Summer Stays at The University of Edinburgh

This was a decent budget...

Liked: The room was adequate for budget lodging. I liked having a desk. The en suite bathroom was small but worked well. The location felt safe and was an easy bus ride into the center of the city. The view of Arthur's Seat was special, although it wasn't the full-on, centered view shown in the photos. The breakfast was good and plentiful; I especially appreciated that there was a lot of fresh fruit. It was helpful to be able to use the self-serve laundry facilities at a low price, and I appreciated the availability of a refrigerator in the shared kitchen at the end of the corridor. The young people in Reception were very helpful in answering my questions about the local bus, getting to the airport, etc. It was an interesting experience to stay in university accommodation.
Disliked: I knew this was budget lodging, so I didn't expect a premium mattress. However, I didn't expect a mattress as hard and lumpy as this one. The pillows were so old and flat that I had to stack up three of them to get to the level of one decent pillow. I did not sleep well on any of the three nights I was there and ended up exhausted. Also, the sheet had blue (ink?) stains, which was unacceptable. That sheet should not have been used on a guest bed. Even though the nights were cool, the room was hot because the window was restricted from opening more than a few inches. (In truth, I found hot interiors to be the case in Scotland generally, even though the weather was cool.) A fan would have helped greatly.

I would stay again

Liked: The rooms were clean and comfortable. First I was a bit afraid of the shared bathrooms but actually it wasn't a problem. Whenever I needed, I found an empty one just a few steps down on the corridor. The breakfast was plenty and delicious. I would stay again.
Disliked: As a university campus, young people were all around, which is a good thing, except late in the evening :) But they go to sleep at midnight the latest (I think they were in a camp and their teachers told them to be quiet) so that was not a serious problem.

Very good

My room was comfortable and...

Liked: Breakfast was great. The room was clean and larger than expected. The bathrooms worked barely. The toilets only flushed sometimes and I got stuck in the elevator. The laundry facilities robbed me of 10 lbs of
Disliked: Bathrooms. Laundry.

Pleasant

Liked: It was quiet and cheap.
Disliked: Difficult to find, no tea & coffee facilities in the room.

Exceptional

Great place for short stay,...

Liked: The location, the staff, the breakfast
Disliked: Bathroom and furniture look outdated and need update

Good

Liked: Really close to a comfortable bus station, rich breakfast buffet
Disliked: It wasn't so clean

Exceptional

Liked: Staff was great, room was nice, laundry room is good
Disliked: Bathroom was a little dirty