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About this property

Central Location: Kick Ass Greyfriars in Edinburgh offers a central base with the National Museum of Scotland a 4-minute walk away and Edinburgh Castle 1 km distant. Edinburgh Waverley station is a 9-minute walk, while the Royal Mile lies 14 minutes on foot. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, bar, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, games room, live music, and evening entertainment. The property is highly rated for its bar and central location. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature shared bathrooms with showers, work desks, and hairdryers. Breakfast includes continental and buffet options with juice, cheese, and fruits. Nearby Attractions: Edinburgh International Conference Centre is 1.2 km away, while Arthurs Seat lies 2.7 km from the hostel. Boating, kayaking, and canoeing are available in the surrounding area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Situated in the real heart of Edinburgh, this property has an excellent location score of 9.6

Breakfast info

Continental, Buffet


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • E
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I haven’t been in hostels for ages and simply needed a last minute + safe place to sleep. This hostel is welcoming, clean, organised and in super location. Thank you 🫶
  • Uchechukwu
    Nigeria Nigeria
    I loved that the rooms were very neat and the bathrooms were exceptionally neat as well. The sheets and duvet were comfortable and the locations was very good! I also loved that the 12 bed mixed room I stayed had a sitting areas with mirrors...
  • Vaishnavi
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I checked in late at night and found one of the staff members to be so kind and helpful! Facilities are great, staff assistance is fab.
  • Marija
    Croatia Croatia
    I stayed in a hostel for the first time and had a really positive experience. Everything was clean and comfortable, and the staff were very friendly and helpful.
  • Paula
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location, extremely comfortable beds, great bathroom facilities. Breakfast basic but adequate. We were visiting for the Edinburgh moonwalk and our stay was perfect for what we needed.
  • Verity
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were really friendly and helpful! I left my keys at the hostel and they contacted me, so I'll be able to get them back. The location was perfect, the beds were comfortable (a huge mixed dorm room as promised) and the showers and...
  • Rebecca
    Australia Australia
    Located a 5min walk from Edinburgh Castle and the alley that inspired JK Rowling's Diagon Alley, it is perfect for those who want to be in the city centre. The bathroom was cleaned 2-4 times daily, making it pristine. There is a bar downstairs...
  • Ras
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    If you want to reach the City center / Castle within a 10-15 min walk, this hostel is an excellent choice. Had spacious storage (can fit a cabin luggage + laptop bag) within the rooms and storage units for when after checking out or before...
  • Deoudoné
    South Africa South Africa
    It was awesome cause they even have a venue for the free fringe shows inside the hostel. The location was perfectly central and you had access to the other kickass in grassmarket’s kitchen 🤩
  • Alessia
    Italy Italy
    Beautiful and clean, both the rooms and the common areas. The room was extremely functional and well kept. Loved that they organize events and meetups for guests

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House rules

Kick Ass Greyfriars (18+) takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that when booking for 10 or more people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Kindly note the minimum guest age is 18 years old. ID will be checked on arrival.

Please note, this property cannot accommodate stays longer than 14 days.

We cannot guarantee that guests will stay together unless a private room is booked. If you booked individual beds, you may be staying in different rooms, even if the same room type was booked.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.