McDonald Road Student Accommodation

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December 2024

January 2025

Double Room (3/4 Size Small Double Bed) | Room amenity

Double Room (3/4 Size Small Double Bed) | Private kitchen

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Popular amenities

Free WiFi

Explore the area

6 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 4GT

Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
8 min walk
Calton Hill
9 min walk
Omni Centre Edinburgh
11 min walk
Edinburgh (EDI)
31 min drive

Room options

Classic Studio (3/4 Size Small Double Bed)

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Double Room (3/4 Size Small Double Bed)

15 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Premium Studio (3/4 Size Small Double Bed)

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

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Breakfast included

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

8 Dec - 9 Dec

About this property

Adults-only hostel in Edinburgh

This hostel features free WiFi in public areas. Limited housekeeping is available.

McDonald Road Student Accommodation offers 104 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

During your stay at McDonald Road Student Accommodation, you're just a quick walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Free WiFi in public areas is available.

Free WiFi
Within a 15-minute walk of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street

WiFi is free in public spaces.

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

No on-site parking available

Guest services

Front desk (limited hours)
Housekeeping (limited)

Room amenities

Bathroom

Private bathroom
Shower

Desk

Policies

Check-in

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

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3 PM - midnight

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 18 and older are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

Bed sheets fee: GBP 5 per person, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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 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

The front desk at this property is open daily from 3 PM - midnight.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

McDonald Road Apartments Edinburgh

McDonald Road Student Accommodation Edinburgh

McDonald Road Edinburgh

McDonald Road Student Accommodation Hostel Edinburgh

McDonald Road Student Accommodation Hostel

McDonald Road Student Accommodation Edinburgh

McDonald Road Student Accommodation Reviews

6.4

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Ruth

12 Nov 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Small but comfortable

Convenient are, clean, small room but as expected. Friendly staff on desk 24/7, comfortable bed and powerful shower

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Mary-Rose

4 Sept 2018

Liked: Staff & service

The staff were friendly and helpful!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

george

31 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Edinburgh festival stay.

Reception not always open otherwise all good and really decent studio room with lots of light and space... better than any student accommodation I knew back in the day.... thanks.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Jonathan

27 Aug 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t bother

My partner and me stayed for one night while I was on business. Given the time of year with the festival it was hard to get rooms in the city. Rooms were small, you only had one very soft pillow and you weren’t able to get an additional. The towels in the bathroom were tiny. The showers were so small you had to step in side ways and shower could only be turn on/off while in it. Rooms were very basic I feel bad for the student paying 114+ a week to stay here. There was a lot of noise as well due to building works and people running round the corridors.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

27 Aug 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay elsewhere if you can

Shortly after arriving in my room I discovered a used condom on the floor under the table!!!! Completely disgusting and unacceptable, I mean the cleaners missing a bit of litter I can get over but a used condom?! Radiator in the bedroom area didn’t work so I was freezing at night especially. Dirty marks all over the walls. Shower didn’t drain properly so you had to shower really quickly and even then you were up to your ankles in water .

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

26 Aug 2018

Comfortable, but perhaps short on cleanliness

The room and set-up were comfortable and adequate. However, there was a smell in the bathroom that made me suspect that it wasn't as clean as it should be...

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Mab, Quebec, Canada

26 Aug 2018

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Walking distance to the city. Small bathrooms and uncomfortable bed. Have elevator. Kitchenette was functional. Also need to pay 5 pound if u need a hair dryer for the whole duration of your stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Stephen

25 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good basic accommodation not far from city centre

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

abhishek, london

24 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Usual student accommodation Suggestion : not for 2 fat people

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

23 Aug 2018

Satisfactory stay with room for improvement

Overall: Stay was satisfactory. Positive points: Staff were friendly Very clean and pleasant environment Location was pleasant Negative points: One of the lights wasn’t working in the room leaving it dark The bed creaked horribly - to the point where it would wake us up in the night if we moved Other: Room was smaller than in example picture although this wasn’t a problem

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

20 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Does what it says on the tin

The accommodation was as we expected - basic but clean and the staff were very helpful and polite .Ideal for a short stay / good location

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

19 Aug 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

They don't care

When we arrived works were being done. No signs outside that the accommodation was there, the builders were not able to tell us this was McDonald's road 6. No indication where the reception was. It was on the mezzanine. Room was supposed to be a double. Although they do say the dimensions of the bed on the booking sites, they should not call this a double, when two people can hardly fit. They are supposed to clean every week. They did not.

Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Cambridge

13 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Everything was great. No complaints. The room was clean, the staff was nice and it was within walking distance of the old town.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Ian

3 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Stephan

30 Jul 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Adequate good value for money

Good value you for money. Good location, basic accommodation but this is what we were expecting as all we needed was a bed for the night.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

20 Aug 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

義慈

10 Aug 2017

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

It's all about how much u cost, the room is equal the survive is good

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

7 Aug 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

oren

31 Jul 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Room comfort

Nice place on a budget with one big problem

Location was pretty good 5-10 min walking from the Main Street. The room Was pretty spacious however the bathroom was really small and the bed was so uncomfortable that sleeping on the floor looked like the better option most of the time

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

11 Jul 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

receptionist are wonderful, very friendly. Not bad for a two star. road work is being done around the area. can be noisy in the morning

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Isuru , London

10 Jul 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lots of shortcomings

Check in & check out were ok. Staff was friendly. But even room heating was not working. Staff was not much bothered after telling. Oven of the kitchenette did not work at all.Later they gave a key to a kitchen two stories above. Had to go up and down with Food. If maintained properly could make it a better place. Currently do not recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

7 Jul 2017

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

N K, India

4 Sept 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

liked the concept and overall good accomodation

We stayed there for one night. The accommodation was very good considering the price we got it for. They have shared kitchen facility as well and rooms are clean enough.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

30 Aug 2016

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice, but loud & could be more comfortable

The room was clean. The bathroom is small, but at least it's connected to the room itself. The mattress is in need of some loving - it was hard and springy so that wasn't the best. The street the accommodation is on is shared with a fire station, and LOUD emergency vehicles woke me up several times the first night. I would recommend this place to someone in a pinch and with a very low budget.

4/10 Poor

Claire

29 Aug 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for £30, outrageous for £145 during festival

This is exactly what it sounds like, an old student accommodation, outdated, big hole in the wall, no curtains on the window. I would not mind that much for general price (£30) but I paid £145 due to Edinburgh festival so ... Indeed one angry customer! I know the law of offer and demand but I booked this in April for an August stay... I bet this is how they make their money for the year !!