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Edinburgh College Residence

1.0 star property
Edinburgh hostel in Pilton
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Living area
Standard Studio
Exterior
Standard Studio
Shower, towels

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
348 W Granton Rd, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH5 1QE
  • Dean Village
    5 min drive
  • Princes Street Gardens
    7 min drive
  • Princes Street
    8 min drive
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    24 min drive

Room options

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Standard Studio

Standard Studio

Highlights

Kitchenette
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Private bathroom
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | Living area

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Full-sized fridge/freezer
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Oven
Stovetop
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

At Edinburgh College Residence you'll be 4.3 km (2.7 mi) from Princes Street and 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from Western General. Highlights at this hostel include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free hostel offers free WiFi in public areas. Plus you'll find laundry facilities. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this Pilton hostel include George Street and Grassmarket.
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What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 8 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 9 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Murrayfield Stadium - 10 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 10 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Edinburgh Zoo - 10 min drive - 6.3 km

Getting around

  • Newhaven Station - 7 min drive
  • Slateford Station - 12 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bangla Kitchen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Corbie Takeaway - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Toby Carvery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Javit's Takeaway - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Edinburgh College Residence

Edinburgh hostel in Pilton
Edinburgh College Residence offers its guests laundry facilities. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Edinburgh hostel is smoke free.

  • 103 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • No smoking on site
Edinburgh College Residence offers 103 accommodations. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is offered on a weekly basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Oven

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 17 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Children 17 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

Property is also known as

Edinburgh College Edinburgh
Edinburgh College Residence Edinburgh
Edinburgh College Residence Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Edinburgh College Residence?

Edinburgh College Residence offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Are there any beaches close to Edinburgh College Residence?

The closest beach to Edinburgh College Residence is Portobello Beach (8.6 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Edinburgh College Residence?

No, Edinburgh College Residence does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Edinburgh College Residence?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Edinburgh College Residence?

No, pets are not allowed.

Edinburgh College Residence Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 41 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
H
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Veronique

Liked: Cleanliness
Un peu loin de la ville, mais propre et tranquille, facile d'accès en autobus. Chambre et cuisinette fonctionnelles. Nous avons dû aller acheter notre papier de toilette. Il n'y en avait pas dans la chambre et les personnes à la réception négligeaient de nous en apporter. De plus, personne n'était en mesure de nous expliquer le fonctionnement des buanderies, les informations qu'on noua a donné étaient fausses.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prasanta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I suggest few tea bags, cpffee sachets/capsules should be kept in the kitchen area.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice stay
Actually a very nice stay. The room was comfortable and we had access to a shared kitchen and common room. It was better than we were expecting. The staff were friendly and helpful. It is next to a Morrisons supermarket with a good cafe (Scottish breakfast is very nice). The bus stop outside gets you into the city centre in around 20 mins. It was exceptional value during the fringe!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

man hon

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
The doors close very loudly. Kitchen short fused frequently. Good location for transportation with a lot of buses going downtown. Also good to have a grocery store within walking distance. No restaurant around the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jane

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
A very basic stay
This was a student room and as such was small with a very small double bed pushed against the wall. If a couple, whoever was wallside would have to either climb over the other, or slither to the end of the bed to get out. The bed was incredibly hard and uncomfortable. There was no bin, either in the room or more importantly, in the shower room which is very poor for disposable of sanitary products, which would have to be put in the bin in the conmunal kitchen area at the end of the hall. The kettle etc were in the kitchen area which was fairly clean though the bin was full of takeaway wrappers and there was a mouldy naan bread left on the side. The shower room was ok (apart from the lack of bin) with a good shower. Our neighbour was obviously a student who turned up about 2am both mornings. It was just a base for us visiting family, but not suitable for anyone staying longer. There are apartments there apparently too which I'm sure are better. There is onroad parking nearby. The reception staff were lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

sean

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The worst
Pictures totally deceptive, tiny dorm room, broken charger outlets, broken radiator blasting heat in July. Wrong office hours posted on ad. Left after an hour and had to book a different hotel for $700 more
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Hubert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fire alarm went off, reset by guests. Room not ready on arrival. Chair filthy dirty by desk. Breakfast bar seats to tall not able to sit near bar to eat. Staff 1st class
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Badly managed. Probably unsafe
Fire alarm went off in middle of night and no staff on site meaning that guests were left to work out what to do. No security came - unacceptable to leave a building with 100 trusts totally unmanaged. Otherwise place is ok, however no housekeeping and room walls very thin, doors slam a lot and limited ventilation
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
The Receptionist was welcoming and friendly. The room was unsuitable as noisy, busy road noise. I had made a request for a quiet room at booking stage. The Receptionist, when I advised her, kindly apologised and advised the hostel was fully booked, therefore could not be allocated another room. Noise as well from next door guests. Fire alarm set off twice in the middle of the night. There was a bad smell in the room, tried and ventilate while opening room yet traffic made it far too noisy. Smell remained. Shower was ok, warm and water pressure good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Helga

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
the receiptionist was really rude and unpleasant to converse with
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Devan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Noisy neighbors with very thin walls. The "clean" towels we got had clumps of someone else's hair. The firealarm went off in the middle of the night (false alarm) that apparently happens quite often because there are signs around the building about false alarms. No parking nearby. And check in was late by half an hour.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rajesh

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Said

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall, good value for money. One thing that might help future guests is to not keep a mop in the bathroom, as it left a terrible odor, and the shower curtain didn't touch the floor so water got everywhere when we showered. With transportation right outside the building, it only took 20 minutes to reach the city and there was a kitchen with a convenient Morrison's 4 minutes walking distance away. Would stay again despite the small issues as stated.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

LAURA

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Online directions to hotel unclear. Check in person unhelpful with extra blanket. False fire alarm went off twice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Liang

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Wally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The dorm room was fine. *** Because there are no amenities. Good value though. My issue was the parking area which I think is owned by Morrisons. That area was filthy and reflected badly in the accommodation and had been so had been for some time. The accommodation is fine though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kwai

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Value for the money
Value for the money. Very convenient to the seashore and several bus routes to the city center and signposts. The only complaint would be the small size of the bed for 2 persons and very soft pillows (only 1 for each person)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Barry

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

nicko

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheung

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
i do not know the room was so warm.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Zoe

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I reserved and paid for this hotel prior to leaving the states, and I received a normal confirmation email advising of my check-in and check-out times. Nowhere was it indicated that the facility would not be open on the weekends or that a passcode was required to access the building. My husband and I arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland on Sunday to find a sign on the door of this hotel indicating they weren't open. We were literally stranded and spent two hours of our precious time in Edinburgh searching for a new hotel. Why was the access code not included in the confirmation email? A little communication on the part of this facility could have made for a great stay. Unless you are psychic, I'd avoid these lodgings and opt for something dependable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024