Name: The Baxter Hostel
Address: 5/2 West Register Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA, United Kingdom, 5/2 West Register Street, Lothian, EH2 2AA, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $21 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.7

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Hostel The Baxter Hostel

This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, food and culture – Check location 5/2 West Register Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA, United Kingdom – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, food and culture – Check location

*8.2* Brass Rubbing Center: only 5 minutes away! (1,350 feet by foot)

*8.9* City Art Center: only 4 minutes away! (900 feet by foot)

Edinburgh Waverley Train Station: only 3 minutes away! (600 feet by foot)

*8.0* Omni Center: only 5 minutes away! (1,300 feet by foot)

*8.6* St. Giles Cathedral: only 6 minutes away! (1,500 feet by foot)

Waterloo Place: only 2 minutes away! (500 feet by foot)

*8.4* Camera Obscura and World of Illusions: only 3 minutes away! (550 feet by foot)

*9.0* The Real Mary King's Close: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

*9.2* Scottish National Gallery: only 6 minutes away! (1,500 feet by foot)

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The location was amazing. Staff were so helpful (gave a great recommendation for an excellent vegetarian restaurant “Paradise Palms” and they even made a scrambled eggs and toast fresh for breakfast). Love this place!

Laura, United States of America

The location is perfect, next to the train, busses and places to eat.

Laura, United States of America

Good staff, friendly people, clean, tidy rooms and bathrooms, comfortable space and excellent location.

Alexis, Argentina

Almost like a boutique hotel rather than a hostel! Fantastic!

Jillian, United States of America

The staff was the best, they were all extremely friendly. The place was really clean and it was a nice location to explore.

Heather, United Kingdom

The hosts were very welcoming and the kitchen facilities were great. The location is right behind princes street which made exploring the city very easy.

Helena, Netherlands

The staff are fantastic - friendly and helpful! Breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast and cereal in included. The location can't be beat - very easy walking distance to Edinburgh Waverly, Edinburgh Bus Station, the tram, and Princes Street and North Bridge for all the local buses. The Royal Mile and all its attractions are 5 minutes away.

Sjm, Canada

Quadruple room is great!! Privacy and comfortable. Very Nice staff, can ask for keeping luggage before check in (but have to pay if want to keep luggage after check out, 50p for hour)

Pikul, Thailand

Very friendly staff. Good facility. Convenient location.

Tejas, India

Super good location 3 min walk from rail station, by Prince street. Sufficient facilities in living room to meet your requirements. Staff was super helpful that they kept the shoe-cover that we left in the room and returned us.

Yang_vicky, China

9.6

Excellent location!
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What guests loved the most:
“The location was amazing. Staff were so helpful (gave a great recommendation for an excellent vegetarian restaurant “Paradise Palms” and they even made a scrambled eggs and toast fresh for breakfast)....”

Laura United States of America
“The location is perfect, next to the train, busses and places to eat.”

Laura United States of America
“Good staff, friendly people, clean, tidy rooms and bathrooms, comfortable space and excellent location.”

Alexis Argentina
“Almost like a boutique hotel rather than a hostel! Fantastic!”

Jillian United States of America
“The staff was the best, they were all extremely friendly. The place was really clean and it was a nice location to explore.”

Heather United Kingdom
“The hosts were very welcoming and the kitchen facilities were great. The location is right behind princes street which made exploring the city very easy.”

Helena Netherlands
“The staff are fantastic - friendly and helpful! Breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast and cereal in included. ”

Sjm Canada
“Quadruple room is great!! Privacy and comfortable. Very Nice staff, can ask for keeping luggage before check in (but have to pay if want to keep luggage after check out, 50p for hour)”

Pikul Thailand
“Very friendly staff. Good facility. Convenient location.”

Tejas India
“Super good location 3 min walk from rail station, by Prince street. Sufficient facilities in living room to meet your requirements. ”

Yang_vicky China

One of our best sellers in Edinburgh! Offering boutique hostel accommodations, The Baxter Hostel is located in the city center of Edinburgh. Free WiFi access is available.

The dormitories feature bunk beds and secure lockers. At The Baxter Hostel, there is a 24-hour front desk and a shared self-catering kitchen. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge and luggage storage.

Different policies will apply for bookings for full dorms or more than 6 people.

The hostel is 650 feet from Edinburgh Waverley station, 1,300 feet from Omni Center, and 1,300 feet from Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Glasgow Airport is 48 mi away.

New Town is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, food and culture.

This is our guests' favorite part of Edinburgh, according to independent reviews.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Edinburgh! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Continental, Buffet

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An Inside Look at The Baxter Hostel

The Baxter is the first of its kind, a lovingly restored and restyled building boasting a boutique hostel located in the heart of Edinburgh’s World Heritage site. Over the last two years the Baxter brothers, fueled by a passion to create the very best hostel experience, have crafted a uniquely styled, stunning and slightly eccentric hostel. With a wide range of accommodation options, an immaculately customised kitchen as well as a luxe lounging and dining area, The Baxter provides the perfect base to make the most of our amazing city.

Area Info – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, food and culture – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Waterloo Place
0.1 miles
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
0.1 miles
Edinburgh Waverley Train Station
0.1 miles
Multrees Walk
0.1 miles
City Art Center
0.2 miles
Omni Center
0.2 miles
Brass Rubbing Center
0.3 miles
The Real Mary King's Close
0.3 miles
The City of Edinburgh Council
0.3 miles
Scottish National Gallery
0.3 miles

Natural Beauty

Arthur's Seat Mountain
2 miles

Closest Airports

Edinburgh Airport
6.7 miles
Glasgow Airport
48.4 miles

Shopping Nearby – All Within 500 Yards!

