To go to the airport there is a big hill to the bus stop

The place is exactly like the photos, the location is excellent and easy to access

Stayed in March 2024

This is a busy hostel, so it gets dirty kinda quick. The street noises were a bit loud throughout the night.

This is a great hostel in Edinburgh! The location is amazing. It’s right next to the castle and the royal mile. Each bed has a plug and a little shelf to set your phone and stuff while it’s charging overnight. The lockers were a good size. You can fit a whole packed backpack inside. In my room, there was a little sitting area to get ready without being in the way of others. Breakfast was basic, but good. Lots of great amenities.

Stayed in April 2024

The kitchen was dirty most of the time. It would be great to have some better suction in the bathrooms, the smell and water stayed there too long. The washing machine didn't wash out one stain I had even after the second run even though one hand wash did the job after and normally my washing machine would get rid of it.

The location was perfect. I want to have as much privacy as I can get so pod style beds and shared private bathrooms were the best. The breakfast was a nice touch.

Stayed in April 2024

Wi-fi connection wasn't working great inside the dorm. My bed was near the window, far from the "center" of the room, it was quite bad. But in reception or kitchen, that was good.

Excellent location, clean, confortable and big bedroom. Besides that, location was also a plus. Really close to anything and you could just walk around the city. Totally worth it staying there.

Stayed in April 2024

The water in the shower is boiling hot, it makes it a challenge to have a normal shower.

I had a great stay at this hostel! My room was very clean and the staff welcoming and helpful. The luggage storage also helped a lot before checking in and after checking out. The location is amazing, very central and close to all the main attractions.

Stayed in April 2024

No ventilation in the room, it felt very steamy. The bathroom sinks were so small they were almost useless. I was also not a fan of the shower knob that you had to keep pressing to have water come out. I also never figured out how to set the shower water temperature. It seemed the water either came out scalding hot, or arctic cold.

Fantastic location, very affordable, loved the private bathrooms.

Stayed in April 2024

The pod did get a bit stuffy during the night, and it's only April so might not be the comfiest place come summer. Opening the curtain a bit lets in fresh air. The shower/toilet combos were okay if you were the first person in in the morning, but would get quite humid after someone had showered. Never really had to wait for access though, so that was good. There were other options on the same floor though, for separate showers and toilets.

Absolutely amazing location in Old Town. First time staying in a pod and would 100 % recommend it. You're not able to tell that there's 20 others staying in the same room: luckily people were very respectful and quiet and when you shut the curtain to your pod you have your personal space. In the pod you might hear if someone's snoring, but it's not loud enough to bother you. There's a bit of room next to your mattress so you can store your things next to you for convenience. Also outlets to charge your phone, although I found that the usb wasn't quite as good as using a normal charger. Liked the fact there were hooks and railings for clothes inside the pod. Locker underneath the pods was a good size, and lockable with a code. Some pods had separate lockers and you would need your own padlock for those. Staff was friendly and the reception is open 24/7. Didn't really use the kitchen facilities, but looked like there's enough space to store your things.

Stayed in April 2024

The shower was cold.

The staff, the atmosphere and the location.

Stayed in February 2024

Great price. Good location and comfy beds. Breakfast was basic but was a great way to start the day.

Stayed in April 2024

Great location only walkable distance to stations, restaurant , bus stop and castle .Good staffs and nice facilities. Its th first time i was staying in a hostel. I stayed 3 nights and it was really amazing. Unforgettable trip aand stay. I got an opportunity to met new people from different countries. If you are planning for a solo trip definetly you can choose kick ass grassmarket.

Stayed in March 2024

Fantastic location. Suoer value bed in Central Edinburgh

Stayed in April 2024

Starting on the second day, it was too warm in the pods...could have used a small fan.

Location. Friendly, helpful staff. Bright and spacious lounge area. Storage lockers for just 1 euro during the day.

Stayed in April 2024

Same as before

Location adjacent to Brown's Place

Stayed in April 2024

I had asked for a bottom bunk of the bed, that was about provided But they have me another room with the bottom bunk, and i hear to climb another flight off stairs for the same

The venue

Stayed in April 2024

Excellent location, very nice and welcoming staff

Stayed in April 2024

Roughly 30% of the luggage lockers were broken, we struggles finding one to fit our suitcases so we could explore the city. The staff were nice and let us store our suitcases in a separate locked room in the meantime. The showers were also dirty, but that's understandable for a shared bathroom at night.

The staff was great! Very sweet and helpful, and the space/rooms were good, and fun social opportunities!!

Stayed in April 2024

Checking out at 10 am but that’s

The styling was really cool, it was clean and the bed room with view on the castle was amazing!

Stayed in April 2024

Not so much the property as the people staying there. Very noisy, slamming doors and taking phone calls late at night.

Very friendly, good breakfast, comfortable pods with privacy, plenty of showers.

Stayed in April 2024

The smell in my dorm

They beds were comfortable

Stayed in April 2024

Had to climb three floors for our room. I think it's a british thing to not have an elevator for 3 storey buildings. Also the ladder to the top bunk wasn't safe enough. My wife fell down once climbing down from the top bed. I also found it hard to climb and had an almost fall twice. Also found the bed area to be little warm.

Bathrooms were really clean and exceeded my expectations for a hostel. And they were single toilets and bathrooms so you really weren't sharing it with anyone while you're using it. Location was unreal, it was only minutes walk from Princes street, Edinburgh castle and Royal mile. It was the main reason why I booked this place and it didn't disappoint. 24 hours reception is pretty handy too. Staff were really friendly as well.

Stayed in April 2024

Since the windows in dorm rooms stay open at night and the location is the city centre, there's quite a lot of noise coming from the stairs and pubs surrounding the hostel, mostly intoxicated tourists. It's to be expected, obviously. Otherwise, the place was rather peaceful despite a good number of guests staying there.

The place is very clean and well organised

Stayed in April 2024

Appeared to be mixed gender shower facilities as there was unexpectedly a male in showers when I used them, so might not be suitable for everyone

Couldn’t get a more central location right on Grassmarket. The female only dorms were clean and quiet. Bar and other communal areas well kept and lockers can be utilised to store luggage before and after check in. Not all hostels are that secure with their luggage storage

Stayed in April 2024

Maybe a little too crowded, but didn’t matter a lot.

Great location.

Stayed in April 2024

That there’s no curtains on the bed

It’s location

Stayed in April 2024