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InterContinental Edinburgh The George by IHG

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Princes Street Gardens

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly

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19-21 George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2PB
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Princes Street Gardens
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Premium Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Classic Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(36 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, City View

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

7.2 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Room, 1 Double Bed (Cosy)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Premium Room, 2 Double Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Suite, 1 King Bed (Ferrier)

  • 55 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Multiple Beds (Somerville)

Suite, Multiple Beds (Somerville)

  • 76 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Edinburgh

Central Edinburgh getaway .Within a 10-minute walk of this Edinburgh City Centre hotel, you'll find Princes Street Gardens and St. Giles' Cathedral. Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • George Street - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Princes Street - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Princes Street Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 8 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Dome - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Lowdown - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hard Rock Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

InterContinental Edinburgh The George by IHG

4-star hotel near Princes Street Gardens
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center, 7 meeting rooms, and coworking spaces.

A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 3385 square feet (315 square meters) and includes conference space. A fitness center, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly InterContinental Edinburgh The George by IHG.

This 4-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 239 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 3385 sq ft of conference space
  • 315 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1775
  • Deli
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
InterContinental Edinburgh The George by IHG offers 239 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking within 0.5 miles (GBP 17 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 26.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (42 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in.
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 50 per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 26.95 per person
  • Offsite parking fee: GBP 17 per day (0.5 mi away)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, cash, mobile payments, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

George Edinburgh
Principal Edinburgh George Street Hotel
George Hotel Edinburgh
Principal George Street Hotel
Principal Edinburgh George Street
Principal George Street
The Principal Edinburgh George Street Scotland
The Principal Edinburgh George Street

InterContinental Edinburgh The George by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 648 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 211 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1001 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jacques p

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nimesh

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Wonderful

The hotel was beautiful, and the staff members were so helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

pablo

Travelled with family
Old property
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kamfai, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Bangkok

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, decent breakfast, helpful staff. Room ok, small window and near hallway noisy. Hotel nice decor.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rena A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our one-night stay on our way back from Skye. The room was spacious and quiet. Much nicer than similar hotels in the US.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kate

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is made up of two old buildings that have been (sort of) connected. But going from reception to your room can involve a complicated process of going to one floor, walking across, then going to another floor. Staff were super helpful. Breakfast is excellent and the location can’t be beat. And Edinburgh is such a wonderful place to visit!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ahmed

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard, Stourbridge

There is a lot to like about The George. Great location and very good service. However, my room had an issue with the air-con,
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is my third stay here in 2 years and the stuff is exceptional- they treat me like returning family. Service and friendliness is above and beyond! Not to mention the most excellent location for exploring Edinburgh. Close to great restaurants and shopping yet also quiet and reserved.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

shoghig

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well situated for many of the main attractions in Edinburgh and for bus, tram and train links. The staff were very friendly and attentive. Rooms were comfortable and clean. There was a good variety of breakfast food options. Slight drawbacks were: our room was pretty noisy (lift, fridge motor, other people's doors slamming and people moving about in the room above), the bathroom is rather cramped and presents a challenge to get in and out of the bath particularly the way the shower screen operated and finally to access some areas of the hotel (eg gym) there was a very convoluted route to and from our hotel room.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay. Highly recommended when in Edinburgh. Everything is very good and makes your time in Edinburgh very easy.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All staff at the hotel were amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paulina

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful hotel in an historic building in New Town Edinburgh. The staff was friendly and helpful. The service was impeccable. We ate at both the Le Petit Beefbar and Burr and co and enjoyed them both. The hotel is near Rose Street with tons of restaurants and Pubs. We liked that it was a relatively short walk to the noisy and busy Royal Mile, but it is in a much more quiet area. Highly recommended!
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sheryl

Travelled with family
The building was very pretty and the public areas are nice. Breakfast was also good, there is enough to choose from. Location is perfect. We stayed for five nights and was appointed a room with a very noisy A/C, we had to switch it off to be able to sleep. The toilet wasn’t flushing properly as well. The tissue you throw in comes back up. I personally think that this is one of the problem rooms but the one who assigned the rooms should have given it to short staying guests, not to long staying ones. Anyway, we told Reception about it on our second day before breakfast. When we arrived in the evening, they told us that they fixed it. The noise had certainly toned down but not bearable enough for one to sleep through. Also, whatever they did to tone it down made the A/C warmer. The toilet situation was still the same too. There came an apology note afterwards with a bottle of wine from Guest Relations saying that the problem had been solved. Maybe ask the guest first if it was really fixed before sending the card with wine? Also, the thought was nice but lacking in anticipation. I am traveling w/ my 14 year old daughter, why send wine? It was late and we were tired so we just switched off the A/C that night again. On the 3rd day we had an early tour. I informed the Reception that we needed a better solution when we come back that evening. We finally moved to a smaller room but with quieter A/C and a properly flushing toilet on our third night. A bit disappointing stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was very hospitable. Thanks a lot to everyone
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Lovely staff, wonderful room and perfect location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff and lovely hospitality
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

This property was nicely appointed , close to things we wanted and the staff was accommodating. Very comfortable beds and pillows
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025