The location and price of the Ibis in Edinburgh make it a real bargain. The room we had was large and clean, but the bed was not comfortable. We don't spend much time in our room, but if you like to fall into a comfortable bed after a day of walking, this is not the hotel for you. It was easily within walking distance of the train, and set at the heart of the Royal Mile. Edinburgh is a fairly compact town, so it did not take long to get places, but be aware that the Royal Mile is on a hill, so the walk can be tiring if you aren't used to it.

The location of this hotel cannot be beaten - right on the historic Royal Mile leading up to Edinburgh Castle. The rooms are what you'd expect - standard, but clean and reasonably well appointed for the price. Avoid the hotel breakfast and go to a nearyby cafe and sample the excellent vegetarian breakfast. Definitely recommend this one to the budget traveller.

We stayed at this hotel because of its location - right off the Royal Mile, which is the only reason I rated it a 2 instead of a 1. This hotel is perfect if you don't plan on actually sleeping or spending any time in the room. The room was pretty bad - holes in the curtains, bad mattress, smelly, etc. I was 6 months pregnant and requested a couple more pillows to prop myself up. One of the pillows was actually a pillowcase with a blanket shoved in it because they said they didn't have any more pillows. Our window faced the street in the front of the hotel, and there was nonstop activity all night long - including shattering glass and security alarm going off at 4:00 am after someone shashed the window of one of the shops. If you're going out in Edinburgh and plan on self-medicating enough to get some sleep, then this is the place for you.

My husband and I stayed at the Ibis for three nights in May 2006. We chose the Ibis for it's location and value and we weren't disappointed. Located just off of the Royal Mile, the Ibis is within walking distance to all city centre attractions. Room was clean and comfortable, just what I expected from an Ibis. There is no parking on site, but a public lot is available 4-5 blocks away. We did not take the continental breakfast, for 5 pounds/person you can get much better value elsewhere nearby.

When checking out, the clerk 'offered' to charge my room to my credit card in my home currency, of course I declined. The rate they had posted was exhorbitant, almost 15% more than what my credit card charged me for the transaction. My home currency had not traded at the posted level in more than a year!