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The Holyrood Park Hideaway Edinburgh
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 4 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Edinburgh / the Scotland and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.6/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 4 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £40 per pet per stay - research-verified; confirm at booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 4 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 113 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.6/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: October 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Please inform the property in advance of your stay/during the booking process if you plan to bring a pet/dog/service animal. Please note that dogs/pets will incur an additional charge of £40 per stay, per pet.
Pet-friendly summary
The Holyrood Park Hideaway is a ground-floor garden flat in Meadowbank, on the east side of Edinburgh, and it makes a practical city base for a dog. The private garden means a dog can be let out without tackling stairs or a shared stairwell, and Holyrood Park, with Arthur's Seat at its centre, is within walking distance for proper hill walks without leaving the city.
Dogs are accepted for £40 per dog, per stay, and the property asks to be told in advance that a pet is coming. Because it is a flat charge, it weighs heaviest on a one-night stay, a point dog owners have raised, and becomes better value over a weekend or longer.
Inside, the flat has two double bedrooms, a well-equipped kitchen and an artistic, characterful style that guests enjoy. It is described as warm, spacious and homely, and guests travelling with dogs say their pets were clearly welcome and made good use of the garden. The owner is praised for quick, helpful communication during and after a stay.
There are a few practical niggles: the bedding could do with an upgrade, the bedroom lighting is on the dim side and the bath has been slow to drain. None of these touch the dog welcome itself.
Best suited to a couple or small family with one dog, staying two nights or more, who want to combine city sightseeing with daily walks in Holyrood Park. It earns a 4.4/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Private garden on the ground floor
- Short walk to Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat
- Dogs £40 each per stay
- Flat fee weighs on one-night stays
- Quick, helpful owner communication
About this hotel
The Holyrood Park Hideaway is a ground-floor garden flat on Meadowbank Crescent in Edinburgh, a short walk from Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat. It has two double bedrooms, a well-equipped kitchen, a private garden and a characterful, artistic interior, with the Old Town within easy reach.
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Location
8 Meadowbank Crescent, Edinburgh, EH8 7AH
