Travelodge
Edinburgh
📍 Colinton/Fairmilehead, EH13 9QR
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.8 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.6 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Free onsite parking for guests
- Situated on the outskirts of Edinburgh with good transport links
- Handy for Heriot Watt University and Edinburgh city centre
- Local buses serve major Edinburgh attractions nearby
- Hotel staffed around the clock
This Travelodge sits on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland, with good transport connections to the north and south and handy access to Heriot Watt University. Rooms come with a king size Travelodge Dreamer bed, complimentary tea and coffee, and WiFi throughout, while pet-friendly rooms and free onsite parking add convenience. A coffeeshop and 24-hour snacks and drinks keep you refreshed, and the hotel is staffed around the clock. Local buses run into central Edinburgh for the castle, Holyrood Palace and the Royal Mile, while closer to hand you're within a few miles of Kingsknowe station, the Heart of Midlothian Museum, the Cockburn Geological Museum and Edinburgh Zoo, making it an easy base for exploring the city and beyond.
How far to…
- Station
- 1.8 miles away
- Heart of Midlothian Museum
- 2.6 miles away
- Cockburn Geological Museum
- 2.8 miles away
- Edinburgh Zoo
- 3.4 miles away
Practical details
- Check-in
- From 3pm
- Check-out
- Until 12pm (noon)
- Pets
- Pet-friendly rooms available
- Parking
- Free, first come first served
Accommodation on site
- Standard Double Rooms
- SuperRooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 28 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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