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High Street Hostel

3.0 star property
3-star hostel near Royal Mile

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
Breakfast area
Reviews
8.2

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFiFree WiFi
  • Bar
    BarBar
  • Housekeeping
    HousekeepingHousekeeping
  • Laundry
    LaundryLaundry
  • Kitchen
    KitchenKitchen

Check-in time

3:00 PM

Check-out time

10:30 AM

Explore the area

Map
8-18 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1NE
  • Popular LocationRoyal Mile1 min walk
  • Popular LocationUniversity of Edinburgh7 min walk
  • Popular LocationEdinburgh Castle10 min walk
  • AirportEdinburgh (EDI)28 min drive

Room options

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Shower, hair dryer, towels

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 bed)

In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Shower, hair dryer, towels

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Women only (4 bed)

In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only (4 bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (18 bed)

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

Old Town Edinburgh stay.A stay at this Old Town Edinburgh hostel places you steps from Royal Mile and a 5-minute walk from St. Giles' Cathedral. Edinburgh Castle and University of Edinburgh are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Royal Mile - 1 min walk
  • University of Edinburgh - 7 min walk
  • Grassmarket - 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

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Whiski Bar & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bannerman's Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Byron North Bridge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Banshee Labyrinth - ‬2 min walk

About this property

High Street Hostel

3-star hostel near Royal Mile
High Street Hostel offers its guests a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. High Street Hostel also features dry cleaning/laundry services and a front-desk safe.

This 3-star Edinburgh hostel is smoke free.

  • 18 guestrooms or units
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
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.

Languages

Croatian, English, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

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

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

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 staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

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. 55 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 173 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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