The SYHA hostel I stayed at was NOT the one near the castle, but the year round hostel on Haddington Place. The year prior I had stayed one night in a dodgy B&B that never bothered with the breakfast, so Edinburgh was not high on my list of "places to return to". But I flew into Edinburgh, arriving exhausted in... More

I came across a bargain rate here for a single room with breakfast which was less than Travelodge so even though it had been a long time since I stayed in a Youth Hostel decided to give it a go. It's around a 15 minute walk to Princes Street, but is easily located and has a bus stop almost outside.... More

I was absolutely amazed by the quality of this hostel. After staying at some questionable establishments on my trip, I couldn't believe how comfortable, clean and well organised this hostel was. The staff were very helpful and the rooms were fantastic. The bathrooms were very, very clean. The breakfast was also very good, and the staff in the bistro and... More

This hostel was a good one in terms of location. A stone's throw from the Castle of Edinburgh and the Mile, the shopping area as well as the restaurants, this was invaluable. Also, we never tried the hostel's breakfast, instead we went across the stress for an english breakfast, which was ok. Wifi was great for our laptops and ipad,... More

We are in our late 20s and have been travelling Europe on a number of hotel tours for a number of weeks. We stayed at Edinburgh Central for 3 nights, in what ended up being a premium room (we just thought it was a 2 bed room) and were amazed at the quality. The previous place we had stayed was... More

My husband and I took four teenage grandchildren from Australia to see our celtic roots! This was an excellent place to stay. Great bank of computers! Wonderful breakfast. Very clean and spacious three bunk room with own facilities. Very good laundry facilities. On bus routes. Easy to walk to Princess street cinema and shopping centre. Highly recommend Had to choose... More

very pricy for a 'hostel' - rooms were smelly and grubby, beds uncomfortable, staff unfriendly Breakfasts were terrible - badly cooked, mean portions, cheap ingrediants, cold (squash, no juice etc). on the plus side - great location, clean bed linen, bar looked fun (I was with 10 year old so no chance to find out) and they did let kids... More

A great hostel situated within reasonable walking distance to Waverley Station, the Old Town, and the New Town. There is a variety of cafés and restaurants in the theatre mall, and lots of shopping possibilities just opposite. Edinburgh Central staff are friendly and most helpful, breakfast is rich and good, rooms are large, light, and modern. We appreciated the washing... More

Of course I have not stayed at others - but it is certainly the flagship of the SHYA and would be a flagship too of the likes of Danhostel. Not cheap for a a family room for two compared to other SYHA Hostels - but comparable with other five star hostels in city centres around the world (well Scandinavia!). It... More