High Street Hostel

3.0 star property
Raise a glass at the bar or challenge friends to billiards/pool after exploring Edinburgh's historic Grassmarket.

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Library
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Interior detail

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Shared Dormitory, Women only

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only (4 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (18 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
8-18 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1NE

What's nearby

  • Royal Mile - 1 min walk
  • University of Edinburgh - 7 min walk
  • Princes Street - 8 min walk
  • Edinburgh Castle - 10 min walk
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 12 min walk

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 4 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 10 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whiski Bar & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bella Italia - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Byron North Bridge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Mitre - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The World's End - ‬2 min walk

About this property

High Street Hostel

Hostel near Royal Mile
A short walk from Princes Street and University of Edinburgh, High Street Hostel provides a terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • A front-desk safe, a billiards/pool table, and smoke-free premises
  • Tour/ticket assistance and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at High Street Hostel include comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Shared bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • Communal kitchens, heating, and daily housekeeping

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

  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • 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

Frequently asked questions

Is High Street Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at High Street Hostel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at High Street Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at High Street Hostel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is High Street Hostel located?

Located in Old Town Edinburgh, this hostel is steps from John Knox House and Royal Mile. Princes Street and University of Edinburgh are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) is only a 4-minute walk and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 6 minutes.

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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

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

Brian

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

10/10 Excellent

Liana

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

8/10 Good

José Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Tudo ótimo, exceto o fato de ter que subir ao sexto andar com uma mala de 23 kg.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

José Alberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights 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

8/10 Good

Mark

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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Sofia

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Okay
The staff was really great and the location was really good. But the room was hot and smelled sweat. It also felt very old and outdated. The facilities needs to be cleaned.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019