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Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation

2.0 star property

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Private kitchen
Standard Studio, 1 Bedroom (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)
Private kitchen
Courtyard
Exterior

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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31 Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8EH
  • Place, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(51 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Studio, 1 Bedroom (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

Standard Studio, 1 Bedroom (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Private kitchen

Standard Apartment, 5 Bedrooms, Kitchen (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 90 sq m
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Double Beds

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Private kitchen

Standard Apartment, 4 Bedrooms, Kitchen (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

  • 77 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds

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Private kitchen

Standard Apartment, 6 Bedrooms, Kitchen

  • 90 sq m
  • 6 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Double Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Edinburgh

A stay at Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation places you in the heart of Edinburgh, within a 15-minute walk of Princes Street and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. .This hostel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Royal Mile and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Edinburgh Castle.
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What's nearby

  • Palace of Holyroodhouse - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Royal Mile - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 4 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 17 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 19 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Cafe at the Palace - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Regent Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bellfield Brewery Taproom - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Safari Lounge - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Clarinda's Tea Room - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, near Royal Mile
Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation offers 411 accommodations. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Make yourself at home in one of the 411 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift (109 centimetre wide door)

More

  • Built in 2015
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

More

  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property serves as accommodation for students during designated school terms.

Property is also known as

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Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 171 out of 760 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 320 out of 760 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 760 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 75 out of 760 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 760 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ebru

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Patrizia

Travelled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Frederick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Arthur’s Seat and Royal Mile!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Miranda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Affordable, comfortable for 1, great location

Be aware of what you are booking: these are student residences and designed for single occupancy. You get adequate space, with a window, and there are hotels in Edinburgh which will charge noticeably less for rooms with neither of those. You also get use of a shared kitchen and seating area. You don't get a TV in your room, nor a kettle; also no clothes hangers and no aircon. The bedlinen and towels were pristine, the surfaces and bathroom facilities were properly clean, but the floor could have stood 5 minutes' more cleaning. If dust and a stray hair bother you, maybe pay double and go for a hotel. Location is perfect for city visitors, especially for the Old Town: 5 minutes' walk to Holyrood Palace, 5 more to the foot of Arthur's Seat. The interior soundproofing seemed OK (or all my neighbours were mice) but there is traffic noise from outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria Montserrat

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Increíble staff

The room was very clean and thought it was next to the kitchen and it was very noisy we liked it. However, the best was the fantastic, friendly and amazing staff.always there was someone at the reception willing to assist and be useful. Incredible people,congratulations
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

MR Alastair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Most excellent more like a decent hotel than the student Accommodation I remember from 30 odd year's ago.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kacy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Even with the lower temperatures in the city, the room was so warm. We slept with the window open but it barely offered relief. There were signs up that they had fans, but when we asked they said they were all misplaced. It was quite uncomfortable to be in the room. Additionally, the shower and the sink drains were quite blocked and didn’t drain well. The location was good, and it didn’t take too long to walk to Waverly train station.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kiran

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Handy location

Conveniently located for the City Centre. Good value for Edinburgh. Note: The 2-bed rooms have bunk beds. You will need to bring id evidence of the person who made the booking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

nicko

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Place for the Price!

What you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

cigdem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cristina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely Horrible, The Worst Hotel Experience We’ve Ever Had We travel often and typically stay in budget hotels to save money, so our expectations are always realistic. That said, The College Hotel was by far the worst place we’ve ever stayed. The entire property was filthy and run down from the moment we stepped in. It reeked of something awful in the hallways, and the layout was a complete maze just to find your room. When we finally made it, we were greeted with a room that felt like it hadn’t been cleaned in weeks. The floors were dirty, surfaces dusty, and the bathroom had that lingering musty smell like it had never dried properly. To make things worse, there was no air conditioning. The room was sweltering hot, even late at night, making it nearly impossible to sleep. We ended up leaving the door cracked at times just to try to cool it off slightly, which didn’t help much, since the halls were full of loud teenagers running around at all hours. The hotel seemed more like a rundown hostel than an actual hotel. It’s honestly shocking they’re allowed to advertise and operate as one. If switching to another hotel hadn’t cost us another $1,000, we would’ve left immediately. Save yourself the frustration and discomfort,no matter what your budget is, this place is not worth it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jared

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Convenient to everywhere we wanted to go in Edinburgh. Can’t beat the price. It was student dorm accommodations, so keep that in mind but it was just fine for a couple nights of sleep and the student staff were kind and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Bence

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rooms were very hot. Very difficult to stay/sleep in them. 0 aircon
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Room comfort

Too expensive for what it is.

Very basic - not even soap provided. No air con. But there was a roof and a bed - but this is way too expensive considering that’s all it is, especially as the bed element had a very thin mattress. Noisy with student tourist groups too, thin walls and echoey corridors.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mazin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Hi

Good for people who aren't fussy. It's a bed to sleep in and the room was clean. My only complaint was how warm the room was.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saghar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exactly as advertised

The room was small but looked exactly like the picture in the ad. The staff was very helpful! 5/5 stars!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Unconventional location for a holiday as techically as its not a hotel but out of season uni dormitory rooms, good value for your money considering the London style prices of Edinburgh today, and with buses nearby going into Edinburgh within 10 or 15 minutes in a great location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colleen Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025