★★★★
About this hotel
Located in the leafy Southside of Edinburgh, in the beautiful grounds of the Pollock Estate, The Scholar is a newly refurbished hotel within walking distance of all of the city's world famous landmarks. We take a serious approach to quality and comfort. All of the bedrooms in The Scholar are luxurious and feature large beds, Elite mattresses, and quality linen to ensure the best possible night's sleep. All rooms also include a TV with a whole host of channels, award winning Novus tea and cafetiere coffee, and a desk with ample work space. Our large bathrooms include rainfall showers, Laura Thomas toiletries and fluffy towels. The hotel's contemporary restaurant, bar and garden dining area proudly serve the highest quality breakfast, lunch and dinner. We focus on using locally sourced Scottish ingredients, from Stornoway black pudding at breakfast to serving Holyrood Gin from our neighbouring distillery, allowing you to sample Edinburgh's excellent food and drink scene without needing to leave the hotel. If you are seeking inspiration for what to do, the local Southside neighbourhood buzzes with small restaurants, bars and an eclectic mix of independent shops. Our friendly staff are always on hand to help and share their top tips on the best places to explore. We offer free parking on site but have limited availability. We also offer 18 free electric vehicle charging points (electric charging requires a 'Charge Places Scotland' card which can be borrowed from reception).
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
Facilities and services
Facilities 10
- Car park
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour (15:00)
- Check-out hour (11:00)
- Wi-fi
- Laundry service (extra charge)
- Bicycle hire service
- Hotel safe
- Lift access
- Newspaper stand
Catering 4
- Café
- Bar
- Restaurant (1)
- Highchairs
Business 2
- Conference room (18)
- Business centre
Meals 5
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet
- Continental breakfast
- À la carte lunch
- À la carte dinner
Payment methods 4
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Maestro
- Visa Electrón
Green programmes 1
- Green Tourism
Rooms and suites
Deluxe Double Room
Single room
Deluxe Single Room
Double room (single use)
Deluxe Double Room Single Occupancy
Occupancy by room type
- Double roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
- Double room (single use)up to 1 guests (max. 1 adults)
- Double room (single use)up to 2 guests (max. 1 adults or max. 1 children)
- Single roomup to 1 guests (max. 1 adults)
- Twin roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.
Location and surroundings
Holyrood Park Road, 18, Edinburgh EH16 5AY
- Airport100 m
- Golf course1 km
- City centre3 km
- Bus/Train station3 km
- Edinburgh Airport12 km
Distances are straight-line figures from the catalogue. Roads, ferries, mountain passes and winter conditions can make the real journey much longer.
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Meals and features
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Year of most recent renovation
- 2008
- Total number of rooms
- 72
- Number of floors (main building)
- 4
- Double rooms
- 60
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 18/08/2026.