Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel

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8.7
/10
Very Good
204 reviews

What Guests Say About Their Stay

Noor Hayati

10.0
/ 10
Actual room was on another building but the reception was kind to walk me to it. She was thorough in explaining the details etc.

Katie

10.0
/ 10
Good value for money given the very central location and it was clean enough. I wouldn’t have wanted to stay any longer because it was so noisy. We could hear everything from the street below all night long. Also a few security concerns given the key used to unlock the main shared door is the same key that opens the key to your bedroom. Theoretically anyone staying there has access to your room with their key.

Ellisha

10.0
/ 10
Lovely room at the top of a building and I could look out over the tops of other buildings down the street. Really cool room. I loved it and could have stayed longer.
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65 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1BU

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24-Hour Front Desk
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Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel is located in area / city Edinburgh. 24-hours front desk is available to serve you, from check-in to check-out, or any assistance you need. Should you desire more, do not hesitate to ask the front desk, we are always ready to accommodate you.
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Near Royal Mile

Location


With a stay at Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel in Edinburgh (Old Town Edinburgh), you'll be steps from Royal Mile and 5 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from University of Edinburgh and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

Attractions


Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

City Art Centre - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
City Chambers - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Royal Mile - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Real Mary King's Close - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Parliament House - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
St. Giles' Cathedral - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Edinburgh Dungeon - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Princes Street - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Victoria Street - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Castlehill - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
The Hub - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Festival Theatre - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Scott Monument - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
St James Quarter - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
University of Edinburgh - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi

The nearest major airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 13.1 km / 8.1 mi

Facilities


Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.

Business Facilities


Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.

Rooms


Make yourself at home in one of the 30 guestrooms featuring microwaves and Smart televisions. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment.

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Hotel Services

  • Luggage storage
  • 24-hour Receptionist

Connectivity

  • Free WiFi

General

  • Lockers

Public Facilities

  • Smoke-free area

Accommodation Policy & General Information in Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel

Important Note
Planning to check in outside the check-in time (such as early morning or late in the evening)? You can arrange it directly with the property!

Check-in/Check-out Time

Check-in:
14:00 - 07:30
Check-out:
Before 10:00

General Check-in Instructions

  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
, To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

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Popular Facilities
24-Hour Front Desk, WiFi
Check-In / Check-Out Time
From 14:00 - 07:30 - to 10:00
Available rooms at Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel
30
Another facilities in Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel
Luggage storage, 24-hour Receptionist, Free WiFi, Lockers, Smoke-free area

Frequently asked question in Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel

What are available facilities at Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel?
There are top facilites at Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel such as 24-Hour Front Desk, WiFi. (some may require extra charges)
What is normal check-in & check-out time at Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel?
The standard check-in time at Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel is starting from 14:00 - 07:30 while the latest check-out time is at Before 10:00
What is the star rating of Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel?
Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel is a 2.0-star hotel.
How many rooms are available at Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel?
Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel has 30 rooms in total.
What do past guests say about Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel?
Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel is well-known for its Service and Facilites, Cleanliness, Room Comfort, as reviewed by verified Traveloka guests.

More Reviews from Other Guests in Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel

8.8
Very Good
From 202 reviews
Cleanliness

8.8

Room Comfort

7.8

Service and Facilites

9.0

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Traveler Reviews Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel

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Rosalind
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Clean room, great location, I was in a separate building so I don’t know anything about the kitchen or common room.
Martyn
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with Friends
8.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great location we had a twin private room on both of our stays in Edinburgh and were made welcome and staff were helpful.
Maddy
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with Friends
8.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Super friendly staff! Room was cold when we got there but the staff had no problem giving us an extra heater and blankets! Clean and good price for Edinburgh!
Martyn
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Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 14 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great location close to railway station and major Edinburgh sites. Easy check in we will back in a day or two.
Sam
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Friends and Family with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 16 week(s) ago

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Great location, clean room & friendly staff - Thankyou
Juliana
8.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Awesome ver close it everything
Noor Hayati
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 37 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Actual room was on another building but the reception was kind to walk me to it. She was thorough in explaining the details etc.
Megan
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Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 38 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great location, helpful staff
Pat L
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Friends and Family with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

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Great location, clean, would definitely stay again.
Nichol
10.0
/10
Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Could not get over how clean everything was. Felt so comfortable and safe
Darci
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Friends and Family with Friends
6.0
/10
Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

It did the job as a crash pad for a couple of nights. Not much sound insulation, room also had a very stale/dusty/damp smell when we first arrived and we couldn’t open the window to ventilate. Perfect location for everything we wanted.
Katie
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 41 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Good value for money given the very central location and it was clean enough. I wouldn’t have wanted to stay any longer because it was so noisy. We could hear everything from the street below all night long. Also a few security concerns given the key used to unlock the main shared door is the same key that opens the key to your bedroom. Theoretically anyone staying there has access to your room with their key.
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Elizabeth
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Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great location, room was small but clean.
Jazz
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Friends and Family Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

