I am not sure what it is, but HI expresses in Scotland are pretty poor. I normally stay at HI express because it is dependable and reasonably priced, but in Scotland, they seem to have a different management. This one was not very clean, breakfast was cold, and the place just seemed in general to be poorly maintained. The location... more

This hotel is opposite the shopping/restaurant complex known as Ocean Terminal and also to the royal yacht Brittania. Although not in the city centre, the hotel is on the no 22 bus route to Princes Street and buses run every 10 minutes. It's also on the route to the airport , but the direct bus no 35 goes all round... more

Checked Trip Advisor before booking and booked on the basis of the reviews. Plus points: Friendly Staff Easy access to Ocean Terminal and Royal Yacht Britannia. Negative points: Small bedrooms. Bathrooms a joke. Shower with curtain. Reminded me of school dorms. Very uncomfortable rock hard beds. Buffet Breakfast comprised of grapefruit and orange segments, fruit juice, stale bread and rolls,... more

A great place to stay in Edinburgh. Clean, comfortable hotel with no hassle parking. Just across road from Ocean Terminal so lots of shops resturants and cinema on the doorstep and bus stop outside hotel for buses up to Princes Street. more

I have stayed at this hotel a few times now when visiting Edinburgh, and book directly on their website, as often you can get a room much cheaper than the stated price. Our last visit was a couple of weeks ago, and on arriving we were allocated a room facing the rear of the hotel which was freezing cold. There... more

This is a good quality budget hotel that can accommodate a family of four. It has free parking; if it’s full then you can also park for free at the Ocean terminal. There is an all you can eat self service buffet breakfast available in the morning ranging from toast, cereal, and croissants. The breakfast is a huge plus for... more

We stayed here for 2 nights over last weekend. The hotel is fantastic. The rooms are a good size and very clean and fresh. The bed was huge and really comfy. We asked at reception for feather pillows and they were delivered to the room within 10 mins, even though it was after 11pm on Saturday night! The bathroom was... more

Very friendly welcome with helpful staff. Room was on top (4th) floor and views were amazing, bed was comfy, towels and bedding were clean, drinks facilities were what you would expect and the air con was brilliant. Breakfast was more than i expected with a huge range of food, all of wich was lovely! I recommend a blueberry muffin and... more

stayed in the express for my 1 year anniversary. been to Edinburgh before but for only 2 days - so went for 5 this year. express inn gives you a good base to dump your bags and explore the sights and sounds of the city. if you wanted to stay in the bar is big and the rooms are very... more