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Reviews of Destiny Student Meadow Court - Campus Accommodation

2 out of 5
Destiny Student Meadow Court - Campus Accommodation
13 Sciennes, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 128 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Haval

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

B

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Jordan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor level of cleanliness
Grubby and poorly maintained accommodation, walls and furniture were surface cleaned (wiped over with a spray and a cloth) but not properly cleaned, with evidence of heavy use over time e.g. finger marks, scuffing, grease etc which could easily be cleaned with the correct cleaning materials. There were no mattress or pillow protectors under the bed linen, which I would expect to be standard, in particular at this price point. Communal areas, especially bathroom and toilet areas, were not cleaned daily; every 2 days at best, which for an area with up to 8 different people using is concerning and unhygienic. There was no provision of a bathmat, or a mop to use to protect and clean the wet bathroom floors.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mahima

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Eloise

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was awful, woke up to an alarm blasting at my ears, dirty and also looks can deceive you in the picture
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Destiny Student on 30 Aug 2023
Hi there Eloise,Thank you very much for leaving a review, we greatly appreciate your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you were inconvenienced by our fire alarm being triggered during your stay - our fire alarms are very sensitive and while we make every effort to inform guests as to how to avoid triggering a false alarm this is at points unfortunately outside of our control. We do apologise that the housekeeping was not up to our standards during your stay, this has been passed on to our housekeeping team to ensure that they are maintained in future. Again, many thanks for your feedback!Best wishes,

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 25 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Destiny Student on 30 Aug 2023
Hi Mark,Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your stay with us! If you have any other feedback regarding your stay, we would be delighted to hear it to develop our guest experience.We hope that you will choose to stay with us in Meadow Court again soon!Best wishes,

4/10 Poor

Valentin

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from haley on 29 Aug 2023
Hi Valentin,Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.Each review allows us to identify how we can improve for our next guests.Kind regards,Haley

8/10 Good

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Functional & Comfortable
If you are looking for a basic, easy place to stay, within walking distance to everything, this place ticks the boxes. The amenities are very basic however it was helpful to have a washing machine. Bed was okay, definitely not as bad as some reviews I have read on here but two adults sharing would be a stretch. Overall pleasant stay, staff are excellent and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Destiny Student on 26 Aug 2023
Hi Chad,Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review! We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay and that the amenities in Meadow Court were to your liking! Thank you for choosing to stay with us and we hope to welcome you back to Meadow Court again soon!Best wishes,

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Destiny Student on 26 Aug 2023
Hi John,Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your stay with us! We are sorry to hear that your stay was not as comfortable as we would have hoped, we would be delighted to hear any feedback you have on it to improve our guest experience.Best wishes,

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 26 Aug 2023
Hi Nicole,Thank you for taking the time to review our property. We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again in Edinburgh. Best Regards,

4/10 Poor

Shinichi

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Hayley

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was walkable location for the fringe and was the cheapest for accommodation in August for the city. The pillows are non-existent. Marks on duvet. Dirty bathroom. Brick for a bed. 3/4 bed was fine for us but we are small, larger people may struggle.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 14 Aug 2023
Hi Hayley,Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review - we greatly appreciate your feedback! We are so glad to hear that our location and value for money was to your liking. We are sorry to hear that the housekeeping was not to our standards during your stay, we have passed this back to our housekeeping team to ensure it is not repeated in future. Extra pillows or mattress toppers can be requested from our reception if needed. As advertised, our double rooms contain a small double bed of 120cm in width. We hope to have you stay with us again soon at Destiny Student for a better experience. Best wishes,

8/10 Good

Conor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and great price
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 13 Aug 2023
Hi Conor, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review! We appreciate your feedback and are glad you had enjoyed stay.Have a lovely day, Destiny Student

