About The Hostel Edinburgh
We are bang in Edinburgh's West End and provide value for money accommodation few steps from Edinburgh's scene.
Housed in elegant Victorian period building, The Hostel is located in the heart of Edinburgh's West End, at the intersection of Haymarket. Spacious dorms are available for individual travelers, families and groups alike. Lockers and guest common kitchen are also available.FREE Wi-Fi, coffee and tea.
Accommodation info
| Category | Hostel |
| Check-in | from 13:00 to 22:00 Any guests arriving after 11pm will be required to pay a £5 late arrival fee to the member of night staff. Please note this is a one off fee of £5 and not £5 per person. |
| Check-out | before 10:00 |
| Curfew | No curfew |
| Room lockout | No lockout |
| Reception | from 8 to 23 |
Room types
Accommodation is available in shared dormitories with shared bathroom. Our spacious rooms cater for groups, families and individual travelers alike. Hairdryers are available in public areas.
Location and surroundings
We are located on the intersection of Haymarket, on the West End, a 20-25 minute walk from the Edinburgh Castle and the famous Royal Mile.
On our doorstep are St Mary's Cathedral, a popular landmark, and 10 minutes from our door is also the West End of Princes Street. An easy 15 minute stroll is the infamous Grassmarket Pub area.
Bars and restaurants are within 100 meters and a little further are the football and rugby stadiums - Tynecastle and Murrayfield.
Services and facilities
Lockers and kitchen for guests use is available from 8am and 11pm only.
We provide free tea and coffee making facilities, Wi-Fi and maps.
Customer can socialize with the other guests in the common lounge with TV and pool table (PLEASE NOTE - access from 8 am to 11 pm only)
Services
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| Breakfast | dorms (3.00 GBP per guest, per night) |
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Amenities
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Reviews (7.5 Very good)
Very good hostel. A bit disappointed by the absence of hot water ...
Important to know
| Animals policy | Animals NOT accepted |
| Children policy | Children under 18 are not permitted in the dorm rooms. Anyone booking children into one of our dorm rooms will not be allowed to stay and will be required to find themselves alternative accommodation. |
| Private rooms age restriction | at least 18 years old |
| Dorms age restriction | at least 18 years old |
| Smoking policy | All rooms and the common areas are non smoking |
| Wheelchair access | No wheelchair access |
Terms and conditions
| Cancellation policy | Cancellations must be received by 2pm, 2 days prior to your arrival date to prevent any penalty fees being charged to your credit card. If you have booked with an agent online or in person, any deposit made to them is non-refundable unless this has been previously arranged with them. Cancelling a booking within 2 days of the arrival date or failure to arrive at the hostel on your booked day of arrival will see the equivalent of one nights room rate charged to the credit card details provided to us with the booking and your booking will be cancelled for any further nights you have booked. |
| Special conditions | Please note all rooms have standard double bunk beds with the exception of our 6 bed Female Dormitory, 18 bed Mixed Dormitory and our 21 bed Mixed Dormitory where wall mounted Triple Bunk beds are offered.
We accept long term lets up to a maximum of 2 weeks. It is at the managements discretion to allow stays for longer than 14 nights. PLEASE NOTE that there are limited electrical sockets in the dormitories. These plugs can only be used for charging mobile phones and laptops. Using these plugs for anything else will automatically shut off the power. Items left to charge are done so at the owners own risk and the hostel cannot be held responsible for any items in the rooms or the public areas. There are extra sockets in the public areas. We ask guests to please remove items when they have finished charging to allow other guests access to the sockets. Other Important Information: ALL guests checking into the hostel must have photographic ID with them in the form of passport, driving license etc. Unfortunately check in will not be permitted unless photo ID is provided. Small lockers for valuables are available with access from 8am until 11pm We do not have lift access in the hostel and all rooms are accessible by stairs only Continental Breakfast is optional at a £2.00 pp The female dorm is only available for booking by females. If a male reserves this room your booking will be cancelled and the deposit will not be refunded. All other dorms and all our bathrooms are mixed sex. *Triple rooms consist of lower double bed and upper single bed. *Family room consists of 3 single bunks and 1 lower double bunk. Due to the high demand for accommodation in Edinburgh over New Year, guests will be asked to settle 50% of their total amount, which is non-refundable, one month prior to arrival when booked into the hostel between: 29 December - 2 January (Inclusive) If cancelling for these dates we require no less than 2 weeks notice for there to be no further charges made to your credit card. Cancelling within 2 weeks of your arrival date will see the total remaining balance of your bill charged to the credit card details provided to us with your booking. On street parking is available in pay and display bays which are payable between the hours of 0830 and 1830hrs Monday to Saturday. Parking is free overnight and on Sundays only. We do not have private parking at the hostel. There is also a 24 hour NCP Car Park nearby on Castle Terrace. false |
| Accepted Payments | The property accepts the following credit card brands for balance payments: Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron, Debit Cards |
| Pre authorization | The property reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival |
| Taxes | Taxes included |