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The Scott

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar

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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

With a stay at The Scott in Edinburgh (Southside), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of University of Edinburgh and Royal Mile. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Princes Street and 1.8 mi (3 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

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

Hotel with free parking, near University of Edinburgh
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 36 guestrooms featuring espresso makers and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Scott, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Velvet Lounge - Onsite bar.
Bonnar's at The Scott - Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open select days.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site 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

Restaurants on site

  • Bonnar's at The Scott
  • Velvet Lounge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve

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

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 30.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

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, 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Walter

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

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful and well-run lux hotel. Staff were excellent and the nature of the student population training here helped bring a level of fresh energy to the experience.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025