The place was very clean. Friendly staff. Excellent location, its just off the Royal Mile. Nice buffet breakfast. Had a games room and lounge area and internet access services. Just as good as a four star hotel in my opinion! Its worth every penny. Highly recommend to those looking for a nice place to stay but is on a budget. more

I must say that this hostel is a good value for money but it is AN HOSTEL...I have read many reviews on this site, saying all bad things about the place, but where else can you find a twin room in this city for £58 per night? The problem is that people tend to make a mistake between the word... more

Booked a room in the Smart City Hostel on Expedia for 2 nights for 4 guys. Got a great rate (£20pp) as we were visiting for the Rugby world cup and the city was rammed, although I had booked in February. Room was a fair size with towels and sheets provided, and was very clean, especially the ensuite separate shower... more

I stayed here at the end of a week travelling across Scotland. It had been the only place allowing me to book only one night during the last weekend of the Fringe. The week had been spent in hostels, and I had gotten a bad cold, so I wasn´t really looking forward to another night in a hostel (specially having... more

This is a new hostel in Edinburgh, which you can see from the cleanliness of the sheets, halls and floors, as well as the hi-speed internet access in the front lobby and the relative efficiency with which it is run. Booking was quite simple online. Our room had comfortable mattresses, puffy duvets and good pillows. The shower and toilet were... more

I've stayed in many hostels around Europe and this one tops the lot for me most definitely. A 5* Hostel is a true reflection of the facilities available here. On a stag do from England we had 9 of us within a 12 person dorm. You can tell this hostel had only recently been built, Shower and toilet facilities were... more

We, a family of 4, booked this hostel due to its central location and its 5*-rating and because B+B's were not available at that time. The hostel is very new and clean but obviously has no air-condition. The floors and rooms were quite warm, much warmer than it was outside. We got a very small room with 2x 2 beds... more

it is a great hostal to stay!! very good facilities, warm rooms, helpful staff!! it has a good residents bar and free internet access!! I recommend this hostal very much...near the castle and old part of the city! more

SmartCity Edinburgh was absolutely brilliant! I had spent a night at neighboring High Street Hostel, and though the people there were all incredibly friendly, the accomodation was sub-par. I didn't want to spend another night there, and so went looking for alternative accomodations. Luckily, I didn't have to look far. SmartCity was literally down the block, and for about 4... more