About

Destiny Student - Shrubhill is located just off Leith Walk close to Waverly Train Station, the Edinburgh Playhouse or the St. James Shopping Centre, this purpose-built student campus accommodation offers guests a central and affordable base in Edinburgh. Our modern designed common areas such as games room and lounge area offer a great space to socialise or join in for one of our various events.

Destiny Student - Shrubhill offers double en-suite rooms with shared kitchen and living areas. Private apartments are available for larger groups or families. Studios with en-suite facilities, and private kitchen and living areas are also available.

All rooms are en-suite with 120cm-wide, small double beds, fresh linen, access to kitchen facilities and living areas with a TV. Guests can make use of free WiFi access throughout the building, games room and a pay-as-you-go laundry facility. Simple key fob entry throughout the building.

At Shrubhill we offer you a 24 hour reception just as well as a tour desk where you can book your pub crawl, walking tour or bus tour into the Highlands.

There are lots of independent cafes and restaurants in the area and even a supermarket in the same building. The bus stop opposite the accommodation offers you a bus connection into the Old Town or you could choose to walk there in just 15 minutes.


Things to note:
•All the rooms have a 3/4 double bed (120cm) and an en-suite bathroom.
•All the rooms are housed in apartments of 4-6 rooms. Each of these apartments has a communal kitchen and lounge.
•Full payment is taken at the time of booking to confirm the reservation. In the case of a free cancellation we'll issue a full refund to the card that was charged.
•24 hours reception

Destiny Student - Shrubhill Policies and Conditions:
•Cancellation policy: 7 days before arrival. In case of a late cancellation or No Show, you will be charged the full amount of your stay.
•Check in from 15:00 to 00:00.
•Check out from 00:00 to 10:00.
•All taxes included.
•24 hour security.
•No food options
•No curfew.
•Non smoking.


General:
•Free WiFi.
•Games room.
•No pets allowed
•We don't allow guests under the age of 18 to stay at the property without parental guardian or adult supervisor.

House Rules

Check In

15:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 00:00

  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Luggage Storage
  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Internet access
  • Cable TV
  • Self-Catering Facilities
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Reviews

4.6(55)
  • Value for Money
    2.0
  • Security
    7.0
  • Atmosphere
    3.0
  • Cleanliness
    4.0
  • Staff
    6.0
  • Location
    7.0
  • Facilities
    3.0
Stayed in Aug 2026
5.1
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Olivia
Female, 25-30, England
Bed was dirty, stains and hairs on the mattress. The photos advertised need to be more realistic, it’s a much smaller room than anticipated. Very basic but can made do for a short trip. Mattress is very uncomfortable and the springs stuck into your back. The bathroom and towels were clean. Stains on the carpet and questionable stains on the walls. I can’t comment on the communal facilities by the time I’d seen the room I wasn’t prepared to use them.
Stayed in Jun 2026
4.0
K
Karina
Couple, 31-40, Portugal
Felt like a prison cell, no ventilation so the room gets very hot. Asked for a fan and they gave us a broken one, so we had to ask for another one. Long hallways without windows (really hot as well) , it feels like out of a horror movie. Almost no one there, the atmosphere was terrible. The mattress was the cheapest you can imagine, as is the case with everything else on this building,could feel the springs which made sleeping very difficult. I had booked 3 nights and was regretting it on day 1.
Stayed in Aug 2024
10
P
Prima
Female, 31-40, Indonesia
great place
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Location

8 Middlefield, Edinburgh, Scotland
1.9km from city centre