Stay at the Hilton Airport Hotel

How Good Is This Hotel close to Edinburgh Airport?

Are you considering a stay at the Hilton Airport Hotel in Edinburgh? You will not be alone as many travellers choose to stay at the Hilton when flying through Edinburgh Airport. The hotel offers spacious and practical accommodation as well as a free shuttle bus for convenience.

What is more, there is a swimming pool, sauna and steam room as well as a fully equipped gym and daily exercise classes. But is the Hilton Edinburgh Airport hotel a better choice than other hotels close to the airport and does it offer value for money?

I've read hundreds of reviews from guests who have stayed at the Hilton Airport over the years and the following is a clear and unbiased summary of what these guests really thought of their stay at this hotel.

What's special about the Hilton Airport Hotel?

• It offers very good leisure facilities for an airport hotel, with a 17-metre pool, sauna, steam room and a gym with daily exercise classes and personal trainers.
• The guest rooms are clean, spacious and comfortable and well-insulated from any airport noise.
• Location: It is located a 2-minute drive from Edinburgh Airport and offers a regular free shuttle bus to and from the airport, making it an extremely convenient hotel for early morning flights.

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What do guests really think?

• Many said that the hotel is extremely convenient and offers clean, spacious accommodation, while others said that the high prices charged do not offer value for money.
• Several guests said that the bar and restaurants offered poor value for money as the prices were very high and the quality was average.
• Many reviewers liked the convenience of the free 24h airport shuttle.

My Recommendation

As with most airport hotels it is difficult to quantify value for money, as by nature they have a captive audience who is willing to pay more for the convenience and location. However, if you are looking for a hotel very close to the airport then the Hilton Edinburgh Airport hotel could be a very good choice for the sheer convenience, as long as you are pre-warned that extras such as food and drink do not come cheap.

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In Depth Review of the Hilton Airport Hotel in Edinburgh

Convenient Edinburgh hotel with free airport transfer. Ideal flights to and from Edinburgh Airport.
Average room price per night: £64-£189 ($101-$297)

What is the Hilton Airport Hotel like?

The Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel is a typical airport hotel offering convenience and easy access to the airport, with the added bonus of excellent leisure facilities. It also offers conference rooms and seems particularly well suited to business travellers.

While there were several comments from guests that the rooms are in need of updating, there was a post on one of the review sites from management which indicated that the hotel is undergoing a refurbishment plan in the guest rooms as well as a new concept for the bar and restaurants.

Building and room design

• There are 150 rooms at the Hilton and many guests said that the rooms are clean, spacious, modern and comfortable, with good facilities and amenities.
• Others said that the rooms are in need of refurbishment and do not reflect the quality of the Hilton brand.
• Several guests also agreed that the bathrooms were in need of maintenance and updating, with mouldy grout, broken tiles and smelly shower curtains.
• A small percentage of guests had stayed in recently refurbished rooms which they rated as practical, comfortable and modern.
• A relatively small percentage of guests said that the hotel rooms were not very clean.
• Many guests agreed the beds are extremely comfortable.
• Some guests felt that the hotel was impersonal and lacked atmosphere.
• A few reviewers said that the hotel was very quiet and well-insulated for an airport hotel, with little noise from aircraft.
• High speed Internet access is available at a charge, which many people found expensive.
• Most guests who had used the leisure facilities said that they were clean and in good order.

Staff and level of service

• Most reviewers agreed that the staff were friendly and polite.
• The receptionists in particular received many positive comments as they had gone above the call of duty to assist guests with checking in for flights etc.
• Some guests said that the hotel made an effort to check them in early where possible.

Food and drink

• There are two eating options, the Café de Havilland and the Lounge Bar, plus a coffee shop.
• Many guests said that the food and drinks were extremely expensive and some recommended returning to the airport to eat.
• Others said that the quality of the food did not reflect the high prices.
• Most of those who had breakfast at the hotel said that it was good quality with a wide selection, but a large percentage of reviewers said that it was too expensive and recommended eating in the airport instead.
• Breakfast starts at 06:00 am which some guests said was too late for early flights.
• There are ice machines and cold drinks machines located in the corridors.

Location and parking

• The hotel is situated just a 2-minute drive from the airport and is 12km from the city centre.
• It offers a free regular shuttle to and from the airport.
• There is paid parking available which many guests said was too expensive.
• One guest recommended that instead of taking a taxi to Edinburgh city centre, there is an inexpensive and fast bus which stops outside the hotel.

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