Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel
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Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel
Offering a storage room and a restaurant, the 4-star Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel lies in the Murrayfield district of Edinburgh, around 15 minutes' drive from Palace of Holyroodhouse and around 15 minutes' drive from The Real Mary King's Close. Boasting a swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, a sauna, and an indoor pool, this inn is located within easy walking distance of the 82 - acre non - profit zoological park "Edinburgh Zoo".
Situated around 15 minutes' drive from the combined National Museum of Scotland, the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg also gives access to such sports venues as Tynecastle Park Football Stadium, which is approximately a 25-minute walk away. As a plus for business travellers, Scottish Widows Bank Plc is 3.9 km away. A short walk to this property, guests will find Mansion House Edinburgh. Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel is located 10 km from Edinburgh airport and within 5 minutes' walk of Edinburgh Zoo bus stop.
You can stay in one of the 303 air-conditioned rooms featuring a television with satellite channels along with a coffee machine and a mini-bar. Guests can use a separate toilet and a shower, along with hairdryers and dressing gowns. The rooms also look onto the garden.
The hotel goes the extra mile to provide guests with fitness classes to help them stay fit. Corporate travellers will benefit from a business centre available on site.
The Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg offers on-site breakfast in the restaurant. The à la carte Traders restaurant serves a variety of dishes, including international cuisine. There is a bar serving British food an 18-minute walk away.
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Amenities
Main Features
- Wi-Fi
- 24-hour services
- Swimming Pool
- Fitness/Gym
- Spa and relaxation
- On-site Dining
- Meeting facilities
- Child-friendly
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- Wi-Fi
- Paid parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Lift
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Electric kettle
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
- Indoor swimming pool
- Sauna
- Jacuzzi
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Full body massage
- Fitness centre
- Sports trainer
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Welcome drink
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
- Free toiletries
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Cots
- Video games
- Children's menu
- Carpeted floor
Policy
Map
Local Attractions
Attractions
- Chimpanzee (250 m)
- Mansion House Edinburgh (100 m)
- Buff cheeked Gibbon (300 m)
- Red Panda (150 m)
- Pelican Walkthrough (150 m)
- Chinese Goral (200 m)
- Scottish Forestry (300 m)
- Meerkat Plaza (150 m)
- Murrayfield Stadium (1.7 km)
Airports
- Edinburgh (8 km)
Train stations
- Edinburgh Waverley station (6 km)
Reviews
100% Verified Reviews
Michael
2023-11-15
The standard queen room was themed, very well taken care of. The stuff turned out to be hard-working and service-oriented. The continental breakfast was well organised, perfect to start our day. The hotel had a central location away from the centre of Edinburgh.
Joseph
2023-10-29
The staff was pleasant and incredible and the English breakfast was tasty. The room was budget, compact and had a storage, a trouser press, and an in-room tablet. The property's location was great, close to city centre.
William
2023-10-05
The hotel's location was central, easy to get to from train station plus easy access to city centre.
Archibald
2023-09-02
Practical twin room with views of the castle. English breakfast, with toast, cereal, pastries, fresh bread, and eggs. Quiet ambiance, marvellous location.
Nicholas
2023-08-16
The hotel was extremely convenient and tidy with magnificent views of the far away mountains. The staff was very very helpful and patient, very efficient services. Magnificent location in proximity to the airport, and the rooms were brand-new and themed. My stay here was really good.
Some people working there were very busy.
Victoria
2023-07-25
We booked neat twin room with a nice view and could use wake-up service, available in it. The location was marvellous in the beautiful area. We greatly enjoyed spending 1 night here.
Geoffrey
2023-07-08
Exceptional hotel in a very very good building with magnificent views of the Castle. Outstanding croissants, toast, cereals, pastries, and bread to every taste. The perfect and magnificent location for the price, next to nearby shops as well as Close to Balgreen tram stop. 5 minutes walk from Mansion House Edinburgh.
James
2023-07-05
Big and cheap unit with a great view over the park. The location wonderful and fantastic near to public transport.
Johnny
2023-06-20
Truly enjoyed budget twin room with bath, felt like we were home. The pool area was good and the location was marvellous, next to the Zoo in Edinburgh, quiet areas, and the various attractions in the city. Besides, a short walk to the hotel there was St Annes Parish Church.
