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Hotel★★★★

Black Ivy

Alvanley Terrace, 2-4, Edinburgh EH9 1DU

  • Nearest airportEdinburgh Airport20 km
  • Year of most recent renovation2011
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About

‘Black Ivy' is situated on the south side of Edinburgh in Bruntsfield which has a relaxed village feel and a unique mix of original boutique shops, artisan bakers and chocolatiers as well as great cafes, bars and restaurants and all within walking distance of the city centre. Enter the hotel bar and you would be forgiven for thinking you had stepped into another world with Black Ivy's design ethos rich in thought and attention to detail, resulting in a bar appearance which is a treat for the eyes and simply makes you think 'wow”. Housed in 3 adjoining historic and beautiful town houses the hotel is contemporary and modern, inside and out. The welcome is warm and uniquely Scottish where you immediately feel part of the family and realise you have just discovered your new home from home. Above this coolest of bars with its live music, tank beer, table tennis games room and extensive and original cocktail list sits our boutique 22 bedroom Hotel offering divine luxurious beds, high speed WIFI, working desk and complimentary White Company Noir toiletries. The restaurant is open from 7am for the service of breakfast through to the early hours and is popular with locals and visitors alike. Our all-day menu has been created to suit all palates and cater for any dietary requirements. The South Side, as well as being a mecca for culture lovers and architecture buffs, is dominated by the vast green space of The Meadows which sits in front of Black Ivy's garden space which houses two warming and dramatic fire pits, bespoke seating and a tropical vibe whether your sipping a cooling summer cocktail or toasting marshmallow in the winter by the fire.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Accessible
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Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour (18:00)
  • Check-out hour (11:00–11:00)
  • Wi-fi
  • Laundry service (extra charge)
  • 24-hour security
  • Fireplace
  • Smoke detector
+ 4 more
  • Lift access
  • Terrace
  • Luggage room
  • Clothes dryer

Catering

  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Highchairs

Entertainment & pools

  • Pub

Sports

  • Table tennis
  • Golf

Business

  • Meeting room (1)
  • Audio-visual equipment rental

Meals

  • Breakfast (07:00–09:30)
  • Breakfast served to the table
  • Breakfast a la carte
  • À la carte dinner
  • Special dietary options
  • Vegetarian meal

Payment methods

  • American Express
  • MasterCard
  • Visa

Good to know

  • Non-smoking establishment
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Rooms

Occupancy by room type
Room typeGuestsAdults / children
Double roomup to 44 adults / 3 children

Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.

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Location

Alvanley Terrace, 2-4, Edinburgh EH9 1DU

  • Land's End676 km
  • Penzance667 km
  • St Ives656 km
  • Falmouth656 km
  • Newquay627 km
  • Padstow612 km
  • Bude575 km

Straight-line figures from the hotel's coordinates. Cornish lanes and the coast path are slower than the map suggests, and rail and bus services can be sparse outside summer; see the walks.

Nearby, from the catalogue

  1. Nearest Bus / Metro Stop200 m
  2. Edinburgh Old Town250 m
  3. Golf course500 m
  4. Edinburgh Castle800 m
  5. EICC1.2 km
  6. City centre1.6 km
  7. Edinburgh Airport20 km

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Meals

Meal plans

  • Bed And Breakfast
  • Room Only

Type of stay

  • Family hotels
  • Hotels with charm
  • Golf hotels

Key facts

Year of most recent renovation
2011
Number of floors (main building)
3
Annexe (s)
2
Single rooms
3
Double rooms
20
Accessible rooms
1

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Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 04/09/2026.