Reviews of Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh

It was really great and the location was good not far from the city center !

The price and getting breakfast. Good WiFi

No soap. Room was tight around the desk and beds

Great location, friendly staff, clean, quiet

Needed some general maintenance

Want to start your day with the best breakfast choices you have ever had? This was an excellent breakfast.

Given the price, it was excellent. If you want more, pay twice the price somewhere else.

The breakfast was amazing, bacon, eggs, sausages, hash brown, many different cereals ,yoghurt, many fresh fruits, seeds,pancakes, croissants, buns, butter jam syrop, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or juice.

I would have liked a bedside lamp, there was only a very bright overhead light. But I would go there again if I have a reason to go to Edinburgh

A great breakfast with many different options (vegan and vegetarian options included). The staff were friendly, kind and helpful when we needed a hair dryer or anything extra. Rooms were spacious with a nice view of the Holyrood park.

The mattress could have been better

I was a student at Pollock Halls of Residence 30 years ago. It’s still a lovely oasis at the foot of Arthur’s Seat, but has been modernised and updated. Lots of space. Incredible buffet breakfast.

The beds are quite small. Fine for a small/regular person like myself but a larger person may find them too small. Otherwise, I have nothing else to complain about, everything was great.

- It's great value for money with the breakfast included - Facilities onsite such as a shop and restaurant if you fancied staying on campus one night. - Good transport links into the city centre. - Right next to Arthur's seat

- Room is quite basic, wouldn't recommend for those who want to spend a lot of time in their room - Breakfast is just ok, could be better quality

Everything as it is a student apartment so we enjoyed our time there.

Nothing

It is located within walking distance of the main attractions such as the Arthur’s Seat trail and the Royal Mile (also served by buses) and a few blocks from restaurants. The breakfast was outstandingly plentiful and varied. Nice to have staff on duty 24/7. Pleasant building and campus.

The room was too small to accommodate two beds and two people comfortably (normally it’s a one-person residence room). The wifi was only sporadic. The shower had mold in the corners and, bizarrely, a door that, when opened, made it impossible to reach your towel on only towel hook in the bathroom! Our room was on the ground floor looking out at bushes and cars and was rather dark. The laundry system took two days to figure out because staff had not been informed that a whole new payment system had been installed on the day we arrived. None of these things made for a horrible experience, but they made the room seem overpriced.

Really smooth check in and check out process. A good location slightly away from the old town but not too far that it was hard to walk. We walked there multiple times per day. The building itself was comfortable and had all the amenities you would need. The breakfast was quite nice with lots of choice between English breakfast items, pancakes, cereals, sandwhich items, fruits, etc. It's all buffet style.

You can tell it's a student residence. It's MOSTLY clean but lots of little things and surfaces are missed. Not shabby at all but clearly a dorm rather than a hotel. It's still quite comfortable. It's also slightly expensive but everything in the UK is that way so not any more so than anywhere else. Overall, none of this detracted from the stay and I would for sure stay here again.

Excellent value for money, a brilliant budget accomodation option. Staff were wonderful, and facilities clean and tidy. The breakfast was simply extraordinary, I can’t emphasise this enough! I would return!

Location was somewhat out of the way but a regular and convenient bus right outside the facilities direct into the city centre made this feasible.

The gardens, buildings, restaurants, location.

Wasn't easy to find our room. No easy access from the carpark.

The hotel was very close to the university, where I had some meetings the staff were very friendly and the room and facilities clean. The breakfast was good, although very busy. There are facilities for dinner on the site, which were great. The stay was value for money.

The room itself was comfortable enough, but not to hotel standards

Clean, good price, good environment

High floor means lower water pressure. Noise from other rooms is quite obvious.

Great value for money! Easy check in and perfect sized room for a city break. I was amazed with the breakfast which was included, huge choice of hot and cold selection. Will definitely stay again!

Location, kind staff, breakfast included, restaurant on campus had good food & drinks & well priced

I didn’t mind but people who stay here should not reasonably expect plush accommodations. It’s an excellent value. It’s a college campus & appreciated having opportunity to stay on campus.

Great budget accomodation

Can be a bit noisy