High Street Hostel - Over 18s Only, Backpackers Atmosphere

Location: 8 Blackfriars St, Edinburgh, gb

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:30 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Terrace
• Luggage storage
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Shared kitchen
• Adult only
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Face masks for guests available
• 24-hour security
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Billiards or pool table
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request

Rooms Available

• Bed in 8 Bed Female Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper

• Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  This is a single bed in a mixed dormitory. It includes a bedside safe, a locker, and access to shared bathroom facilities.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  Rooms are 15 square yards.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  The twin room offers a carpeted floor, heating, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  The double room provides a carpeted floor, heating, as well as a shared bathroom featuring a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Single Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  Rooms are 19 square yards.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Single Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  This is a single bed in a mixed dormitory. It includes a bedside safe, a locker, and access to shared bathroom facilities.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Single Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  This is a single bed in a mixed dormitory. It includes a bedside safe, a locker, and access to shared bathroom facilities.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  This is a single bed in a mixed dormitory. It includes a bedside safe, a locker, and access to shared bathroom facilities.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Single Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  This is a single bed in an all-female dormitory. It includes a bedside safe, a locker, and access to shared bathroom facilities.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

Guest Reviews

• Mena Atef Adly (10/5): - Abdul Rahman is amazing, he is very welcoming and so helpful
• Becerra González (10/5): -
• Bazhan (9/5): - We liked this place for a friendly atmosphere. There is clean, and the kitchen is fully equipped . Staff very freindly. One moment only: it is a towels absence.
• Lei-Nel (7/5): - Ambiance and staff Key deposit with £10 10euro or 10 dollor
• Saif (8/5): Great value for money, clean nice place. - Exactly what you'd expect from a hostel. Well managed. Clean throughout. It would be a 10 star experience if I could close off the skylights. So, it felt a bit colder. Wasn't able to close the skylight windows. Also, having to carry a security pass and the property is not accessible.
• Lynsay Diane (10/5): So much love for High Street Hostel - This hostel holds a special place in my heart since I first stayed 7 years ago, it's still my favorite... beautiful historic house with lots of character, in a perfect location (adjacent to the Royal Mile with a short walk to the castle, amidst the most beautiful parts of Edinburgh), chill and vibrant atmosphere, lovely and helpful staff the heating in the room was intense for me, needed to leave windows open to sleep
• Rosemary (10/5): - Everything Nothing
• Melissa (10/5): it was the quietest place the backpackers were angels. - professionally run. nothing.
• Fernando (7/5): - Ubicacion Litera arriba
• 19KJR91 (10/5): -
• Mahesh (8/5): -
• Patricia (5/5): Just ok - Very good location Long queue for check in(first time we experienced something like this) , could be better in terms of cleaning
• Klara (9/5): - The atmosphere and the arranged activities were really great! The quality and layout of the rooms were nice and the facilities were clean. The staff were always willing to help with any questions and on top of it all the location is amazing, just a few minutes walk from anything you'd like to see in the city center
• Emma (10/5): -
• Lynsay Diane (10/5): -
• Sarah (8/5): - Too few showers
• Riccardo (7/5): -
• Agnieszka (8/5): -
• LOURDES MARIA (8/5): - Súper céntrico. El personal 24 horas en recepción. Es un hostel que tiene mucha vida y tiene una cocina enorme.
• İclal (10/5): -
• 19KJR91 (10/5): -
• Louis (8/5): -
• Victor (9/5): -
• Macarena Belen (9/5): -
• Hbo_ignacio (10/5): - Ubicacion excelente, personal amable
• Laysla (10/5): -
• stefan (10/5): - Die Lage und das preisverhältnis sind top!!!!!! Auch die volunteers waren alles sehr gut Das Hostel bietet viel Angebote und Rabatte für die umgebenden lokale.
