Six of us stayed here during a weekend shopping trip. all our rooms were warm and clean, the staff were very helpful the location was fab for shopping being just a couple of minutes from princes street. We went to a show at the Playhouse and this hotel was so convenient being literally just across the road. One of the evenings we spent in the bar, and although one group of other guests were rude, complaining when we had to squeeze past their chairs to go to and from the bar, we enjoyed our stay and will be back.

I was quite impressed with this hotel, me and my partner stayed for 1 night to see a show. I found this hotel clean, comfortable and good value for money for a 3 star hotel. For what we needed it was great somewhere clean and handy to the venue. Walking distance to everything but very quite.
Breakfast was the usual but very nice.
Beds are soft so those who like a firmer bed may not like this (my partner)

We stayed in the Holiday inn Express on leith walk, for 2 nights. The room was very quiet even though it was in the basement near the car park. We checked in a 8.40am and were delighted that we could have our room straight away, considering we had travelled through the night on the first flight out from Dublin that morning, we could drop our bags and go for breakfast and we were not charged for an extra day. Breakfast was basic, but nice, eggs, sausage and beans, along with the usual cereal, yoghurts etc, would be nice to have a bit of bacon, but generally fine.Very central for shopping John Lewis and St James shopping centre accross the road, Playhouse theatre also accross the road along with 2 lovely pubs, the Conan Doyle, and the Theatre Bar (great haggis in filo pastry there). The castle is a 20 minute walk and 10 minutes to the royal mile. Royal yacht brittania is a must to visit, great tour and reasonable at £11 per adult which included the headset to do your own tour, unlike the castle which was £ 14.50 per adult and extra for headsets! Definitly book a table at the Witchery by the Castle, although very expensive, its a real treat for a special occasion.

although this is a great location I would not choose to return, other hotels with just as good location. Breakfast was poor and self service load and chaotic (more like student food hall), the emphasis on it being complimentary is no excuse.would rather pay for decent breakfast!?
Room was clean but the heavy doors to each room meant that EVERY time a guest entered/left a room there was an almighty bang which actually made the bed shake.Sound proofing between rooms and windows also poor and although we were at the back of the hotel I could here traffic all night (car park and access road).Could hear other guests snoring/talking. Just spent 2 nights in Glasgow at the premier inn NEXT TO AIRPORT and slept great! Complained to reception but was a waste of time - rude and indifferent staff who really couldn't care less.