Haystack Hostel

Location: 5/3 West Register Street, Edinburgh, gb

Star Rating: 8.3 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Shared kitchen
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• 24-hour security
• Mobile app for room service
• Pub crawls
• Television in common areas
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Games

Rooms Available

• Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  The double room provides a dining area and heating, as well as a shared bathroom featuring a hairdryer. In the well-fitted kitchen, guests will find a refrigerator, an oven, a microwave and a tea and coffee maker. The double room features city views. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Toaster
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Hand sanitiser

• Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  This mixed dormitory room is fitted with 4 triple bunks, individual power/USB sockets, reading lights, privacy curtains and bed linen. There is secure storage available and all rooms have WiFi access available. Please note guests under the age of 18 cannot be accommodated in the dormitories.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Key access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain
  • Window
  • Hand sanitiser

• Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room

  This bed in dormitory has a dining area, electric kettle and toaster.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Toaster
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm

• Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  This bed in dormitory has a microwave, kitchen and tea/coffee maker.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Linen
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Key access
  • Earplugs
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Annina (8/5): Angenehm, zentral, gut für Solo Travel - - Ort (super zentral) - Bett bequem, Steckdosen daneben - Küche sah gut aus (habe sie aber nicht benutzt haha) - freundliches Personal - Bad/WC sauber - man fühlte sich wohl - keine Vorhänge - Schliessfächer waren laut beim öffnen, sowie die Tür zum Zimmer War für ein Hostel schon sehr teuer (zahlte ca 240€ für 3 Nächte) aber war halt über das Wochenende im Mai und einem 6er Frauenschlafsaal. Aber andere Unterkünfte waren noch teurer :')
• Cristina (9/5): -
• Hanne (7/5): -
• Jheocelin Estrella (9/5): -
• DANIELA (8/5): Boa opção econômica - A localização é o item número 1! Porém o acesso aos quartos acaba sendo dificultoso pelos 59 degraus que subimos. Os quartos são bons, mas a luz de emergência fica acesa o tempo todo e ilumina o quarto de forma incômoda a quem for mais sensível. Os armários individuais são amplos, a cozinha para hóspedes boa. A estrutura dos banheiros poderia ser melhorada, com mais vasos sanitários. Alguns chuveiros oscilavam na temperatura
• Alessandra (10/5): - As pessoas são super amáveis e o hostel é super limpo, além de muito silencioso.
• Giovanna (10/5): -
• Chiara Sofia (8/5): -
• Li Ting (8/5): -
• Jacqueline (10/5): Belle expérience - L emplacement, la propreté, les installations et la gentillesse du personnel. On peut laisser sa valise en consigne egalement Un bémol au niveau des serrures des chambres qui claquent quand on ferme les portes....chaque fois que quelqu un de la chambrée va aux toilettes on est obligé de se réveiller
• Anita (10/5): super hostel en centre ville - Emplacement super pour visiter la vielle à pied, j'étais dans une chambre à 12 lits et c'était calme, les gens étaient respectueux, il y a des casiers qu'on peut fermer avec son cadena pour être tranquille. La cuisine partégé est bien équipée, grande et égréable pour les petit déjeuners. Dans les douches il manque une séparation pour éviter de mouiller toutes nos affaires.
• Mercedes (10/5): - Limpieza ubicación y trato amable. Camas súper comodas Todo estaba bien.
• Aurélia (6/5): Globalement très bien pour le prix - J’ai aimé la proximité du centre ville au top 1ere expérience en dortoir je n’ai pas aimé du tout , sans bouchons d’oreilles il est impossible de dormir
• Aliénor (9/5): -