• 賴思丞 (7/5): -
• Michael (9/5): -
• Cabaleiro Rodríguez (10/5): -
• Omar (10/5): -
• Anna Lucia (8/5): -
• Pupek (10/5): -
• Anelise (8/5): - Location,friendly staff
• Kohei (10/5): - 手入れが行き届いており清潔で、シャワー・トイレも問題ありません。ロケーションも良い。バゲージをチェックイン前・チェックアウト後に置かせてもらいましたが、スタッフが荷物番号をチェックしてくださるので、その点も安心でした。 特にありません。
• Dhwani (10/5): -
• Greice (8/5): - A localização é ótima. O local é legal e grande. Tem bastante banheiros, uma cozinha grande com três fogões e também pode guardar a bagagem sem custo adicional. O cheiro dos travesseiros. As fronhas não tinham cheiro de limpo.
• 19KJR91 (10/5): -
• Jessica (8/5): Lovely very comfy experience. The kitchen is amazing along with the lounge/dining area. They also offer for guests v - Centre of old town amazing location from the train station as well!
• Harriet (10/5): -
• Angela (10/5): - Excelent Location! Confortable Place! There are everything close there: Station, stores, Pubs, Market.. I want back!
• Ern Qian (8/5): -
• Kunkel (8/5): I would definitely recommend it for someone who is looking for a hostel. - I like how it was so close to the Royal mile and Victoria street. Also many other things. I did not like that the beds where two mattress pads together with a fitting sheets connected together. The smell in the specific room was a bit weird but not too pungent.
• Ekta (9/5): -
• Andrea (10/5): - Everything Nothing
• Ruslan (10/5): Точикистон ба пеш - Все хорошо
• Brooke (10/5): Clean hostel, friendly people, great location to Royal Mile! - This place was so great, friendly staff/ volunteers and people! Great events every night. Felt safe and was very clean. Dale at the front desk is top notch!
• Zhiheng (10/5): - Great location, very clean
• Matte53 (7/5): -
• Ana Kronitzky (10/5): A lovely place in the middle of Edinburgh - It’s the second time I stayed on High Street Hostel, and it was even better than the last time, because now the showers are so much better (better than in my house).
• Akshay (10/5): - Perfectly located hostel in Edinburgh. It's in an old building, so the vibe is good. The room was clean and tidy. The bed is super comfortable and the shower is on the same floor but the toilets are in the basement. There is an excellent communal area and kitchen. Staff are very friendly and cooperative. Keep your food items in the kitchen properly. Write your name on the package before putting it into the common rack.. because someone stole all my food. I felt so bad. A washroom is needed on every floor.
• thomas (6/5): Personnel sympathique et bonne location mais peu de confort - Localisation, petit déjeuner à 4£ et personnel sympathique Pas de volet à la fête. Lit inconfortable. Odeur désagréable.
• Siddharth (5/5): Decent if needed near Royal Mile - The location is perfect at Royal Mile They gave us the room on the top floor, I had required room facing Royal mile but they told it is full but it was not.
• Sisko (9/5): Yleisesti ottaen erinomainen - Hyvin organisoitu, siisti. Hauskasti sisustettu. Joku yö vähän äänekäs musikaalinen hetki!
• Jeannine Sarah (10/5): -
• Tetiana (8/5): All in all, I was satisfied with the service provided. - The location was perfect in the very city centre. The locker system in rooms must be improved. I accidentally opened the whole door which included the small doors of lockers. And checked later that with the same key I could open the others. That’s really weird and useless.
• Athina (8/5): - I liked the common areas and the breakfast in the morning. The staff were very nice and polite, and I also appreciated having a key for the room and the lockers. I didn’t like that the bed was a bit small and uncomfortable, and the lockers were also not ideal. I would have liked to have some extra space for my belongings.
• Nathiele (8/5): Excelente custo benefício e localização - A localização é excepcional, muito próxima aos principais pontos, consegui fazer tudo caminhando tranquilamente. Os funcionários são educados, tem um café da manhã por um preço bem acessível. E apesar dos banheiros serem compartilhados, não achei ruim usa-lo. Essa hospedagem tem um excelente custo benefício. Achei a cama um pouco desconfortável, algumas hóspedes chegavam de madrugada e faziam muito barulho com as malas e armários. Teve uma situação que entrou um homem no quarto e eu assustei, mas depois vi que era funcionário resolvendo o problema de uma outra hóspede.
• Kovács (8/5): Hangulatos barátságos hostel. - Tetszett az egész hangulata: a közös helyiségek menőn néznek ki, a személyzet kedves és segitőkész. ... ja nyalókacukor a bejáratnál kedves gesztus :) Kicsi a zuhanykabin, nehéz benne öltözni; jobb lenne, ha a tálca az ajtónál lefolyó felé jobban lejtene, így tisztább maradna.
