Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel

Description:

  • This popular hostel is situated in the Old Town and makes an ideal base for exploring the city. It's very busy so book in advance if possible. The 24 hour reception makes the hostel ideal for revelers and late arrivals and it caters for the budget conscious by providing bunk style dorms, sleeping 6-15. For those seeking more privacy, there are four doubles, a twin room and a triple, housed in a fully fitted self-catering apartments.

    Dormitory accommodation from £8.00 per person per night.

    Full Scottish breakfast at next door Southern Cross Café for £3.95.

    Weekly discounted rates from September to May £60.00 per week
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User Reviews for Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel

  •  

    Excellent Spirit

  • Great team, nice common rooms. The comfort is worth the price. Bathrooms are not very nice but it's an very old hostel. Don't expect too much if you are looking for a quiet...

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    Noisy, uncomfortable hell

  • I booked to stay in the Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel for two nights. I lasted one. The indifferent, chain-smoking staff reluctantly extinguished their cigarettes to check me in, and...

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    Worst I've ever stayed.

  • The lack of hot water is ok in Morocco, not in below 0° Scotland. Also I hadn't stayed in a hostel where they charge you for every little thing... even for the luggage room or...

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Other features:

Boasts the excellent Southern Cross Restaurant - residents get a discount. The hostel has a pool table and darts board and also organises pub crawls for guests.

  • Details

    • Contact:

    • visit website
    • tel: 44 131 220 1717
    • fax: 44 131 539 8695
    • send email

    • Address:

    • 65 Cockburn Street
    • Edinburgh EH1 1BU

    • Neighborhood:

      • New Town/City Center

    • Other resources:

    • Y! Travel: Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel

    • Amenities:

    • bar
    • internet-available
    • restaurant
    • safe-deposit
    • tv-in-room

    • Payments:

    • mastercard eurocard visa

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