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    InterContinental Edinburgh The George

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    19-21 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PB Scotland
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    The InterContinental Edinburgh The George has been welcoming hotel guests since 1881. At its heart are five listed Georgian townhouses, built in 1775 as homes for Edinburgh’s most prosperous citizens. Winner of Luxury Brand Hotel of the Year at the 2019 Scottish Hotel Awards, The InterContinental Edinburgh The George is an ideal base from which to explore the city or conduct business. The sensitive, multi-million-pound restoration and refurbishment combines luxurious natural materials such as oak, marble and leather with a palette of colours inspired by the great 19th-century Scottish landscape painters. A nod to Edinburgh’s rich literary heritage, The Printing Press Bar & Kitchen was once home to acclaimed novelist Susan Ferrier (an equal of Jane Austen, according to Sir Walter Scott), whilst Burr & Co. is a lovely coffee shop with a devoted local following. The hotel also boasts the magnificent King’s Hall – a firm favourite for weddings and celebration – as well as seven additional meeting and event rooms and a newly equipped gym.
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    221Restaurantswithin 0.3 miles
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    19-21 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PB Scotland
    00 44 800 877 8987
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    Suits and shopping bags rule the streets of New Town, until after dark when strappy dresses come out to play. This is the city’s central business district with its smaller offices, clothes boutiques, and many of the city’s flashiest restaurants and ritziest clubs. The architecture along roads like George Street helps give it a swank and formal feel: it’s a planned Georgian development of regal townhouses, geometric squares, and self-important statues. But it’s also a very wanderable neighbourhood, with a healthy bustle at almost any time of day and fine people-watching in places like St Andrew's Square which fills with picnickers around lunch. You’ll also find a series of cheerful basement bistros on Hanover Street, while dark Rose Street has something of the feel of an undiscovered back alley and is chock-full of characterful pubs and small independent shops.
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    Expensive and not worth it!
    This is supposed to be an Intercontinental hotel but they've only recently purchased. Only some rooms have been updated so if you get one that hasn't ( and, no, they won't move you), you'll be miserable. The front desk and restaurant service is dismal! You can wait in a long line just to get a table at breakfast and then wait forever just to get coffee. No customer service at this hotel and most of the staff doesn't speak enough English. There are a lot of expensive hotels in Edinburgh - stay somewhere else!…
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    Date of stay: September 2019
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    Nice stay.
    Great staff very friendly and helpful. Agustina was amazing with us and all the staff provided a great service. The hotel is right now being remodeling. Breakfast is not great, but you can have the basic things. Although the price for that kind of breakfast was, in my opinion outrageous. We choose to go to some restaurantes nearby that offered better options. The hotel is elegant and cozy. Rooms are nice. The bathroom is quite small and does not have a big area if you have many toiletries or things that you might need in the restroom. I didn’t like. I found that I needed more space. Other that that location is great. And I would definitely go back. I hope with the remodeling processes they might built q smarter bathroom area. With a better distribution of space. …
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    Date of stay: October 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends
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    Lovely Stay
    The Intercontinental is located in a fantastic location, close to the shops of George Street and Princes Street and a short walk from Waverley railway station, along with numerous restaurants and bars. My room had a great view overlooking the Firth of Forth and Edinburgh Castle and was quiet and nicely appointed . The customer service at this hotel is excellent and throughout my stay the staff couldn't have done any more , all that I spoke to were friendly and happy to help.. I hope to return at some stage to this hotel and working in business travel myself I wouldn't hesitate in recommending the Intercontinental to any of my customers…
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    Date of stay: October 2019
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    Great hotel
    We were just here for two nights. But it is a first class hotel and worth the money to stay here. I only had two issues with my stay. Both were minor, but here they are. First, if you want to use the gym facilities in the hotel, you need to sign up every day for a “gym key”, which looks exactly like your room key. Your room key wont get you in the door, but the gym key will. Staying more than one day? Then you will need a new gym key very day. Yes, that is right. Go down to the front desk and sign up. The other issue was the breakfast. When were were there they did not have the breakfast set up for quick service (or any other service for that matter). You would sit down and order coffee or tea and it might arrive in 15 minutes. Or maybe not. It was poor service and not to the standards of the Intercontinental Brand. So I am not sure why they did not fix it. Both days that we were there, the same abysmal service. But the rooms were exquisite and the other aspects of the hotel were up to snuff. I would definitely stay here again.…
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    Date of stay: September 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends
    A lovely Scottish welcome
    For our first break in Edinburgh for many years, and after much research, we stayed at the George for four nights. We were most impressed with the ambience, the food and the wonderful staff. The Concierge summed it up one afternoon when, upon our return to the hotel, he greeted us with the words 'welcome home'. We had paid a supplement for a Forth view room (room 751) and on two evenings ate in the Printing Press restaurant which offered a good variety of dishes with inspired recipies. The hotel location was excellent, being just set back from Princess Street and a short walk from Waverley station…
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    Date of stay: September 2019
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    Do you have any facilities for babies? I am travelling with my 15 month old, so you provide cots, baby baths, microwave in room?
    Dear rdlondon2014 Our Hotel does provide facilities for our young guests. We can provide a baby cot and also there is a kettle in the room that you can use. Also in case you need any further assistance do not hesitate to contact our team, and they ll be more than happy to be of assistance. Looking forward welcoming you to the Intercontinental Edinburgh The George. Best Regards Andreas Maszczyk General Manager
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    Do all rooms have air conditioning?
    Yes!
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    Are there hair dyers in the rooms?
    Yes there are and irons and ironing boards and a whole.heap of other useful things.
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    Can the hotel arrange for a taxi to take me to the airport for a early morning flight?
    Without doubt.
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    How long is the Hotel Bar open?
    HI, sorry, just saw this.. I think the bar is supposed to be open until 1 am although it closed early one night when we were there (Sunday evening)...better check with hotel.
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    "Rooms at the back of the hotel have a nice view"
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    "Make sure you request a room that has air conditioning."
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    "Stayed in the "new" wing, which was fine. Perhaps the old building has more charm, but we were perfectly happy with our room."
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    "If you reserve a King Forth View Room, it may or may not have AC."
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    "Specify need for ac if required"
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    PRICE RANGE
    €149 - €389 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
    ALSO KNOWN AS
    george hotel edinburgh
    FORMERLY KNOWN AS
    The Principal Edinburgh George Street
    LOCATION
    United KingdomScotlandEdinburghNew Town
    NUMBER OF ROOMS
    240
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