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Welcome to the The Scholar Hotel...

Explore the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Located 2 kilometres south of the city centre. Edinburgh Airport can be found 14 kilometres to the west.

The Scholar is a relaxing and welcoming hotel situated in the award-winning landscaped grounds of the Pollock Estate, within walking distance of all of the City’s world famous landmarks

Ground floor rooms are available and all guestrooms feature Freeview TV, hairdryers, tea/coffee making facilities and free Wi-Fi. Guests will benefit from our 24-hour reception and free (limited) on-site parking. A hearty breakfast can be enjoyed in the Breakfast Room - a full choice of juices, fruits, cereals, cheeses, as well as a full Scottish cooked breakfast.

Hotel Features

  • handicapped accessible
  • parking
  • Wi-Fi

Safety Equipment

  • Fire alarm
  • Smoke detectors
  • Sprinkler system
  • Video surveillance of entrances
  • Video surveillance of hotel lobby
  • Video surveillance of hallways
  • Doors with spy-hole
  • Doors with security chain
  • Doors with security lock
  • Smoke detectors in all rooms
  • Hallways equipped with fire extinguishers
  • Hotel has emergency lighting
  • Hotel stairways ventilated
  • Hotel complies with country/state/local fire laws
  • Audible smoke alarms in guest room
  • Audible smoke alarm in hallways
  • All guest rooms equipped with sprinklers
  • All hallways equipped with sprinklers
  • Emergency exits for each floor
  • Guest rooms accessed by interior entrances
  • Self-closing guest room doors
  • Parking areas patrolled
  • Video surveillance recorded 24 h a day
  • Hotel staff trained in first aid

Room Features

Total number of guest rooms: 72
subdivided into: 7 SGL | 65 DBL

  • Bathroom with shower
  • telephone
  • hair dryer
  • satellite / cable TV / radio
  • work desk
  • room safe
  • Windows for opening
  • Emergency information

The 3-star hotel offers 72 comfortable guest rooms with room safe and Windows for opening.

Apartments

Total number of apartments : 0

  • coffee machine
  • flat iron & ironing board

The 3-star hotel offers comfortable apartments with .

Food & Beverages

  • Bar
  • Cafe/bistro

Sport & Leisure at the hotel

  • Squash
  • Golf course
  • Meadow

Key Facts

No. of meeting rooms 10
Capacity largest meeting room 40  Attendees
Space largest meeting room 46,0 m²
No. of hotel rooms 72
Distance to airport 13,0 km
Distance to train station 2,0 km
Distance to city centre 2,0 km

handicapped accessible parking telephone satellite / cable TV / radio room safe Bar Cafe/bistro Squash Golf course

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The Scholar Hotel

Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road
EH16 5AY Edinburgh (Scotland)
United Kingdom

We speak...

  • English

Setup

Room U-shape
U-shape
Block
Conference
Banquet
Banquet
Parlam.
Classroom style
Theatre
Theatre style
Reception
Cocktail tables
Circle of chairs
Circle of chairs
David Bryce Room   View details of this meeting room
David Bryce Room
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Dimensions:
38.5 m² | 3.02 m Ceiling height
 
Facilities:
Daylight | Dimming possible
 
Capacities
(No. of attendees )
U-shape Block Banquet Parlam. Theatre Reception Circle of chairs
16 16 28 25
39 16 16 28 25
Drawing Room   View details of this meeting room
Drawing Room
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Dimensions:
46.7 m² | 5 m Ceiling height
 
Facilities:
Daylight | Dimming possible
 
Capacities
(No. of attendees )
U-shape Block Banquet Parlam. Theatre Reception Circle of chairs
20 30 40 40
47 20 30 40 40
Red Room   View details of this meeting room
Red Room
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Dimensions:
36.4 m² | 3.02 m Ceiling height
 
Facilities:
Daylight | Dimming possible
 
Capacities
(No. of attendees )
U-shape Block Banquet Parlam. Theatre Reception Circle of chairs
12 16 24 20
36 12 16 24 20
Scott Room   View details of this meeting room
Scott Room
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Dimensions:
24.7 m² | 3.02 m Ceiling height
 
Facilities:
Daylight | Dimming possible
 
Capacities
(No. of attendees )
U-shape Block Banquet Parlam. Theatre Reception Circle of chairs
12 16 24 25
25 12 16 24 25

Meeting Rooms

Information about your meeting possibilities at our property is available on request.

Meeting Equipment

  • flip chart
  • microphone facilities
  • screen
  • Internet access
  • Handheld microphone
  • Video projector
  • video conference
  • Wi-Fi
  • High Speed Internet

Meeting Packages

Meeting packages are submitted on request.

Add-on programmes / Places of interest

Special incentives will be arranged according to your requirements.

Miscellaneous

Additional meeting equipment on request.

Key Facts

No. of meeting rooms 10
Capacity largest meeting room 40  Attendees
Space largest meeting room 46,0 m²
No. of hotel rooms 72
Distance to airport 13,0 km
Distance to train station 2,0 km
Distance to city centre 2,0 km

handicapped accessible parking telephone satellite / cable TV / radio room safe Bar Cafe/bistro Squash Golf course

Visa Mastercard Amex

The Scholar Hotel

Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road
EH16 5AY Edinburgh (Scotland)
United Kingdom

We speak...

  • English

Special Offers


Special offers are currently not available.

Key Facts

No. of meeting rooms 10
Capacity largest meeting room 40  Attendees
Space largest meeting room 46,0 m²
No. of hotel rooms 72
Distance to airport 13,0 km
Distance to train station 2,0 km
Distance to city centre 2,0 km

handicapped accessible parking telephone satellite / cable TV / radio room safe Bar Cafe/bistro Squash Golf course

Visa Mastercard Amex

The Scholar Hotel

Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road
EH16 5AY Edinburgh (Scotland)
United Kingdom

We speak...

  • English

Location & Directions:

Arriving by car

From the A720 City of Edinburgh Bypass, take A7 Old Dalkeith Road exit at the Sheriffhall Roundabout towards the City Centre. Continue straight for approximately 3 miles. Just past the Royal Commonwealth Pool at the lights, turn right onto Holyrood Park Road. Pollock Halls is the second turning on the right.

Arriving by public transportation

The airport is approximately 8 miles from The Scholar Hotel and is linked to the city centre by the Airlink 100 bus service. The journey from the airport to the city centre will take approximately 25 minutes. The Airlink 100 terminates at Waverley Bridge, just outside Edinburgh Train Station.

Key Facts

No. of meeting rooms 10
Capacity largest meeting room 40  Attendees
Space largest meeting room 46,0 m²
No. of hotel rooms 72
Distance to airport 13,0 km
Distance to train station 2,0 km
Distance to city centre 2,0 km

handicapped accessible parking telephone satellite / cable TV / radio room safe Bar Cafe/bistro Squash Golf course

Visa Mastercard Amex

The Scholar Hotel

Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road
EH16 5AY Edinburgh (Scotland)
United Kingdom

We speak...

  • English