Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West, an IHG Hotel

The hotel is in a very comfortable location with supermarkets, fast food restaurants nearby in case you want to buy something or eat. There are also bus stops very near to the hotel with very often itinerary for buses going to the city center (We were using the bus line 43). The room was comfortable, warm and clean and it had hair dryer, iron and ironing board inside. The room insulation was ok. The hotel staff was very polite with smiles on their faces and always willing to help us. The breakfast was also very nice with enough options to eat, coffee or juices to drink. The distance from the airport is about 20 minutes (by taxi or car). Finally, for people traveling from other European countries we suggest carrying with you a socket adopter (EU to UK) for charging your devices.

My daughter and I both liked the idea that we were shown to a table, that way they knew that we would be put on a table which was cleared. Service was with a smile too! Breakfast great! Scrambled egg was to die for ha! Liked the toast shape as the usual square bread, just sayin'. The wee pots of jam, nice jam by the way, more like jelly texture than bits in. Beans was the tasty ones, Coffee nice and hot, nice taste too! Hash browns nummy not soggy. OMG rantin on a bit. My daughter loved the sausages :) We weren't rushed out the door having the napkin still stuck in our jersey, ha! Oh and although we missed the wee muffins the first day, we did have 2 each the next day. Tut tut.

Nice clean hotel, good distance to city centre but a few other things surrounding it. Has parking which is £5pd, an esso garage underneath it and sainsbury's and other shops across the rd. Breakfast was decent and they didn't mind us taking a bit away. Uber is between £5 - £10 to city centres. Otherwise £10ph parking in centre itself. There is a bus stop across rd from hotel that goes in to town. Leaves every 20 mins. Also a kids area indoor and outdoor.

The view from the hotel is outstanding. The hotel was recently refurbished, it was clean, and I liked that the windows can open just 2-3 cm, but it was enough to have that fresh air in ( I missed that in the hotels). The room had enough shelves, hanging hooks, place to put your things, and pretty spacious. The bus stop is 2 minutes away from the hotel. We arrived 30 minutes prior check in hour, so the first young receptionist was a little blunt in her attitude, but luckily her senior sensed that, the senior one was professional and made us feel welcomed ( I apologize that I don’t remember her name- she was great). The hotel is in a quiet area, on hill it with an amazing view. Overall, it was great experience!

The receptionist, Prija, is more than excellent at her job. From the second we walked in the hotel and every time we saw her, she was friendly and helpful. We have never experienced someone going above and beyond as she did. Prija not only went out and bought fat free yogurt and unsweetened almond milk, but also delivered it to our room! FANTASTIC SERVICE! Also, Kirsty Nicol, the manager, was very helpful and friendly if we had any questions.