Quite noisy as the walls are paperthin, cleaning staff was a bit rude or loudly on the phone while cleaning, shower and toilet were a bit dirty

Front desk staff was lovely, perfect location, comfortable

Stayed in August 2025

No space for hanging clothes in the shower room!! I can hear the music in the bar downstairs

Perfect location next to train station, very good breakfast, comfortable bed, the cheapest place I can get during the Fringe festival

Stayed in August 2025

The toilets were not well maintained. Probably because the Dorms were using them but it does needs maintenance for a large crowd probably before evening.

I really loved how spacious and comfy the beds were. There was ample of storage space. The place is closer to the train station and right in the middle of city centre.

Stayed in August 2025

Cheap and location was good It was clean

Stayed in August 2025

All good

best for solo traveller

Stayed in August 2025

Me and my friend had a great stay! Ilenia & Violeta were especially accommodating!

Stayed in July 2025

The price was extremely high and it was the first time that I needed to pay for leaving my luggage before check in. The wifi was terrible, not good for remote work and there is no kitchen at all.

The hostel is modern and well placed. The bedroom was really big and comfortable. They are always cleaning.

Stayed in August 2025

Having my own health issues including arthritis had difficulty getting in and out of the bunk bed and no chair to sit

Very good value in the high season and the staff very helpful

Stayed in August 2025

It was quite loud late at night

Fantastic location, staff were nice and helpful

Stayed in August 2025

The shower and toilet facilities in the dorms were quite small and cramped. It was pretty expensive for a weekend stay but my visit did fall around the time of the Oasis concert and Fringe so that likely impacted the price.

Great location next to Waverly station, I got off my train at 10:30pm, and was able to get to hostel and get checked-in in time to see an 11pm show at the Pleasance Courtyard.

Stayed in August 2025

The toilets were always dirty and the showers didn't have much space to hang both the towel and the clothes. Besides, there wasn't any curtain, so the clothes could get wet.

People in the reception were all very nice and helpful.

Stayed in August 2025

Stairs

Location

Stayed in August 2025

The rooms are clean, neat and very close to the train station.

Stayed in August 2025

I can’t complain

I think the price is really good to be an hostal, so I think the cleaning could be better at the showers area and toilets

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

Its in prime location near to train station and many shopes and cafe around

Stayed in July 2025

The location is perfect!!! And the staff is so friendly!

Stayed in July 2025

I loved the location, was really close to the Waverly train station.

Stayed in July 2025

İt was in the center of the old Town. The location was really perfect. İf I come again, I can certainly stay there❤️

Stayed in July 2025

Beds were good size but not comfortable. Also my bedsheet was torn and dirty. After paying 50£+ for a night this is the least I can expect.

Excellent location just outside the Waverly train station.

Stayed in July 2025

Very basic .

Friendly staff . Perfectly situated . Air con .

Stayed in July 2025

The room I had was right next to the bathroom hand dryer, which meant it was very noisy a lot of the time. The setup has the showers and toilets in the centre, and rooms all around it. The toilets often didn't flush properly. There were enough toilets/showers, but only 2 basins for the whole floor, and 1 wall hair dryer. The lockers available had strange locks, so a normal wire travel lock was not big enough to lock it; you have to use 2 locks. The laundry only had 2 washers and 2 dryers (£4 each!), which were also used by the cleaners, so they were usually taken by them. The key card didn't work for the kitchen or laundry in Original, and there is no common area in Old Town. Old Town wasn't very secure; there's a bar next door that you can walk through to the rooms, and my room door didn't shut properly, so was often left open.

Great location right next to the train station. The room had large lockers that held my 90L bag. They had 25% discounts with a cafe and bar next door which was great. Note: Old Town is across the road from Original. Original is where the reception, lockers, common room, laundry is. Old Town is much newer. I stayed in both, and I found Old Town much noisier than Orignal, but the bed was comfier, and there was more space in the room, along with larger lockers. Both had curtains on the beds, although nothing on the top of the top bunks, so they were uncomfortable when someone came in late and turned the lights on - there was also a green light that stayed on all night, so it was never dark.

Stayed in July 2025

Just a little hot and the a/c was turned off by people

Great location

Stayed in July 2025

I’m a light sleeper- I still managed to sleep when guests were coming in and out so I couldn’t fault it

It was so clean!! Amazingly proficient

Stayed in July 2025

We had a room for 2 people. It’s very tiny. There is green light in the room you can’t turn off. You can’t close the window fully and so the pretty noisy street + music till night either in the building or coming from the street is not great. One night stay was ok though with my earplugs and a sleep mask.

The location just in the centre next to the Royal Mile is amazing. The atmosphere of the place is friendly. Overall the price/value ratio is solid.

Stayed in July 2025