• Renee (10/5): - This hostel was in a great, central location. The room and common areas were clean. The staff (Vini and Gabs) were very accomodating and lovely.
• Aryan (8/5): -
• Mary (10/5): - Localização, recepção
• Monika (9/5): - The athmosphere, community Unisex bathrooms
• Evyan (7/5): -
• María (8/5): Ubicación y limpieza - El personal muy amable y correcto. La ubicación un 10. Estaba todo muy limpio. Me gustó todo
• Fairclough (9/5): - I just liked being at the hostel full stop. It had a quirky style and it was relaxed. I think Castle Rock hostel is it's counterpart, the approach is similiar. I thought it was really funny that you could have gabba techno plying in reception and someone playing electric guitar downstairs. Good atmosphere and friendly staff. I hope I can get there again thus summer. So keep up the good work. I can't say there was anything I didn't like to be honest.
• Richard (10/5): - La buena atención de al recepción 😃
• Guilherme Silva (9/5): -
• Rafaella (10/5): -
• Pedro Walfir (9/5): -
• Patrícia de Cassia (9/5): -
• Nigel (10/5): Absolutely fine in all respects -
• Diana (8/5): -
• Cristian (10/5): -
• Leonardo (9/5): -
• David (9/5): Amazing hostel enviroment in the city centre - The atmosphere of this hostel is lovely, located just a few metres from the royal mile in the middle of the city centre, the buzz is so so nice and is everytime something going on. Such a nice hostel and really good idea to put names to every room The smell in the corridors and rooms is not disgusting but could be better
• Melissa (10/5): -
• Adri (10/5): - Tudo muito organizado. Chegamos cedo e logo ja deixaram organizar nossas malas ate a hora do check-in. Cozinha grande com todos os suprimentos essenciais disponíveis como: óleo, sal, temperos, açúcar, chá, café. Isso foi o ponto mais positivo, pois facilita na hora de fazer as compras para nossa refeição. Gostamos de tudo.
• Indra (7/5): Great location, decent price considering how expensive Edinburgh is but you get what you pay for so don’t expect to actu - Great location. Beautiful entrance. Uncomfortable bed, terrible pillow. Not enough showers or toilets considering the amount of people sharing them. Staff quite rude and the more permanent residents also quite rude.
• HYOBI (10/5): -
• Larysa (8/5): - Місцезнаходження відмінне. Персонал привітний, завжди готовий допомогти. Можна залишити речі до заселення або після виселення. В хостелі чисто, прибирають кожен день, рушник платний 2 фунта. Велика кухня, багато обладнання, можна приготувати їжу. Спільні зони відпочинку. Нам сподобалось. Нічого такого щоб критично заважало комфортному перебуванню не було.
• Adriana (10/5): -
• Hiroyuki (7/5): - （比較的）安い。 観光に便利な立地。 キッチンが使える。 部屋の匂いが気になった。
• Guilherme (10/5): -
• Noelia (10/5): - La ubicación era excelente, a pocos pasos de la royal mile y victoria street, todo lo teníamos cerca, incluido un supermercado para lo que necesitaríamos. Los trabajadores muy atentos y agradables, nos hicieron sentir muy cómodas. Todo realmente limpio, camas cómodas y el ambiente en el salón y cocina muy bueno. Nos encantó todo, lo único no tan bueno que podría decir es que se escuchan los ruidos de la gente en el pasillo pero es normal
• Francisco (8/5): Buena experiencia con muy buena efectividad y compañerismo - La magnífica ubicación y facilidad de llegar desde el aereopuerto El baño tal vez un poco estrecho
• Gizele (10/5): Amazing - I loved the location, people were very friendly and polite! I was shocked with how clean the hostel was, the bathroom was clean, and the kitchen is big. There’s nothing that I don’t like.
• Hui Chu (8/5): - 員工態度好 房間床距離有 不會太近 淋浴間 沒地方放衣服
• Estefania (10/5): -
• rflousvq (9/5): - Son muchas cosas que puedo resaltar del hostel como experiencia estupenda. Principalmente, lo mejor ha sido sin duda el trato amable y cercano del personal. La ubicación es perfecta ya que está en el casco antiguo y puedes ir caminando a casi todos lados.
• Amadeusz (10/5): -
• Carmen (7/5): -
• Emilie (7/5): - Emplacement Personnel sympa Bonne ambiance
• Hung Hsin Hsu (7/5): -
• Gustavo Adolfo (8/5): - Posizione centrale Cordialità Spazio minimale nella camera
• Hung Hsin Hsu (7/5): -
• Ku (10/5): Bueno - La ubicación Hay corto aroma en todo el complejo . Poner aroma sería un pluss
• Stephanie (8/5): - L’emplacement, la propreté et l’ambiance au top La fenêtre apporte beaucoup de froid
• Celeste (10/5): -
• Lorenzo (9/5): - Great place at an affordable price Lack of curtains in bed to avoid light and not being seen from others

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