The Scholar
The Scholar is a hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland which is located on Holyrood Park Road. The Scholar is situated nearby to the sports venue Royal Commonwealth Pool, as well as near the residential area Pollock Halls of Residence.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Commonwealth Pool and Arthur’s Seat.
Royal Commonwealth Pool
Sports venue
Photo: SylviaStanley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a category-A-listed building in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the Commonwealth Pool and known colloquially as the 'Commie'.
Arthur’s Seat
Peak
Photo: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano that is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design".
Edinburgh Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Auldcathy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Edinburgh Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4a Salisbury Road in the Newington area of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Edinburgh Synagogue is situated 710 feet west of The Scholar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mayfield and Newington.
Mayfield
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mayfield is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about one mile south from the city centre, with Craigmillar to the south-east and Newington to the north. Mayfield is also the name of several streets in the area.
Newington
Suburb
Photo: CPClegg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newington is a neighbourhood of southern Edinburgh, Scotland. Developed from the early 19th century, it is an affluent, predominantly residential area.
Prestonfield
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prestonfield is a primarily residential suburb in the south of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies to the east of the A7 road, as it leaves the city centre, approximately 3 miles south of the centre.
The Scholar
- Type: Hotel
- Address: 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.93859° or 55° 56′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.17162° or 3° 10′ 18″ westLevels
4Operator
University of Edinburgh Hospitality & Events CollectionOpen location code
9C7RWRQH+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 27279529OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=hotel
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