St John Street, Stirling, FK8 1EA, United Kingdom
#15 of 19 hotels in Stirling
Guests' ChoiceBased on 595 hostel reviews
7.8Cleanliness
8.2
Comfort
7.8
Location
9.5
Facilities
7.6
Staff
8.9
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
6.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 May 2024
Chris
United KingdomNoise from room next door and small bed
Clean and welcoming
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 2 May 2024
Lamb
United KingdomThe bunk bed wasn’t secured to the floor and was moving as I got into bed, The bed was quite uncomfortable but that is to be expected it wasn’t the worst bed I have slept on
It was really nice clean and good facilities
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 May 2024
Jonathon
United KingdomShower a bit tepid. Rooms quite basic (but it's a youth hostel).
Great location close to the castle, 10 min from the train station. Very friendly staff, good cooking facilities and dining area.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Jmgb540
BelgiumTap water was not drinkable Beds are a bit short for tall persons Kitchen and dining room unwelcoming
Staffed was friendly Bed sheets were confortable
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Alasdair
United KingdomThere was a fault with the ensuite toilet which meant there was a rushing water sound for 4 seconds every 22 seconds - that’s a lot of occurrences during the night. Unfortunately I didn’t notice it before the staff finished work at 11pm and didn’t think it was worth calling the emergency number so just went with it. More an irritation than a big deal.
Great location very close to Stirling Castle, comfortable room and guest lounge. Great staff and friendly other guests.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Hendrik
Belgiumthere are some parking places, but these are limited and quickly fill up
excellent location, good breakfast, very friendly and helpfull staff, clean
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 11 April 2024
Rosemary
United KingdomGood kitchen/lounge facilities Secure bike parking/shelter
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Laura
ColombiaNo parking when we arrived but easy street parking right outside
Staff were friendly. Location was great. Comfy and good price.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Nicole
United KingdomStaff were very friendly.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 13 November 2023
Sandra
United StatesBreakfast
Staff and location
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 7 November 2023
Ábel
HungaryI lost my hat somewhere and I couldn't contact them on the weekend, since I havent found an working phone number.
The staff was nice, our room was clean and warm, shower and bathroom was alright, the dining area was large and the kitchen was clean and we could easily make some meals for ourselves. They let us put our luggages down since we were early.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 October 2023
Giulia
United KingdomNothing! Good value for money
A nice youth hostel set in a beautiful historic building, super close to the Old Jail and Castle. Kitchen is well-equipped and open 24 hours, the dorm is fine with ensuite toilet and shower (separate rooms). Basic but clean and comfy. You can tell the staff love working here as the common room had lots of Halloween decorations and they even left some Tunnocks out in the kitchen for late arrivals (thank you!).
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 22 October 2023
Van
United KingdomShower
Good kitchen and room
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 22 October 2023
Ranald
AustraliaOn the day we arrived we were there 15 minutes early. We were ushered in and a brisk cranky person behind the desk made us and all the other guests sit and wait until the exact checkin time while she didn’t do much at all. By the time she opened which was late, there were 10 guest parties all trying to check in at once. She was quite rude. I didn’t see her again in our visit and the other staff were helpful but not overly friendly. The kitchen was used a lot and was only cleaned once per day so it became quite dirty. Would have liked it to have been cleaned throughout a bit more but there didn’t seem to be many staff.
Great location in the old part of the city. Busy hostel with lots of guests coming and going. Car parking was handy. Great kitchen and dining area.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 21 October 2023
Kenneth
United KingdomThe Price for family room 2adults and 1child £190 for 2nights is steep for hostel accommodation
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 19 October 2023
Sandra
United StatesBreakfast
The staff and the environment
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 16 October 2023
Menaka
AustraliaNothing about the actual property - but it’s a very steep climb up the hill from the station!!
Great building, fabulous atmosphere and facilities. Very close to the Stirling Castle.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 16 October 2023
Babalola
NigeriaThe wifi connection is not strong in my room (217) This could be improved upon.
It's really fun been here, I enjoy every bit of my stay.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 13 October 2023
Roger
New ZealandNothing it was all good
The location was good and our room had a good view
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 4 October 2023
Edward
United KingdomN/A
Location
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 4 October 2023
Melonie
United KingdomBeds a bit hard and can hear everyone next to and above you.
Cheap and cheerful, great kitchen and amenities. Great staff with knowledge of local area.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 4 October 2023
Mary
United StatesBeautiful building for a hostel! Large communal kitchen and dining area. A big hostel but staff was friendly and kind.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 2 October 2023
Claire
United KingdomThe only fault was the bottom of the shower curtains were heavily discoloured.
Great location staff were friendly and the hostel was clean. Roomsize was decent (private 2 single bedded room).
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 30 September 2023
Jean
United KingdomLimited parking
Very clean
Stayed in September 2023
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