Destiny Student - Holyrood (Campus Accommodation)

This is the perfect place to stay overnight in Edinburgh, very affordable. However it is very slightly off the beaten track and is a fair walk to the City Centre, including hills. The staff are always friendly and knowledgable, however, there is one problem with Brae House and that is that because it is a concrete construction, the upper floors do tend to get extremely hot during the summer days and nights, and it is very difficult to control the temperature of the building - being student accommodation there is no air conditioning! Fans are provided but even so it remains a major issue here.

Did the job. Shower didn’t drain and it wasn’t very clean. Bed was also really bad. Service was great though.

Worst ever for over $100 a night.. The place was like a maze to get around with no map available.light going out in the hallways, so felt on spooky unsside going to my car..kids at front desk, not helpful loo, no soap, no fans... the room had to be over 80F and window only opened a crack. The room was fairly clean but bed sheets smelt unclean..pillow case too small not covering pillow so the pillow half hung out, location was okay as this was one of the reasons why I choose this place but for the price it's a rip off. Would not stay again prefer pay a little more and have air-con in such warmer summer weather..

We stayed for 4 nights during the tattoo and fringe. We booked last-minute and paid a reasonable price compared to other hotels in the area. The accommodation was fairly basic, the rooms are quite spacious and reasonably clean although dusty in some places. As it's normally a student halls it does lack some of the facilities you would expect in a hotel - bedding is provided but towels are not - we had checked before we got there so brought our own, otherwise they can be rented from reception. There's also no soap provided in the bathroom, although on our third night this was available to collect in the reception. Our room wasn't cleaned at all while we were there and I don't know if this would happen during a longer stay. The rooms are quite warm and there isn't aircon, but fans can be borrowed without charge and we were comfortable after this. Each bedroom is part of a flat so you have access to a shared kitchen and living room - we didn't take advantage of this as we were out with friends most of the time, but if you were on a budget it would be a good way to prepare meals. Tea and coffee are provided at reception and there's also a donation table where guests can leave or take spare food items and toiletries etc. Overall you get what you pay for so for the money we paid and the time of year I would say it was good value. The location is very good and only 5 minutes walk to the bottom of the Royal Mile. Parking is limited but free on-street parking is available nearby.

Terrible bed...old cheap mattress with springs almost poking through. Main railway line 100ft from one side of building and busy road (hill)15ft away from other side. Absolutely STIFLING HOT! Few small windows only open a crack...wouldn't be able to get out of them if there was a fire! VERY NOISY...door slamming starts 5.30am and continues til 2 or 3 am. Seems that no soft closures fitted to most rooms. EXPENSIVE for what it was and level of discomfort. Don't waste your money here!!