The Royal Mile and Holyrood House are both within walking distance of this city center Holiday Inn Express. Free Wi-Fi and air conditioning with flat-screen TVs are available in the rooms of this hotel, which has won the IHG Quality Excellence Award. The spacious rooms provide plenty of natural light, a private bathroom with a hairdryer, a private television, and complimentary tea and coffee making amenities. Guests under the age of 18 may use the existing bedding for free. A continental and traditional hot breakfast buffet is available to guests as they get ready to explore Edinburgh throughout the day. The hotel offers complimentary luggage storage in addition to a relaxing bar with a large-screen TV. Just 0.8 miles from Edinburgh Castle is the lovely Old Town, where you’ll find the Express Edinburgh – Royal Mile. The stores on Princes Street are only a ten-minute stroll away. Across the road lies the University of Edinburgh campus. Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station is only a 10-minute stroll away, and there are plenty of restaurants, shops, and cafes in the area to keep tourists entertained. A private parking garage in the area offers discounted rates.

• Museum of Childhood 150 m
• City Art Centre 350 m
• Nicolson Square 400 m
• National Museum of Scotland 400 m
• The Real Mary King’s Close 400 m

• Camera Obscura and World of Illusions 700 m
• Scottish National Gallery 700 m
• Palace of Holyrood House 800 m
• Edinburgh Castle 1,000 m
• Charlotte Square 1.5 km

• Non-smoking rooms
• Parking
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Free Wi-Fi
• Family rooms
• 24-hour front desk
• Bar
• Lift
• Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
• Good breakfast

• Train: Edinburgh Waverley station 450 m
• Train: Haymarket 2.2 km
• Airport: Edinburgh Airport9 km
• Airport: Dundee Airport57 km
• Airport: Glasgow Airport 77 km

• Portobello Beach 3.9 km
• Cramond Beach 7 km