Walter
2023-06-15
Had thoroughly enjoyable stay for a business trip. Had good sleep at the standard king room with a great view, a comfy chair, a sofa bed. The stuff was hard-working, always with a smile on face. The location was perfect and excellant - 500 metres away from Drill. You could walk to shopping centres and the Christmas market. The breakfast was savoury, the check in was easy.
Simon
2023-06-07
The hotel is fully equipped, it has professional staff and very good facilities.
William
2023-06-06
The staff were very professional, we had an easy check in and a late check-out. Loved our rooms with a bath.
Peter
2023-06-03
The room was beautifully decorated and well-appointed in general, with comfortable beds.
Jane
2023-05-31
Neat and airy hotel unit with a sofa bed. A storage, a trouser press, and an in-room tablet in the room.
Richard
2023-05-23
Fabulous trendy boutique hotel, pleasant views to the hills in the distance. The English breakfast with delicious food, reasonably priced restaurant.
Derek
2023-05-21
All in all everything was fabulous, had a really good stay for my business trip. The room was tastefully decorated with beautiful views over edinburgh, the breakfast was savoury. The hotel had an excellent and unbeatable position, to highlight how amazing the staff were especially a member of staff that was in the restaurant. The lobby restaurant and fabulous bar, I loved them.
John
2023-05-02
Exceptional service and a brilliant pool onsite. Incredible breakfast with beans "plonked " on top of eggs - croissants, toast, cereal, pastries, and breads. Marvellous and lovely location in restaurant between courses 30mins before asked for dessert requests, reasonably priced restaurants in the local area.
Steve
2023-04-17
It's fully equipped hotel with panoramic castle views and very professional staff. Savoury breakfast, tastefully decorated standard double room.
Ruth
2023-04-11
A special mention to the fast staff with a receptionist who was very helpful and informative. Marvellous position near the airport, in the good area. Steps away from Mansion House Edinburgh.
Nicholas
2023-03-23
Clean property with pleasant stuff on the reception desk. Astonishing breakfast with hashbrowns and many hot food options, as example, reasonably priced.
Donald
2023-03-23
Wonderful and clean hotel with pleasant view across to the mountains on the edge of the city.
Liam
2023-03-15
Brilliant base for discovering Edinburgh. Exceptionally comfortable beds in our twin room. Quick check-in and late check-out, parking on-site. Good pool area too. Delicious breakfast each morning, great and easy location near to castle.
Wayne
2023-03-14
Truly enjoyed the double room with the tea/coffee, a comfortable bed, as for instance I was given. The location was excellent as for me.
Thomas
2023-03-13
The room was airy and compact, had a magnificent view across to the mountains on the edge of the city. The staff was top-class can provide additional tips.
Its breakfast should have been included.
Cecil
2023-03-05
Astonishing breakfast with good views, reasonably priced. Practical twin room with a view over the pentland hills. A modern area, unbeatable location short walk to Toby Carvery.
Gareth
2023-03-02
Continental breakfast with cereal, pastries, croissants, toast and slices of fresh bread.
Ernest
2023-02-23
Appreciated this hotel, had 1 great day here. We had twin room, and it was neat with a double bed. They offered toast, cereals, pastries, breads and eggs for breakfast.
John
2023-02-21
This hotel was good home base for exploring Edinburgh, loved it and property’s exceptional staff on the reception desk. The room was spotless and since it had feather pillows I slept like a baby. The location was decent and handy, at a moderate distance from Scottish Forestry.
Ronald
2023-01-21
Polite team, they made me feel welcome. The location was brilliant, within walking distance of Giant Pandas;)))
Brian
2023-01-19
Totally fairly nice stay for my business trip. Practical twin room, very comfy beds. Quick check-in, easy check-out, POLITE staff. Unbeatable and brilliant location a minute walk from Scottish Forestry. Just next door to the zoo, the fantastic christmas market and Edinburgh centre.
Charlie
2023-01-18
Bright unit for bed settee. Marvellous and easy location at a moderate distance from Red Panda. Found in a good area.
Joe
2023-01-10
Pleasant and comfy hotel in every way with incredible staff on the reception desk. Central location, perfect place for discovering Edinburgh. Found in the new area not far from the general areas, at the moment the fantastic christmas market and shops where there's a toby carvery, boots, various bars/places to eat.
William
2022-12-20
The rooms were themed and updated and had a remodeled bathroom. The decor was cosy and the bed was comfortable.
Ernest
2022-12-16
The restaurant was good for dinner, I tried warm dishes. Having shower facilities and a hair dryer was a bonus.
