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The Scott

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near University of Edinburgh

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Lounge
Garden
Lounge
Daily full breakfast (GBP 20.00 per person)
Interior entrance

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar

Explore the area

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18 Holyrood Park Rd, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 5AY
  • Place, Royal Commonwealth Pool
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Holyrood Park
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Edinburgh
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Signature Double Room

Signature Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Double Room Single Use

  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room Single Use

  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room Single Use

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Suite

Luxury Suite

  • 39 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

Southside stay.Your stay at this Southside hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of University of Edinburgh and Royal Mile. Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Royal Commonwealth Pool - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Holyrood Park - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Royal Mile - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Grassmarket - 5 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 6 min drive
  • Newcraighall Station - 11 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Abbey - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bar @ JMCC - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Southpour - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Salisbury Arms - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Scott

4-star hotel near University of Edinburgh
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Scott also features a garden and a front-desk safe. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

  • 36 guestrooms or units
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Scott offers 36 accommodations with espresso makers and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 20 for adults and GBP 20 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

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
The onsite bar is not staffed. Guests may purchase drinks and refreshments at the self-service bar from noon to 1 AM. Payment details are available at the front desk.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 30.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 20.00 for adults and GBP 20.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 30.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

The Scott Hotel
The Scott Edinburgh
The Scott Hotel Edinburgh

The Scott Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 516 out of 623 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 623 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 623 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 623 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 623 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast bar was excellent. However the food could have been served hotter. The evening menu was interesting. The portios were very small. I prefer my meat to be cooked through, werre as the lamb was seared. I understand that the trend differs. I did snd the meal back for the lamb to be cooked longer, which was done immediately. The length of time waiting for the next course was far too long. But other than that we wrre impressed with everything else.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Shayna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The hotel was nice. The hotel definitely doesn’t seem like it’s pictures. There seemed to be no ice, hauling luggage up the spiral staircase was not great. They don’t offer for someone to help with luggage or room service. Most of the time, we felt not welcomed. The breakfast was decent. The bar had a small selection whiskeys, that were okay, but would have been nice for a larger array. Overall, it has old charm and the breakfast was good.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were absolutely lovely. The rooms were super comfy clean and well furnished. Amazingly comfortable beds. Lovely bathrooms with underfloor heating and a great shower. Really great perk to have a complimentary bean to cup coffee machine in the lounge for self service throughout the day as well as the kettle and coffee maker in the room. We will definitely be back and The Scott is highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
We enjoyed the stay, wonderful staff and a pleasant room . Couple of blips but nothing really . Room was booked as executive suite but was close to a walk way on ground level , for the campus . Other than that very good .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meaghan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pretty hotel, was like staying in a fairytale. The staff were very nice, welcoming and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great! The staff is really nice as well. (Special shout out to Alex who was awesome and really nice !) It was overall a fantastic stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire Nia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The team at The Scott were lovely, the hotel bedroom and bathroom were huge and had beautiful choice of furniture and detail to the style of the room. Tall windows and high ceilings made the space airy. Radiators worked well and underfloor heating in bathroom. I think there could be more space around the sink area to put toiletries etc so a small table or console could work there. Breakfast was delicious. You can walk to the centre in 30mins or a 7min drive. We loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Rich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and clean rooms, breakfast was
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff and beautiful hotel. The food was delicious for dinner and breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Clare

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent staff Beautiful hotel Gym would be good Expensive
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved absolutely everything about this beautiful hotel!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and facilities especially if you want to be close to the University of Edinburgh student housing area. Great service and good food. Just a little off the beaten path to the center of town. Easy public transport though.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn K

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with excellent staff!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a fantastic boutique hotel - amazing staff, great location and beautiful room .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

john scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
efficient, first class, I'm already considering my future visits, thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Thank You, All
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

camille

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anesti

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025