Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Waterfront
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Built 1999 · Last completed renovation 2016
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Waterfront in Edinburgh was last renovated in 2016, and originally built in 1999. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 6.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Timeline
2016
Rooms fully refurbished
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2016 renovation
“Rooms were fully refurbished in 2016 and feature contemporary decor and up-to-date amenities, such as bedside USB ports, wall-mounted flat-screen TVs, movable laptop desks, and free, reliable Wi-Fi.”— source · retrieved 2026-10-14
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
3★
Built
Sourced1999
Swimming pools
Sourcednone (sourced)
Last completed renovation
Sourced2016
Ownership & operator
Who runs and owns this hotel, at the company level — from public sources. The decision layer behind every renovation.
Ownership data depth
1/3 · 33%
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- ○ Management / operator
- ○ Ownership
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“Rooms were fully refurbished in 2016 and feature contemporary decor and up-to-date amenities, such as bedside USB ports, wall-mounted flat-screen TVs, movable laptop desks, and free, reliable Wi-Fi.”
“Built in 1999”
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Frequently asked
When was Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Waterfront built?+
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Waterfront (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) was built in 1999.
How old is Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Waterfront?+
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Waterfront is 27 years old — it was built in 1999 and last renovated in 2016. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Waterfront last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2016.
What is the Chrono Score of Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh-Waterfront?+
Its Chrono Score is 6.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 3-star rating.