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The Scholar
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
On the Pollock Estate, under Arthur's Seat, the University of Edinburgh runs two hotels side by side. The Scholar is the larger one: 72 rooms at 18 Holyrood Park Road, a brasserie, and the park at the gate. The baronial mansion next door is The Scott. Takings from the rooms go back to the university. This is the Southside, St Leonard's and Holyrood Park, and the hill is the reason to stay.
- 72 rooms
- Neighborhood: Southside
About The Scholar
- Seventy-two rooms sit on four floors inside Pollock Halls, with one adapted room on the ground floor by the north entrance.
- Gavin MacLennan, who runs the university's hotels, has said he wants a five-star flag over this four-star house, and that the takings go back to the university.
- The Brasserie and lounge bar serve from noon. Parking is on the estate, and Holyrood Park, the Meadows, and Arthur's Seat start almost at the door.
History
The Scholar is the University of Edinburgh's 72-room hotel on the Pollock Estate at 18 Holyrood Park Road. The baronial mansion next door is The Scott. This is the larger house, not that Category A building. Profits from the rooms go back to the university.
The setting
18 Holyrood Park Road, EH16 5AY, Pollock Estate, Southside, in the St Leonard's area. The Scott, the baronial house, is next door and shares the estate address. Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat are the immediate walks. The Royal Mile is farther, across the Southside.
Restaurants and bars
- Abacus — Restaurant · Contemporary Scottish produce with Mediterranean influences
Amenities
- Complimentary wifi
- On-site parking with Fuuse electric car charge points
- Safe for your valuables
- Large TV with Freeview
- Mattresses by Elite
- Award winning Novus teas and OPAL capsule coffee machine
- Laura Thomas toiletries
- Rainfall showers
- Pet-friendly
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