The Scholar, Edinburgh Hotels

Name: The Scholar
Address: 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 5AY, United Kingdom

R 2,936

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Fast facts

Check in from	15:00
Check out by	11:00
Breakfast	Breakfast available.
Pets	Pets allowed with extra charge.
Children	Children are welcome at this hotel.

Amenities

Wi-Fi

Parking

Fitness centre

Front desk 24 hour

Restaurant

Non-smoking

Exclusive facilities

Pets allowed

Accessibility

Lift

Business facilities

Business centre

Meeting facilities

Food and drink

Restaurant

Lobby bar

Bar

Teahouse

Healthcare

First aid room

Hotel and outdoor facilities

Shops

Garden

Non-smoking

In the rooms

Heating

Shower

Desk

Hairdryer

Leisure and entertainment

Bicycle hire

Media and technology

Telephone

Services

Multilingual staff

Room service

Safe deposit box

Luggage storage

Wake up call

Front desk 24 hour

Sport and fitness

Fitness centre

Golf course

Transport and parking

Parking

Electric vehicle (EV) charging station

WiFi and internet

Wi-Fi

Internet access

WiFi in common areas

More about The Scholar

The Scholar

The Scholar is a newly refurbished hotel located in the beautiful grounds of the Pollock Estate, just a few minutes’ walk from Arthurs Seat, Holyrood Park and the Meadows and within walking distance of all of the City’s world famous landmarks.

Ratings and reviews

Cleanliness4.8

Location4.7

Service4.7

Facilities4.7

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Solo traveller

Comment: 18 Jan 2025

Location in walkable distance from Royal Mile and very close to Arthur's seat trails (think fresh air and stunning 360 views over Edinburgh and surrounding area).The staff were just so incredibly welcoming, friendly and accommodating, wanting to make the stay a fantastic one.Clean.Good smell and great ambient music in public areas. Mattresses and pillows were super comfy.Aesthetic, relaxing and provocative artwork. Loved their sustainability plan.
I had not realised before arrival that the stay includes complementary access to a full blown gym and fitness centre, albeit down the road.Brilliant! Loved the small but good food choices available and the delivery was true to their photos, brasserie area or otherwise;no tray charge if you want to stay in the room! Will be coming back for sure, thank you, The. Scholar! (Tried both Single, and also Deluxe Double(King bed).Both great and king adds extra if twosome!

Family traveller

Comment: 8 Mar 2025

Lovely staff who welcomed us and made sure we had all we needed. Compliments to the chef for the delicious food.
Comfortable clean and well maintained rooms.
Only point to help improve is to keep supplies at breakfast topped up.
Thanks for your kindness 😊

Comment: 5 Feb 2025

Stayed in: Feb 2025

Absolutely fantastic hotel, wonderful staff, nothing is a problem for them, with special thanks to Emelise, Amrutha and Angelika. Made to feel very welcome. A real bonus, especially for a hotel in Edinburgh is having free parking. Will definitely be back. Thank you everyone x

Comment: 20 Jan 2025

Stayed in: Jan 2025

I have a fainting condition. I need to make sure I have adequate access to food and snacks throughout the day, especially for a demanding day walking around Edinburgh. On our first breakfast I asked for a takeout container to take a few items with us for the day. There was no issue with this and the staff were lovely about it. The next day the manager came to find us at breakfast to tell me I had taken too much food the previous day. I had taken some bread rolls, a couple pastries and a yogurt. Surprised by this I apologised and felt as if I couldn't take anything for the day. This just made my day harder for no reason. The manager made me feel embarrassed, humiliated and stressed out. There was no need to talk to me how she did in front of other guests in the restaurant. I just hope that saving the hotel £2 on leftover breakfast food was worth it for making my day harder. Maybe if someone is asking to take a few things for the day there's a reason, and I feel the manager needed to think about this. I hope in future you can think about how you treat guests with requests like these. Other than that we had a lovely couple of nights away for our anniversary but this put a real downer on the situation.
It's not easy for me to prepare some food to take with me while staying in a hotel and I feel my request was perfectly reasonable.
I wouldn't have mind if I'd been politely told I can't take any food. It's how the manager rudely dealt with it and how she made me feel which was the

Comment: 19 Jan 2025

Stayed in: Jan 2025

Astayed in a single room which was spotless and comfortable. Hotel staff were professional and friendly

Excellent location

4.7

18 Holyrood Park Road, Southside, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY, United Kingdom|2.10 km from Princes Street

10 things to dowithin 1.67 km

2.11 km

2.02 km

1.22 km

Transportationwithin 2.99 km

1.41 km

1.74 km

2.11 km

Airportwithin 12.02 km

12.02 km

Check in and check out

Check in from:

15:00

Check out before:

11:00

Good to know

Children

Children are welcome at this hotel.

Additional beds

2 years old and under

Children can use extra beds for free.

Pets

Pets allowed with extra charge.

Breakfast

Breakfast available.

Breakfast price

R 396 (≈GBP 16.0)/person

Breakfast menu

Buffet.

Important information from the hotel

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Free car parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Unfortunately, spaces are limited and the property cannot guarantee they will always be available. Only non-refundable rates must be paid for before arrival. For more than 15 pax booked within one party, we reserve the right to amend the payment and cancellation terms for the booking.

Accepted payment methods

The hotel accepts the following payment methods: