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Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh
About this property
Located at the foot of the royal Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat, the Pollock Estate campus offers bed and breakfast accommodation during the University of Edinburgh's summer vacation. Each room on the campus features a free Wi-Fi, and shared laundry and pantry facilities. Some rooms also offer a TV and a safety deposit box. Linen and towels are provided in all the rooms. Pollock Estate is just 1.5 miles from Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station and the historic Old Town, where guests can find the Royal Mile, the hub for many of Edinburgh’s festivals. In the mornings, an extensive breakfast is offered in the self-service restaurant at John McIntyre Conference Centre. This is just 5 minutes’ walk from the rooms. Further local amenities include a general shop and a dedicated 24-hour reception centre.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Lift
- Laundry
- Heating
- Garden
- Free cot available on request
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Pete
United Kingdom“Unfussy basic accommodation. Very good value during the fringe. Good selection for breakfast.” - Allison
Canada“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.” - Josephine
New Zealand“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!” - Andrew United Kingdom“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...”
- Callum United Kingdom“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!”
- Gamlath United Kingdom“I loved everything about the university accommodation. It was clean , well maintained and they had a lovely breakfast as well . The beds were very comfy and I had good night sleep for two days . It is actually a bargain to pay 117 pounds for two...”
Maryam
Italy“Location is perfect, with a nice view of Arthur's Seat. It's a comfortable option for single travellers on a budget. Excellent breakfast spread, although it can get pretty boring eating the same thing every day.”- Margit
Ireland“I had a single room with shared bathroom. Room size and equipment great, bed very comfortable. The ubication was good enough for foot walks to the centre and also busses nearby that have high frequency. Although fully booked, it was pretty quiet....” 
Codruta Ireland“The location, the pleasant temperature in the room, the breakfast.”- Terrie
Australia“Inexpensive and a wonderful breakfast. Loved the little ‘bistro’ area at night for dinner and quiet drink”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
- JMCC Restaurant
- CuisineInternational
- Open forBreakfast • Dinner
House rules
Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 00:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
For more than 9 pax booked within one party, we reserve the right to amend the payment and cancellation terms for the booking.
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.
