This is a great hostel if youre in Edinburgh to enjoy the sights and nightlife... not necessarily if you wanna sleep :) But we had a great time, met some other cool travelers, the staff was helpful and friendly. We and our belongings felt safe, and you can't beat the price or the proximity to Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile... more

location, location, location. well not this time or ever again. terrible. a bunch of wasters floating around the place like kings and queens of the backpacker world. the breakfast, well soggy bread tossed out of a cardboard box onto a plastic plate. shower was a waste of time. i felt dirtier coming out of it than going in. the bed... more

Very clean, friendly & helpful staff, but definitely geared toward college crowd. more

This hostel really has everything you need: friendly staf, great location, clean rooms and bathroom, organized fun activities (movie nights, free city tours,...) and safety. I would defenitely recomed this hostel to everyone I know. All rooms are quite big and clean and all the bads have funny names like Mrs Grummpy, Mrs Tickle,... And what is the most important... more

-Nice staff (willing to lend us a hand with our delayed and delayed luggage delivery) -Great location (under the Edinburgh Castle; walkable distance to Prince Street and many other sights; very easy to get around!!) -FREE UNLIMITED WIFI !!!! (very user-friendly!!) -Very BIG and fully-equipped kitchen -cozy and spacious common rooms -many activities offered Though... -dorm rooms are a bit... more

A friend and I stayed here for about a week this summer and absolutely loved it! The beds are comfortable enough and the room was spacious. Lockers are provided for your valuables (theyre not big enough to store all your clothes and such- but honestly, we felt totally safe leaving that stuff out in the room). The bathrooms are co-ed,... more

a very nice hostel with friendly reception staff. excellent location - just next to the castle. clean bathrooms, spacious communal lounges, free wi-fi, tea & coffee. will stay again. more

We don't understand why it is rated a top hostel in Scotland. The social atmosphere was really polar- between people who won't speak to you at all (perhaps due to the fact that many of them had already established 'groups' because they had been living/staying there for awhile) or people that want you to party all the time. We found... more

I really like the look of the hostel. The staff was very nice to us. The hostel is very big and have a nice and cozy common room. And the security is very good. I could charge the battery at the reception as well. When we arrived at the hostel I was asking them for the local walk tour and... more