This hotel is next to Edinburgh Zoo, close to Murrayfield Stadium and 4 miles from Edinburgh International Airport. It offers a pool, gym, free parking and a restaurant.
Each room at this Holiday Inn is spacious, with tea and coffee facilities and satellite TV. Every room also has air conditioning and free WiFi.
Holiday Inn Edinburgh is 3 miles west of the city centre and has a view of the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh Castle and the city centre are easy to access by bus, with stops less than 5 minutes’ walk away.
The hotel’s Spirit Health and Fitness Club has a sauna, spa and offers beauty treatments. There is an international restaurant, as well as a cocktail lounge. Start the day with a buffet breakfast including a selection of continental and cooked items.
Guest Notice
Please note that all reservations made after 1st October 2025 for stays arriving from 24th July 2026 onwards will be subject to the local council-imposed Edinburgh Visitor Levy.
This charge will be applied to the final bill and will be payable upon check out. For further information, please visit https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/visitorlevy
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.
This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.
Green Tourism
Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
8.6
Facilities
8.0
Cleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.2
Value for money
7.5
Location
8.6
Free WiFi
8.2
Guests who stayed here loved
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Charmaine
Australia
“Nice bar and restaurant. Bus stop out out the front”
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Max
Gibraltar
“Good service, and comfortable room, i requested the celebration package for my partners birthday with a slight ammendment and staff nicely accomodated my request. The room was nicely set up on arrival. Thank you.”
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Dianne
United Kingdom
“Excellent location for anywhere in the city. Situated on airport 100 bus route and other buses to city centre and beyond. Staff Excellent, friendly and helpful. Was checked in by Kyle at reception, who was really friendly and helpful and showed...”
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Shannon
United Kingdom
“The second time we have stayed at this hotel but the first time with our 2 year old son we were at the lantern show after we were done we went to the rest trainer where there was a free Buffett for our child and also when we went for breakfast it...”
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Elaine
United Kingdom
“The hotels location was perfect for the reason for my stay..”
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Hazel
United Kingdom
“Excellently located. Pleasant staff. The male receptionist was exceptionally efficient and thoughtful, he checked correct Taxi driver was collecting my daughter, we really appreciated that.
The breakfast was really good, the quality and range...”
Gordon
United Kingdom
“We liked the hotel location for the xmas markets, and reasonably priced for the time of year.
Plenty of buses at regular intervals going to the city centre.
Discount for the zoo after 2pm when key card and room number presented”
Sh
United Kingdom
“Nice and clean hotel with a large downstairs breakfast / lounge area. Lovely breakfast and staff.”
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Lauren
United Kingdom
“Very well decorated in the main communal areas. The staff were all lovely. The lady in the swimming pool on the 17th was so kind to offer me a time check as we had an appointment. Then the lady greeting us at breakfast arranged a wee cake for my...”
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John
United Kingdom
“Location, parking, facilities, attentive staff, good choice of breakfast”
Hotel surroundings
Food & Drink
Breakfast
Good breakfast included with select options or available at the property for US$22.81 per person.
Menu style
Buffet
Cuisine
Continental • Full English/Irish
Trader's Restaurant
Cuisine
International
Service
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly
More food and drink
Meals • Restaurants • Facilities
House rules
Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo by IHG takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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