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Destiny Student Cowgate - Campus Accommodation

2.0 star property
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Royal Mile

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Deluxe Penthouse, 1 Bedroom (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)
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Deluxe Penthouse, 1 Bedroom (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)
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Deluxe Penthouse, 1 Bedroom (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Room options

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Desk, bed sheets

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

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Desk
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Penthouse, 1 Bedroom (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

Deluxe Penthouse, 1 Bedroom (3/4 Double Bed - 120cm wide)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchenette
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

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

Highlights

Heating
Kitchenette
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Microwave
Stovetop
Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

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Ziggurat, Wellgate House, 200 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1NQ

What's nearby

  • Royal Mile - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Princes Street - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 5 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 11 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Piper's Rest - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bannerman's Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar 50 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The City Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Whistle Binkies - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Destiny Student Cowgate - Campus Accommodation

Hostel near Royal Mile
A short walk from University of Edinburgh and Princes Street, Destiny Student Cowgate - Campus Accommodation provides laundry facilities and more.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Concierge services, luggage storage and a 24-hour front desk
  • A lift, tour/ticket information and smoke-free property
  • Multilingual staff
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Heating, limited housekeeping and desks

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, 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 at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Towels available for a fee (or guests may bring their own)
  • 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
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 Cowgate Hostel Edinburgh
Destiny Student Cowgate Hostel
Destiny Student Cowgate Edinburgh
Destiny Student Cowgate Campus Accommodation
Destiny Student - Cowgate Edinburgh Scotland
Destiny Student Cowgate (Campus Accommodation)
Destiny Student Cowgate - Campus Accommodation Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is Destiny Student Cowgate - Campus Accommodation pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

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

Destiny Student Cowgate - Campus Accommodation doesn't offer parking.

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

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

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

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Destiny Student Cowgate - Campus Accommodation located?

Located in Old Town Edinburgh, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Edinburgh Vaults, Royal Mile and University of Edinburgh. Grassmarket and Princes Street are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) is 5 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 6 minutes.

Destiny Student Cowgate - Campus Accommodation Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 79 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, excellent value. Bedsheet smelt of vomit unfortunately
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Pete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you're here for the Fringe this location is perfect. If you're looking for just a basic, no frills amenities this is the place to be. Seeing as you'll be out at shows, there's no need for anything more. The bedding is notttt going to be a high thread count for their sheets and pillows...but you're not here for that. The kitchen and common space that you only share with a few other rooms, is perfect and was kept clean. However, if you are here for the Fringe....bring a white noise machine to help reduce the street noise...it will not stop until 4 am. Which isn't something you can hold against this place, the location is great and the noise is a compromise you make. The staff here, tried to accommodate my request to move, but ultimately didn't work out. They are the best, and I saw them be so patient with other guests where there was a language barrier.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very central in Old Town and surprisingly quiet. Apartment spacious and kitted out reasonably well. Could have been cleaner - little things like washing up racks etc and missing sink plugs. There was a smell of mould. Staff were pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dream's come true.
I have been reading of the Fringe for 30 years, this year I joined a' Rock Choir' and performed there,it was amazing, everything I imagined, I was so pleased with the central position for the accommodation, it was so easy to access all of the entertainment. All of the staff at reception were happy and helpful, I would recommend it to anyone, and I hope to be with you next year.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Dan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
We booked for a trip to the fringe but sadly this place was disappointing, even for a student flat. Positives were the location and proximity to city events as well as the helpfulness of staff however several things in the studio flat we booked were broken, there was nothing more than warm water for the duration of our stay and the bed was terribly uncomfortable. Having not long graduated, I wasn’t expecting the Ritz but it didn’t feel like great value for money when being let out to the public and think I might pay that bit extra next time
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value in a great location
Good value accommodation right in the heart of the Fringe. My room had a private kitchen, ideal for breakfast and snacks. On the downside, the floor was not too clean, and the pillows were very thin, but overall l was pleased with my choice, and despite warnings to the contrary, it was not noisy at all!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exellente ubicacion muy cerca todos lugares de royal mile Ana exelente host te ayuda te hace sentir como casa muchas gracias
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Emma

Student accommodation.
Staff were lovely, central location. Rooms were small with hard beds and noisey to sleep. All in all student accomdation.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Re facilities, this was a competitively priced student hostel very conveniently located in the heart of Edinburgh, with no pretensions to being a hotel. It had all the basics. It was comfortable enough for my one night stay. It was clean, and in itself quiet.What let it down and the reason it gets no more than a 3, was the unfortunate location of my room. Bedroom window overlooked a nightclub. (Noise may have got in through an inaccessible outer window that had been left open).Hardly got a wink of sleep which rather defeated the objective of booking a room. Staff were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what I needed right in the centre.
I wanted a single room, in the centre and reasonably priced and it was all of those. No luxury but for the cost and as somewhere to sleep and leave a bag it was ideal. It was a bit noisy outside but having spent 14 hours going from show to show at the fringe I wasn’t awake long enough to notice!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
在愛丁堡難得的便宜住宿，似乎在暑假之外是學生宿舍，因此房間內的設備很簡單只有床、廁所、浴室、書桌、椅子。格局有點類似公寓，所以會有共用的廚房、餐廳以及類似客廳的交誼廳。盥洗用品要去跟櫃台要才有，毛巾則必須用買的。如果有要報名Highland Experience 的旅遊團的話可以跟櫃台要折扣代碼。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Greg, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cheap student digs
For a cheap one-night stay in the centre of the city (just a stone's throw from the Royal Mile) I can't complain...too much! The room was very basic, but was exactly what I was expecting. Looks like student halls that you can find anywhere in the UK. The room was a tiny bit grubby and could have been cleaner, but overall was fine. I had read in previous reviews before choosing this hotel about noisiness. I'm a fairly heavy sleeper, so this didn't bother me. However when we bunked down for the night, it wasn't the noise of the street we could hear. It was the doors in the student 'flat' in which we were staying. They were so loud when they banged shut. Not anyone's fault per se, the walls were pretty thin (again, unsurprising for anyone that's lived in uni halls before), but probably a concern for anyone that considers themselves a light sleeper (note that ear plugs are provided gratis at the reception). The flat included a communal kitchen, and basic tea/coffee sachets can again be collected for free from reception. Bring your own towels, otherwise you can hire them for £5. Toiletries are not included (apart from toilet roll!). I'd recommend for a short stay in the city centre for a decent price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy
Great place to stay at. Close to all the things we wanted to do.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

pat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience
Staff were awesome. The hotel was in the spectacular location. Incredibly convenient to all the sites of Edinburg. The bed was not the greatest but we knew in advance that it would be unusually small for white Americans are used to. And The bed was also not very comfortable
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

Ron, Queensland,Australia.

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A true student experience
If you have forgotten your grotty student life from years ago, this will bring it all back. Tiny room, not very clean, uncomfortably hot, fire doors in the corridor that slam like a thunderclap at all hours of the night. My recommendation -leave it for the students, you can afford better!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not recommend
Room dirty (cracked paint, footprints on the wall, dust), centric location but very noisy at night (clubs/pubs music, thin walls), unprofessional management and staff, overpriced, overall very little value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Gail, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Fine for a few nights at the fringe
Went for a few days at Edinburgh fringe - great location for many of the venues (and close to the station). Surprisingly quiet at night given its proximity to many bars/pubs. Very basic, but I knew this when I booked, so that was absolutely fine. I was out most of the day, so wasn't there very much.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Staff & service
Fair enough
Nothing special but was a clean room to get some rest at the end of a long day. Remember to bring your own towels!