The Hostel Lodging Business in Edinburgh

Reviews

1. Noel Shaju ★★★★☆

   My stay at The Hostel was very friendly and comfortable, and it was conveniently located just across the street from Haymarket station. They have dormitories, shared bathrooms and showers, a fully equipped kitchen (stove, oven, fridge, pots, pans, tea, coffee, sugar provided), a dining area, and an outdoor garden. The check-in and check-out process was quick and hassle-free. Finally, thanks to our hardworking staff for their efforts in keeping the place running.

   almost 8 months ago
2. Aarzoo Jawaid ★★★★☆

   The hostel is very good and located at a central location very close to the tram station. The staff is helpful and they even allowed me to use the common areas after my checkout. Great for solo female travellers. Could have been a lil more spacious but can’t complain as the building is very old.

   almost 9 months ago
3. Amelia Brackney ★★★★☆

   Stayed here 4 nights in November. I wish the showers were as strong as the hairdryers The Hostel is in a great location to many local eateries, the tram, and the ScotRail. Beds are creaky and dont offer much privacy. Outlets are not by the individual beds, and in our 12 bed dorm, there were only 5 working outlets (1 that didnt work). An expectation of quiet and respect in dorms, but no posted specified quiet hours. Lockers are coin operated only and located in common area. Bedding was old and worn. Bathrooms, rooms, and common areas were kept clean.

   almost 9 months ago

1. Khaled Janahi ★★★★★

   Very friendly and helpful staff. Great environment, quiet and clean hostel! I would highly recommend! From my personal experience... PROS - Clean / Helpful staff / plenty of books to read / game cards / mini kitchen where you can cook your own food! / plenty of space in the bathroom. Super safe and everything is just nearby, tram bustations supermarkets restaurant etc... CONS- Some beds and mattresses need to be replaced they're just too old and used up.

   almost 11 months ago
2. Asta Katrine ★★☆☆☆

   Overall fine experience, but goddamn I got tired of that place. Most of all the swampy carpets and the musty showers. It had a nice garden, so we were able to eat outside, cause we actually didn’t really want to eat inside. We stayed in the 12 person mixed dormitory, which we usually do, but the people there had no respect for the curfew or any rules. I would not stay there again, but sure, it was fairly cheap and survivable.

   1 year ago
3. Jeanne Séguineau ★★★★☆

   I had a lovely experience with this hostel. It definitely depends on your comfort standards and of what you are expecting of an hostel tho! In this case, if you are young (at least at heart) and open to socialize, and if you do not need the MOST comfortable bed on earth, then you will be fine! It is a good stop in an adventure and I have rarely seen a loveliest diverse staff in a hostel. You will 1000% feel safe as a woman or an LGBTQ+ person, and that's a relief. There is also a nice garden to take your tea in, comfortable areas and a great kitchen. But if you are seeking absolute quiet and stern roommates, it is not gonna be to your liking.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Sanjoli Malani ★★★★★

   Fabulous stay and met even fun people! Cheap, clean and vibey place. If solo travelling or in a pair do stay here. The hosts at the reception were two sweet ladies and they themselves were travellers to volunteered there for a couple of months. I only stayed for two nights and that day there was a chance to see the Aurora. We went to the beach in the middle of the night and tried to light a fire for 3 hours. Didn’t see the Aurora but lovely people to hang out with!

   almost 3 years ago
2. James Alexander ★☆☆☆☆

   This has got to be the worst place you could stay at. No large lockers. Cases are stuffed in a laundry room. Rooms smell. Bedding is atrocious. Kitchen is always messy. Showers are terrible. They go from warm to cold whilst you are using them. Staff are ignorant. They play music that suits them, not the guests. The staff have no customer service skills whatsoever. The Hostel run by people who can barely speak a word of English. They have taken the guest rooms just for their volunteers because there are that many of them. The manager hasn't got a clue how to treat people. The only things that the staff are interested in, is going out and going to gym. Avoid this place at all costs.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Sara Zimmerman ★★☆☆☆

   The location is amazing and my room was really good. This would have been a much higher review but the workers made this stay not enjoyable. When you go to hostels you want to meet people and socialise, but this hostel has around 15 people who worked for free rooms and stay for months at a time, and they thought the place was their own personal flat. The lounge was constantly full of the workers who excluded guests, stared at us if we dared sit in there, made us feel unwelcome and stayed up till nearly 1 am with parties or loudly hanging out. So if you don’t want to feel like a unwanted guest by these unwelcoming workers I suggest not going to this location for at least 6 months until all these people leave.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Gabriel Lemke ★★★★☆

   Stayed in a co-ed 14 bed room. Experience was mostly positive. Staff was helpful and friendly and location is great. I felt very safe at all times. Bathrooms and showers were sub par, but if you're just staying for a short time its not a big deal.

   almost 4 years ago

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