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Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation

2.0 star property
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, near Royal Mile

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Destiny Student Shrubhill stands in Edinburgh's center, offering a sociable atmosphere with its arcade/game room and billiards table. Guests appreciate the helpful multilingual staff, convenient luggage storage, and concierge services that make navigating the city easier.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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5 bedrooms, individually furnished, free WiFi

Double Room (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
5 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Studio, Kitchenette (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

Studio, Kitchenette (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
Kitchenette
Full-sized fridge/freezer
5 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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5 bedrooms, individually furnished, free WiFi

Apartment, 5 Bedrooms, Kitchen (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
5 bedrooms
Private bathroom
  • 90 sq m
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Double Beds

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About the area

Map
8 Middlefield, Shrubhill, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 4QW

What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Princes Street - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Royal Mile - 3 min drive - 1.6 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 4 min drive - 2.2 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

  • ‪Not Just Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Brass Monkey Leith - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Tepuy - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Eleanore - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation

Hostel near Princes Street
Close to Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Royal Mile, Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation provides an arcade/games room, laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • A billiards/pool table, smoke-free property and concierge services
  • A reception hall, tour/ticket information and a TV in reception
  • Luggage storage, a lift and multilingual staff
Room features
All 238 individually furnished rooms have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers
  • Communal kitchens, heating and limited housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift (109 centimetre wide door)

More

  • 5 floors
  • Built in 2015
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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 any questions, 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.
Cots (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.

Property is also known as

Destiny Student Shrubhill Hostel Edinburgh
Destiny Student Shrubhill Hostel
Destiny Student Shrubhill Edinburgh
Destiny Student Shrubhill
Destiny Student - Shrubhill Edinburgh Scotland
Destiny Student Shrubhill Campus Accommodation Hostel Edinburgh
Destiny Student Shrubhill Campus Accommodation Hostel
Destiny Student Shrubhill Campus Accommodation Edinburgh
Destiny Student Shrubhill Campus Accommodation
Destiny Student Shrubhill (Campus Accommodation)
Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation?

This hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation located?

Located in Leith, this hostel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Royal Mile and Princes Street. Edinburgh Castle and University of Edinburgh are also within 2 miles (3 km). Balfour Street Tram Stop is only a 4-minute walk and Foot of The Walk Tram Stop is 13 minutes.

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Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 324 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 133 out of 324 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 324 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 324 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 324 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Crispen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Such a handy location, with bus and tram options to move about easily.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good modern, and clean, accommodation very walkable from Edinburgh Waverley station. As student accommodation it does not have same luxuries as a hotel; however the place more than met my needs and I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Did the job. Edinburgh is ridiculously expensive in summer so it's great to have this option. Clean, simple, comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hardeep

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service considering it is cheap and cheerful. Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well located student accomodation.

Good: Location, cost compared to other Edinburgh hotels, studio had everything needed. Bad: Nothing really at the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

1 night in Edinburgh

Spent a night there. Overall, small room with average clean condition.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Noriko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The receptionist are friendly. It was not easy to find a flat and my room. There are a few supermarkets near the accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Great location, friendly staff, perfectly adequate en-suite student room with a nearby kitchen to use too. Only problem we encountered was that it was very warm and was impossible to open the window more than a couple of inches at the top… a ‘health and safety’ matter apparently. Other than that, all good and would use again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value option

Great accomodation option, clean quite but with the advantage of option to cook for self in the shared kitchen if needed. I would say dont let the fact this is student accomodation put you off. It was quite and easy to keep youself to self. Bed was fine for us as a couple as im short and so i could sleep where the end of the bed had the end of a desk against it and he is 6 foot 1 so his feet could dangle over end. Was a great base to expre the city from.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Joanna

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately people near our room very noisy late at night.... lots of voices, door slamming, and wven at one point hoovering! Apart from that room ok.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very bad stay

This is a really bad place to stay even as per the standard of a student accommodation. The rooms are small with very dirty cushions and duvet. There is no sound proofing at all in the room. You can hear everyone and even traffic noise. The lift was not working for my floor so had to carry my luggage from stairs. The locking systems on the door is really bad and it takes multiple attempts to lock the door. Not worth the price at all. Will never stay again in any of the chains which belong to this company.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Stay for solo traveler

I didn't expect about the quality too much because it is a student accommodation. but it was so good to stay even though it has some minus points. (+) - the room&bathroom is clean, and size of room is also enough for solo travelers. - starbucks&Sainsbury(supermarket) are located on 1st floor in the building(0 floor in UK) and you can use many other local restaurants, grocery shops near the building. - staffs are so kind, try to help me all the time (-) - until next spring in 2023, there is a big tube constrution in front of the building. so the noise could bother you from early morning from late night(sometimes until midnight..) but if the tube is ready, the location could be super easy to approch to airport. - the mattress is so bad. you can feel every spring of the bed... if you're a student who live there with long-term contract, must buy a addtional thick pad. but I'm a just traveler.. so I used a blanket as a bed pad, and cover me with my big shower towel.. - because it is student accommondation, all windows couldn't open fully
room
restroom(en-suite)
(shared kitchen)
tube construction in front of the building
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

José Javier

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Cuartos, pisos, baños y mueble extremadamente dañado y sucio.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Wenjing

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not a very comfortable facility for a travelling family. That said, we appreciate the staff’s kindness to help us during the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Clémence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
La problématique n’est pas le logement, mais le prix de celui ci pour la qualité proposée. 700€ pour 4 nuits…. Un matelas à ressort qui est sûrement plus vieux que moi et d’une qualité vraiment médiocre.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Disliked: Cleanliness
The room wasn’t cleaned very well and you can hear everyone around you. The walls are paper thin, but luckily other visitors were as mindful as they could be. Some staff are a little rude. Beds are very firm, but I prefer firm beds so it worked for me. Apart from that, it’s in an amazing area. The location by far is the best part of this place. Really close to the tram and there are a ton of cafes and pubs nearby!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Inaki

Disliked: Amenities
This is a student housing building open to the public for limited times in the year. It is not a hotel and although it provides a lot of space and privacy for the price (~£100) a night the amenities are bare minimum, cleanliness could be a lot better. Overall it ok if you are not fuzzy about staying in a from but pricey.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Christophe

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Ce qu’on attend d’une auberge de jeunesse

Auberge de jeunesse avec salle de bain et chambre individuelle… mais c’est le seul confort proposé avec le thé et le café instantané
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great student accommodation!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, clean and well situated
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The bed it’s smaller for two people
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Connie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff were nice but the carpet in the room was very dirty and you could feel the springs in the mattress.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Levent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ensuite was spotless. Everything else matched descriptions. Lovely people at reception. Good for short trips.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Fernanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is near everything you need: market, restaurant, tram station, pubs… although the bed is so small and they don’t keep your luggage overnight, what it was a problem to us. People are so friendly and they helped us all the time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Le logement est très bien situé et le rapport qualité prix est intéressant pour Édimbourg.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025