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Perfect location, spacious room, clean, hard beds lol, not so comfortable for me. Very loud at night, well the room we had which was right on the street. Staff was ok. They did their jobs and that's it.
richard
10.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

superb
Kevin
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Leisure
6.0
/10
Reviewed 43 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Bathrooms are on a separate floor depending on which room you get. Even if you book your own room, it’s still a room that was meant to have multiple people using a shared bathroom and shower on a different floor (unless lucky enough to have it within 5 minutes walk). They moved my 3 bed room to a 4 bed room and didn’t say why. I can only imagine how nice it would have been if the first room was not a 5-8 minute walk to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Also, if you stay during the Fringe in August, cleanup starts at 6:30am and goes until at least 9:30am. This includes large metal sounds and the sounds of hundreds of glass bottles being dumped into a metal bin. For hours. In the morning. Think hard about that. I could hear it through my ear plugs. Would only recommend this place if you can’t afford anywhere else.
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Xu
2.0
/10
Reviewed 47 week(s) ago

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No water facilities.
Kama
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Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 47 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The room I was giving is in a building which had no elevator so had to lug my luggage up stairs myself. Room was okay but very loud from outside all day and night. Bathroom could use a bit more cleaning.
Ellisha
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 48 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Lovely room at the top of a building and I could look out over the tops of other buildings down the street. Really cool room. I loved it and could have stayed longer.
Terry
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with Partner
4.0
/10
Reviewed 50 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Start with the good: Quick and easy check in. Comfy bed. Good location. The bad: Shower utterly useless, either ran scolding hot or freezing cold. The bathroom in general was very shabby. Dirty floor tiles, bath panel coming away and the shelf above to sink wasn't even screwed down. The room was very dark with what appeared to be water damage to the ceiling and the pictures on the wall. The room was also boiling with only a small fan in the room.
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8.8
Very Good
From 202 reviews
Cleanliness

8.8

Room Comfort

7.8

Service and Facilites

9.0

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Traveler Reviews Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel

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Top reviews
Rosalind
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Clean room, great location, I was in a separate building so I don’t know anything about the kitchen or common room.
Martyn
icon-with Friends
with Friends
8.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great location we had a twin private room on both of our stays in Edinburgh and were made welcome and staff were helpful.
Maddy
icon-with Friends
with Friends
8.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Super friendly staff! Room was cold when we got there but the staff had no problem giving us an extra heater and blankets! Clean and good price for Edinburgh!
Martyn
icon-Family
Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 14 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great location close to railway station and major Edinburgh sites. Easy check in we will back in a day or two.
Sam
icon-Friends and Family with Friends
Friends and Family with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 16 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Great location, clean room & friendly staff - Thankyou
Juliana
8.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Awesome ver close it everything
Noor Hayati
icon-
10.0
/10
Reviewed 37 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Actual room was on another building but the reception was kind to walk me to it. She was thorough in explaining the details etc.
Megan
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 38 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great location, helpful staff
Pat L
icon-Friends and Family with Friends
Friends and Family with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Great location, clean, would definitely stay again.
Nichol
10.0
/10
Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Could not get over how clean everything was. Felt so comfortable and safe
Darci
icon-Friends and Family with Friends
Friends and Family with Friends
6.0
/10
Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

It did the job as a crash pad for a couple of nights. Not much sound insulation, room also had a very stale/dusty/damp smell when we first arrived and we couldn’t open the window to ventilate. Perfect location for everything we wanted.
Katie
icon-Leisure with Partner
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 41 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Good value for money given the very central location and it was clean enough. I wouldn’t have wanted to stay any longer because it was so noisy. We could hear everything from the street below all night long. Also a few security concerns given the key used to unlock the main shared door is the same key that opens the key to your bedroom. Theoretically anyone staying there has access to your room with their key.
Read More
Elizabeth
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great location, room was small but clean.
Jazz
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Perfect location, spacious room, clean, hard beds lol, not so comfortable for me. Very loud at night, well the room we had which was right on the street. Staff was ok. They did their jobs and that's it.
richard
10.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

superb
Kevin
icon-Leisure
Leisure
6.0
/10
Reviewed 43 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Bathrooms are on a separate floor depending on which room you get. Even if you book your own room, it’s still a room that was meant to have multiple people using a shared bathroom and shower on a different floor (unless lucky enough to have it within 5 minutes walk). They moved my 3 bed room to a 4 bed room and didn’t say why. I can only imagine how nice it would have been if the first room was not a 5-8 minute walk to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Also, if you stay during the Fringe in August, cleanup starts at 6:30am and goes until at least 9:30am. This includes large metal sounds and the sounds of hundreds of glass bottles being dumped into a metal bin. For hours. In the morning. Think hard about that. I could hear it through my ear plugs. Would only recommend this place if you can’t afford anywhere else.
Read More
Xu
2.0
/10
Reviewed 47 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

No water facilities.
Kama
icon-Leisure
Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 47 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The room I was giving is in a building which had no elevator so had to lug my luggage up stairs myself. Room was okay but very loud from outside all day and night. Bathroom could use a bit more cleaning.
Ellisha
icon-
10.0
/10
Reviewed 48 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Lovely room at the top of a building and I could look out over the tops of other buildings down the street. Really cool room. I loved it and could have stayed longer.
Terry
icon-with Partner
with Partner
4.0
/10
Reviewed 50 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Start with the good: Quick and easy check in. Comfy bed. Good location. The bad: Shower utterly useless, either ran scolding hot or freezing cold. The bathroom in general was very shabby. Dirty floor tiles, bath panel coming away and the shelf above to sink wasn't even screwed down. The room was very dark with what appeared to be water damage to the ceiling and the pictures on the wall. The room was also boiling with only a small fan in the room.
Read More
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20
40