Martin
2022-12-10
The staff was pleasant, exceptional, and responded promptly to requests. Enjoyed the rooms, they were spotless with a nice view. Besides, the location was unbeatable for our stay, within 5 minutes' walk of Red Panda. All the services were excellent.
Tony
2022-12-10
It has brilliant location so close to the zoo, a bus stop, the restaurant. There is lots of incredible food for breakfast. The staff are patient and the rooms are neat.
Brian
2022-12-07
The hotel was quiet, I loved it, especially street view. I had a double room it was welcoming. The location was brilliant and easy, only 5 minutes walk to Drill.
Edward
2022-11-24
The breakfast is free - I tried cereals, croissants, toast, pastries and slices of fresh bread. Easy location in general, responsive stuff to that same member of staff.
Eddie
2022-11-20
The location is incredible and they have parking onsite. And it's 10 km from Edinburgh airport.
James
2022-11-13
Lots of delicious food for meals. Fine welcoming rooms with amazing view, bed settee plus a heater. Incredible location, within walking distance of Red Panda. Good restaurant not too far away from the hotel.
Mark
2022-11-10
Brilliant location with parking onsite. Such a good service.
Gordon
2022-10-30
The hotel is great, has very good stuff and location, I enjoyed every detail. The units where big with breakfast. I would recomand to others staying here...
Craig
2022-10-17
Perfect hotel, I had a thoroughly enjoyable stay. The employees at the property were professional. Appreciated my standard king room. The service was exceptional with parking on site. The food was fabulous and the location was magnificent and easy.
Gary
2022-09-12
Unbeatable and stunning location with parking onsite. An electric kettle, climate control and a work desk available in the standard queen room.
Joe
2022-09-10
It offers marvellous, brilliant location. A sofa bed, central heating and a work desk in the room, incredible location. Excellent service overall.
Willie
2022-09-03
Its location was magnificent, very close to around 10minutes to the centre by taxi and city centre.
Matt
2022-08-15
My favourite property in Edinburgh. Staff and location, all was great! The room was great value for money with nice views, an electric kettle, climate control and a work desk. The location was incredible and easy, close to St Annes Parish Church.
Allen
2020-10-08
Would go back in flash if ever in Edinburgh. Moreover, free parking was available.
Kim
2020-10-08
Honestly nothing too much trouble. We stayed 2 nights and thoroughly enjoyed the fantastic location. Staff was absolutely AMAZING. Room cost is £ 70.
Bill
2019-12-30
The location was great, with Eastern Pavilion nearby. We were welcome by the friendly staff. Nothing bothered us with the hotel.
Frequently asked questions
- ❓What is the location of the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel?The Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel is situated in the Murrayfield district, 7 km away from the 16th-century Palace of Holyroodhouse.
- 🕌Which popular sights should we attend while staying in the 4-star Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg?Staying in the 4-star Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg guests can visit BT Murrayfield Sports Stadium (6 km), the 16th-century Palace of Holyroodhouse (7 km) and Edinburgh International Conference Centre (3.7 km), among others.
- ✈What is the distance between Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel and Edinburgh airport?A 0.5-km distance separates Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel from the Edinburgh airport. It will take you a 15-minute drive to get there.
- 🚗Does the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel offer parking?Yes, at the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel you can leave your car in a parking.
- ❓Are there any dining spots near the inn?Guests are welcome to enjoy dishes of international cuisine served in à la carte restaurant Traders located at the inn.
- 🍹What are the best dining venues near the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel?Best places to eat near the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel include bar Winstons, offering dishes of British cuisine as well as bar Toby Carvery specializing in British cuisine, the establishments are located within 13 and 13 minutes' walk respectively.
- ❓What is the check-in and check-out time in the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg?At the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg guests are asked to check in at 15:00 and check out until 12:00. Late check-in is also possible by prior arrangement with the property.
- 💵What is the price for a room at the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel?At the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel a room price starts at £67.
- ❓What payment methods are used in the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel?Payment methods in the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel include:
- Discover
- iDeal
- 🚪What room types are offered in the Edinburgh hotel?At the Edinburgh hotel guests can choose among the following room types:
- Executive Twin Room
- Executive King Room
- Deluxe Queen Room
- Deluxe King Room
- Family King Room
- Double Room
- Standard Room
- Standard Double Room
- ❓What are the extra facilities in the rooms of the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel?Every suite at the Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, An Ihg Hotel includes a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and private bathrooms along with hair dryers and free toiletries.