InterContinental Edinburgh The George

This luxurious city hotel is located on George Street at the heart of the city. A diverse selection of shopping venues, theatres and many of Edinburgh's top sights such as the castle, Holyrood Palace, Princes Street Gardens, Dynamic Earth, the Royal Mile and the seat of the Scottish parliament are to be found within walking distance of the hotel. St. Andrew's Square and Waverly train station lie approximately 5 minutes' walk away and it is about 500 m to the nearest links to the public transport network. Edinburgh Airport is 13 km away whilst Glasgow Airport is 89 km from the hotel.This traditional hotel includes 7 floors with 249 rooms, of which 10 are suites. The recently renovated hotel has successfully retained the character of the original 17th century building. Amongst the facilities are a bar and a restaurant.Each of the comfortable rooms comes with an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, a minibar/fridge and a hire safe as standard. IPod docking stations are provided in all deluxe rooms.Check-in is from 3 pm and check-out is until midday.