Harvey Nichols Department Store
Popular brands like: Gucci, Hermès, Prada, Chanel, Armani
Multrees Walk Luxury
Popular brands like: Burberry, Louis Vuitton
St James Shopping Mall Mall
John Lewis Department Store
Popular brands like: Apple, Gucci, Hermès, Prada, Nike, Ralph Lauren, Burberry

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Amazing location in the real heart of Edinburgh, very friendly staff”

Sviatozar

Russia

9.1

“Staff are super nice, she prepared fried eggs and toast. free of charge deposit the luggage when you check out. Perfect location, very close to the station.”

Lin

Taiwan

8.7

“It is great hostel, friendly staff, great facilities. Good breakfast. I think it's a great value, the location it's perfect, you couldn't have ask f...”

Kramaco

Costa Rica

8.7

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2:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out

1:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children and Extra Beds

Children cannot be accommodated at the hotel.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking for more than 6 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

The Baxter Hostel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please note that the property has an over 18's only policy.

When booking for more than 6 people, or when booking an entire dormitory room, different policies and additional supplements may apply. Please note that groups bookings can only be taken through the flexible rate.

“The location was amazing. Staff were so helpful (gave a great recommendation for an excellent vegetarian restaurant “Paradise Palms” and they even made a scrambled eggs and toast fresh for breakfast). Love this place!”

Laura

United States of America

“The staff are fantastic - friendly and helpful! Breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast and cereal in included. The location can't be beat - very easy walking distance to Edinburgh Waverly, Edinburgh Bus Station, the tram, and Princes Street and North Bridge for all the local buses. The Royal Mile and all its attractions are 5 minutes away. ”

Sjm

Canada

“Quadruple room is great!! Privacy and comfortable. Very Nice staff, can ask for keeping luggage before check in (but have to pay if want to keep luggage after check out, 50p for hour)”

Pikul

Thailand

“Super good location 3 min walk from rail station, by Prince street. Sufficient facilities in living room to meet your requirements. Staff was super helpful that they kept the shoe-cover that we left in the room and returned us.”

Yang_vicky

China

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Reviewed: May 18, 2019

Laura
United States of America
10

“So worth it to stay here!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location was amazing. Staff were so helpful (gave a great recommendation for an excellent vegetarian restaurant “Paradise Palms” and they even made a scrambled eggs and toast fresh for breakfast). Love this place!

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 14, 2019

Mcgillivray
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bunk Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very friendly love the fact we could go in and put whenever we pleased with I stayed for the breakfast but overall happy with the service

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 14, 2019

Anonymous
Germany
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in 9-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
After staying in this hostel I’ve got a skin infection, so I doubt that they clean it properly.
The location was great.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 12, 2019

Sviatozar
Russia

4 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bunk Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very uncomfortable bathroom zone, small sinks.
Amazing location in the real heart of Edinburgh, very friendly staff

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 12, 2019

Anonymous
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Na
The property was clean in good shape, the staff was especially helpful and informative. The rooms were clean the bed was comfortable, the showers were very good all around an excellent facility

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 9, 2019

Laura
United States of America
8.8

“The location is wonderful and the staff were very nice”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was the first time in a hostel and wasn't really prepared for the reality of hostel living. But have booked the Baxter again for the last 2 nights in Edinburgh.
The location is perfect, next to the train, busses and places to eat.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 7, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There was a constant drone of extractor fans from the building next door. We couldn't open the windows to get fresh air due to the smell of frying foods coming up from the neighbouring kitchens
Nicely designed. Comfortable. The staff were so helpful too. They found a place for our bikes overnight

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 7, 2019

Polly
United States of America
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in 9-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Be aware it’s in the second floor!
Prime location for walking in the city center.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 5, 2019

Noémie
Canada
Age group: 25 – 34

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Great stay! ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The rooms are pretty small so you can’t really hangout or chill in there and it’s kind of amplified with the triple bunk beds. Also, walls are not soundproof at all, you can hear everything that is going on in the hallways and when people talk loudly in the kitchen/common room.
The location is perfect, close to the train station and all the buses, it’s easy to walk everywhere. The hostel is quite charming, clean, welcoming and the staff is really nice! Bed was comfortable too. Included breakfast is good.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 5, 2019

Florencia
Argentina
5.8

“Just ok”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Hostel located on a second floor and no lift, not the best thing to deal with luggage. Very small rooms for six people and if you get assigned the bed on top (considering that there are three one on top of the other), it’s way too unclmfortable the little space between your bed and the ceiling. There was barely any hoy water whilst showering, and that’s something that you might think twice considering Edinburgh’s low temperatures.
Location is great

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 3, 2019

Lison
France
8.8

“It was a really perfect trip!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in 9-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Not enough toilets, but they were clean!
The staff was nice, helpful and welcoming, speaking different langages. You can meet a lot of different people in the hostel. You can freely cook in the kitchen and the scrambled eggs were really good.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: May 3, 2019

James
Kenya
9.6

“Good”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Check in time being 2p.m. was odd given that check out was at 10 a.m.
Overall experience was excellent. Staff was helpful and the common room was cozy. I'd stay here again!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: May 3, 2019

Lin
Taiwan
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Staff are super nice, she prepared fried eggs and toast. free of charge deposit the luggage when you check out. Perfect location, very close to the station.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 29, 2019

Sara
Germany

1 helpful vote
5.4

“style isn’t everything..”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in 9-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
very small rooms, bathrooms and sinks.. there is no space to get ready, bathrooms are shared, only two toilets. top bunk beds are so close to the ceiling that cannot sit upright. breakfast selection was poor.
stylish and very close to all the sights

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 28, 2019

KANYARAT
Thailand
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Staff are friendly and helpfull.

Stayed in April 2019

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	Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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	Bunk Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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	Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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	Quadruple Room 4 bunk beds	Show prices
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	Bunk Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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