Macdonald Holyrood Hotel (Edinburgh, Scotland) - Hotel Reviews

Address: 81 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AU, Scotland

Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh > Castle/Royal Mile/High St , Old Town

Amenities:

Business Center Fitness Center Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

#31 Luxury Hotels in Edinburgh

#52 Family Hotels in Edinburgh

#54 Business Hotels in Edinburgh

Price Range: $$

Hotel Class:4 star (4*)

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: The luxury 4 star Macdonald Holyrood Hotel is the perfect venue whether for business or pleasure, you are assured of an unforgettable stay. Our team of professional and welcoming staff will offer you a high standard of service to match the luxurious surroundings. Step outside and enjoy Edinburgh on your doorstep: with the Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Queen's official residence in Scotland; Edinburgh Castle; The Royal Mile; Princes Street; Our Dynamic Earth and much, much more - all within a few minutes walk. ... more less

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Also Known As:: Macdonald Holyrood Edinburgh; Hotel Macdonald Holyrood; Macdonald Holyrood Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland

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STARKEY

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Senior Contributor

43 reviews

36 hotel reviews

Reviews in 29 cities

41 helpful votes

“A lovely experience”

Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Another lovely stay at the Holyrood Hotel. The staff are welcoming, friendly and helpful and good to see Jacob the concierge again. He organised a table at Kismot restaurant (rated no.1 on Tripadvisor) and a taxi to take us there.Lovely rooms ,a great atmosphere and we enjoy the location.Looking forward to our return on the 2nd June-that's how much we... More

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“Another great Macdonald group hotel.”

Reviewed April 23, 2011

Steven G

Staines

Reviewer

5 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

1 helpful vote

“Good valentines stay”

Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Stayed here with my wife on valentines night very good service very clean staff seem ti really care lovely breakfast and served well good quality food and the concierge was very good.i highly reccomend this hotel to anyone very good for couples especially if they want to use the spa/swimming pool which is very good also the town centre is... More

PillyLondon

London

Senior Reviewer

10 reviews

5 hotel reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

3 helpful votes

“Will stay again anytime”

Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

My third stay at the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel and I would not stay anywhere else when in Edinburgh. Food is excellent, service is friendly and could not be more helpful. Lovely room with immaculate white sheets and very comfortable. Had been on a small group tour for six days staying at some very interesting placed, it was just so good... More

BethSWoody

Preston, United Kingdom

7 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

2 helpful votes

“Exceptional”

Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

Had a great weekend staying at the MacDonald Holyrood. The Concierge service is exceptional - nothing was too much trouble, they knew we wanted umbrellas, taxis before we did and took care of all our luggage! Nice pool, sauna and steam room (grumpy spa receptionist). This is the 2nd time I've stayed here (first time with a baby) and I... More

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Thank you for taking the time and trouble to submit such a lovely review following your stay at the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel. I was pleased to note that you enjoy your visit, in particular the service from the Concierge Team. We appreciate such a helpful review.I will be delighted to share your feedback with the team as I know they... More

BelchyDerry

Derry

4 reviews

4 hotel reviews

“Perfect romantic break!”

We stayed in this hotel for 3 nights for our 10th wedding anniversary. The hotel staff looked after us really well from the minute we arrived. We were upgraded to a gorgeous room & had champagne each evening in the Library. We felt so spoiled :o) We ate in the restaurant on our first night and the food was excellent.... More

Thank you for your review of the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel following your recent stay. I was delighted to learn that you enjoyed your 10th Wedding Anniversary with us and that the team here spoiled you. They will be so pleased to receive this feedback along with the kitchen team, they take great pride in the quality of food that we... More

summersailor1

Madison, Wisconsin

30 reviews

6 hotel reviews

Reviews in 17 cities

14 helpful votes

“Happy to walk DOWNHILL to this hotel!”

Reviewed May 13, 2013

Our busy, touristy day started with Edinburgh Castle, followed by exploration of the Royal Mile. The location of this hotel, at the BOTTOM of the Royal Mile hill, was great! We could enjoy the day and, as we got tired, we knew all we had to do was walk downhill to the hotel. The hotel was lovely and breakfast service... More

Thank you for taking the time to review the hotel following your recent visit. I was really pleased that you enjoyed your stay and our location at the bottom of the Royal Mile, our central location in the old city is ideal to walk to Holyrood Palace and the Castle. We look forward to welcoming you back to our wonderful... More

Sarni0105

Carlisle, United Kingdom

“Birthday surprise weekend”

My husband booked this hotel as a surprise weekend for my 50th birthday celebration (Sat 11 May to Sun 12 May). We arrived early 11.30am, before check-in time, to ask if they could look after our case whilst we did some shopping. The receptionist informed us that our room was ready and we could check-in, which we wasn't expecting -... More

Thank you for submitting your review of your experience following your stay at the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel. I enjoyed reading your review and appreciate the helpful details. It is lovely to receive feedback of this nature and the team will be very encouraged by it. We take great pride in the service and food quality we offer to all our... More

DebGowland

6 reviews

“TOO HOT!”

Reviewed May 12, 2013

Everything was lovely apart from the hotel was far too hot and stuffy, also the spa needs a general refurb especially the ladies showers, but friendly staff, great breakfast, very clean hotel, would stay again

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Thanks for taking the time to review the hotel following your recent visit. I was really pleased to learn that the team looked after you well and you enjoyed your room and breakfast. The hotel is about to undergo a refurbishment which we are all very excited about. A few our bedrooms have already been completed. I look forward to... More

ablb

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Top Contributor

78 reviews

18 hotel reviews

Reviews in 26 cities

22 helpful votes

“Nice hotel”

Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

Stayed with my husband 1 night 5th may, the booking was a gift from our eldest son, he chose the hotel, we have stayed in other macdonalds hotels and the Holyrood was very nice. The booking in was excellent as we had booked on sight parking, so we took our luggage into reception and handed car keys too the concierge.... More

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Thank you for submitting your review of your experience following your stay at the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel. I am pleased you enjoyed your overall stay. I appreciate your feedback regarding a few hidden extras and have addressed this with the Reception Team. We look forward to welcoming you back and thank you once again for your feedback. Kindest regards Pamela... More

milnerdg

stratford upon avon england

Contributor

19 reviews

Reviews in 16 cities

67 helpful votes

“Nice hotel with good facilities....”

Reviewed May 9, 2013

Stayed here for 2 nights over the bank holiday weekend. Location is just off the main tourist area, and around a 15-20 minute walk from the main train station. Next door is a handy tesco local store selling basic essentials such as drinks, and drinks. Check in was fine with no issues, professional friendly staff - we were allocated a... More

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