Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 - Musselburgh

I’ve stayed here a few times and it’s worth paying the extra from the plus rooms. They now charge for parking which used to be free but 4.50 for 24 hours is much cheaper than parking in the city. It’s a 9 min train journey into the city from right outside the door of the hotel, or you have a choice of the tram or bus.
If you’re not bothered about a view I would definitely stay here for a city break.

Fresh looking hotel. Good standard. Room was clean warm. Bed was comfortable. Tea & coffee supplied. Bathroom clean and fresh. Friendly staff welcome you. Checking in can be at the screen or at the reception desk.
Never ate at the hotel this time but the Costa is attached.

My wife and I have just returned from two 1-night stays at this hotel and found it brilliant.
We've stayed a few times at the Edinburgh Premier Inn Hub hotel at Haymarket, which was great, but we fancied a little more room this time, so opted for Edinburgh Park P.I.
I had made a bit of a mix-up with regards my two bookings, but Sandra, on reception, sorted everything out and was most helpful. We saw her again when we returned for our second visit and she even remembered our names. She is a credit to the Premier Inn brand.
The hotel is easy to get to .. bus, train and tram stops are all nearby (less than 50m) and there's even a large retail park less than 100m away.
We shall certainly return to this hotel in the future

Used to use Premier Inn a lot but haven't for a while

Needed and overnight stay.
On the positive, room was a reasonable size, clean, bright, warm
Staff were friendly

But ...
extra charge for parking - this isn't a city centre hotel
Were told that restaurant was fully booked at our preferred time - it wasn't
TV was very difficult to control - not sure if this was the handset or the TV
"Hot" water was lukewarm
Old fashioned shower over bath - needs updating for safety
Meal menu was very poor - very limited choices especially for veggies. Bowl of nachos to share were lukewarm; slopped over with a minimal salsa, overloaded with jalapenos

Disappointed and will book elsewhere next time

Great stay at this premier in .
Had breakfast at the restaurant and Josh the manager was very accommodating and friendly. Gave her eat service.

Thanks again

Premier Inn Edinburgh Park is just minutes from the Edinburgh airport, and I had a very early morning flight out. Turns out it was easy to get into town on the train (15 min.) and tram, both of which are right next to the hotel. Room was super clean, well serviced. Had everything I needed. Hotel and bar was hopping in the evening. Staff was friendly. Mini fridge was a nice touch, super market (Aldi) is across the street. It was a great stay.

Positives - Friendly staff, warm welcome, comfortable bed, large room with lovely view, clean fluffy towels, great shower. Brewster Fayre right next door with excellent food and drinks.
Negatives - cleanliness not as high as usual, but acceptable enough, room was a bit tired looking.
If transport needed, there is a bus stop 5 minutes walk away if you turn right, alternatively, there’s a free phone for Premier Taxis in the reception area. Probably best off booking in advance as it’s one fella, very friendly and reasonably priced. Note - Uber don’t pick up from there but will drop off

Location was ideal for me, just across the road from Edinburgh Park railway station. This was my first visit to a Premier Inn in years and I was unfamiliar with the QR check-in process. However, two members of staff offered to help immediately and made the process very simple. I'll know next time! My room was on the ground floor facing the car park, but very quiet. Room temperature was controllable easily. The en suite facilities were good, with a large shower. The bed was comfortable and the pillow ideal for me. Check-out was as easy as it gets, just dropping the room card in a box. I'd definitely use this hotel again.

Was going well until 21:30 when upstairs came into their room. On and off all night stamping on the floor. Have no idea why grown adults would spend hours jumping and stamping! Finally stopped at about 0400. In the night I went to reception twice to complain but they could do nothing as they have to witness it. Spoke to manager in the morning and advised to speak to guest services on the phone as they can’t deal with complaints in house anymore. Luckily guest services apologised and offered a full refund. Would never stay here again. Breakfast not great either compared to other Premier Inn ones we have had.

The quick check in machine doesn't work. Book a table for dinner only to be told it will actually not be available, in my mind im fine with that, a few refreshments eases the pain . . . . Nope, pretty much ignored by the bar staff and actually took another guest to say that i was next.

