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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. Everything about this place. It is comfy,, cosy, quirky, beautiful and the staff are incredible . I would stay here again and again. (It is the third time I have) It feels like more of a home than a hostel

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9.4
Superb
624 reviews
Price from
US$58
per night

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. It was one the best hostel I've been. Thanks só much!

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8.4
Very good
2,099 reviews
Price from
US$22
per night

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. the property was really great, all the accommodations

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8.7
Fabulous
7,924 reviews
Price from
US$33
per night

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. The best hostel ever! clean and comfortable, and it is very close to sight views. Edinburgh is soooo amazing and very very very beautiful 🤩.. a whole Edinburgh looks like a real fairy tale world 😍🥰

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8.4
Very good
10,601 reviews
Price from
US$21
per night

Kick Ass Greyfriars (18+) has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Edinburgh. Located around 1 km from Edinburgh Castle, the hostel with free WiFi is also 700 metres away from Edinburgh Waverley station. The property is 100 metres from the city centre and 400 metres from National Museum of Scotland. The best thing about this hostel is the location: right down the street from Bobby's statue and Greyfriars cemetery! You can walk everywhere from there. What we liked: -The room was spacious despite the many bunk beds in there. -Individual power socket for each bed. -Big lockers to store luggage and valuables inside the room. -Quiet (the other guests were also very decent and respectful, and nobody snored -thank God-). -The bathrooms are in the same hallway as the room. -Nice key card system. -Great locker system right in front of the reception to store our luggage while we waited for check-in time. -Very friendly staff, especially the Italian guy who spoke Spanish with us. -Toilets and showers were cleaned very regularly, which was excellent because the hostel was pretty full.

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8.1
Very good
5,925 reviews
Price from
US$21
per night

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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8.4
Very good
1,228 reviews
Price from
US$39
per night

Situated in central Edinburgh, the High Street Hostel - Over 18s Only, Backpackers Atmosphere 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. First of all: the competent and amazingly kind staff made my day! All questions were answered, all things I forgot to bring were provided (towel, hairdryer,...). Wonderful all-you-can-eat breakfast at a very low price. I loved that even my favorite brand of oat milk was provided! Very clean and cozy. What I also liked was the concept "adults only". At the first night, I joined the free Pub Crawl which brought me to a great pub with live music where I stayed ;-p. The whole place is very well organized and offers many comforts (terrace, free pool table, free luggage storage...). This makes traveling so easy and convenient. Perfect location 5min walking from the train station, 7min walking from the castle. I recommend to book well in advance because they are often fully booked and you have much bigger chances in getting a smaller room with less people. I also loved that I was able to book the lower bunk bed as I am too old to climb :-). We had our own sink in the 4 bed room so sometimes I was able to avoid leaving the room for getting ready. USB power outlets for each bed are also a great asset - no need to put the bulky adapter!

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8.3
Very good
2,725 reviews
Price from
US$23
per night

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. Good Location in the centre of the city

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8.3
Very good
1,747 reviews
Price from
US$25
per night

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. Perfect location, available to any attractions in the city.

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8.8
Fabulous
1,906 reviews
Price from
US$30
per night

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. Amazing location, friendly staff, clean facilities

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8.3
Very good
1,246 reviews
Price from
US$28
per night

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