InterContinental Edinburgh the George by IHG

Wonderfull stay

The hotel is very nice, staff is very helpfull and friendly. Only minor point i have is that the room doors cannot close without a lot of noise meaning banging doors all night. The doors should close with a lot less sound to prevent excessive noise for other guests.

Glorious The George

This hotel is absolutely gorgeous with a helpful, friendly staff to guarantee your stay is perfect. Monika at reception helped to ensure our stay was fabulous. Located near the city center. Daily breakfast with many choices. I will return!

John on the door

John was fantastic, he organised a taxi for me and the girls! He was so kind and made sure we were looked after. What a star

Great start to bucket list trip

Beautiful and centrally located with wonderful and helpful staff and amazing breakfasts

Cons Not applicable

AmEx upgraders be warned - your room might not be upgraded

This review is mainly geared to American Express Platinum cardholders who might book this through their "Hotel Collection". The George does NOT upgrade your room if you select the "Cosy" size room. We figured we'd get the automatic upgrade to a "Premium" room, as we usually get thanks to AmEx, but the woman at check-in gave us a very vague excuse as to why the hotel wouldn't allow it. The George did not appear to be fully booked during our visit, so I suspect they have a philosophy of "never upgrade the cheap room". It wouldn't have been a big deal except that the "Cosy" room is small, small, SMALL. One of the smallest hotel rooms I've ever been in. Had to store my suitcase in the bathtub - that's how small! If you wish to spend £200 for a room, there are many other better, larger options in Edinburgh. Location is ideal and staff is very friendly. Service at the attached bar, however, is slow and inattentive. You might find yourself sitting alone with your empty glass for half an hour until someone even enters the room whom you can flag down for the bill.

A Wonderful Location in Edinburgh

We absolutely loved our 10-night stay at The George Hotel. The front desk staff and concierge were always so helpful. We especially want to give a shout out to David, who was our bellman and was often manning the door with a ready “Hello” and an interest in what we’d be doing each day. He brought our bags up on check-in, and gave us so many wonderful tips about the city and the nearby neighborhood. He got our stay off to a marvelous start. What a treasure he is! The room was spacious, with a view of the city and the Firth of Forth that amazed us every day. The restaurant was great for breakfast and dinner. And the manager closing up the Burr & Company coffee house was so helpful in providing me with utensils a local restaurant was unable to give me for a takeaway order. The location is exceptional, and walkable to almost anywhere you want to go. We cannot recommend this hotel highly enough. We had a great stay!