Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront By Ihg, Edinburgh
About the Hotel
Rooms: Comfort and Amenities
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront, an IHG Hotel, has 169 rooms with pillow menus, laptop-friendly workspaces, free WiFi, and air conditioning. Rooms include bedside USB ports, blackout curtains, free, reliable Wi-Fi, and movable laptop desks for use in bed or on a comfortable armchair. Rooms are outfitted with ironing facilities and power showers. Each room has a double bed, free WiFi, a 32-inch TV with Freeview, and an en suite bathroom with a power shower. Family rooms feature a double bed and a pull-out sofa bed. Wheelchair accessible rooms offer wider doorways, adapted bathroom facilities, and emergency cords.
Dining: All-Day Options
The property offers breakfast for a morning start. Guests can dig into free Express Start Breakfast. The Express Start breakfast offers continental items such as pastries, yoghurts, and fruits, as well as four hot items: bacon, scrambled eggs, sausages, and beans. Grab & go bags are available. Guests can make use of the all-day dining and stylish bar which serves coffees, teas, premium spirits, craft beers and world wines. Light bites, including pizza and nachos, can be ordered throughout the day. Guests can choose from tasty favorites like nachos, chicken wings, burgers, and curries. You can relax in the lounge with some dinner or your drink of choice from the bar.
Leisure and Recreation
Guests can visit Victoria Street, where they'll find boutique after boutique filled with beautiful items. Guests can shop 'til they drop on Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile or at the new St James Quarter. You can take in masterpieces from artists such as Raphael, Vermeer and Van Gogh. Summerhall is a venue that is home to art galleries and theater performances. You can see stand-up comedians perform nightly at The Stand comedy club. Guests can visit the National Museum of Flight. Guests can marvel at St Giles' Cathedral, otherwise known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, with its crown-shaped steeple. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions, at the bottom of Victoria Street, is filled with unusual special effects, interactive puzzles and tricks. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions has two new exhibition spaces called Bewilderworld and the Puzzling Zone.
Location and Transport
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront By Ihg is located in Leith, home to hip creatives and longtime locals. The Leith Waterfront is a short stroll from the Royal Yacht Britannia and Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre and only two miles from Edinburgh City Centre. The hotel is located in Leith, featuring a whole host of independent shops, stylish bars and cutting-edge restaurants. Guests visit Victoria Street, where you'll find boutique after boutique filled with beautiful items. Public buses run into the city centre from outside the hotel, so you can explore Edinburgh Castle, visit Camera Obscura, investigate Our Dynamic Earth or tour the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Victoria Street sweeps down in a curve from George IV bridge in the Old Town and is lined with independent shopping boutiques both old and new.
Services and Facilities
The hotel has parking on-site for 10 GBP per night (limited spaces), a 24-hour reception desk and free Wi-Fi. Handy desks and free WiFi mean you can catch up with work and surf online. The hotel features free WiFi throughout. Express Start Breakfast is included. Pets are welcome at the hotel, by prior arrangement. Service animals are welcome. The hotel offers greener stay with IHG Green Engage system. Check-in time is 3:00 PM and check-out time is 11:00 AM. Minimum check-in age is 18.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Vending machines
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Housekeeping
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
Children
- Cots
Room features
- Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Sink
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
Location
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