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The Dolphin Inn Hostel

Dunbar

The Dolphin Inn Hostel features free bikes, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Dunbar. The property is located 2.6 km from Belhaven Bay Beach, 31 km from Muirfield and 46 km from The Maltings Theatre & Cinema. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and free WiFi. This place is a total gem. Fun and quirky. Spotlessly clean and so quiet, despite being full. Facilities are amazing. Location superb. And amazing value. Can't wait to return.

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9.2
Wonderful
604 reviews
Price from
$65
per night

Princes Street Hostel

New Town, Edinburgh

Princes Street Hostel is well set in Edinburgh, and provides a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property is set 1.3 km from University of Edinburgh, less than 1 km from Camera Obscura and World of Illusions and a 12-minute walk from Edinburgh Castle. The property is non-smoking and is located 300 metres from Edinburgh Waverley station. Good breakfast available just next door, but if you want something else there is various options in the streets surrounding the hostel.

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8.2
Very Good
2,222 reviews
Price from
$27
per night

CoDE Pod – The CoURT - Edinburgh

Old Town, Edinburgh

Attractively situated in Edinburgh, CoDE Pod Hostels - THE CoURT is 100 metres from The Real Mary King's Close. This property is situated a short distance from attractions such as Royal Mile, National Museum of Scotland, and Camera Obscura and World of Illusions. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk. Location was excellent, also the atmosphere. It was easy to get there and find your own spot. They have a nice common space in which you are able to spend time and maybe do some writing for example. Room was quiet and bed was nice to sleep. Also liked that the place was clean and well organized. They even had live music in the evening. And the breakfast (waffles) was also so tasteful. Really enjoyed.

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8.7
Excellent
8,522 reviews
Price from
$40
per night

Kick Ass Grassmarket (18+)

Old Town, Edinburgh

Kick Ass Grassmarket (18+) is conveniently located in the centre of Edinburgh, and offers a shared lounge, free WiFi and a bar. This 4-star hostel offers a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk. The accommodation features evening entertainment and a tour desk. Tidy, and easy to get by bus or tram or visit some attractions place around.

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8.4
Very Good
10,395 reviews
Price from
$17
per night

Kick Ass Greyfriars (18+)

Old Town, Edinburgh

Boasting a shared lounge, a terrace as well as a bar, Kick Ass Greyfriars (18+) is situated in the centre of Edinburgh, 400 metres from National Museum of Scotland. Located around 1 km from Edinburgh Castle, the hostel with free WiFi is also 700 metres away from Edinburgh Waverley station. The accommodation features evening entertainment and a 24-hour front desk. Is it literally the best hostel in the UK and in the world.

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8.2
Very Good
5,574 reviews
Price from
$20
per night

CoDE POD - The LoFT - Edinburgh

New Town, Edinburgh

Each pod-style room at Code Hostel Edinburgh has a shower room and you can relax in bright communal areas, too.

The hostel is within 10 minutes' walk of Edinburgh Waverly Railway Station, while Edinburgh Castle and the old town can be reached in around 15 minutes by foot. We are pleased that guest of this pod are very quiet and polite. Really comfortable even with mix gender shared bathroom. The staffs are well trained, beautiful people all around.

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8.3
Very Good
1,359 reviews
Price from
$40
per night

High Street Hostel

Old Town, Edinburgh

Situated in central Edinburgh, the High Street Hostel offers free WiFi in all areas. Dating back to 1564, this historic property is on a small side street, just off the Royal Mile.

The hostel offers single beds in shared dormitory rooms. Each bed has a bedside safe and a locker. The rooms have access to shared bathroom facilities. I liked the very well equipped kitchen and lounge. The staff were very helpful and the bathrooms were clean and well equipped. The rooms were cleaned daily. The beds were in correlation with the price. The bedding was clean.

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8.2
Very Good
3,066 reviews
Price from
$28
per night

Royal Mile Backpackers

Old Town, Edinburgh

Mixed and female dormitories have bunk beds and lockers, and guests can make use of laundry services, hairdryers and adaptors. Luggage storage is available at the property. Bicycle storage is available at the High Street Hostel just across the road. Location. Community access to a secondary hostel and the amenities

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8.2
Very Good
1,921 reviews
Price from
$30
per night

Castle Rock Hostel - Adults Only

Old Town, Edinburgh

The hostel offers accommodation exclusively for guests aged 18 years and older. Dormitories feature bunk beds with bedside lockers and have use of shared bathroom facilities with showers. There is a cosy lounge with a piano and large sofas by the fireplace, a movie room with big screen and an internet lounge with WiFi. Everything was clean and the staff was friendly

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8.7
Excellent
2,715 reviews
Price from
$28
per night

Haystack Hostel

New Town, Edinburgh

Just 50 metres from Edinburgh’s bustling Princes Street, Haystack Hostel is set in a renovated 18th-century Georgian building. It offers (not 24h reception) with free Wi-Fi and a fully equipped shared kitchen. Perfect location! Very central and walking distance to Waverly train station, the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street, etc. Check in and out was super easy and they communicate promptly via Whatsapp.

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8.2
Very Good
1,176 reviews
Price from
$36
per night

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