I have always believed that you cannot go far wrong with a (good) Premier Inn. Sure, some of them are starting to show their age somewhat but Premier Inn as a chain of hotels is one of the better at ensuring their stock is kept up-to-date, offering a good, comfortable base at a very reasonable price. The Premier Inn at Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge) is no exception; in fact, it excels.
I chose this hotel for an overnight stay after a long drive up from the south of England to get a good nights sleep before heading into Edinburgh city centre the next morning. For me, it made perfect sense staying out of the city centre and the location is excellent offering easy access from the M8, it is then only around 15 minutes into the centre of Edinburgh. Of course if you’re looking for an overnight on the way to the airport, it’s an even more obvious choice.
The hotel itself is very new; certainly less than a year old, so has all the facilities you’d expect including automatic check-in using self-service terminals, vending facilities and a reasonable quality restaurant and bar. The rooms themselves are of reasonable size and have a flat screen TV and desk, the bathroom having both a bath and shower. Of course the bed is a good size and is very comfortable; no complaints from me and I am fussy!
All in all a very comfortable nights stay for less than £50; if I had to try and find fault I would suggest that the staff in the lobby were slightly too eager to help, when choosing to use the self-service checkout it’s probably because you are quite comfortable checking in yourself and do not want to be asked 3 times if you need assistance; no, I’m fine thank you!
Finally, yes the hotel is located not far from the threshold of the runway (check Google Maps) but this did not prove to be an issue. The hotel has triple glazing throughout and, the airport itself does not operate too late into the evening for scheduled flights. I didn’t find the noise in any way obtrusive.
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