18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY, United Kingdom
#93 of 175 hotels in Edinburgh
Guests' ChoiceBased on 4088 hotel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.0
Location
8.3
Facilities
8.0
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.3
Free Wifi
8.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: July 15, 2023
Carry
United KingdomDirty toilet seat
Good breakfast Good location Good price
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Alison
United KingdomThe wi-fi was APPALLING!
Excellent Check-in, FANTASTIC staff, Great food in restaurant. Great price. Clean, tidy and quiet. What a view fom my window.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Alberto
ItalyIt looks quite old
Close to Arthur's seat, the bad was comfortable
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Efe
GermanyShared bathrooms were not clean enough. Also I could not open the window entirely only from up and window was not clean I could not enjoy with the view. Location was in between good or bad. If you walk to old town it takes 20min but if you take bus it take 15 min. Students were a bit noisy even in the night time.
Room was big enough for short staying. View in front of my window was so nice but I could not open the window totally only from up part it was not nice. Workers were so nice and 7-24 open reception was so nice. The best thing for this staying was amazing breakfast experience. I really love the breakfast. Definitely good day start with this breakfast. It was also nice to stay with student energy in the campus.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Sandy
United KingdomSharing shower facilities.
Great price in a wonderful location that is easy to locate. Staff are friendly and keen to help.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Rasa
LithuaniaLaud neighbors, lots of school groups. The room did not look the same as it was pictured in booking.com webpage.
Good choice for breakfast, good location.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Masae
United KingdomLongish walk to the bedroom with heavy luggage and many people were there, like starting new school terms
Reasonable price in Edinburgh summer time and very convenient location with car park. Variety of breakfast available.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Rennie
United StatesSee above
The location and staff were fantastic. The restaurant was average. The accommodations were adequate. The elevators seemed to need some attention and the WiFi was challenging to get linked and stay linked.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Kate
United StatesA bit warm in the rooms. A fan would be helpful.
The location was superb -- right by Holyrood Park and Arthur's seat. It's a university dorm, so expect simplicity. It was clean and the included breakfast was substantial. One of our party had to take an online exam the day we were checking out and the staff came up with a creative solution for her.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Sophie
AustriaThe rooms are a bit small, but that’s to be expected of university dormitories.
Good breakfast, decent accommodations, clean rooms, and the university is less than half an hour away from the city centre by bus.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Ogolo
CanadaThe noise. Couldn't sleep. Poor wifi.
The location and breakfast selection. Also, it was clean.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Jurgen
NetherlandsGreat for the price, close to the city centre
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Faith
United StatesOur room, as requested, was far away from the rooms of the many teenagers who were staying in the building. However, the kids liked to roam the halls and were whooping and hollering and chanting right outside our door. And the food deliveries arrived early (6 AM) every morning right below our window, consistently waking us up and keeping us awake.
We liked being on campus, the room was well equipped and met our needs perfectly. The breakfast was great! We were close enough for my limber daughter to explore the old city on foot and it was a great place to get an Uber for her less nimble mother. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Sherri
SingaporeEnsuite was quite dated and felt a bit unclean. Location is a bit of a ways from center but quite a hilly walk to get to, which meant taking cabs.
Staff were friendly and helpful and property was generally quiet.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Julia
United KingdomIt was very busy with lots of large groups. I was staying in chancellor court facing the main area behind reception. Groups gathered during the night (4am) to catch early flights for example and the noise from their chatting and laughing echoed. Rooms at back of building quieter where I moved to as a result. Beds too hard for me.
Fantastic breakfast. Value for money. All staff that I met (reception and breakfast) were very friendly and approachable. Lovely location next to Arthur's Seat.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Ruth
United KingdomNothing not to like. It was as expected
The staff were super friendly. Breakfast was fantastic Basic room but fine for a few nights Excellent value
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Himal
United KingdomNone
I loved their food, their location and they were helpful 👍
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Hazel
United KingdomIt would have been helpful to have a cup/beaker in the room for water at night, we had to get cups from our picnic box I. The car
Great choice of unlimited breakfast foods and driinks
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Jonathan
United KingdomWe were touring by motorcycle and Being told on arrival (by two different people) that there had been motorcycle thefts as though it was funny! Put us on edge. So we had to buy more locks and chains.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Karel
Netherlandssometimes (very) busy at the reception so it can take a while. But friendly staff.
Quiet environnement but with the bus in a few minuten in the city. Rooms and beds were OK for a nights stay.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Mo
ChinaCurtains have poor shading and affect sleep; some distance from tourist attractions in Edinburgh. When we stayed, there was a student study tour, which was noisy at night (the room was generally soundproof)
Most noteworthy is a buffet (English) breakfast; the room is the standard university dormitory, more comfortable to live. Good safety.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Tess
United KingdomCould have done with additional pillow but to be honest didn’t request one.
It was comfortable and easy to get to. Not in the centre of town but close enough
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Vivian
AustraliaBuzzing with activity, amazing gardens around the buildings, has its own castle and post box, set at the foot of the most beautiful mountain for photographing, hiking or just finding a quiet moment. We’ll equipped and the best Brekky ever
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Stanislas
United KingdomThe Wifi wasn't great. Very slow and not secure. I have a VPN so for me it was fine, but not everyone does. Given the price paid, a secure and fast WiFi is a minimum
The breakfast was perfect. You can really fuel for the day. The presence of a little shop on site is also a great thing. It can be life saving if you have a little hunger but don't want to pay a restaurant !
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 11, 2023
Maria
United KingdomShower grouting needs to be replaced.
My daughter spent her first year in Chancellors Court so we knew what to expect. The room was a generous sized twin with basic facilities which did include comfortable beds, en-suite, tea making facilities. Breakfast was great!
Stayed in July 2023
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