Waverley Steps (10-15 minutes walk from the Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile hotel) Single fare £3 open return £5GETTING TO EXPRESS BY HOLIDAY INN EDINBURGH-ROYAL MILE BY TRAINServices from Glasgow London and other major UK cities call into Edinburgh's two main train stations. Main operators are First ScotRail GNER and Virgin TrainsEdinburgh Waverley Station 0.7 km Edinburgh Haymarket Station 2.5 km GETTING TO EXPRESS BY HOLIDAY INN EDINBURGH-ROYAL MILE BY BUSBus services from Glasgow London and other major UK cities call at St Andrews Bus Station 0.9km from the Express hotel. Main operators are Stagecoach National Express MegaBus Citylink.Most coaches leaving St Andrew's Bus Station also stop in other parts of Edinburgh such as Charlotte Square or Queensferry Road before making their way out of the city.


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