5 West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA, United Kingdom
#41 of 170 hotels in Edinburgh
Guests' ChoiceBased on 905 hostel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.5
Location
9.7
Facilities
8.5
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
9.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 22 May 2024
Yiming
United KingdomThe air in the bedroom is very humid
The common living room is very nice.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 May 2024
Rebekka
GermanyNo hooks or hangers in shower
USB Phone charger at bed, got into the same room as my friend that arrived a day earlier, lovely staff, big shower
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 21 May 2024
Daniel
New ZealandGreat location, good value for money. Staff were great communicators - would return
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 May 2024
Pía
Argentinathe stairs to the fourth floor 🤣
excellent location and great staff
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 19 May 2024
April
United States71 steps to reception, also, a couple nights there were very loud drunk guys in the halls and nobody to corral them.
location was good, very very clean
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 19 May 2024
Hatice
TurkeyCheck out is a little early at 10, but they allow your belongings to stay at the reception until 12 at night.It would be great if there were room facilities with a private toilet and if it was a little more affordable, but we may have made our reservation a little late, thank you. :)
The hostel was much cleaner than I expected. We booked a private room for 3 friends. They gave us a room with 3 bunk beds, a sweet window, 6 beds, 6 cupboards and a table on the attic floor. The insulation is very good, even the curtains are clean and there is no dust. The shared bathroom and toilet were always very clean. I guess there weren't many people using the attic rooms bathroom anyway. We went on May 10-12, Edinburgh and the hostel were great.The kitchen was also a clean space with sufficient items. people were very helpful and sweet. We did not experience the breakfast. Hostel is in the center of the city. we walk everywhere.You can take the airlink bus directly from the airport and get off at Princess Street. You will easily find the hostel by walking for 5 minutes.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 17 May 2024
Yvonne
NetherlandsIt was very quiet when I was there. But seeing the amount of rooms and the facilities ( bathrooms, kitchen, lounge) I'm not sure if there enough if the hostel is very busy. The bed was not as comfortable as I had hoped. There was a bathroom across from my room but there was no hot water. There was hot water in the other bathrooms
I spent 4 nights in the hostel and 3 of them I had the dorm room for myself. Room was big enough. Good big lockers to put my luggage in. Everything was very clean. Good kitchen, also oil and spices free to use. I didn't have to pay for renting a towel. The location is perfect. Just between the train station and busstation. Old town as well as new town are in walking distance. It was very easy to leave my bag for a few hours after check out
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Stef
BelgiumYou need to have some luck with the hospitality of your roommates if you want to have a good nights rest. Also several showers seemed out service, however I never experienced any queues
Good value for money (on the days I was there). Good location in the city center and great kitchen facilities (even though I didn't make use of it) make it a great choice to stay when in Edinburgh on a budget
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Jantaporn
ThailandIt’s on the fourth floor with stairs no elevator. If you have a big luggage, i may not recommend this place or you can store it somewhere at luggage storage service or at the train station.
The location is perfect. The place is clean. The staff are very nice.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Tóth
HungaryAmazing location, clean, quiet.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Jeong
South KoreaNo lift, unisex shower room, no rack in shower room
Kind staff, amazing location, relatively tidy bathroom, nice mattress, 24-hour reception, hair drier free rent, well-organized and tidy kitchen
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Victoria
GermanyClean, nice stuff, good atmosphere, no partying, very close to the old and new town, but still quiet (unless Voodoo Club is on, but that was only up until 10pm)
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Christopher
Australia60 plus stairs on spiral staircase.
Helpful staff.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Melissa
United StatesThe stairs!
Great location and awesome staff!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Cocolino
Romaniaour room had wooden windows that did not shut hermetically so there was a draft of cold air coming in the room the whole time. although they provided an electric heater it was small and did not managed to keep the room warm. so i stayed inside with all my clothes on. they have this policy of having no food or alcohol in the room but to leave it all in the kitchen. and i understood it but still i did not go all the way to the kitchen for a piece of chocolate in the middle of the night.
Great location , right in the city center. Very nice and helpful stuff. there is always someone at reception during daytime if you need something. kitchen and lounge with coffe and tea,
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 18 April 2024
Alison_aka_noni
CanadaWas full for Saturday night, had to move out 😂
The staff were excellent. Very helpful!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Sara_writer
United KingdomJust keep in mind that there is no lift and the hostel is on the last two floors of the building.
The staff was very friendly and helpful, they also let us leave our luggage before/after our check in/out. The location is perfect, very close to the city centre and to the train station. In addition, if you want to enjoy a pint of beer there is a very nice pub just next to it!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Josimeire
United KingdomCold weather in bathroom and heatter don’t work at my room
Staff
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Maria
New ZealandIt was advertised but the fact that its all the way up the stairs really hits you when you’re coming back after a full day out and the showers did not get warm for me 2 out of the 3 times I tried to shower
The hostel was great, the kitchen, lounge and dorm were really good!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Alyssa
AustraliaI had a guest staying in the bed below me and she kept hitting me through the mattress. I thought this very rude. This is not a reflection on the hostel, but on the guest.
Location was excellent. Staff went over and above to get to know me.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Kieran
United KingdomDifficult to achieve a good temperature in the shower
Staff friendly and helpful Bed and room were of a decent size
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 24 March 2024
Pablo
GermanySometimes the kitchen could be chaotic, but it's fine.
It's an amazing place to stay. It's clean, comfortable and they have a friendly staff. Thanks Hellen for your support and guidance.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 24 March 2024
Marcelina
PolandThe staff are AMAZING! 🤩 Its like a family there!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Michala
SpainThe staff is very friendly and helpful with all the things I needed, thank you!
Stayed in March 2024
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