I enjoy Premier Inn hospitality generally which is why i use the Premier Inn at Edinburgh Park.

Currently wandering across the rail line to enjoy KFC.
Pretty sure they will feed me on time.

One of the worst stays in a Premier Inn.
Lack of car parking.
Room temp was on 28 deg and the heater was on full blast. Window was very small with not much air circulations.
Ordered a family room, not enough towels.
No cold setting on the shower only hot or hot.
Would not stay here again.

I stayed the night recently when I was travelling by plane the next day. Easy to get to from Edinburgh airport and not too far from city centre.

The room was fine. I was a bit apprehensive about the window not opening and relying on air con but it did seem to work.

The bathroom was clean, everything seemed new.

I left something behind in the room and while it took a bit of investigating to find an email I did eventually find one, they were helpful and they kindly posted my item to me in a prepaid envelope.

Overall basic communal areas and needs an update. The room is very basic and well worn. Breakfast cost £23.98 for 2 people for breakfast with very limited and poor quality options. I asked if they had any other options other than instant decaff coffee. The staff member was very rude and defensive then proceeded to talk about my question to other staff members in a unpleasant way when i walked away to get juice. The whole breakfast experience was very uncomfortable and underwhelming. I spoke to the staff on the reception, to which she only offered to speak to the staff member. I had to push to get a refund as i felt very uncomfortable, and treated poorly by the staff members at breakfast. The location is great for getting into Edinburgh on the train or tram. I would not recommend the hotel other than a place to sleep. There's great places to eat and drink close by.

Great hotel great staff great location, I only had i little problem with the shower drain as it was blocked and the water overflowed onto the carpet but the staff fixed the problem within an hour with lots of apologies witch was appreciated but no need , with be going back again and again .

This was a very noisy premier inn with doors banging until 3am and I’ve visited quieter petting zoos if I’m honest, it was a very unremarkable venue with almost no furniture in our room but space to ballet if I felt the inclination and oddly enough no running hot water in the sink. But the car parking was good and the staff was friendly and polite. The food in the pub next door left a lot to be desired with it being dried out under a heat lamp while I guess my steak was cooked but the drinks was what you expect and you recognise with no nasty surprises. So all in all, I will not use this location again for sure and I’d sooner not travel than book another premier Inn if they are all this bad.

We stayed here the evening in advance of an early morning flight from Edinburgh Airport (it’s a 4 mile, 10 minute drive).

We were able to check-in our hold luggage at the airport using Jet2’s Twilight Drop Off service before checking-in at the hotel.

They have a large car park, managed by a third-party presumably to avoid non-residents utilising it to park and travel on the nearby tram, but in any case a charge applies. We had booked months in advance and had been notified by email that the parking charge had increased in the interim period however we could obtain the old rate by asking a member of staff. With this in mind we by-passed the automated check-in machines and rang a bell at reception for attention. A member of staff quickly attended to the check-in process and although not sure about our parking query he said he would deal with it. The normal charge appears to be £4.50 for up to 24 hours. We were only at the hotel for 9 hours, between 7pm and 4.15am the following morning so were pleased to subsequently discover that the charge was officially waived altogether.

We booked a Premier Plus Double Room for £143, to which we added a Meal Deal costing £57.98. This consisted of Dinner for two (£14 each), plus a drink (£3 each) and breakfast (£11.99 each). Needless to say, with our very early departure, we were unable to make use of the breakfast element!

Despite the in-house “Thyme” restaurant hardly looking at capacity, the first time we could reserve a table for dinner was 8pm. We therefore dumped our bags and returned to the bar for a pre-dinner drink. With hindsight we should have booked the meal time in advance days before however we were unsure how things were going to work out at the airport so had to accept dining later than was ideal.

The bar and restaurant area are modern and comfortable. The menu is typical pub grub. Our Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tonic (£7.15) and a 175ml glass of white wine (£5.35) are probably typically priced for the outskirts of Edinburgh - a 250ml glass of wine post-dinner was £10.05.

