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Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West By IHG
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Edinburgh / the Scotland and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- Pet-mentioning reviewers spoke positively about the dog-friendly setup
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review — expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet fee: £30 per pet — research-verified; confirm at booking
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 1 pet-mention guest review sourced from Agoda — guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover — we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 354 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 8.3/10 — the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Pet fee: £30 per pet, per stay (not per night).
- Dogs or cats accepted; size restrictions may apply - confirm at booking.
- Pre-booking required unless booking the dedicated pet package.
- Pets must be microchipped and fully vaccinated.
- Designated pet-friendly rooms only - pre-booking required, except via the dedicated pet package.
- Free on-site parking included.
Pet-friendly summary
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West is one of the better-value dog-friendly chain hotels in Edinburgh. Unlike most IHG Express properties where the pet welcome feels grudging, this one is actively positive - dogs (and cats) are accepted at £30 per pet, per stay, which is a flat charge rather than a per-night fee. On a three or four-night stay that works out meaningfully cheaper than the per-night pricing at central Edinburgh chain hotels.
One detail that comes up repeatedly in guest feedback is the closed railway-line walking path that runs directly behind the hotel down to Leith. It's a long, traffic-free walking route straight from the rear of the property, which makes a real difference for a chain hotel on a busy arterial road. Free on-site parking is included, which is also useful for dog owners arriving by car.
The location is the trade-off to understand. The hotel sits on Queensferry Road on the western edge of the city, about three miles from the Royal Mile. That suits dog owners who want quiet walks, parking and lower prices, but it means a bus or taxi into the centre for evening dining and central attractions. For guests prioritising central Edinburgh nightlife, a city-centre property is the better pick.
Staff get warm write-ups from dog owners, and the hotel will accommodate breakfast with a dog (within the rules - see policy below). Best suited to dog owners who'll spend their days on the Leith walking path or driving out for day trips, and who value an affordable per-stay fee over a central postcode. Across the available signal it earns a 5.0/5 paw rating, though that sits on a single confirmed stay so confirm the current pet policy when you book.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- £30/pet/STAY (not per-night) — meaningfully cheaper than central-Edinburgh chains on longer stays
- Dogs OR cats accepted; dedicated pet package available
- Closed railway-line walking path direct from rear of hotel to Leith — long off-road walking route
- Free on-site parking — useful for dog owners arriving by car
- Western edge of Edinburgh — 3 miles from Royal Mile; bus/car for central evenings
About this hotel
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West sits on Queensferry Road to the west of central Edinburgh, offering 129 rooms across a three-star property renovated in 2021. Complimentary breakfast, on-site parking and direct access to a traffic-free walking path make it a sensible base for dog owners willing to bus or drive into the centre.
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Location
107 Queensferry Rd., Edinburgh, EH4 3HL
