The Scholar

Property class: 4
Hotel with restaurant, near Royal Mile

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When you stay at The Scholar, you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Royal Mile and University of Edinburgh. The lobby lounge is a great place to grab a drink, and guests looking for a bite to eat can check out Abacus, which is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and offers garden views. Also, Edinburgh Castle and Grassmarket are within a short drive. The helpful staff and comfortable guestrooms get good marks from fellow travelers.
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is P7,950
P10,017 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 8 - Nov 9

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a chair, a TV, a bedside table with a lamp, and a large window with curtains.

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(25 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Twin Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

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Deluxe Double Room Single Use, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a desk, and a nightstand.

Deluxe Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, and a mirror.

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

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18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 5AY

What's nearby

  • John McIntyre Conference Centre - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Holyrood Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Royal Commonwealth Pool - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • National Library of Scotland - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 45 min drive
  • Newcraighall Station - 11 min drive
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 27 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 28 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Southern Bar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Matto Pizza - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Abbey - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Brass Monkey Grange - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Old Bell Inn - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Scholar

  • When you stay at The Scholar, you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Royal Mile and University of Edinburgh. The lobby lounge is a great place to grab a drink, and guests looking for a bite to eat can check out Abacus, which is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and offers garden views. Also, Edinburgh Castle and Grassmarket are within a short drive. The helpful staff and comfortable guestrooms get good marks from fellow travelers.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
15:00
CHECK-OUT
11:00

Hotel size

    • 72 rooms
    • Arranged over 4 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs only)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Food and water bowls available

Internet

    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite parking limited
    • Electric vehicle charging point on site

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

The Scholar Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities

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What guests liked

  • Breakfast was consistently described as good, excellent, or delicious with a wide selection and generous portions. (102 reviews)
  • The restaurant served great dining and breakfast with accommodating staff and a lovely atmosphere. (70 reviews)
  • Parking was convenient, free, and easily accessible for guests. (28 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Kind and service minded staff, nice and clean room and bathroom and finally a good restaurant serving great dining and breakfast
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10/10 Exceptional

Location was within a mile of the royal mile. Staff was great, helped us schedule an early taxi for our flight out.
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8/10 Very good

Nice quiet hotel, good transport options to central Edinburgh. Nice breakfast and restaurant. Rooms are spacious and clean.
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10/10 Exceptional

This is a lovely place to stay. The staff are excellent, the location is near public transportation (bus stop) and its a nice half hour walk to the Royal Mile. It is conveniently near Holyrood Park and the trails to Arthur's Seat. The restaurant Abacus was excellent. The staff quickly fixed an issue in the bathroom sink which is the only reason I gave them a 4 on cleanliness.
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8/10 Very good

A very nice place and good service
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8/10 Very good

Staff was great, room was clean. Food was a bit too expensive for me and the wifi was a little slow. Great location for access to Arthur's Seat and not far from downtown.
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10/10 Exceptional

Room very nice except foot of the bed too close to the wall, maybe reconfigure the room a bit. Really clean room. Breakfast excellent as were the staff
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10/10 Exceptional

The Scholar is located on the campus of the University of Edinburgh. It was in a cute building with pretty landscaping to walk through. The bus is a five minute walk from the door and takes you anywhere you need to go in town for a few dollars. The hotel was very clean, the bed was comfortable and the bathroom had everything you need including a heated towel rack. I made hot chocolate in the room with the provided electric kettle. My daughter and I ate dinner in Abacus, the restaurant downstairs. It was delicious and the staff were so kind. Highly recommend!
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8/10 Very good

Clean place Friendly staff
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10/10 Exceptional

Very good food. Peaceful environment. Easy access to city. Comfortable bed
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location, free parking and helpful & courteous staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Breakfast was fantastic, clean and spacious rooms, great beds - very nice personal
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8/10 Very good

It was great… room was small but well appointed. Good view of forestlike area. Just a bit of a walk to other restaurants and shops
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10/10 Exceptional

Hotel is exceptional. Very comfortable, friendly staff with a restaurant reasonable priced on site. They certainly welcome you and go the extra mile. Would highly recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely room, great amenities and delicious coffee/biscuits. Would stay again!
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8/10 Very good

Had a great breakfast and staff was super friendly
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10/10 Exceptional

We had such a wonderful stay at The Scholar. Gorgeous view of Arthur’s Seat from our room, comfortable bed. The breakfast was delicious and plentiful. The staff were all wonderful and very helpful. This was our third stay here at The Scholar. Definitely will be back.
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10/10 Exceptional

A very convenient place to stay to attend a conference at the John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh, just 2-minute walk. Short walk to the bus stop as well. We had an excellent stay for a few nights & lovely meals at the restaurant. Very helpful & friendly staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

The room was very clean, we were very comfortable. It was a wonderful surprise to get a lovely gift of Prosecco and biscuits for our 38th wedding anniversary, we really appreciate it . The staff were all wonderful and helpful especially Hannah the restaurant manager, who was so helpful and lovely at breakfast.. breakfast was great, they were very accommodating with what we wanted. We had a lovely meal at The Abacus, the staff was very nice, didn’t caught the manager name, but he was very helpful and patient. Bonus there was Ev charging too.
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff by the check-in deal was extremely helpful and service minded. We had a great stay, and enjoyed a fantastic meal at the restaurant. Rented a family room, which was great size and space for 3 adults. Would recommend and visit again!
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff could not do enough for us! The room was spotless and good wifi. The room tea and coffee set up was a nice touch, also it’s totally worth getting the breakfast . It was delicious!
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff was friendly and helpful
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel with wonderful staff and service. Mostly quiet although the outside seating could be a bit noisy in the evenings. Restaurant has somewhat limited hours with little flexibility and is overpriced with spotty service levels.
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10/10 Exceptional

Spotless room, fabulous staff and great breakfast.
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10/10 Exceptional

staff were very friendly and helpful and were always available, even helping us out when we had an early excursion by allowing us to have a coffee and pastries early as we were going to miss breakfast. highly recommended staying here