37-39 Cowgate, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1JR, United Kingdom
#112 of 169 hotels in Edinburgh
Guests' ChoiceBased on 2480 hostel reviews
7.9Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
7.9
Location
9.5
Facilities
7.8
Staff
8.7
Value for money
8.3
Free WiFi
7.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 June 2024
Pawel
United KingdomBathrooms are too small,
Nice atmosphere, perfect location.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 1 June 2024
Edimara
IrelandWhat I didn't like is that they don't offer towels, and when I went to rent towels there weren't any to rent.
The location is excellent
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 29 May 2024
Jessica
United KingdomThe towels that we hired were filthy. They had yellow and brown stains on them. The people streaming outside the clubs did not stop until after 4am. The room was so sticky and hot even with the window open and the radiator turned off.
Excellent location. Good set up!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 29 May 2024
Miranda
NetherlandsVery good locaton in the centre of Edinburgh. Good atmosphere. We had a private triple room for 2 person. I would certainly recommand staying here..
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 28 May 2024
Vanessa
AustriaFor one or two nights
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 26 May 2024
Elisabetta
United KingdomOne shower and one toilet were out of order but there were plenty others further down the corridor.
Lovely atmosphere, fantastic location right in the middle of everything.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 25 May 2024
Piyapa
ThailandThe staff is friendly and helpful. Good atmosphere. Love breskfast.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 25 May 2024
Joseph
United KingdomBathroom was poor, often dirty and very cold the whole time.
location was really good, staff were very friendly and helpful. Bedroom was ok, as expected really.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 May 2024
Prabhu
IndiaDon’t have anything that I disliked.
I like that it was closer to streets like Victoria and CowgateHead which were iconic and the landmarks for shopping.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 22 May 2024
Javier
MexicoThe showers were under maintenance
It was located in the city center
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 21 May 2024
Paul
United Kingdombathrooms are variable and the room was quite stuffy, with 4 blokes in on a hot weekend.
social areas very good and the staff were very helpful. Security was strong using electronic entry. some of our bikes were able to be stored.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 21 May 2024
Jenny
ColombiaA little noisy because of the location
Location, facilities, service
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 20 May 2024
Chia
TaiwanNone
Location is perfect.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 18 May 2024
Gençoğlu
GermanyLocation is really good and stuffs are nice
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 15 May 2024
Amy
United KingdomPeople at the bars/clubs in the surrounding area were loud at night but thats to be expected.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent price for breakfast too.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Sonya
United KingdomAlthough OK for us it’s not ideal if you are a light sleeper! It was a Wednesday night and loads of outside bar noises
Great location close to restaurants a and sights Such a modern hostel facilities were great and beds very comfortable
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Csaba
HungaryThe girl at the reception was speaking too fast for my limited English knowledge… i should improve, i know…
Perfect location, very good price, good breakfast (apple/orange juice, toast, ham, cheese, butter, yoghurt, fruits, jams, milk, muesli, etc). It was good to meet new people.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Mensah
United KingdomQuiet a number of people in the room
Sitting at the bar
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Anastasia
GreeceNot free coffee in the morning and too loud music
Clean, perfect location, friendly staff, place to chill (both inside and outside)
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Gabriela
FranceThe issue are the toilets , because they are super small. Moreover some of them dirty.
The people who work there are AWESOME ! Breakfast is great. Location is good
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Hana
Czech RepublicNoise ať night
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Meugenia90
SpainDon't go if you are over your 20's and over the party scene
Great location to get around the old town
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Sweta
IndiaGood stay.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Phindulo
United KingdomIt was my first time in a hostel and therefore I did not know what to expect. Only the fact that I actually had to sleep on the higher bed of the bunk as heavy as I am which made it hard to get on. It was only annoying cause I was actually allocated a Different and lower bed but someone took it before I got there.
It was pretty clean and has a very light mood about it that just makes it a fun place to be. It is affordable and offers convenience with amenities.
Stayed in May 2024
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