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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
611 reviews
Price from
US$59
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. The hostel's location is absolutely perfect, right next to Princes Street, the most well-known street in Edinburgh. It's close to all the major attractions, parks, shopping centers, restaurants, cafés, the train station, and the airport express bus stop. The staff were amazing, friendly, well-educated, cool, and extremely helpful, which made both the check-in and check-out processes very smooth. The hostel itself is great, with lots of facilities. There's a well-equipped kitchen that offers free water, tea, and coffee, as well as a comfortable gathering area. The recommendations written on the boards in the gathering area were really helpful and made exploring the city even easier. There were plenty of toilets and showers, so I never had to wait. Everything was spotlessly clean on a daily basis. My room was comfortable, with enough space to store my luggage. The bed was very clean and cozy. The internet speed was also reliable. Overall, this is one of the best hostels I’ve stayed at in Europe.

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8.3
Very good
2,091 reviews
Price from
US$25
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. Everybody was friendly and the location it's perfect..

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8.7
Fabulous
7,961 reviews
Price from
US$43
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. Clean, comfortable, great location!

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8.4
Very good
10,589 reviews
Price from
US$22
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. Perfect location, and closer to the next all the nice well-known buildings, shops, bars and places to eat and bus/train/transport, if you are also thinking of traveling a little out of town. The people who work there are incredibly nice and helpful. Good food and drinks. Clean beds - very nice and pleasant place. Big enough locker for a carry-on suitcase, perfect size. Many bathrooms, so always available to shower and go to the toilet if your first bathroom is full. If it's your first time or you're afraid of hostels, this is the perfect place to go, nice people who also stay overnight, kind workers and cool events, very safe, easy place and easy good help.

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8.1
Very good
5,879 reviews
Price from
US$22
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. It’s in the centre and near every place.

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8.4
Very good
1,248 reviews
Price from
US$44
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. The location , the stuff, the lounge , the kitchen 😍

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8.2
Very good
2,811 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. Absolutely everything, it was my first time ever staying in a hostel, all the workers and volunteers are amazing and friendly, Had the great pleasure of cooking chicken tikka masala wed night for all the workers.... 100% can't wait to call back in a few weeks again Brian from tipperary

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8.3
Very good
1,765 reviews
Price from
US$29
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. O had a very pleasant stay for a night and even if it was my first staying in a hostel and it was a mixed dormitory, I felt very safe and slept comfortable. Couldn't fit my carry-on luggage in the deposit but it was fine i had a lock

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8.8
Fabulous
1,964 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. Extremely clean and very modern facilities. Location bang in the middle of the city. It's my very first time staying in a hostel, and now the bar is set very high.

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8.3
Very good
1,261 reviews
Price from
US$31
per night

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