• Heloisa (5/5): Chambre privée très mal isolée du bruit et du froid, pour un prix largement excessif. - L’emplacement est très central, juste à côté de la gare. Nous avions pris une chambre double privée sans toilettes. En arrivant, nous avons trouvé un flacon d’huile corporelle oublié près du radiateur. La chambre est très mal isolée : énormément de bruit venant de la cour, d’une boîte de nuit dans le même bâtiment, des livraisons de barils de bière le matin, ainsi que de la cuisine et des toilettes communes. Malgré les horaires affichés (8h–22h), personne ne respecte les règles, et les portes claquent toute la nuit. Les fenêtres sont anciennes, pas en double vitrage et mal étanches : il y avait des courants d’air au point que nous avons dû utiliser les draps pour bloquer le vent. Mon copain a quand même fini par attraper froid. À plus de 146 € la nuit, je déconseille. Nous ne cherchions pas le luxe, mais au moins une chambre correctement isolée du bruit et du froid.
• Anke (10/5): - Very clean, friendly staff
• Federica (9/5): - Stanze molto ampie e con ottima pulizia, gentilezza e disponibilità dello staff. Posizione molto comoda per raggiungere il centro e anche per la navetta per aeroporto (a 3 min a piedi) Solo metterei tendine dove possibile nei letti per migliorare un filo la privacy. Ma è solo una piccola cosa in più., in realtà è una sistemazione ottima e tranquilla, coin ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo
• Laurance (10/5): Comfy. Central. Clean - We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Great, friendly staff! Clean, comfortable, bright Hostel! A cozy spot away from home! Places to gather and the kitchen on the lower level especially was a gem! The Voodoo Lounge around the corner is great and it was a treat to be so central to everything! Grand THANK YOU!!!!
• Aggeliki (10/5): Ευχάριστη διαμονή για σολο ταξιδιώτη στο κέντρο του Εδιμβούργου - Η τοποθεσία ήταν τέλεια, και το περιβάλλον ζεστό και φιλικό. Η κυρία που ροχάλιζε πάνω απ το κεφάλι μου, προτείνω ένα ζευγάρι ωτοασπίδες για παν ενδεχόμενο.
• Clémence (9/5): -
• YANYU (8/5): - 地理位置非常好在王子街上，火车站出来马路对面的楼上5分钟可达，到任何景点走路都很近；hostel在3楼的样子没有电梯，大行李要拎上去（女生的话供参考）；入住前工作人员会确认到达时间，要是晚的话会等着check in非常nice；厨房很大很干净各种配备齐全，早上起来充满阳光太舒服了。 靠近主马路，早上有点吵。
• celia (10/5): -
• Anna (9/5): -
• Océane (10/5): -
• Zahra (10/5): Proche de tout, propre et agréable ! - J’y ai passé quelques jours et c’était vraiment top. Tout était propre, les parties communes étaient cozy! Tout le monde respecte les salles, du moins de ce que j’ai pu voir pendant ce court séjour. Le personnel est adorable. L’hôtel est vraiment bien placé ! Bonus: tout sentait très bon :)
• angela (9/5): - Emplacement au top, personnel sympathique et dispo. Je recommande !
• Robin (6/5): Comfortable room, nice staff, massively overpriced (as seems normal in Edinburgh) -
• Renata (8/5): Vale a pena com certeza! - Facil aceso as atrações da cidade Poderia ter um espelho de corpo inteiro no quarto
• Sharon (10/5): Brilliant would use Hostel again - So clean and friendly and fab location Nothing
• Lorna (8/5): Clean, bright, friendly hostel - Clean, bright, friendly hostel - fantastic value for money.
• Anchal (10/5): -
• SIAO-JYUN (9/5): - Good location and price
• Mathilde (10/5): Cet Hostel est l’un des meilleurs que j’aie fréquenté pendant mon voyage de 1 mois dans les îles britanniques ! - La gentillesse du personnel, l’emplacement central tout près des bus et de la gare, la propreté et la décoration cosy. La cuisine est très pratique avec une jolie vue et le dortoir était très spacieux, ainsi que les douches. Je recommande à 100 % La cage d’escalier est un peu effrayante au premier abord ; le sol qui est un peu bancal. Quand d’autres personnes marchaient dans le couloir à côté de mon dortoir, les murs tremblaient !!!
• Angela (9/5): Very clean Hostel with comfortable beds and wide spaces.I recommend the spaces. - Clean toilets and bed. Helpful and friendly staff always ready to resolve questions. The breakfast could be better.
• Michelle (8/5): -
• Catherine (7/5): Je recommande cet établissement ! - Emplacement- Propreté- Grandes douches - Calme Pourraient être améliorés : - ajouter des fauteuils dans le " salon" - petite étagère et lampe pour chaque lit - consignes de sécurité incendie traduites en plusieurs langues
• Julia (8/5): -
