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Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh - Campus Accommodation

3.0 star property

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British cuisine
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

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18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 5AY
  • Place, University of Edinburgh
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi

Twin Room (Single Use)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite | Free WiFi

Single Room, Ensuite

  • 105 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi

Twin Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(21 reviews)
  • 196 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 88 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh - Campus Accommodation

3-star hostel in Southside
This smoke-free hostel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a conference center. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and wedding services. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh - Campus Accommodation offers 2000 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hostel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Edinburgh hostel also offers gift shops/newsstands, a garden, and a picnic area.

Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh - Campus Accommodation is a smoke-free property.

Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh - Campus Accommodation has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 5 and May 25.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Edinburgh First Pollock Halls
Pollock Halls
Pollock Halls Edinburgh First
Pollock Halls House
Pollock Halls House Edinburgh First
Edinburgh First Hotel
First Hotel Edinburgh
Pollock Halls - Edinburgh 1st
Pollock Halls - Edinburgh First Hotel Edinburgh
Pollock Halls - Edinburgh First Scotland
Pollock Halls Hostel Edinburgh
Pollock Halls Hostel
Pollock Halls Edinburgh
Pollock Halls - Edinburgh First Hotel
Pollock Halls
Pollock Estate Summer Accommodation
Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh
Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh Campus Accommodation

Reviews

Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh - Campus Accommodation Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 393 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 463 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 1001 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

SHIRLEY

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Edinburgh tattoo

Comfortable and great value. Could have been a little cleaner. Breakfast was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Megan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Typical student dorm room accommodations. Great breakfast buffet with loads of options. Quite loud in the halls from other visitors. Overall good stay. Front desk staff were super helpful and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They mentioned there wasn’t parking although there is however ina first in first served basis. I unfortunately had precooked alternate parking for £20+. Disappointed when was told there were spaces available.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Breakfast. Unexpected parking options was a real bonus
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean and very basic. Food was great breakfast included. Great price.would definitely stay here again and will 100% recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

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

Great budget option and fun to be on lively campus

Very good location. Great free buffet breakfast, also variety of delicious food for dinner buffet for 22💷. Direct Taxi phone at the entrance of the Reception Centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Staff in check in/out were brilliant
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

R

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

Overnight Stay

Breakfast great, bed comfy, no hot water at basin in the room but hot water in the shower room basins across the corridor. Nice stay for a stop over but I agree room walls very thin so noise can be an issue.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Thumbs up for Edinburgh Uni.

Great food, secure and polite staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lewis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good and affordable

Affordable stay. Incredibly good breakfast. The room was basic (but to be expected). No en-suite was definitely an issue and rooms, corridors, and shower rooms etc needed freshening up for sure. Not a bad stay in any way. Lovely grounds and good staff on hand to help.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great value option

Good, basic accommodation for a very reasonable price, within easy walking distance of the city centre. A quiet campus, with safe and secure parking included made it a fantastic deal. The rooms are basic, and a little tired, but clean and comfortable enough and the included breakfast is a nice bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rob

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal for quick stay, basic and clean and surprisingly good breakfast selection.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Live like a student for a night ?

Clean but basic and rather tired accommodation, shared bathroom, plentiful breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Edinburgh uni Summer Stay at Pollock Halls was fantastic. From the easy and friendly check-in it all went smoothly. Great selection at breakfast with lots of seating available. Very helpful and friendly breakfast staff. Shared bathroom was very clean as as expected for uni accommodation. Bed was very comfy. 100% recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

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

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

STEWART

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Student staff was very courteous, friendly, and provided the extra information we needed to find our way around town
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

J

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This accomodation was a good price relative to other accomodation in Edinburgh. We enjoyed the breakfast which is served buffet style in the university refectory which is a quick walk from the halls. We ate a couple of nights at Arthur's which was also a reasonably priced and was tasty. There was also the option of eating in the refectory. The downsides were the beds which I found to be hard and the tiny TV in the room. We appreciated the shower gel, nice towels and the heated towel rail which kept the towels warm and dry! The halls are a bus ride or a 25 min walk from town, however convenient for a walk up to Arthur's seat. The whole experience was fun and felt different to a bog-standard hotel. My 10 year old son really enjoyed it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A little further from The Royal Mile than we thought when walking. Great for a short stay at reasonable price. Breakfast included which was great with lots of choice including cooked food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

kurian

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very decent accomodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenni

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025