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Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation

2.0 star property
Travelers connect with in-room WiFi before challenging friends at the billiards table or getting insider tips on Edinburgh's best evening entertainment options

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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

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen

Room options

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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
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 120 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually furnished, free WiFi

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

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
Kitchenette
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Stovetop
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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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
  • 969 sq ft
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Double Beds

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About the area

Located in Leith, a neighbourhood in Edinburgh, Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation is in a shopping district and near a train station. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Princes Street and George Street. Check out an event or a game at Murrayfield Stadium, and consider making time for Edinburgh Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed. Visit our Edinburgh travel guide
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8 Middlefield, Shrubhill, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 4QW

What's nearby

  • Calton Hill featuring heritage architecture, a monument and hiking or walking
    Calton Hill
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Edinburgh royal playhouse theater
    Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Walter Scott Monument in the Rainy Day, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Princes Street
    14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • sunset time, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Royal Mile
    3 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Omni Centre Edinburgh
    11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Balfour Street Tram Stop
    4 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station)
    19 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
    45 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Joker & the Thief
    4 min walk
  • Brass Monkey Leith
    2 min walk
  • Not Just Coffee
    3 min walk
  • Harp & Castle
    4 min walk
  • Tepuy
    1 min walk

About this property

Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation

Hostel near Princes Street
Close to Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and St. Andrew Square, 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 reception hall, concierge services and multilingual staff
  • A TV in reception, luggage storage and a billiards/pool table
  • Tour/ticket information, a lift and smoke-free property
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 at the property

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 Edinburgh Scotland
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. St. Andrew Square and George Street are also within 1 mile (2 km). Balfour Street Tram Stop is only a 4-minute walk and Foot of The Walk Tram Stop is 12 minutes.

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Reviews

Destiny Student Shrubhill - Campus Accommodation Reviews

7.4

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

7.6

Location

8.0

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
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

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Zheng Hong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great find, good availability, easy and quick check in and check out (24-hour reception), very friendly staff, great value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location near a stop on the Tram.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

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

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

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

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

Sara Alessandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like to stay in Leith and at Destiny's because I feel safe and free to go everywhere in Edinburgh
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

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

Great location & helpful receprion staff

Conveniently located & easy to get too from airport. Lots of cafes nearby. Need to remember its NOT a hotel (student accommodation).... which was more than adequate...
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance into city with also the option of taking the tram or bus outside the door of the property, supermarkets close by, staff friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teri, Yee Teng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are nice and clean. Kitchen are supplied with kitchen tools and supplies to cook up a meal. A great alternative to a hotel and a 30 minute walk to the city center.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

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

Good Location, basic but good value.

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!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were great. The place was a very close walk to the tram , which was amazing for getting around the city. The place was clean and the building felt secure. As a student dorm , it was as expected, nothing flashy but that’s all that was needed to enjoy the city. There is a grocery store and a Starbucks very close which was also very convenient.
Stayed 3 nights 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

6/10 Okay

Dorota

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

Basic but functional

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Alexandra

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.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gráinne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grim cell, no bedside lights, immovable ‘ double’ bed too small for two, shelves with sharp edges that stuck out into the mattress space and caught you when you moved in your sleep, desk overlapping the mattress…. Awful, if clean. Overpriced. One night was the maximum anyone could stick this.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Hayden

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

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