With a stay at Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 5-minute drive of Royal Mile and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. .This hostel is 2 mi (3.1 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Princes Street.
Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
Princes Street - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Royal Mile - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
University of Edinburgh - 6 min drive - 2.9 km
Edinburgh Castle - 6 min drive - 3.2 km
Getting around
Balfour Street Tram Stop - 4 min walk
Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 18 min walk
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 32 min drive
Restaurants
The Joker & the Thief - 4 min walk
Not Just Coffee - 3 min walk
The Brass Monkey Leith - 2 min walk
The Harp & Castle - 4 min walk
Coffee Tepuy - 1 min walk
About this property
Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, near Royal Mile
Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation offers 238 accommodations. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Make yourself at home in one of the 238 individually furnished guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. Additional features at this hostel include a television in a common area and a reception hall.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Languages
English, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
No on-site parking available
Things to do
Arcade/games room
Billiards/pool table
Family friendly
Arcade/games room
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Lift
Reception hall
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Housekeeping (limited)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Lift door width (centimetres): 109
More
Shared fridge
Smoke-free property
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Heating
Bathroom
Bath or shower
Private bathroom
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
More
Individually furnished
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property serves as accommodation for students during designated school terms.
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 291 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
57
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 291 reviews" "
8 - Good
121
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 291 reviews" "
6 - Okay
74
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 291 reviews" "
4 - Poor
28
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 291 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
11
7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
David
21 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Accommodation basic but have paid much more for much less in Edinburgh and good natured helpful staff. Have already recommended to friends
Great location, friendly personnel, but the communal areas were very dirty, looks like it have never been cleaned. Rooms very basic, but you get what you pay for, cant expect 4 star hotel amenities for this price. If you are on the low budget and do not care where you sleep, this is the option for you.
Good: Location, cost compared to other Edinburgh hotels, studio had everything needed.
Bad: Nothing really at the price.
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Alexandra
Travelled with group
5 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very easy walk to the station and city centre with lots of trams and buses. On a main road so very noisy but you can get free ear plugs from reception. The mattress was quite uncomfortable and would have benefited from a topper.
If you are on a budget, Destiny Shrubhill is a very good option. The staff are great and the rooms bright and airy. The internet/wifi is excellent.
You can catch a tram every six minutes from St Andrews Square (near the northern exit from Waverley station) to the MacDonald Road stop, a journey of about five or eight minutes, and then walk downhill for about three minutes.
There are some small issues. To use the washing machine, you first need to spend half an hour downloading an app in a room with no mobile reception. It would be better to make prepaid washing cards available. Also, the chair supplied did not fit under the desk, which makes working a bit difficult. And it would have been good to have a top sheet as well as the duvet.
But these are minor suggestions for improvement, and this is a great place to stay.
Really nice location, very basic but comfortable. Between two Tram stops and a sainsburys and starbucks in the immediate vacinity. Very lovely staff especially Aimee who was friendly on check in and Josh, who was very helpful on checkout. Keep up the good work!!
Everything was great except the room looked much bigger in the photo. But Edinburgh hotels are so out of reach, we were very glad of the student accommodation so we could attend our daughter's graduation. Thank you.
Our expectations weren't set high, knowing this was Student accommodation, so pleasantly surprised by the free toiletries and tea/coffee.
Small room and access only from one side of the bed but fit our purpose.
Couldn't fault the service and nice cafes available nearby.
Great use of otherwise empty rooms in a busy city.
g had an excellent stay at Destiny Student lovely 33room with a view and room very clean, bedding excellent and staff verey helpful and frendly. Everything we wanted. would stay there again.