• Jessica (7/5): Bon rapport qualité / prix - -L'emplacement est super. -Niveau propreté : irréprochable. -Les lieux communs sont agréables -Les douches sont tops ! -La chaleur dans la chambre (sans ventilateur) -Matelas très fin (on sentait le fer du sommier) -La lumière de la sortie de secours (inconfortable pour les lits du dessus ... Cela mériterait un rideau) -Dès que quelqu'un marche dans le couloir pour aller à la salle de bain ou les toilettes, tout le lit bouge ...
• Larissa (8/5): -
• Sylvie (10/5): Une auberge de jeunesse bien placée - Bien placé chambres au calme Pas de machine à laver
• Flor (8/5): Hostel para mujeres viajando solas! - La ubicación excelente! Como algo para comentar diría que es poco práctico tener todo por separado, en relación a los baños, duchas por un lado, inodoros por otro....Además tiene varios pisos de escalera, para tener en cuenta! Pero es realmente muy lindo y con una hermosa energía.
• Miriam (9/5): comfortable, efficient stay - location, location, location!!! right in the middle of everything. Easy to get to from the airport, or the train / bus station we had a little hick up with keys, but issue was resolved and all appropriate steps taken, thank you for turning not so good experience to a great one!
• Miriam (10/5): great location, comfortable stay - location, location, location!!! right in the middle of everything. Easy to get to from the airport, or the train / bus station nothing, the whole stay was great
• Marina (10/5): - cleanliness location staff no lifts
• Grzegorz (10/5): -
• Shaylee (10/5): -
• Osiolkowa94 (8/5): - Lokalizacja Zbyt dużo osób w pokoju
• Sofie (7/5): Oké voor 1 nacht - Zeer centrale locatie. Deftige uitrusting naar hostel-standaarden. Erg rumoerig de hele dag en nacht door. Straatlawaai valt natuurlijk te verwachten bij een dergelijke locatie, maar de zéér luide machinale dreun doorheen het ganse gebouw was vrij storend tijdens de nacht. Zeker niet ideaal voor lichte slapers.
• sylvia sofia (7/5): - Muy ordenado e impecable Las duchas
• Marlene (10/5): Le logement parfait pour visiter Édimbourg ! - La localisation de l’auberge est parfaite, juste à côté de la gare. Idéal pour parcourir la ville à pied. L’auberge de jeunesse est très calme et le personnel est très gentil. Les chambres et les parties communes (cuisine, salle de bain) sont très propres.
• Sylvie (10/5): -
• Nuria (10/5): -
• Lola (9/5): Parfait ! - Super emplacement, auberge calme et personnel au top
• Guest (9/5): -
• Victoria Carolina (10/5): -
• Ángeles (10/5): -
• Paula Vieira (9/5): - Localização perfeita! Ótima estrutura dos dormitórios! Cozinha totalmente equipada !!
• Lara (7/5): -
• Sarah (6/5): Good value for the low price - Good value for money. Clean kitchen, central location, close to airport shuttle bus station, close to old town, quiet hostel (no party hostel) if you consider the low price and central location in the loudest part of the city.... Book of you need a cheap bed for one night and central location. Bus stop to airport is 4 min footwalk away. Helpful and friendly staff. Breakfast is not served, but you can purchase a £5 voucher and get a breakfast roll and coffee at a cafe around the corner which saves you around 1£ 12-beds in one dorm is not comfortable at all. I was lucky that the women were mostly polite and quiet. But It is simply too much if you ask me. Each bunk had 3 beds... Don't book if you need calm and quiet surrounding. The location is not a place where you find silence.
• Elli (10/5): -
• Haïdat (9/5): Très bon séjour - L'emplacement est idéal, en centre ville. Le calme de l'hostel. La propreté du lieu.
• Brandon (5/5): -
• Alessia (8/5): . - . .
• Louise (9/5): Nice central Hostel in Edinburgh - Very central location, easy to get around Edinburgh from the Hostel. Staff were pleasant and friendly, communal facilities were clean and tidy rooms also were tidy and fresh. N/A
• Montserrat (10/5): Excelente servicio y ubicación - Tiene excelente ubicación y es comodo En la litera en la que me quedaba, toda la noche sonaba un ruido como de electricidad
• Sarra Bed (10/5): -
• Amund (6/5): - Fantastiske ansatte og beliggenhet Kalde dusjer, lytt mellom rom
• Fitter (10/5): -
• Faith (7/5): Good - Cleanliness It was last floor without lift
• Anahi (10/5): Confortable - Very clean, friendly and relaxed staff. 4-floor building with no elevator
