Hotel · Scotland
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Royal Mile
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- 58minwalk to the beach
- 69mclimb from the beach
- 2minwalk to a bus stop
- 17minEdinburgh Airport · drive
- Mostly level walk
- Works without a car
- Lively evenings nearby
At a glance
The nearest beach is about 58 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 69 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 2 minutes away and a supermarket about 8 minutes away, so it works without a car.
There are 9 bars or clubs within 150 m, so expect some evening noise; light sleepers may want a room at the back.
Think twice if
- Beach 58 min on foot
- Steep walk back from the beach: climb about 69 m
- Lively evenings: 9 bars or clubs within 150 m
Each line rests on a number computed for this place.
How it compares
Compared with the 307 places we mapped in Edinburgh. A longer bar means fewer places are as close.
- Walk to the beach 58 min Closer than 8% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 2 min Closer than 21% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 8 min Closer than 60% of places
- Drive to Edinburgh Airport 17 min Closer than 48% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 69 m Less climbing than 32% of places
Contact and maps
How far is everything
- Nearest beach 58 min
- Bus stopMuseum of Childhood 2 min
- Tram stopSt Andrew Square 12 min
- SupermarketLidl 8 min
- PharmacyRoyal Mile Pharmacy 2 min
- Cash machine 3 min
Sights and days out
- Edinburgh Castle On foot: 15 min
- Arthur's Seat On foot: 30 min
- Palace of Holyroodhouse On foot: 13 min
- Royal Mile and the Old Town On foot: 2 min
- Royal Yacht Britannia By car: 5 min
- Rosslyn Chapel (day trip) By car: 14 min
- Forth Bridge (day trip) By car: 19 min
- Stirling Castle (day trip) By car: 55 min
- St Andrews (day trip) By car: 89 min
Getting here
- Edinburgh AirportBy car: 17 min
- Glasgow AirportBy car: 71 min
Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 69 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 69 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 1.5%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 9
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 43
Other places nearby
- Travelodge Edinburgh CentralHotel · Beach 58 min walk 50 m away
- The Salvation Army Life HouseHostel · Beach 59 min walk 50 m away
- a&o HostelHostel · Beach 57 min walk 100 m away
- Edinburgh MetroHostel · Beach 57 min walk 100 m away
- High Street HostelHostel · Beach 57 min walk 100 m away
- EdinB&BGuest house · Beach 57 min walk 150 m away
How we worked this out
These figures are computed, not measured on foot. Walking times use the mapped streets and paths at about 4.8 km/h, with steps counted slower. Driving times use typical road speeds plus time for junctions and parking, so allow extra at busy times. The slope compares the height of the hotel with the nearest beach. "Steep" means an average of 8% or more. Noise counts mapped bars, pubs and nightclubs in a straight line.
Computed 30 Oct 2026. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles (NASA SRTM 30 m and national datasets such as USGS 3DEP).
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