Pollock Halls - Edinburgh First - Campus Accommodation
18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH16 5AY, United Kingdom
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Located at the foot of the royal Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat, the Pollack Estate campus offers bed and breakfast accommodations 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. Pollack 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 Center. This is just 5 minutes’ walk from the rooms. Further local amenities include a general shop and a dedicated 24-hour reception center.

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Garden
  • Bar
  • Elevator
  • Heating
  • 24-hour security
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Convenience Store
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Guests can opt-out of daily cleaning service
  • Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
  • Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
  • First aid kit available
  • Cashless payment available
  • Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
  • All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
  • Contactless check-in/out
  • Daily disinfection
  • Laundry services
  • Luggage storage & lockers
  • Non-smoking property
  • Physical/social distancing guidelines
  • Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
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stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The word "legendary" is used to describe the breakfasts at Summer Stays on a poster we saw. 100% true! We liked Arthur's Restaurant which was very close to our block. Beautiful Gardens & lovely tranquil setting despite the high number of guests.
We knew we were coming to dorm style accommodation- it reminded us of our own uni days. Although the luxury of an ensuite makes up for that. The rooms are small & unfortunately we had to change rooms during our stay, due to adding an extra night some mths before & the move ended up being a little inconvient due to our 2nd room not being ready..However the staff were very helpful & even gave us drink vouchers to use at Arthur's. We did find it not possible to work out how to use the washing machine & others shared that same experience.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Great breakfast, large variety of foods and plentiful. Location is great with easy access by bus and train to the airport. And close to Arthur's Seat.
The bathroom could be better cleaned but at £65 a night, I guess this is to be expected?
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Very nice location, in a quiet area and close to the hills. Very well maintained gardens. Excellent breakfast.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Comfortable and clean room and the brekky was next level...... haggis for breakfast is SERIOUSLY good.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The included breakfast buffet was great. The selection was outstanding. Room was a typical dorm room and comfortable enough. It was nice to have a private bathroom, though it was small. Beds were ok.
Location was a bus ride from historic center of Edinburgh. It was too far to walk. I thought the price was a bit high for a dorm room not very close to the tourist areas, though it was less expensive than typical hotels nearer the city center. I would not stay here again; I would prefer to be closer to areas I planned to tour.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Staff really nice and helpful
The fire alarm went off twice, once at 2am. All the fire alarms are connected, and the whole building had to be evacuated and stayed outside for around half an hour. It turned out to be a false alarm.....
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The location was really close to the city. It only took a 15 minute bus ride. The facilities were really good as well especially the breakfast in the morning and being able to store your luggage. The rooms were big enough for two people and a great place to sleep when doing a city trip.
The room wasn't cleaned properly. The floor was still dirty and the towels had a really weird smell.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
These are individual dorms on the University of Edinburgh campus. The room is small but comfortable, with an ample-sized desk and desk chair and a comfortable bed. I also had my own sink in the room. Staff were very friendly, helpful and willing to answer questions. The location is not bad, with a short bus ride to the main attractions. Breakfast was quite good.
A fan in the room would have been helpful. Otherwise, everything was fine.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
The girl on reception desk was very nice
The bed was very uncomfortable, room wasn’t clean at all; it was loud. Breakfast room was overcrowded.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Great facilities and very comfortable room.
Perhaps just a bit more detail on how to find the Admin building to book in - a simple map would suffice. Having washing facilities local is a great service but the Uni WiFi is needed to set up an account and the wifi password doesn’t work (for me anyway. Whereas the Uni wifi code worked perfectly. Overall very happy with my stay tho. Would do it again in a heartbeat !!
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Very noisy rooms many early mornings in Grant house. Not from. other guests but from workers and lorries. Impossible to open windows properly. Sad after so many pleasant stays earlier years, Impossible to change to a more quiet location.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Close proximity to city centre, well kept gardens and friendly staff.
Cleanliness in the room needs to be improved, poor sound insulation, rowdy student visitors, noisy doors when being closed. 4 false fire alarms that required evacuation including one at 2am.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Very good price Excellent Breakfast
Nothing
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
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Area information

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    • Edinburgh International Airport - 7.76 mi
    • RAF Leuchars - 32.07 mi
    • Perth - 35.29 mi
    • Dundee Airport - 35.81 mi

    Hospitals

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      • Sir Jules Thorn Exhibition of the History of Surgery - 0.60 mi

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      • Huntly House Museum - 0.69 mi
      • Our Dynamic Earth - 0.69 mi
      • Talbot Rice Gallery - 0.75 mi
      • National Museums Of Scotland - 0.77 mi
      • National Museum of Scotland - 0.78 mi
      • Museum Of Edinburgh - 0.78 mi
      • Huntly House - 0.80 mi
      • People's Story - 0.80 mi
      • Carson Clark Gallery - 0.80 mi
      • Peoples Story Museum - 0.80 mi
      • Museum of Scotland - 0.83 mi
      • Royal Museum - 0.83 mi
      • John Knox House Museum - 0.85 mi
      • Museum of Childhood - 0.86 mi
      • Portfolio Gallery - 0.88 mi
      • Police Information Centre - 0.92 mi

    Services

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      • Royal Commonwealth Pool - 0.89 mi

    Other attractions

      National Parks Show all on map »
      • Holyrood Park - 82 f
      • Greyfriars Kirk - 0.84 mi
      • Calton Hill - 0.94 mi
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      • St Marks Unitarian Church - 0.20 mi
      • Holyroodhouse Palace - 0.72 mi
      • St. Giles Cathedral - 0.94 mi
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      • Queen's Hall - 0.33 mi
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      • The Queens Hall - 0.39 mi
      • Surgeons Hall - 0.57 mi
      • Edinburgh Festival Theatre - 0.64 mi
      • Festival Theatre - 0.67 mi
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      • Prestonfield Golf Club - 0.41 mi
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      • Edinburgh University Collection of Musical Instruments - 0.66 mi
      • University of Edinburgh - 0.69 mi
      • Edinburgh College of Art - 0.79 mi
      Monuments and Landmarks Show all on map »
      • Palace of Holyroodhouse - 0.68 mi
      • George IV Bridge - 0.87 mi
      • Greyfriars Bobby Memorial - 0.87 mi
      • Brass Rubbing Centre - 0.89 mi
      • Nelson Monument - 0.94 mi
      Things to do Show all on map »
      • Rent A Bike - 0.82 mi
      • Netherbow - 0.85 mi
      • Scottish Gems - 0.86 mi
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      • Arthurs Seat - 0.57 mi
      • The Happy Gang - 0.74 mi
      • The Meadows - 0.74 mi
      • The Peoples Story - 0.79 mi
      • Gilded Balloon Box Office - 0.79 mi
      • Mercat Tours - 0.81 mi
      • The New Street Exhibition Space - 0.84 mi
      • Magdalen Chapel - 0.93 mi
      • Loch Ness Discovery Centre - 0.94 mi

Pollock Halls - Edinburgh First - Campus Accommodation

18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH16 5AY, United Kingdom