• Gwendolin (7/5): Great for one night. Couldn’t stay longer - Great location; lovely staff The beds were a bit uncomfortable and shaking when someone was moving.
• Jésica (8/5): -
• Anne (10/5): - Lovely people, clean and cosy atmosphere, great location
• Xinai (9/5): -
• Meydi (9/5): -
• Nina (7/5): - nice place, good rooms wc, very very small- too small
• Lauren (10/5): Clean, comfortable, and cozy. - The facilities were clean, the room was comfortable, the kitchen was well-stocked, everything was at a comfortable temperature, and the floor was quiet. Everything I could’ve hoped for from a hostel stay. Nothing - everything was great.
• Samar (10/5): -
• Camille (10/5): -
• Silvia (10/5): - Era molto pulita Niente
• María Elena (10/5): Segundo viaje a Edimburgo y perfecta estancia en el Haystack - El hostel está muy bien situado, muy cerca de la estación y de los autobuses que van al aeropuerto. A la royal mile se llega en un paseo de 10 min. Estaba siempre muy limpio y la habitación es muy confortable. Yo fui en fin de semana y había ruido de gente de fiesta ( en la calle) pero eso no es culpa del hostel y yo pude dormir perfectamente. El personal ha sido encantador y te daban la posibilidad de comprar un voucher para desayunar en una cafetería próxima. Repetiría sin duda. Me gustó todo. Hay que subir bastantes escaleras para llegar a la recepción . Entiendo que si se va con mucho equipaje, sea más incómodo.
• Шеверня (9/5): -
• Naiara (7/5): - The cozy kitchen The shower has very low water pressure and isn’t hot enough
• Mariia (10/5): Great option for solo travellers - Super clean space, very comfortable location and friemdly staff. I stayed in all-women room and it was very quiet option. Location is right at the city center close to the bus stops, train station, supermarkets. Facilities are very clean and tidy. Even though I usually do not stay in hostels, this one was great. I liked everything :)
• Tony (8/5): -
• Josie (10/5): -
• Eirini (8/5): Helpful staff and enjoyable stay just a few meters away from the main train station in Edinburgh - My stay at the hostel was enjoyable and the communication with the staff straight-forward and helpful. The facilities were cleaned frequently during the day. There were only two toilets (the third seemed to be always locked) on the floor, but somehow there were no queues! The shower-room was clean and spacious with stools and hangers for clothes. There were free toiletries to use for a shower (but I found only shampoo and conditioners, no shower gel). The bed shook a lot when I or the woman sleeping on the bed below me moved around, but was comfortable. The kitchen space is very pretty and bright with a large wooden table and several plants on the window sills. The Scotland-France rugby game was on during my stay, so the cost per night was much higher than I would have expected for a hostel.
• Iba (10/5): Great stay! - Very friendly staff, great location, comfortable beds, and everything was clean. I really enjoyed my stay N/a
• Jæger (7/5): - Beliggenheden og at der var mulighed for at varme mad (køkken). Håndvask ved damernes toilet var dårlig, man kunne ikke vaske hænderne ordentligt, da vandet i vandhanen ikke løb ordentligt/hele tiden. Håndklæder burde at være med i købet af værelset/sengeplads eller være billigere at leje.
• Chi-Hua (8/5): Well-equipped kitchens and cozy rooms, but no elevator and unstable shower temperature - 1.- The kitchen is clean, well-equipped, and spacious, making it a comfortable place to cook and dine. Free tea bags and coffee are available in the kitchen. There are also power outlets in the common area where guests can use a hair dryer or laptop without disturbing roommates in the dorm. (There are also no power outlets in the bathrooms for using a hair dryer, so guests need to go to the common area to dry their hair if they want to avoid disturbing roommates at night.) 2.- The room is comfortable and spacious, and a pleasant diffuser keeps it smelling fresh (unlike the unpleasant smell that some hostels have). The beds are clean, and each guest has a locker and a small drawer for storage (you need to bring your padlock). Each bed also comes with a power outlet, a bedside light, and a small storage basket. Extra blankets are also provided. 