Cairn Hotel vs Destiny Student - Holyrood
Both are in Edinburgh, 780 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentGreenside
Cairn Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
Hotel★★Abbeyhill
Destiny Student - Holyrood
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Pick Cairn Hotel
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 780 m apart.
Choose Cairn Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.4)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (146 / 36)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 51 / 411)
Choose Destiny Student - Holyrood if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 411 / 51)
Why is Cairn Hotel better than Destiny Student - Holyrood?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.4)+1.1
- 2More guest reviews (888 vs 371), so the rating is more reliable×2.4
- 3110 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+110
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 99 vs 74)+25
- 519 more sights within 1 km+19
- 6Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
- 7A smaller, more intimate hotel (51 vs 411 rooms)−360
Why is Destiny Student - Holyrood better than Cairn Hotel?
- 1A larger hotel with more facilities (411 vs 51 rooms)×8.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cairn Hotel vs Destiny Student - Holyrood: which hotel is better? | Cairn Hotel | Destiny Student - Holyrood |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.1 | 7.4 |
| Location | 9.3 +1.2 | 8.1 |
| Beach access | 0.8 | 1.4 +0.6 |
| Public transport | 9.8 +0.3 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +1.0 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.1 | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 888 +517 | 371 |
| Google rating | – | 3.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 478 |
| Rank in Edinburgh | bottom 40% +36% | bottom 4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 +1.2 | 8.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km −400 m | 1.6 km |
| To the beach | 2.8 km | 2.6 km −190 m |
| To public transport | 180 m | 240 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 13 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 146 +110 | 36 |
| To the nearest food shop | 400 m | 130 m −270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 8 +6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 36 +19 | 17 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 51 | 411 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
780 m apart
Cairn Hotel: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Edinburgh Rail Station: 180 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 12 km, beach: 2.8 km, 146 places to eat within 500 m, 36 sights within 1 km.
Destiny Student - Holyrood: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Abbeyhill railway station: 240 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 13 km, beach: 2.6 km, 36 places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.
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Cairn Hotel or Destiny Student - Holyrood: common questions
Which is better, Cairn Hotel or Destiny Student - Holyrood?
Cairn Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport. Destiny Student - Holyrood is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, Cairn Hotel or Destiny Student - Holyrood?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Cairn Hotel is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.6 km for Destiny Student - Holyrood.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Destiny Student - Holyrood is 2.6 km from the nearest beach; Cairn Hotel is 2.8 km.
How far apart are Cairn Hotel and Destiny Student - Holyrood?
The two hotels are 780 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score