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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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Guests who stayed here loved
- Valeria
Mexico“Lo recomiendo, es céntrico y agradable. El staff muy amable.” - Elizabeth
Malaysia“Great location. It also had a restaurant attached. Room was clean with ample space for our bags. Bathrooms were clean, with soap and shampoo and hairdryer. And for a small charge, we were also able to store our big bags in their luggage store when...” - E
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 🫶” 
Gibson_logic United Kingdom“It's in a great location - you can see Edinburgh Castle right outside from it. Many events are happening just outside during the Fringe, the most amazing museum is just up the road. The facilities do the job, there's common spaces, events, a bar &...”- Ana
Brazil“It was clean, fresh linen and very close to the center, i left my bags after check in and it was very easy to walk around beeing so near the city. Staff helpful, the bed was comfortable, the pillowcase had some stains but it wasnt dirty.” - Vaishnavi 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“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“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.”
Joeleen
India“The bar is very lively with activities happening every day. The location of the hostel is also very convenient near victoria street. Staff was helpful. They have an outdoor bar which is a very nice surprise.”- Verity 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...”
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Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
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.
