The bedrooms are barely maintained. The floors are really really dirty, my room had some sticky something which made your shoes stick to the floor. There's no privacy curtains. The tampon boxes in the bathroom are over flowing even though I saw the staff cleaning the bathrooms daily. The sink setup is awful!!- would be great to move the paper towels to between the 2 sinks and the trash can to outside the bathroom door. The jam up trying to was your hands while others are trying to brush teeth, wash face, do make up etc is HORRENDOUS. Putting up a make-up mirror area outside the bathroom with a shelf would be a game changer! Just some ideas. The hot water is iffy, and takes a long long time to come up, but not much can be done there I take it- so cold showers on occasion (or almost your whole stay) it is! While I understand people are traveling and checking in whenever they arrive, it would be really considerate if people checking in after 10pm would be made to unpack the following day. Perhaps they are made to take just bare necessities out, and leave their bags in the holding area until the morning... My room had multiple people check in late into the night, which was extremely disruptive, one person even unpacked allllll her luggage- it was past 1am!!! So even though there's a quiet hours posting, it's only enforced for extreme or obvious disruptions. That really needs to be reevaluated.

It's a nice hostel overall. Easy to get around the high points of the city, staff is very friendly and helpful. The ambiance is quite nice and the feel is cozy, almost like being at home. The added breakfast was really nice, and the music made the vibe really nice in the am. My favorite part of my stay was breakfast hours.

Stayed in August 2025

The shared bathroom is smaller than I expected. The number of bathrooms and toilets is acceptable, but during the peak hours there is a lack of personal space for hygiene for a huge number of guests.

The hostel is located in the heart of the city. It is just a couple of minutes from the train station and bus station. There are many bus stops outside the hostel as well. There is a self-catering kitchen with free continental breakfast for guests. The staff are helpful and hospitable to guests.

Stayed in August 2025

Bathroom was not very clean and too small for the number of people staying in the hostel

Great location for seeing stuff in Edinburgh. Very expensive for Friday night for a hostel

Stayed in August 2025

the bedroom windows don't close, so there was a lot of noise and light.

The Staff is really kind, and the hostel is clean and friendly.

Stayed in August 2025

Crowded bathroom- 2 small handbasins in a very restricted space. Noisy roommate!

Staff, location,breakfast

Stayed in August 2025

I really enjoyed staying there .The location is really convenient

Stayed in August 2025

Be mindfull that there are 3 levels of beds. The towels and padlocks can be rented for extra charge. There are sometimes queues for showers and toilets, and very often at the sinks, as they are not very conveniently located. All of it is still manageable.

The hostel has a great location just few minutes from the train station and in walking distance to all main attractions. I think it is the only hostel I lived in which provides breakfast - there are toasts, jams, cereals and eggs available. There is a common room with 24/7 tea/coffee. The staff is very helpfull with any issue or question. You can leave your luggage before check-in and after check-out. The rooms are quite modern and clean. Even though the hostel is very central, and there is a bar in the same building, there is no noise.

Stayed in August 2025

The bathrooms are very tiny, it could get crowded and it could be uncomfortable sometimes. And having to carry the luggage 2 stories through a spiral staircase can be challenging.

It was really clean and well taken care of. The staff was very kind and friendly. The bed were comfortable. Having breakfasts included is a great thing.

Stayed in August 2025

Lots of stairs Fan in room didn't work WiFi didn't work Low ceiling on exit, partner banged his noggin!

Great location Comfortable Bed Great price, especially for early August!!

Stayed in August 2025

Breakfast not good enough

Perfect location, breakfast okay but not excellent while the bed was very good

Stayed in August 2025

3 floor bunkbed 😅 you can’t do sitting position in the bed, small hostel.

This hostel is good, looks like been renovated, the staff are friendly, The facilities are cleaned daily, It is centrally located pretty close to everything. Free Breakfast is good.

Stayed in August 2025

Clean, quiet, comfortable and well located

Stayed in August 2025

The bedroom is not very clean, but it's okay. The bunk bed is not comfortable the head space is too low, we can't even sit up on the bed. This is my first time trying a triple bunk bed, and it’s not a good idea. .

Great location, super clean bathroom and breakfast area. All the staff are very friendly, especially the female staff (sorry I forgot their names). They were kind and easy to talk to.

Stayed in July 2025

The stairs to get to the hostel were not very clean, the bathroom were also no clean, they were probably only cleaning them once or twice a day, which wasn't enough. The communal area is very small and feels crowded when everyone is trying to make breakfast.

You can walk everywhere from here are is only 2 mins away from the train station. Breakfast was good. The reception works 24 hours. The room was comfortable and clean.

Stayed in July 2025

Very small bathrooms and showers. Small common room too.

Great location

Stayed in July 2025

No laundry available. Pillows are extremely thin.

Staff are incredibly friendly. Breakfast is alright, but nothing special. Rooms are a wee bit small - most of the beds were empty though so no problem for me, but I imagine it might be tough if it was busy.

Stayed in July 2025

it is next to a construction site so it is very noisy, there was a homeless outside the hostel, the hostel is in the second floor and there is no elevator if you carry bags, the cleaniness is not that good, my room smelled a bit like pee unfortunately, the bathroom is so small that just 1 person can wash their hands at a time in the entire hostel. They could put some effort in making the breakfast more nutricious (I do not mean more expensive, just nutricious, bread, batter and cereal do not give any nutricional value alone)

location is amazing! close to everything . Staff is so sweet and helpful, they are amazing!

Stayed in July 2025

The hostel might want to have a word with the night club next door (rear of property I’m guessing)… staff laughing and joking at 4am in the morning at the top of their voices is a big no no!

Staff were very helpful and welcoming on arrival with a very speedy check in process. The rooms were immaculate and my bed was unbelievably comfortable. Despite my injured foot I was able to get in and out of the middle bunk with ease; I was very pleased about that.

Stayed in July 2025

It was not mentioned the washroom was shared between both male and female The was only three toilet and three shower room for everyone which i didn't like

The Property was clean and staff were nice The location was perfect Value for money

Stayed in July 2025

Location, staff, breakfast, staff

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

Its location, the premises and decoration are very nice.

Stayed in July 2025

It would be great to have shelves in the bathroom for putting clothes there instead of floor. Also, adding an extra sink would be nice as this space is a bit crowded.

We stayed there only for one night but it's a really nice hostel. Perfect location in the city center. Very friendly and helpful staff. Even though, beds in dorms have 3 'levels', they are very solid and you dont feel any movements. There is a complimentary breakfast, as well as coffee and tea.

Stayed in July 2025

Rooms were very small to have 9 people in them and the whole place was always very warm and stuffy. Bathrooms are very cramped and small to be shared with so many people. But tidy and clean none the less.

Location was fantastic and having a free breakfast was great.

Stayed in July 2025

I couldn't use the shower as it was being repaired with no notice . But other than that all was good.

The free breakfast was a great treat. The bed was comfortable and the location was brilliant right in the city centre. The staff were friendly and welcoming. It was also pretty good value. Finally it was also very safe which is important for a young female solo traveler..

Stayed in July 2025