We both ordered Crispy Chicken Goujons served with BBQ sauce as starters (normally £6.79 each); followed by mains of Beer-Battered Fish & Chips, served with garden peas and tartare sauce (normally £14.89); and The Smokey Big Stack - two steak burgers with cheese, lettuce, red onions, gherkin, onion rings, BBQ sauce and fries (normally £15.19). We added a glass of white wine each per the meal deal. The meal deal comparison price-wise was a saving of around £20 - almost enough to cover our “lost” breakfast!

The food was good - the goujons had tender chicken, the fish was lightly battered and tasty and my wife enjoyed the burgers. Perhaps our opinion was slightly tinted by the fact that we had reached the stage of being hungry but it seemed decent enough and was served hot. The servers too were pleasant. There were enough guests around to create a pleasant, peaceful ambiance but I’m sure if they had staffing levels in the kitchen and/or restaurant at higher levels, they had the space for more guests to dine earlier.

We retired to our room for our brief stay with the mobile phone alarms set for 3.30am!

The Premier Plus rooms are a bit more upmarket looking than the standard ones, with a few perks. In this case we were pleasantly surprised that the room (301) had a walk-in shower rather than one over the bath. A bonus for my wife who finds clambering over the bath difficult due to a dodgy knee. It had a standard and rainfall shower setting with good water pressure. The toiletries in wall dispensers were also better than average.

The bed was disappointing as it was not as comfortable as the usual Premier Inn mattress which was a surprise. Perhaps it needed replacing? Previously we have considered buying the Silentnight mattress they use as it has provided a good sleep. It also seemed to be quite small, again not a usual issue. We were never going to get a great nights sleep with a plane to catch in the morning but it was a long night!

Other facilities included a coffee machine, a fridge with bottled water, wall mounted TV, iron & board, armchair & footstool, desk chair, padded bench and wall art. There was plenty of storage space for a short stay.

The air conditioning was effective however my wife wanted it turned off when we went to bed and consequently the room was too warm overnight not helping with the issue of sleeping.

Our room overlooked the car park at the rear of the building so there was no disturbance from the nearby railway or trams.

In the morning it was a short drive to the security car park at the airport and at that time the road to get there was quiet, albeit the approach road to the terminal was congested!

We will likely stay again at the hotel on visits to Edinburgh and hope for a better mattress next time.

The self check-in desks are a farce! On our first visit we were encouraged by a member of staff to use the screens and after numerous attempts it didn't work (the staff member hovered over us to make sure we were doing it right! and couldn't understand why it hadn't worked) and the screen eventually displayed the message "out of order" and we had to check-in at the Reception Desk! On our second visit of the month we decided to give it another try! We also used it to book a Meal Deal - bad idea! The key card didn't work at our room so we had to go to Reception to get it sorted. The check-in screens do not advise you about the availability of tables for dinner when you book & pay. So we ended up dining at 9pm (after a very long day of travellling), and quite a number of items on the menu were not available! Also, new dishes advertised in and around the restaurant were not yet available! If you want an evening meal at the hotel it is still best to book with staff at the Reception desk, at least they can let you know what slots are available! Also, I would recommend checking-in with them too....less hassle and will save you some time!

We arrived on Friday for a weekend getaway. Check in was smooth, greeted by friendly staff. The room was very clean and comfortable. Everything we could possibly want for a little weekend away. No traffic noise so a decent nights sleep.

The front desk clerk made our stay absolutely wonderful. After finding out we had a flat tyre she was so helpful, courteous and made us feel so much Scottish hospitality. I’d stay here again in a heartbeat. Thank you🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🩵

Hotel is not an airport hotel, be prepared to travel another 20mins on the tram , not within walking distance with luggage. No places to sit down to eat a meal, the hotel has a restaurant however needs to be booked well in advance to be guaranteed a suitable time in the evening to eat, staff response when you cant get a space in their restaurant and being expected to wait 1 & 1/2 hours before a table is available, is you can go to Tesco or KFC for takeaway food, which might suit some people or travel back on the tram to the Gyle centre or Edinburgh to eat. Not good when you are only able to check in from 3pm onwards. The room was clean .