Stayed here for 2 nights. Room was quiet & very clean. Excellent location next to Ocean Terminal (Shops & restaurants) and Britannia (Tourist).
Bus stop at front door takes 10 mins to the center of Edinburgh.
Center of Leith is 500 yards away and worth the stroll. Plenty of bars & restaurants here.
Breakfast was busy and the food/choice was adequate -continental buffet style.
Would stay her again - good budget Hotel.
Botanical Gardens are only 1-2 miles away - well woth a visit if you prefer the quieter side of Edinburgh.

We booked this last minute and hoped for the best what with it being out of town. Apart from what we found to be VERY HARD BEDS (would have given another star if they were more comfy), it was an excellent choice! Clean, quite and extremely well located within the developing docklands. Arriving at Waverly station, we opted for the no 22 bus which drops you off right outside and at £2.30 for a day ticket, was an absolute bargain. We stayed Sat thru Sun and were delighted to find that breakfast was served until 11.30am. There are loads of good restaurants and bars nearby, a shopping centre accross the road with a great selection of shops and a number of restaurants many of which which look out over the Royal Yacht and waterfront which is lovely. With the advantage of the number 22 bus to take you back up to the centre of town, we'd certainly stay there again.

Recently visited Express by Holiday Inn Waterfront this was a great hotel especially if your on a budget. Rooms were very clean and spacious we had clean towels everyday and bed was made up. Breakfast was filling and a nice variety. Staff were excellent, very helpful. Got a parking space right infront of the hotel (free parking) and used the local buses for the full duration that stop right outside the hotel.
Overall great experience will definately book again in the future.

we got a good online rate for this hotel and my initial fears about being away from Edinburgh city centre were soon gone due to the excellent Edinburgh bus service-we never had to wait more than 5 minutes for a bus in any direction

the beds arent changed but just re-made daily and there seemed to be a permanant stain on the top bed throw

very powerful shower,clean bathroom

quiet room

friendly staff-we had a problem with our tv which was fixed within 5 minutes of calling the reception

breakfast-plentiful-re-stocked frequently-nice selection of muffins,cereals,fruit,juices etc

there are plenty of nice restaurants within walking distance and a cinema at the shopping mall over the street