The hotel was a little out of the way and you needed to walk a long distance or take public transport to get into town. The deliveries early in the morning on our last day woke us up.

Lovely hotel, located on the campus of Edinburgh University. The staff were lovely, really helpful and couldn't do enough for us. The room was larger than expected and felt clean and new.

Stayed in April 2024

We were confused by the curtains to the angled/skylight window in our room on the first night, which couldn't be closed and hung 3 feet from the window - turned out to be completely misleading, pointless decoration as we later discovered the pull-down blinds in the window frames. A little sticker or leaving the blinds slightly pulled down would have been a great clue to their existence, or getting rid of the curtains completely would have made us look harder for the existence of something else. Bathroom is a little style over substance - huge shower with two types of showerhead, but the half-panel doesn't reach far enough so expect lots of water on the floor, and there's no wall bracket or basket to put shower gel/shampoo etc., it all has to go on the floor of the shower. No hooks to hang your bath towels on (the short towel rack in the recess behind the toilet is fine for presentation but not much use to hang 2 bath sheets in a way that they will dry). Bed and pillows extremely soft so if you prefer firmer, maybe check ahead if they have alternatives or bring your own.

Excellent welcoming and friendly staff. Great location for Southside and walkable to city centre in 25mins, or served by several bus routes. Very convenient for Holyrood park, Arthur's seat and Salisbury crags. On-site restaurant, bar and breakfast all great, and whole hotel done in a clean, modern style with some character. Very good sized room with plenty of storage and generous amenities (large bottles of shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, hand soap and hand lotion, fully stocked tea & coffee tray with Nespresso-type machine). Peaceful outdoor seating/garden area which we didn't use but looked lovely to relax in. Don't be put off by it being on a university halls site, it was very quiet the whole time we were there.

Stayed in April 2024

Peaceful location, yet near the city.

Stayed in April 2024

Dinner service wasn’t good, we had to wait 20 minutes for our order to be taken and one hour for our food, and this with the restaurant being mostly empty. Food quality wasn’t great either. While I get that this is a university hotel, it would be nice to see the state of the service reflected in the food prices, which was definetely too high considering.

Great position, lovely big room. The staff is very helpful and kind. The room was big, very clean and comfortable.

Stayed in April 2024

all good

amazing corner room - great place and location. will stay again!

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing

Everything

Stayed in April 2024

The parking was a bit difficult as there seems to be a limited amount of spaces in the nearby lot, however staff were very helpful in informing us where we could park and with providing a parking permit for the night within the hotel grounds. We did have a little bit of a walk from the car park to the hotel but it wasn't a massive deal as we were still within a good range of the hotel

The room was very spacious and clean, the bathroom was very big and modern, also very clean. The location of the hotel was very central to what we needed and the staff were lovely and very friendly/helpful

Stayed in April 2024

Clean room, helpful staff, great location.

Stayed in April 2024

Clean, modern, spacious, great location

Stayed in April 2024

There was NOTHING AT ALL to dislike.

The hotel had a wonderfully welcoming atmosphere and I appreciated most of all the unceasing engagement, enthusiasm and politeness and "happy to look after you" attitude of the lovely staff members. Our room was very comfortable, had a beautiful view, and the bathroom very easy to use. I'd love to stay with "The Scholar" again. Many thanks to Shannon and Cheryl. Their service and care was outstanding.

Stayed in April 2024

The room and bathroom were a great size. Really accessible for everyone. The views were stunning and it was a nice walk to the theatre / centre of town. We were also able to park which was helpful.

Stayed in April 2024

Very friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful rooms….large, comfortable and modern.

Stayed in April 2024

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everything was very good

Stayed in April 2024

Can be a little expensive

Safe friendly perfect location Lovely rooms with a modern feel

Stayed in March 2024

Staff are all great and friendly, rooms nice and comfortable, parking available and reasonably good location

Stayed in April 2024

The television didn’t work properly. The channels were very limited (there were no BBC channels) and those that were there were heavily pixelated. We reported it but nothing was done. The wi-fi was unreliable. We were pleased there was a coffee maker but that didn’t work either.

The room was spacious and clean and the bed was comfortable. The breakfast was good value for money.

Stayed in April 2024

Facilities are excellent and very clean.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing

The delux room was exceptional and replenished and cleaned every day. The food was delicious and especially the breakfast. Staff friendly and very clued up about the local area and buses.

Stayed in April 2024

The location was very convenient for us as we were visiting the University. It is in a quiet location. The restaurant was very nice. The staff in reception and the restaurant were very helpful and nice and solved all our requests: taxi, kept the luggage for the day, allergies… the wifi was good both for breakfast and dinner. It felt quite distinguished to my family. The decoration was good. The room was not very spacious but big enough for us.

Stayed in April 2024

The gentleman who checked us in shirt could have done with a press. I thought the breakfast a little expensive although delicious. My double room was difficult to pass by bed to get to tea & coffee facilities as so close to wall (room 319)

Nice and quiet location with free parking. The staff were polite and friendly with a special mention to Cheryl on breakfast service. The toiletries provided were loverly and beds very comfortable. Loverly little bar area which served delicious sandwiches which were huge!

Stayed in April 2024

We've stayed a few times but they didn't seem to be able to recognise that

Very comfortable, spacious, well appointed, friendly, great for dog

Stayed in April 2024

No air con so room quite warm

Room size was brilliant and great bathroom. Lots of plugs and space. Super tea making facility

Stayed in April 2024

About the property , nothing

The location , comfortable

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing it was great.

Great location under Arthur’s seat. The beds and pillows were so comfy. All the staff were very friendly especially the breakfast staff and Cheryl ordered some sausages for our dog which I thought was lovely. If you’re bringing a dog it’s a great hotel to visit. The shower and the toiletries provided were quality.

Stayed in April 2024