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Reviews of The Hostel 4 stars

3 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR, United Kingdom

#151 of 171 hotels in Edinburgh

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1312 hostel reviews

7.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.1

  • Comfort

    6.9

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    7.0

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    7.4

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  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    7.0
    Perfect location, friendly staff, good value fir money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 Bed Female-Only Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mattress was very lumpy and bed very squeaky every time I moved.

    I didn't have breakfast . The staff were lovely, very friendly and hospitable

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    7.0
    Convenient
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Private Room With 2 Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff in adjoining rooms socialising on balcony until early hours.

    Location

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    7.0
    Great hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 12 Bed Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hard to have a consistent temperature of the water with showers.

    Perfect location. Clean bedrooms, clean toilet and sanitary.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 Bed Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room had windows which allowed fresh air into the rooms. Was a plus. Great hostel and friendly staff and guests.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    8.0
    Good place to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 Bed Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Need more sinks and mirrors in bathroom. Need more chairs and charging outlets in bedrooms.

    Cost effective, clean, friendly, and accommodating staff.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 21 Bed Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen

    Location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 Bed Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds make a lot of squeaking sounds even in the slightest movement.

    Good facilities

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    8.0
    It was comfortable
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 Bed Female-Only Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was great

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18 Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen can be busy

    Staff great. Fantastic stay

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    7.0
    Cramped
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18 Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Banging head on bunk above, lumpy mattress

    Close to the wee Vault.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    8.0
    We'll be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18 Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Loved how affordable it was. We enjoyed the sauna and evening music. Great location off the road and away from the business of Aviemore.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    7.0
    Value for money. It was good for what it costs.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 Bed Female-Only Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Because of the high volume of people staying at the hostel, the toilets and showers are not always clean because they are in a lot of use. Because it’s a hostel, you cannot expect peace and quiet like you would staying privately. I expected this to happen. There are many signs and rules to alert the visitors to keep it down but it’s not always the case. Some of the beds, my one particularly didn’t have a plug at my bedside so needed to make sure I’m charged before and after bed.

    The staff is mostly there during most of the day to answer any questions and to help you check-in. The location is also easy to find and near tram/bus stops. They also allow storage of your items before and after check-in which worked well for me. There are chilling areas and a small snack bar which creates a cool vibe.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private Room With 2 Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms were a bit dirty and one of the showers was freezing had to swap to a different one

    Bed was comfy and room was warm.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 21 Bed Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly and helpful staff, great value for money and very handy for getting bus to airport.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    7.0
    Good enough
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 18 Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds are very shaky, you get dizzy on the top bed when someone moves and climbing up the very uncomfortable ladder is a mission. Our plugs didn’t work for 3 days. The beds could use a little table etc. for your phone etc. and in a big dorm also curtains would be nice. Also had some weird people but that’s just hostel life. The showers were bad One thing relevant but not included in the rating: we shared the dorm with a bachelor party. (I wish there would have been a way to not put 2 girls with 16 men, 11 of them being a stag party; luckily we are not sensitive to comments etc., but that’s not the point). They were fun lads but very noisy and many other guests complained. After they ignored the first warning the hostel had then thrown on the street by the police at 4:30 in the morning. So I guess this is a warning for any party groups etc. that this is not a party hostel and rules are enforced strictly.

    Good location, nice common areas, the beds were quite comfy, everything fine

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    7.0
    The quality of the hostel matches the comparatively lower price of the hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 Bed Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I think the kitchen should be updated to be larger to fit more people, and the bathrooms (showers in particular) should be cleaned more often. It would also be nice to have charging sockets by the beds and cubbies or even lockers for travellers to store their items.

    I enjoyed the free wifi, the comfort of the mattresses, the location, the price, and the staff were very friendly/helpful!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    6.0
    Fair price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 Bed Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom could be better equipped. Shower's could be improved and it would be helpful if there was hot water in the taps to get a shave.

    Clean and good location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    6.0
    Exactly what you'd expect from a hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private Room with Bunk Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hot water in the showers was very random, a minute you're taking a hot shower, the next you're in a cold shower.

    The staff were very friendly and the hostel itself was clean, I always saw people cleaning around. The location is 10/10, you get to Old Town very fast with buses that come frequently each hour.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    8.0
    Nice place for a few days
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 Bed Female-Only Dorm Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a bit stuffy. It was winter when I stayed and it just felt a bit damp in the room.

    Good location, quiet, but central. Staff were friendly. Beds were comfortable. Showers were clean enough. Toilets fine.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 12 Bed Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was only one power socket next to the room door for charging the phone. Small kitchen.

    Location is good. Staff is very kind and helpful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 Bed Female-Only Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I expected it to be slightly better like the ones I'd stayed before. The room was too small for such amount of beds.

    The location was perfect for me with the tram and airport bus stops nearby.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Private Room With 2 Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very crowded. The bed was made by spring, bit uncomfortable.

    20 minutes away from the city center. The bus 100 from the airport stops just 2 minutes.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18 Mixed Dorm Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing.

    good location, well equipped guest pantry, helpful staff

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2024

    8.0
    Good value for money if you are on a budget
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private Room With 2 Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    In the sink no warm water and the rooms don’t respect the quiet hours despite the signs everywhere. Kitchen out dated but covers the need and same other guests dont keep it clean

    The staff was super helpful and the atmosphere in general was great

    Stayed in January 2024

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