High Street Hostel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Library
Interior detail
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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8-18 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1NE
  • Royal Mile
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • St. Giles' Cathedral
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Festival Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only (4 bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (18 bed)

  • 402 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

High Street Hostel

3-star hostel in Old Town Edinburgh
This smoke-free hostel features a bar/lounge, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include tour/ticket assistance and a front-desk safe. Bathrooms are shared.
High Street Hostel offers 18 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
High Street Hostel features a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This Edinburgh hostel also offers dry cleaning/laundry services and a front-desk safe.

High Street Hostel is a smoke-free property.

Languages

Croatian, English, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 11:00 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

High Street Hostel Edinburgh
High Street Hostel
High Street Edinburgh
High Street Hotel Edinburgh
High Street Hostel Edinburgh, Scotland
High Street Hostel Edinburgh
High Street Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
High Street Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Edinburgh

High Street Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 178 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, great location, great hostel, many attractions in the area and excursions available via the hostel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANNE-MARIE

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and friendly staff. Lounge area is a fun place to hang out and the kitchen is big and well-resourced.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really great front desk. Rooms were clean.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liana, Silton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although i wasnt well acquainted with the staff as I tend to keep to myself, they were very accommodating and helpful.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty much perfect
Super friendly, comfortable, excellent amenities and a great location. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfy bed.

8/10 Good

Jess

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Montek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay. No complaints
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, great location, great value for the price. Only thing is that the mattress/pillow/duvet were a bit worn down.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was really great. Nice atmosphere. Chill places to chill out. Good cheap breakfast. Comfortable bunks. Nice people staying here
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

alison

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grannies on tours
The room was small , but very clean. All the staff where very friendly and helpful. Breakfast for £2 unbeatable. The location is set in the centre of Edinburgh. Lovely weekend thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Place to stay.
1staff member (male) great worker, good for the hostel, sorry cant remember his name..... great eclectic hideaway, lovely and cosy, comfy beds, easy check in, deposit of Drivers licence or £10 or passport-returned to you upon check out. kitchen, lounge downstairs and an abundance of everything the city can offer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amery Demitrea

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amery Demitrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Great location. It was a bit inconvenient to be locked out between 11 and 3 pm, but got used to that after a few days.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean good people
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

YI-FANG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Huge hostel
It's a big hostel. The room was nice but lack of storage space. The kitchen and lounge were spacious but pretty crowed all the time. If you prefer quiet place, probably here is not for you. But overall here is nice and reasonable price.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Life changing.
Stay at this hostel. It's beaurofull
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best location in Edinburgh
Great locYion and comfortable place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location! Fun and quirky. My only issue was the showers. They need better drainage and/or a place to put clothes - especially if the shower rooms are mixed sex
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

NANCY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great for location
I booked a private room. It was very small and bed was hard pillows too. It was noisy but doable. The shared bathroom is coed with two showers and three sinks. No amenities and for the price I paid I would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019