About this property

Prime City Center Location: Princes Street Hostel in Edinburgh offers a central position with Edinburgh Waverley station a 3-minute walk away. Edinburgh Castle is 12 minutes on foot, while the Royal Mile is 4 minutes nearby. Comfortable Accommodations: The adults-only hostel features carpeted floors and shared bathrooms with showers. Each room includes a bed and essential amenities for a comfortable stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a lounge, shared kitchen, games room, and full-day security. Private check-in and check-out services ensure a smooth arrival and departure. Nearby Attractions: Edinburgh Playhouse is 2297 feet away, National Museum of Scotland less than 0.6 mi, and Edinburgh Castle a 12-minute walk. Boating, kayaking, and canoeing are available in the surroundings.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Located in the top-rated area in Edinburgh, this property has an excellent location score of 9.7!


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 full bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
12 twin beds
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
9 twin beds
4 twin beds
1 bunk bed
6 bunk beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Rosa
    Portugal Portugal
    The staff is excellent!!! Very kind, very helpful.
  • Rebecca
    Italy Italy
    Great location and sparkling clean! The staff was always friendly and helpful.
  • Dureshehwar
    Canada Canada
    Overall very clean and organized. I have stayed at hostels before and this was indeed one of the best. Very central location right opposite the Waverley train station and very easy to locate
  • Esra
    Turkey Turkey
    Excellent hostel! From the staff, to the rooms and the shared places everything was perfect. There was regular cleaning every day which kept the shared washrooms and showers spotless. The room was clean as well. Location of the hostel is a winner....
  • Erin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly staff, clean rooms and facilities, awesome kitchen space where you can cook for yourself. Also love the ecofriendly approach throughout the facilities
  • Daniella
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location as its 3 minutes from Waverly Station with lots of cafes around and super easy to get to old town! bed was comfortable and staff were super friendly!
  • Yi
    Canada Canada
    The location is perfect, walking distance to the airport bus, main train station, and bus terminal, key tourist attractions, and plenty of bars and restaurants around. The room is tidy and clean. It has enough toilets and shower rooms, which are...
  • Michael
    United States United States
    The kitchen facilities are great. You have a stove, microwave, and toaster. The bathrooms are always clean. The bedrooms are roomy. My stay was exceptional.
  • Ahmed
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    All was good and special thanks to the Yann who is running the hostel and all of the staff , fully recommended
  • Graeden
    United States United States
    Overall a wonderful experience, was super impressed by the friendly staff and the overall cleanliness of the common areas and bathrooms.

Area info

House rules

Princes Street Hostel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercardMaestro Cash is not accepted

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

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