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Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation

2.0 star property
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, near Edinburgh Castle

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Destiny Student Holyrood is near Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and St. Giles' Cathedral. The campus accommodation offers practical amenities like laundry facilities and in-room WiFi. Staff arrange local tours, and the lobby TV provides a spot to unwind after exploring the city.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

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

7.8 out of 10
Good
(51 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Laptop workspace
Desk
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Studio, 1 Bedroom (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide) | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchenette
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Stovetop
Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • 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)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
5 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 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)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
4 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 77 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds

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Private kitchen

Standard Apartment, 6 Bedrooms, Kitchen

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
6 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
Laptop workspace
  • 90 sq m
  • 6 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Double Beds

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Twin Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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31 Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8EH

What's nearby

  • Palace of Holyroodhouse - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Calton Hill - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Princes Street - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Royal Mile - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles

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
  • ‪The Safari Lounge - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Clarinda's Tea Room - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation

Hostel near Princes Street
Close to Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Royal Mile, Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation provides amenities like laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • A billiards/pool table, an elevator, and a TV in the lobby
  • A vending machine, smoke-free premises, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Multilingual staff, luggage storage, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 411 rooms have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Heating and limited housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite 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

  • Elevator (43 inch wide door)

More

  • Built in 2015
  • Smoking not allowed

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

Property 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

Destiny Student Brae House Hostel Edinburgh
Destiny Student Brae House Hostel
Destiny Student Brae House Edinburgh
Destiny Student Brae House Campus Accommodation Hostel Edinburgh
Destiny Student - Brae House Edinburgh, Scotland
Destiny Student - Brae House Edinburgh Scotland
Destiny Student Brae House Campus Accommodation Hostel
Destiny Student Brae House Campus Accommodation Edinburgh
Destiny Student Holyrood Brae House Hostel Edinburgh
Destiny Student Holyrood Brae House Hostel
Destiny Student Holyrood Brae House Edinburgh
Destiny Student Holyrood Brae House
Destiny Student - Holyrood (Brae House) Edinburgh
Destiny Student Brae House (Campus Accommodation)
Destiny Student Brae House
Destiny Student Holyrood (Brae House)
Destiny Student Holyrood (Brae House)
Destiny Student Holyrood (Campus Accommodation)
Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation located?

Located in Abbeyhill, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Holyrood Park, Princes Street, and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Royal Mile and George Street are also within 1 mi (2 km). St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 19 minutes by foot and Balfour Street Tram Stop is 21 minutes.

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Destiny Student Holyrood - Campus Accommodation Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 172 out of 761 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 320 out of 761 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 761 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 75 out of 761 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 761 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

10/10 Excellent

Maki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

shashi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reception staff is really nice and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and easy location just off holyrood and an easy walk into the main centre
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Amenities
For helping me be able to save money I had what I needed, & the place did seem very clean &I was happy to stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, easy check in and just what we needed for a good nights rest before exploring Edinburgh
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was good value for money for Edinburgh during the festival. The reception staff were very friendly and welcoming. The room was quiet and the shower good. The location, close to Holyrood Palace is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette

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

Gillian

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

8/10 Good

Hayley

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Good location

Good location, was a 20 minute walk to Edinburgh Castle, Arthur’s Seat hike and Princes Street. The private bathroom was good and the staff were nice as well. The only thing of note was that the bed was quite uncomfortable, so just something to keep in mind if you’re a bad sleeper.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 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

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

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

Edinburgh Festival

Good wifi, good location within Edinburgh
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Everett

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the value and the location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very nice and friendly and the room was clean. We had a great view from our room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Overpriced but convenient for Fringe

An okay stay for a couple of nights but if you
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Staff & service
Property was fine as a place to rest your head. Room was clean when I arrived and staff made sure we were comfortable with towels, toiletries etc. It was only a short walk to the old town which was very convenient as were there during Fringe and for Oasis.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ng Man

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
its good in general but if there are more dining places in the surrounding it will be much better. btw, the room is too hot so it will be good if a fan could be provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Fine for what it is - but get it cheap

Fine for what it is - but during Fringe Festival, it is (for obvious reasons) way overpriced.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jared

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

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

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

Great Place for the Price!

What you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness

affordable but sparse room for the fringe festival

This was what we were expecting, sparse but affordable accommodations during the fringe festival. It was a 20-25 minute walk to festival venues (or a 10 minute bus ride). Tight for two people, but was clean and staff were friendly. There's a friendly pub (The Regent) a few minutes away, that we used for common space as the rooms are so small. We had a lovely view of Arthur's Seat.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our stay was good. Staff were friendly and helpful. Our room was clean and all necessities were provided. The area is great. Super walkable and easy access to public transport. One complaint was that it was quite hot in our room. However the front desk did what they could, providing us with a fan.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tahiia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great bang for your buck. Was clean, quiet, convenient. What more can you ask for?! Reception staff were super friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Samuel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
No air cond window opened 2 inches only 81 outside 100 in room so hot couldn’t sleep
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kiran

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
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