Downing New Park, Edinburgh

New Park is an affordable student accommodation in Edinburgh, offering Studios and various En-suite room types. The flats are ideally located in Edinburgh, and the rooms are clean and tidy. The flats provide a spacious play area and study area, which students can use free of charge. There are supermarkets Tesco Express and Sainsbury's close to the flats. In addition to Meadowbank Shopping Park for residents' shopping convenience. With a bus stop just downstairs and easy access to the city centre and the University of Edinburgh, New Park Student Apartments are a great choice of accommodation for students at the University of Edinburgh and Queen Margaret University Edinburgh.

Features

New Park is a new student flat built in 2017 with 238 beds on the highest five floors. The flats offer a number of En-suite and Studio floorplans to suit the different needs of students. All rooms come with ensuite bathrooms, queen-size beds, study areas, smart TVs, and storage space. The flats also have some communal facilities. Suites are divided into bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, and shared kitchens and living rooms. Studio room types have absolute independence, cooking, studying, and lounging in their little world. Complimentary tea/coffee/hot chocolate is available at the front desk from Monday to Friday. Some studios can accommodate two people.

Location and What's Hot?

New Park Apartment is on Easter Road in Edinburgh, a 15-minute walk to the city centre. Plenty of shops, restaurants and drinking establishments are next to the hostel, including Co-op Food, B.E. Hot Yoga, and Tesco. Walking to Meadowbank Shopping Park takes about 8 minutes, where you can find the usual discount shops such as Poundland, Sainsbury's, TK Maxx, Marks & Spencer, and many more. There are also many parks and courts around the halls of residence. There are also many parks and pitches around the halls of residence, so there are plenty of activities to enrich your extracurricular life.

Transport

From the halls of residence, it takes 21 minutes to walk to the Moray House School of Education. 37 minutes to walk or 20 minutes by bus to the GS Campus of the University of Edinburgh; about 30 minutes by bus to the KB Campus of the University of Edinburgh; and about 52 minutes by bus to Heriot-Watt University. Public buses and trains are close to the flat, or you can cycle to your school or the city centre. With a 15-minute walk to the city centre and a one-minute walk to the bus stop at Brunswick Road, it's easy to go wherever you want.

Security and services

In addition to the basic facilities, New Park also has 24 hours monitoring system. The entry and exit of foreign personnel need multiple access control without worrying about safety.