8/10 Good

Brian

Disliked: Amenities
This is an economy option. There are no frills. Zero. don't even think about frills. It's a dorm - which is exactly how it is advertised. It is inexpensive for the market. You buy cheap, you get cheap. As long as you're ok with that - you'll be in a great location in a completely functional accommodation - just don't expect more than functional.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 10 Aug 2023
Hi there, Thank you so much for taking the time to review our property. We are glad you were content with your stay here and hope to have you stay with us again soon! Best wishes, Destiny Student

6/10 Okay

Cara

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 8 Aug 2023
Hi Cara,Thank you very much for taking the time to rate our property! If you have any other feedback about your stay with us, we would love to hear it.We hope you will choose to stay with us at Meadow Court again in future!Best wishes,

2/10 Terrible

Dauphi

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 26 Aug 2023
Hi Dauphi,Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are disappointed to hear that you did not enjoy your stay. We will take this feedback on board for future bookings.Best Regards,

8/10 Good

Nektarios

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 3 Aug 2023
Hi there, Thank you so much for taking the time to review our property. We value your feedback and hope to have you stay with us again soon! Best wishes, Destiny Student

2/10 Terrible

Jhully

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff are very friendly and I cannot fault them. Bur stay away if plan on getting any sleep, would have been quieter if we had slept in the car. I thought it was weird when they offered ear plugs at the reception for free, after spending the night over I understand why..
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Destiny Student on 2 Aug 2023
Hi Jhully,Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad that you found our team welcoming, and are sorry to hear you had issues with noise. Any noise complaints can be taken directly to reception, who can issue warnings or if necessary ask guests to leave. We hope you had a pleasant experience otherwise, and to have you stay with us again soon at Destiny Student. Best wishes,

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 31 Jul 2023
Hi Emma,Thank you so much for leaving a review, we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us!We hope to welcome you back to Meadow Court in future.Have a lovely day!Best wishes,

10/10 Excellent

Martina

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 31 Jul 2023
Hi Martina,Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review - we are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us at Meadow Court!We hope that you will choose to stay with us again in future.Have a lovely day!Best wishes,

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 26 Jul 2023
Hi Laura, Thank you so much for leaving a review. We are delighted that Meadow Court was a useful choice for you. Have a lovely day! Team Destiny

8/10 Good

Michal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Value for money, that’s okey ,, just maintenance team must get time to repair what’s not in a good condition after the school year .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Meadow Court Reception Team on 25 Jul 2023
Hi Michael,Thank you so much for leaving a review! We are glad to hear that you found your stay at Meadow Court to be good value for money. We are sorry to hear that there were some maintenance issues during your stay, but have passed all notes onto our maintenance team to be repaired immediately.Have a lovely day!Best regards,Meadow Court Reception Team

8/10 Good

Grant

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Rosie on 20 Sept 2022
Hi GrantThank you for your rating.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasantly surprised…..!
Pleasantly surprised by this room - very clean and modern. Staff really nice and friendly. A bit of a pain to share a bathroom to be honest but thats a small price to pay given the cost of the room! Close to the centre and east to walk to and from where you need to go in town. If we go back I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Angus on 30 Aug 2021
Hi Mark, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are so glad you had a good stay and hope that you will choose to come and stay with us again. Kind regards, Angus

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great Price, You get what you pay for
Excellent rates during a busy period however that saying you get what you pay for is perhaps true in my experience. Each Flat consists of 4 rooms which are spacious, clean and lots of storage available. The additional use of a kitchen and dining area is a real bonus, a shared shower and toilet was available but bring your own hand soap as none was provided during a pandemic. The walls are pretty thin so don't expect to much privacy and what you have to bear in mind is this is student accommodation not being used during the holidays so each room door is a fire door. They close hard and secure so you may hear them close and open or worse bang all day long.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Angus on 30 Aug 2021
Hey Trevor, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are glad you had a good stay and hope that you will choose to come and stay with us again. We shall try and have the slamming door problem fixed for next year! Kind regards, Angus

