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Princes St East Backpackers

5 West Register Street, Edinburgh EH22AA, Scotland (New Town)
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Brooklyn, New York
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212 reviews 212 reviews
61 hotel reviews
Reviews in 77 cities Reviews in 77 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2012

The unpleasantness of my stay here was mostly the fault of the other guests. The cleanliness of the hostel did leave something to be desired, though. The location is great; close to everything, New town and old town. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Convention lockers provided. The common areas leaked warmth. Would stay here again for a stopover, but... More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2012 via mobile

My friends and I stayed in this hostel July 2011. We loved it so much, and Edinburgh that after we finished our other travels we came back in October. My friend and I ended up staying here for just over a month. There are lots of room options from dbl rooms to all girls to large shared. Rooms are spacious.... More

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2012

We booked this hostel at the last minute after deciding to stop in Edinburgh on a whim. They automatically put us in the cheapest beds possible, which was nice but we went back and requested a private room as we didn't want to be in shared-gender rooms. They were very accommodating, though we had to pay for the fourth bed... More

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London, United Kingdom
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

We had a private room which was a basic double, but had a mirror and sink which is always a bonus. Shower had plenty of hot water and good water pressure. No outside noise, or from other people staying at the hostel. Only downside was the uncomfortable spring bed - if these were replaced the place would be great. Nice... More

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2011

The very friendly staff, the cleanness and the cheap price make of this place one of the best to stay in Edinburgh and have fun. The beds and the kitchen are very clean and everybody smiles! In addition, I forgot my laptop and the staff did the maximum to gave it back to me very fast: the team is really... More

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Wudinna, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2011

I guess the thing that every one should know before they stay here is that these dorms don't have locks on the doors and all dorm doors open freely to everyone so if this concerns you request a room with a locker, as the safety box at FD is just a wardrobe watched over by staff and not actually a... More

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Prague, Czech Republic
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2010

nice and really helpfull staff, very good position. cleaning every day and cheap. i am sure i ll come back to this hostel again.

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Hershey, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2010

The staff, namely Cara and Nicole (and the other guy, but I forgot his name) were very friendly and helpful. We hadn't planned well for our visit to Scotland and they gave us all these options and selections, making our stay so much more enjoyable and fun. Their rooms were fair in size and though the place was at the... More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2010

the position is perfect, 2 minutes from the main station. ok, we have to say that there are over 100 steps to go in your room. if you're lucky you'll have a nice wiew on the city. beds are good and also showers. toilets not so clean but the blame of the hosts...maybe not polite. i suggest this hostel to... More

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Murcia, Spain
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013
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Princes St East Backpackers Edinburgh, Scotland
Address: 5 West Register Street, Edinburgh EH22AA, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh > New Town , Stockbridge
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Ranked #88 of 154 Speciality lodging in Edinburgh

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