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Reviews of Unite Students - Sugarhouse Close - Royal Mile

41 Holyrood Road, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH8 8FF, United Kingdom

#131 of 170 hotels in Edinburgh

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Review score

Based on 453 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.4

  • Comfort

    7.3

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    7.0

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  • Reviewed: 27 October 2023

    8.0
    Good base for central Edinburgh in a student home atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Studio
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good facilities (bicycle shed, washing machines, fridge, pool billard, board games ...)

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2023

    9.0
    Great location. Will come back here again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You’d need a key card to access from the reception but you can just enter freely from the back entrance, which we found a bit odd. But the place seems safe with cctv around.

    Great location. Good value for money.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The information on the accomodation was slightly misleading, as it said there were elevators to every floor. However, the apartments have stairs to access them. One of our party uses a wheelchair, but is able to walk short distances, so we managed the stairs between us. However it was not ideal and had he been unable to walk at all, it would have been impossible to access the apartment.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2023

    9.0
    Great location, fab clean accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room En-Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Great location, fab clean accommodation,

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2023

    8.0
    Affordable and easily accessible accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room En-Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Perfectly positioned to attend the Fringe festivities and other attractions in Edinburgh. Clean and easily accessible with very helpful and attentive staff.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Studio
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was more like a dorm room, which it probably was.

    It was close to the Royal Mile and reasonably priced.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room En-Suite
    • Stayed 22 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Great location. Safe and secure.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Studio
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The elevator is out of order for like three days. I'm luck to stay on the first floor but with luggage it is not the best. Other than that everything's good.

    The location is perfect. There are quite a lot people during the festival time but around the school is it quite tranquil. Yet almost everything can be reached by foot.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room En-Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location was excellent.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Studio
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small rooms/ bathrooms, no aircon and not much ventilation 

    Close to everything

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    9.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Studio
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location for Edinburgh fringe. Rooms were a good size and small kitchenette a bonus.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2023

    9.0
    Great stay at a great location.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Studio
    • Stayed 8 nights

    Sometimes, the access cards didn't work at the doors and I had to punch them like 4-5 times to get them to work.

    The entire stay alongwith checking in and out was extremely smooth.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room En-Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was much smaller than anticipated. There are no couches inside the actual room you get. Those are community spaces. The bed was uncomfortable.

    Location was great!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good from the location, room and bed. Please praise the staff who were on the desk at all times
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    It rained once during our stay, but Unite couldn't do anything about that. I will book with them again.

    Location= exceptionally good, literally through an archway to the Royal Mile and near a Tesco store; Room clean, spacious very good, Bed - I slept very well; Staff were very helpful on arrival and on departure, allowed us to store our bags after checkout,answered questions whenever I needed to ask at the desk, and helped us to understand how the door passes worked

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    7.0
    Great value, good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Studio
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The bed was very small if you're going to have two people sleep in it. I stayed alone in the room and the bed was fine for me alone but I wouldn't want to share the bed, not even with a spouse. Also it's inconvenient that the bus stops on Holyrood Road are closed for the summer and you need to walk a bit if you want to use the buses.

    The room was a good size. The kitchenette was very nice. The staff was very helpful and accommodating. The location was very good if The Royal Mile and the Old Town are the main attractions you want to visit in Edinborough.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    7.0
    Great location, great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room En-Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was too small for 2

    It’s located in a good area, close to a Tesco and 5 mins walking to the main street

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Studio
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The size of the room for this price was a little bit too expensive.

    The bed supposed to be a double bed but it was very small. And the bathroom and shower were tiny.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    6.0
    Would stay there again for a 2/3 night stay. For anything longer, would expect something more.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Studio
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Shower was a little small, but I'm larger that the average student.

    Just needed a cheap'ish' place to stay for the Fringe. This place ticked the boxes - a place to sleep. Close to the main fringe locations and the Royal Mile.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Studio
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not very clean.

    Very close to the Royal Mile and all other attractions.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Studio
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I glass for 2 people.. 1 chair for 2 people.

    Nearness to city centre.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    8.0
    Central, clean, cosy, friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room En-Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Need more coat hangers in the room and proper tea making facilities on the ground floor in the nice lounge

    Clean, right in the heart of the city on the Royal Mile. Small but comfy room with a modern bathroom and comfy bed.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    7.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 9 nights

    The biggest issue I had was with the service. We were there for 9 nights and asked for towels and sheets to be replaced. We had to ask about five times! I never like the 'small double' beds of student accommodation, but that was well advertised. The bathroom was very small and the floor would always get wet.

    Excellent location. Great coffee shop around the corner. The room I was only 5 metres from the Royal Mile.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    8.0
    Enjoyed the stay at Sugarhouse Close as I always do, it's my 4th time staying there for the EdFringe
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room En-Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Wall mounted reading lamps above bed headboard would be much appreciated although the overhead room lamps did help. Mattress appears to have lost some of its support and may benefit guests if it's turned around or replaced. One towel showing dirty marks and the other having about 6 long, dark hairs, up to 30cm long on it, clearly arriving on the towel post washing and drying.

    Location, with Tesco Express just a few metres away, clean both in the room and all corridors and lift, modern building displaying a clean and modern appearance, very helpful staff, fully equiped kitchen provided. Very quiet location.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds are small for a couple sharing. The pillows were a little flat

    Great location, easy check in, friendly staff and free luggage storage

    Stayed in August 2023

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