4/10 Poor

Lottie

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite pricey for a student accommodation but the location was good and everything was in good condition. There's wasn't much cleaning during my stay though.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Angus on 30 Aug 2021
Hi Sara, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are glad you had a good stay and hope that you will choose to come and stay with us again. If you ask at reception our staff can ask housekeeping to come and give your flat a refresh while you stay with us. Kind regards, Angus

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy and convenient
A great place to stay when I quickly needed a room last minute in the city, easy and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Angus on 30 Aug 2021
Hey Pauline, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are glad you had a good stay and hope that you will choose to come and stay with us again. Kind regards, Angus

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for short cheap stay
Room was ok, kitchen, bathroom and showroom were clean. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

PM

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Rachael

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This property was filthy and would highly recommend if you could afford to stay in a hotel you do. The flat we lived in had a really bad smell (like old cigarette smoke). The bedroom was dirty upon arrival and I’m not even sure they changed the bedding prior to our arrival. The shared bathroom was not cleaned daily / regularly, and there was bugs living in the walls. Some might pin this to being a student accommodation however, me and all my friends have lived in student accommodation and is just as nice as living in a proper flat, however this flat was significantly worse than any accommodation I’ve seen. The imagines online do slightly improve the look of the apartments. However, the location was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not bad for the price but no soap on site and mattress very uncomfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Angus on 30 Aug 2021
Hi Joe, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are glad you had a good stay and hope that you will choose to come and stay with us again. We shall try and have new mattresses to replace the uncomfortable ones for next year. Kind regards, Angus

10/10 Excellent

Krzysztof

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bedroom was very clean and tidy. I be back for sure
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Fede on 27 Jul 2021
Thanks for your review Krzysztof :) We hope to see you again. Cheers,

6/10 Okay

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms quite small and no window looking out, only a roof light. Mattress quite lumpy and uncomfortable. Amenities in kitchen very good . Basic but fine if you’re not staying in the room long.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 24 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a students' residence rented out to visitors outside term time. The individual areas are small but there is a large communal area equipped with a kitchen and a living area. There are 2 showers serving 6 rooms. I found the self-catering element useful. The staff were quick to rectify problems such as non-working lights. They allow you to leave luggage before check-in and also on the day of checkout in order for you to explore the nearby town centre. We like the place and will like to go again if the opportunity arises.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Iqra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and central
The room was clean and close to a bunch of the Fringe venues we wanted to go to.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Great location, small for two.
The accommodation was very small for two but we did expect this. You have to share bathroom and kitchen with other people, we also knew this would be the case. The room it's self was clean but the corridors were in need of a little attention. The soft closing on the doors were not working so there was the noise of door banging. The decor is very grey and slightly depressing. The location is, however, really good for central Edinburgh. The check in was easy and the young staff very friendly. I would stay again for The Fringe.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in Edinburgh
I wasn’t sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. Easy to find in a great location opposite summerhall venue (sadly none of the shows I was seeing were in summerhall!) but easily walkable to all venues really. Room was small but perfectly formed for one, clean and tidy. It was a shared bathroom but all was clean. I wasn’t expecting towels but they were left for me which was helpful. My only criticism was the firmness of the bed, but that is subjective anyhow! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Brian

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed. Finding access was near on impossible, given no guidance upon booking, after calling twice we eventually found out that we had to google ‘prime student living’ after a good 10 minutes of searching. We were up on the very top floor, flat 9, up about 8/9 flights of stairs (no warning of this before booking or upon check in) thank god we didn’t have many bags! Unfortunately the bed had springs digging into our hips, and even had someone else’s shopping list in the wardrobe! Thankfully only 3/4 of the other rooms in the flat were booked as all 6 rooms (potentially 12 people) trying to share 2 bathrooms would not have been ideal! Staff we spoke to on the phone were not very polite, however the gent at the reception check in was polite and offered complimentary tea and coffee sachets to take to our room. All in all I wouldn’t book again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, good value for money (especially during festival season), very helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed here as everywhere was booked because of the fringe. Basic room bed was uncomfortable pillows where thin.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019