3.- The bathrooms are clean and provide shampoo and shower gel. Guests can also borrow a hair dryer from the front desk. 4.- The staff are friendly and happy to recommend nearby places to walk around or restaurants to try. Since the hostel is located in a tourist area, they also honestly mentioned that it can be difficult to find restaurants that are both good and reasonably priced. 5.- The location is convenient, and most attractions are within walking distance. The hostel also offers free luggage storage both before check-in and after check-out, which was very helpful. (1). The lack of an elevator is a major drawback. Although the hostel sent several reminder emails after booking to inform guests that they would need to climb four or five flights of stairs, it was still challenging for me while traveling around Europe with large luggage. I would recommend bringing lighter luggage if you plan to stay here. (2). The hostel has two floors. The bathrooms and toilets on the same floor as the reception have been renovated and are noticeably better. However, the bathrooms and toilets on the lower floor feel quite old. The toilet space is narrow, the fixtures are outdated, and the shower has weak water pressure. Unfortunately, I only realized on the day I checked out that the bathrooms upstairs were much better. The shower temperature is also extremely unstable—sometimes suddenly turning cold and then very hot—which made showering particularly uncomfortable in winter. In addition, there is no warm water at the sinks in the bathrooms or toilets, and the push-button faucets make it inconvenient to wash your face, especially in the morning and evening when the water is freezing cold. (3). One drawback in the room is that the bed frames are a bit unstable. The metal frames can squeak whenever you move, which may disturb other guests. In addition, there are no curtains for privacy, and the bedside lights can easily shine into neighboring beds. (4). The room itself was reasonably warm, but the common areas outside the room (including the lounge, kitchen, bathrooms, and toilets) felt quite cold. The kitchen opens at 8:00 a.m.
• Rocio (9/5): Great place to stay - Everything was great (except the space betweenthe top bed and the ceiling), loved the showers. I got the top bed out of 3, and the space between the bed and the ceiling was to small. Every time you want to get on the bed, you would hit you head or had to enter the bed in an uncomfortable way.
• Claudia (10/5): -
• Alizée (10/5): Super séjour le lieu est vraiment agréable ! - Très bon hostel ! C’est propre, confortable et très mignon. Tout le personnel est à l’écoute et très agréable. Je recommande Rien
• Garcia (10/5): -
• Faria (9/5): It is the best option with this price. - Location is perfect if anyone wants to stay in the city centre and visit all the places. Bed is a little uncomfortable because of the height, 2 bunks instead of 3 would have been perfect. Room is beautiful. I think providing a slippers for bathroom should be considered. We absolutely loved the kitchen, it has everything.
• Sakshi (3/5): -
• Anne (10/5): - The location, it is super clean and cosy, the people are so nice and welcoming
• Brunna Carla Fernandes Bastos de Lima (8/5): Bom custo benefício, acho que me hospedaria novamente lá. - A localização é excelente, visitei todos os pontos turísticos possíveis em alguns minutos caminhando. Os funcionários são muito gentis, me senti acolhida, os quartos e banheiros limpos. A toalha (que eu tive que pagar para poder usar) não estava com um cheiro agradável, apesar de aparentemente limpa, os boxes chuveiros não tinham uma "separação" para que eu pudesse me enxugar devidamente antes de me vestir e sair do banheiros, isso foi chato.
• Stella Maris Acosta (10/5): Buen lugar para quedarte si vas de visita... - Un hostel agradable, bien distribuido. Todo limpio, cómodo y funcional. Excelente cocina, buenas vistas. Las camas de 3 son incómodas... pero es lo que es.
• Rana (10/5): - It was very clean and beautiful. I was very pleased. The location was opposite the train station and very central. The staff were very friendly, I recommend it.

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