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Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Waterfront
Britannia Way, Ocean Drive, Leith EH6 6JJ, Scotland
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Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Waterfront

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4 of 5 stars
redstarlegend 43 contributions
Nov 7, 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

I honesty couldnt fault this hotel. Me and my girlfriend were in Edinburgh on a sightseeing wkend and had driven up from Leeds. The first thing i would say is this was one of the only hotels i found close to the city centre which had free parking at the hotel. The convenience to get into Edinburgh is better than I imagined, £1 each way on the bus(the 22 is the quickest), the bus stop is literally immediately outside the hotel so dont need to walk and the longest we waited for a bus over the 3 days was about 30 seconds, no joke! The bus service(even on sunday) was incredible! Total journey to Princes street(city centre) on the bus is about 10 mins max(approx 2 miles away). The bus also drops u off right opposite the hotel on the way back and u catch the 22 bus from lots and lots of bus stops over the city centre.

Aside from that the hotel is in a great location nice area and lots of restaurants, there are about 10 very good restaurants within 5 mins walk from the hotel and a huge shopping and cinema complex opposite. For the restaurants turn left out of the hotel and then first left, you can see them all lit up.

The rooms themselves were fine, clean and quite modern, with a nice bathroom and large shower. Breakfast was continental and very good i thought.

If your lookin to stay in edinburgh and want a reasonably priced hotel with free parking, good places to eat nearby and a fantastic public transport service to get u into the city, this is the place.

  • Date of stay November 2007
  • Member since March 07, 2005
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fine!

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3 of 5 stars
travellingcat79 47 contributions
belfast
Nov 7, 2007 | Trip type: Business
2/2 found this review helpful

Stayed here for one night on a work trip (1st Nov). Generally a nice hotel, rooms were clean (except for stain on bed throw), bathroom very
clean, bed was comfortable, no stealable toiletries though : (. Breakfast was continental with a selection of cereals, pastries, fruit etc.

It was only a £1 to get the bus into town which was about a 15-20 min journey, probably not an ideal location if you want to be near the centre but perfect for our work thing which was next door.

There is a huge shopping centre right across the way with the Royal Britannia yacht outside. One warning! you can get the no. 35 bus to the airport from outside but it takes a painfully long time, stopping at every industrial estate and shopping centre on the way, i am not exaggerating when i say it took an hour and a half!!! (it was rush hour though), much quicker to get the bus into town and then the airport one from there

  • Liked — Close to our work event
  • Disliked — No stealable toiletries
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
  • Date of stay November 2007
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Business colleagues
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since March 07, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event
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ok but not spesial

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3 of 5 stars
kev1983 30 contributions
uk
Oct 27, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

i have just returned from 4nights in this hotel, although there were no major problems it was distinctly average, room was clean bust bed was not very comfy breakfast was very limited and the seating area was no where big enough to seat every one! we had to wait 15 mins for a table one morning, staff were friendly and helpful, the location is ok only a 10 min bus ride to centre of city (use the no 22 as its fastest) there is a bus (the no 35) that go's from airport to the hotel but takes you on a tour of every part of city and industrial estate on route!! best way would be airport express to city centre then change all in all not bad for the price but not as good as some express by holiday inn's

  • Liked — staff
  • Disliked — bed
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay October 2007
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since February 18, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Shopping
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Good hotel for short trip

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4 of 5 stars
weewifey 1 contribution
dundee, scotland
Oct 14, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
4/4 found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel recently for one night with my partner. I choose this location above a city centre one as I knew Edinburgh quite well and wanted to try somewhere a bit different. Also at only £69 with breakfast included I thought it was very good value for money.

As previous reviews have said it is very easy to get to by bus even if you don't know where you are getting off you can spot the hotel as the bus stops right outside.

The staff at the hotel were very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and had everything that we needed for a short stay. I was worried about noise having been given a ground floor room near reception but had no problems. There was plenty on choice for breakfast and it was good quality.

There are some nice restuarants and pubs in Leith, however having arrived in the evening by the time we went out it was dark and some areas were not so plesant to walk through when we didn't know where we were going. In the daytime there are lots of shops at the Ocean Terminal.

Overall this was a good hotel for a short break and excellent value for money but for a longer trip somewhere central would probably be more convenient.

  • Liked — Friendly staff
  • Disliked — Location
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay October 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since October 14, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Shopping
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Wonderful Hotel...Highly Recommend

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5 of 5 stars
Court27 1 contribution
Memphis, TN, USA
Jul 1, 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel w/a friend for a weekend in Edinburgh and absolutely loved it! The location was great b/c it was outside of the city center but transportation was a breeze. The bus stop is literally in front of the hotel, and the buses run very often...we never had to wait more than 10 minutes for one. There are lots of restaurants and a few bars in the area that we tried out. There was also some shopping, which we did not do. The staff was wonderful with recommendations, and the rooms were awesome. The only downfall was that the hotel had no air conditioning but it was cool in April...and a sign stated that they would be getting air very soon. Perfect place to stay in my opinion, and I would definitely stay there again. Especially since it was a wonderful price!

  • Liked — location, nice rooms, excellent staff, easy transportation
  • Disliked — no air conditioning
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay April 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since April 11, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene
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Address: Britannia Way, Ocean Drive, Leith EH6 6JJ, Scotland