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Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel Information and Photos

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  • Hostel
  • Independent Hostel
  • 150
Address
65 Cockburn Street Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1BU Scotland

Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel

Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel has a lively international atmosphere and is brilliantly located 50 meters from Royal Mile. As you’ll be situated on Cockburn Street, one of the funkiest streets in Edinburgh, you’ll be surrounded by Edinburgh nightlife so it’s lucky that there’s no curfew and a 24 hour reception. You’ll find an information/travel desk inside, as well as a games room with pool table and juke box, a chill out room with Sky TV and internet access, payphones and laundry facilities.

Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel has single beds in shared dormitory rooms which sleep 5-14 people. There are a limited number of private rooms too. You will share bathroom facilities with others staying here. If you have any valuables you can store them in the hotel safe. You can cook for yourself in the fully equipped self catering kitchen, but if you can’t be bothered this hostel has its own Southern Cross Café and bar where you can get cheap breakfast and other generously discounted meals.

Attractions

Cockburn Street itself, where Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel is based, is often dubbed Edinburgh’s funkiest street with record stores, bars, cafes, restaurants and clubs for you to explore. You will find the Edinburgh Dungeon on nearby Market Street. As you will only be 50 metres away from Royal Mile you can spend lots of time exploring places like nearby St Giles Cathedral (if only to marvel at the magnificent stained glass windows), Edinburgh Castle, Scottish Parliament and Mary Kings Close.

Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel Facilities

Facilities

24 Hour Reception / Fire Escape / Games Room / Hotel Safe / Pay-Phones / Self-Catering Kitchen / Shared bathroom / Shared Kitchen / Smoke Detectors / Television Lounge / Tour Desk / Tourist Information

Comments

Check in from: 2:00 pm
Check out by: 11:00 am

Your bed linen is provided by Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel so there’s no need to bring your own.


Directions

By Train

Waverley Train Station in the heart of Edinburgh is within easy walking distance of Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel. You should follow the by foot directions below when you arrive.

On Foot

Exit Waverley Train Station onto Waverley Bridge and turn to your left. When you reach the mini roundabout go straight ahead up winding Cockburn Street. You will find Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel on the left hand side of this street.

Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel Reviews

Average Guest Rating: 4'Good' Based on 1 Hotel Reviews
Kellie Smith, New Zealander
4/5

Edinburgh Backpackers was in an awesome location - right between Old Town and New Town so really easy to walk around the city, it's pretty much on the Royal Mile so super close to all the attractions around there (Edinburgh Castle etc).. the hostel was clean, bathroom was decent (shower pressure really good :). A guy at reception was really helpful and friendly, helped us out with places to go at night and recommending certain attractions. Also the cafe attached has awesome breakfast! The only downside was one night the receptionists were playing Jimi Hendrix really freakin loud at 2am and it echoed throughout the whole hostel.. pretty irritating when we had a train to catch at 6am. My friend went down and told them to turn it down and they obliged so all good! Overall had a sweet stay

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