The Scholar

One of the best hotels I've stayed at. From staff , cleanliness, to food. Would recommend without hesitation.

Lovely staff, room comfortable. Food really nice

Room was spacious very clean and warm. Staff very helpful and friendly

Turned up and greeted by a lovely member of staff who went through everything with me and as I was early and room was ready allowed me to check in. I had in issue with the room door and informed reception who made sure everything was sorted by the time I came back. I’d also not got a phone charger but had a wire but this didn’t work with my phone (believe it was a wire issue not a usb socket issue), so went to reception and they lent me a charger so I had enough battery for the train journey home the following day. Room was clean and had everything I needed for a great stay including a really comfy bed. I don’t normally sleep well when away from home but this was best I’d slept in a hotel for some time.

One of the best hotels in Edinburgh. Everything was amazing

The staff was amazing especially the breakfast manager in the restaurant. She was amazing.

The room was calm, it was clean and very comfortable. It had plenty of room and storage for the three of us. The staff were very helpful and gave recommendations and helped with any questions about the local area. The breakfast was lovely and the sitting room was very comfortable to sit and have a drink in.

The room was clean and well oriented. The staff were extremely helpful. And the Location was easily accessible to the university, the Royal Mile, and other locations.

The ambience of the hotel is perfect, staff are super friendly and passionate as well

Brilliant! We had such a pleasant stay at The Scholar hotel. The rooms were lovely and clean, the location is great and the staff are amazing. Will be recommending to others planning a trip to Edinburgh.

All of the above. Easy check in too and proximity to the local areas needed.

Clean, well finished rooms. The public areas were bright and clean. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly.

We had a ground floor room that was very noisy as next to path. This also meant no privacy as both windows were right on path. Traffic noise also very loud. Definitely need some double glazing and upgrades of wooden frames. Expect more from hotel charging this amount.

We felt as if we'd traveled back in time. The grounds are oozing history, charm and elegance. It was nice with the windows open, listening to the pitter patter of students’ feet heading to class, having a morning jog or groups having a laugh together. Most pleasant staff we’ve experienced to add to the terrific stay! In particular, we had drinks before turning in for the night, at the hotel bar. Kinga and Angela efficiently served our drinks, all while flitting around getting the place cleaned and set up for the morning crew. We had an excellent chat about a multitude of subjects and a great laugh. What a pair of wonderful Ladies! Honestly, we didn’t expect to have such a great visit. Clean rooms, common areas, modern and the breakfast was 5*! Our server, Sancha didn’t blink an eye when I ordered my fussy breakfast. Eggs cooked perfectly and the black pudding/haggis stack was worth the visit alone! I would highly recommend this hotel. We will definitely be back!

Nice room. Parking difficult as on University campus. Staff good, breakfast very good.

Had a lovely stay at The Scholar. The hotel has spacious rooms, lounge and restaurant. It has recently been renovated and rooms are very clean and spacious with friendly staff. It was my boyfriend’s 40th Birthday and they put a lovely note and chocolate in the room and gave us a glass of Prosecco! We loved the food at the Abacus restaurant and the breakfast choice was great. Located 20 mins walk into Edinburgh or you can take the bus from outside the commonwealth pool. With it being on campus we do hear some chatter from the students late on the Friday night but this was nothing too rowdy and we will return!

Simply stunning.

Due to travel problems, we arrived around 10pm on check in. The process went fine, and we were pleasantly surprised to find such a nice room. It was larger than we expected. It also had a functional bathroom. The breakfast really stood out. Bang for buck- wise it might have been the best hotel breakfast I’ve had. We loved the location. It was a mile or so from the Royal Mile. Easily walkable, cab and local bus also convenient.

Welcome and attentive staff, clean and excellent location.

Spotless room, fabulous staff and great breakfast.