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Edinburgh city tourist attractions

Edinburgh Castle

Witness to over 1,000 years of history, Edinburgh Castle is a majestic landmark which dominates the Edinburgh city skyline like no other castle in Scotland. For information click here.

Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Set close to the heart of Edinburgh city centre, the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is an award-winning, inspiring venue to hold large meetings & conferences in Edinburgh. For more information click here.

Edinburgh International Festival

The Edinburgh International Festival is an international celebration of the best in opera, classical music, theatre and dance, this Edinburgh attraction attracts tourists worldwide. For more information click here.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo

From the dazzling esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh’s Military Tattoo celebrates decades of music and spectacle with a colourful kaleidoscope of music, dance and display. For more information click here.

Scottish Parliament

The striking and certainly unique Scottish Parliament building rests at the bottom of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile opposite the Queen’s official Scottish Residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse. For more information click here.

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Getting to Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile hotel on foot

From Edinburgh Waverley station take the exit toward Market Street, take the steps beside Escape Health Club to bring you up level to North Bridge, (to avoid the steps proceed up Cockburn Street which will bring you onto Royal Mile, head downward away from the Caste and follow directions as below). Turn right and walk to the traffic lights, make a left on to Royal Mile (also known as High Street). Walk down the street to the Museum of Childhood on the right side and go down South Gray's Close just next to it. Go past St Patrick Church, the Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile hotel is at the end of the close.

Getting to Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile hotel by road

FROM THE NORTH

• Approach Edinburgh on the A90, just over the Forth Road Bridge
• Follow signs for City Centre along Queensferry Road
• At roundabout take 2nd exit onto Queensferry Terrace and continue forward onto Belford Road, Douglas Gardens and Palmerston Place
• Then turn left onto Torphichen Street – A8, at end bear right then at T-junction turn left onto Morrison Street – B700
• Continue forward onto Bread Street, then bear left onto West Port
• Continue forward onto Grassmarket, bear right onto Cowgatehead, bear left onto Cowgate
• The Express by Holiday Inn Royal Mile hotel is situated on the left.

FROM THE SOUTH

• Take A701 and continue to follow signs for City Centre or A701
• Continue forward onto Burdiehouse Road – A701. Entering Edinburgh
• At Kaimes junction continue forward onto Howden Hall Road – A701
• Continue forward onto South Clerk Street – A7, passing Edinburgh University
• Turn right onto Infirmary Street, then turn right onto High School Yards
• The Express by Holiday Inn Royal Mile is situated on the left.

FROM THE EAST

• Take A1 (signposted city centre) passing the Meadowbank Sports centre
• Continue forward onto London Road- A1. Entering Leith
• At traffic signals bear left onto Montrose Terrace – A1.  Entering Edinburgh
• At traffic signals turn left onto Abbeymount signposted Royal Mile
• At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Canongate, passing the entrance to Holyrood House (on left)
• At traffic signals turn left onto St Marys Street, then right onto Cowgate
• The Express by Holiday Inn Royal Mile is situated on the right.

FROM THE WEST

• From the M8 eastbound, follow signs for the city bypass A720, northbound towards Edinburgh West
• At the Gogar roundabout take the 2nd exit, the merge onto Glasgow Road-A8(signposted City Centre) Entering Edinburgh
• Continue forward onto Glasgow road and at Drumbrae Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto St Johns Road-A8 (signposted City Centre)
• At Haymarket follow signs Dalkeith and East, then at T-junction turn left onto Morrison Street – B700
• Continue forward onto Bread Street, then bear left onto West Port
• Continue forward onto Grassmarket, bear right onto Cowgatehead, bear left onto Cowgate
• The Express by Holiday Inn Royal Mile is situated on the left.

From Edinburgh Airport to Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile hotel

Follow signs for A8/City Centre until you reach Haymarket.  Follow signs for Dalkeith & East, left onto Morrison Street, then bear left onto West Port, forward onto Grassmarket, bear right onto Cowgatehead, bear left onto Cowgate. The hotel is on the left.

Taxi cost from Edinburgh International Airport to the Express hotel is approximately £15-£20.

Bus services operate regularly 24 hours a day from Edinburgh International Airport to Edinburgh city centre with Airlink & Night Buses N22, takes approx 25 minutes.  Drop off point Waverley Bridge & Waverley Steps (10-15 minutes walk from the Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile hotel) Single fare £3, open return £5

Getting to Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile hotel by train

Services from Glasgow, London and other major UK cities call into Edinburgh’s two main train stations.
Main operators are First ScotRail, GNER & Virgin Trains

• Edinburgh Waverley Station – 0.7 km
  
• Edinburgh Haymarket Station – 2.5 km

Getting to Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh-Royal Mile hotel by bus

Bus services from Glasgow, London and other major UK cities call at St Andrews Bus Station, 0.9km from the Express hotel. Main operators are Stagecoach, National Express, MegaBus, Citylink.

Most coaches leaving St Andrew’s Bus Station also stop in other parts of Edinburgh – such as Charlotte Square or Queensferry Road, before making their way out of the city.