Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West

"We stayed at HIE Edinburgh City West from September 2-5, 2025. The hotel was always clean and with courteous staff. The room is somewhat small because we lack space for for 2 large luggage. We have to lay it on the floor. When we arrived, there was a big chair right beside the bed which contributed to the small space. I requested to have it replaced and was immediately granted. The food was plenty and tasted good but for 3 breakfasts, there was no change in menu. Coming from Edinburgh airport, take airlink 100 and get down at Prince Street. Then cross Prince Street and take #43 bus going to Craigleigh. The bus stop is right in front of Esso gasoline station. A few minutes walk on a uphill driveway, you will reach the hotel. Nearby is a Supermall where you can buy your groceries and have something at Burger King."

"Stayed here for two nights. Outside the city centre, but on a main road with good bus routes & stop right opposite the hotel. Room was large, bathroom OK. Clean, safe and secure. Decently good buffet breakfast. Fine for a short stay."

"Positives: 1. Good location, very close to bus routes running to/from the centre and a retail park across the road (Sainsbury’s, Nando’s, M&S etc) 2. Nice hot breakfast (got very busy but the staff were excellent at cleaning tables and seating people swiftly) 3. Really comfy beds and pillows, we all slept really well 4. Hotel room windows opened, was nice to get fresh air 5. Staff were very helpful when we asked for more toilet roll / towels 6. Beautiful views of the city if you’re on the top floors Negatives: 1. Bathroom very cramped (impossible not to bump into the toilet any time you brush your teeth or have a shower) 2. Aircon didn’t work but was somehow still very noisy (liquid/bubbling sounds throughout our 5 day stay) 2. Toilet cistern also very noisy with water dripping sounds continuously 3. Bath and sink plugs were both faulty (we had to pull them out entirely for water to drain) 4. Hot water in the sink didn’t work until we’d run the hot water tap in the bath first 5. Quite overpriced for what is a basic 3 star hotel but I suppose they’re close enough to the city centre to justify the rates Overall we had a wonderful time in a great city and the hotel was a good base, especially for families. Admittedly we didn’t report the air con/bathroom issues because we just wanted to relax after a long day sightseeing and not waste time in reception complaining and maybe having to change rooms after we’d unpacked and were settled. The staff obviously work hard and the room niggles weren’t a deal breaker on this occasion"