The hotel is located inside an old building near Princess Street and across the road from Omni Centre (Restaurants and Bars) as well as the Playhouse Theatre. This is not a typical Holiday Inn Express hotel as the hotel is not purpose built and the bar has a good atmosphere for coffee or a beer. I walked from the Railway Staiton at Waverely in 10 ...

I LIKED

excellent location
short walk to Princess Street and Waverly Rail Station
my room was huge and well equipped

Directly across the road from the "Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre"

I DIDN'T LIKE

Too much traffic noise at the front of the hotel.
If I stay there again I will ask for a room at the rear.

The hotel is near Princes Street and is handy for getting to George Street for shopping etc and is a quick walk to the middle of the Royal Mile if you walk up Northbridges. Staff are really welcoming, helpful and took the time to give me directions and stored my bags after the check out time - this saved money as we would have had to pay at the ...