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Black Ivy Hotel

3.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Modern European cuisine
Bar (on property)
Lobby lounge
Staircase
Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Park View

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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4 Alvanley Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1DU
  • University of Edinburgh
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Grassmarket
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, individually decorated

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Park View

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Park View

  • 20 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Park View

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Park View

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Park View

  • 30 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Black Ivy Hotel in Edinburgh (Tollcross), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Edinburgh International Conference Centre and Grassmarket. .This hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from George Street and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Grassmarket - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 5 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Murrayfield Stadium - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Royal Mile - 6 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Haymarket Station - 4 min drive
  • Haymarket Tram Station - 4 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Montpeliers - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bennets Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Golf Tavern - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Artisan Roast - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Black Ivy Hotel

Suburban hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Black Ivy Hotel offers 22 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Stay in one of 22 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy Modern European cuisine at Black Ivy, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 1:00 PM.
Black Ivy - This restaurant specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 32.80 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: GBP 15.50 for adults and GBP 10.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Black Ivy

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 30 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.50 for adults and GBP 10.50 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 32.80 per day (5 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

National rating

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

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Black Ivy Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 234 out of 312 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 312 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 312 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 312 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 312 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A hidden Gem great location lovely boutique hotel amazing service delicious food and great atmosphere . staff are very attentive excellent excelled our expectations great experience
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Buzzy vibe downstairs, luxury quiet rooms upstairs
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerrad

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

10/10 Excellent

Grit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Modern and artsy hotel with stunning views

Black Ivy is a lovely hotel in the center of Edinburgh right next to the Meadows. Its interior and exterior design is wonderful and artsy, with photography in the hallways and rooms. It's really a gem. Our room had a gorgeous park view out to the Meadows and onto the lovely skyline of Edinburgh. The room was clean and modern and had all the amenities (shampoo, shower gel, hair dryer, etc) and it is ecofriendly. The staff is excellent and super helpful. We had a great stay. The Xmas decoration was quite special.
Black Ivy in Xmas Decoration
Whimsical art-deco lamps add a special touch to the outside seating area
Park view from the room
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Melba

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, staff and service excellent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Alisan

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Gill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good food, very comfortable rooms
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tina

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautifully decorated for the holiday. The rooms were quaint, but suited my needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is a treasure. The room was clean and comfortable. We dined in the hotel and the food (and cocktails) were excellent and a lovely Christmassy feel. Most of all the customer service was exceptional. A brilliant few days away.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended, great location with excellent bar area!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and cozy with high ceilings. The bar and restaurant below had fantastic food and drinks. At night, it is a lively seen filled with locals (though this did not disturb any early nights we had)
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Black Ivy was so cute! The restaurant is great and it’s nice to have breakfast in your hotel and the rooms are super clean. Staff were friendly and very helpful. The only thing I would say is that the hot water for the shower was not very hot (to be fair I like it basically the temp of the surface of the sun) but it was above warm at best. I liked the tea and cookie set up and the room decor <3
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Night out in Edinburgh

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024