Duke of Wellington Statue
Duke of Wellington Statue, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2EQ, United Kingdom- Memorial
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Housed in a characterful Victorian tenement building on the edge of the historic New Town, The Princes Street Hostel offers the comfort and cleanliness you'd expect from a quality city centre hotel, at a fraction of the price. Perfectly located steps from Waverley Station with the Royal Mile, Princes Street Gardens, and Edinburgh's finest restaurants and bars all within easy walking distance.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
This room features 1 double bed and a shared bathroom with a shower. It includes heating and a carpeted floor. The property is non-smoking.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
8 sqm
In-room amenities
This room features 4 twin beds and a shared bathroom with a shower. It includes heating, a carpeted floor, and lockers. The property is non-smoking.
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
4 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
The dormitory room offers a carpeted floor and heating, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 12 twin beds.
Sleeps
Up to 12 guests
12 adults
Beds
12 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
The twin room includes a shared bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has 1 bunk bed.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
8 sqm
In-room amenities
This room features 1 bunk bed. It includes a shared bathroom with a shower and toilet. Heating and lockers are provided.
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
This room features 1 bunk bed. It includes a shared bathroom with a shower and toilet. Heating and lockers are provided.
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
16 sqm
In-room amenities
This room features 1 bunk bed. It includes a shared bathroom with a shower and toilet. Heating and lockers are provided.
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
This room features 1 bunk bed. It includes a shared bathroom with a shower and toilet. Heating and lockers are provided.
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
8 sqm
In-room amenities
This room features 1 bunk bed. It includes a shared bathroom with a shower and toilet. Heating and lockers are provided.
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
The dormitory room provides a carpeted floor and heating, as well as a shared bathroom featuring a shower. The unit has 6 bunk beds.
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
6 adults · 5 children
Beds
6 Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
Pets are not allowed.
Children of any age are allowed. Cots are not available.
Guests must be at least 18 years old to check in.
WiFi is available and is free of charge.
Non-smoking throughout.
Express check-in/check-out is available.
Contactless check-in/check-out is available.
Private check-in/check-out is available.
The property is adults only.
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
I really liked the kitchen—which was always clean—and the bathrooms. As for the beds, I’d suggest adding a curtain for a bit more privacy.
the stairs and the doors slamming noisily.
L'emplacement proche de la gare au top! Possibilité de laisser ses bagages avant check-in et après le check-out Accès à une cuisine
Les escaliers ! C'était dans les commentaires ...mais on a vu des gens vraiment galérer avec leurs bagages ! Ça sentait le renfermé dans notre chambre malgré la fenêtre ouverte à notre arrivée peut-être à cause de la moquette ?!
Early check out didnt have breakfast excellent llocation
The stairs!
Staff were very friendly, accomodation very clean and in good order.
Nothing
Imposible dormir!!. Todas la noche abriendo y cerrando puertas, y con portazos!!..
It is a really nice hostel with very helpful staff. Highly recommend. The location is also amazing.
We stayed at Princes Street Hostel after a loooooong and tiring day at the airport during the cancellation of so many flights, they welcomed us and they even lowered the prices once they knew about the chaos that was happening because of the problems at the UK airports. Great service, very quiet to sleep and room and bathroom were really clean and tidy. Thanks a lot! Highly recommended!
Nothing.
FANTASTIC LOCATION KITCHEN IS HUGE ENJOYED IT
TOP floor and not easy to climb for people with leg issues
位置很好 出门就是火车站和市中心繁华地段
没有电梯 而且在地面层没有存放大行李的位置,只能搬运行李爬四层楼,而且到达我们的房间还需要继续上下楼梯三四次,完全崩溃
Good location, nice staff, everything was clean, bathrooms were nice.
No lift and 4 stories up so it’s a slight hassle but that’s about it.
comodidad y centrico
escaleras
Close to the railway station but surprisingly quiet. It was clean and roomy
Merkezi, temiz, güvenilir. Ücretsiz valiz saklamaları çok iyi. Valizimi tartmak için yardımcı da oldular
Asansör olmadığı için hem eşyalı hem de eşyasız yoruyor.
Hyggelig opholdsstue, meget centralt
Meget varmt og indelukket værelse uden mulighed for at lufte ud (meget lille vindue der kun kunne åbnes halvt). Dyreste overnatning på skotlandsturen trods af meget spartanske forhold, 4 mands værelse med køje senge.
The location is perfect- it’s within walking distance of all the major tourist attractions and just a 5-minute walk from the train station.
I noticed that the blanket seemed to have been used and was not properly laundered. It had an unpleasant smell, and I experienced some skin irritation after using it.
L'emplacement à 2 pas de la vieille ville, du tram, des commerces. La propreté, le calme le soir... tout était parfait.
Posizione strategica e centralissima e, dunque, centro storico della città a portata di mano. Camera e ambienti puliti, servizi igienici compresi. Staff giovane sempre cortese e disponibile.
Il prezzo eccessivo per un ostello, per quanto mediamente in linea con analoghe strutture della città.
Énormément
Les escaliers
Que estaba muy limpio, un montón de baños individuales y supercentrico
Hay muchas escaleras para llegar hasta recepción y luego más hasta la habitación
As stated previously, the BEST surprise is NO SURPRISE, which was the case here. My stay was fantastic, and the location perfect for my needs. The entire staff were VERY friendly and accommodating. An excellent value, thank you!
Not sure? Perhaps 4 flights of steps versus 5?
The location was perfect and property was well cleaned and maintained. The staff was very nice 🙂
Breakfast is a very good deal, location is really convenient, staff was really kind and helpful and beds are comfy.
It's a fourth floor with no elevator, so It can be an issue if you are not travelling light. Unless unseen this is not really specified as such when booking. Unfortunately, wasnt lucky with my roomies, who were noisy (you cant watch videos at 3 am without earphones dear and be surprised when someone complains!), but that's not hostel's fault.
The size of the room, cleanliness, and very friendly staff.
Ideale plaats om de stad te bezoeken. Vriendelijk personeel.
Safe, clean, well-organized (with great kitchen!), and a friendly community that still respects privacy. Fantastic for bootcamp academics doing research. And then there are 4 flights of stairs - workout included. Lean into it!
Beds and bedding not so comfy.
La ubicación, la limpieza y el personal. Estaba muy limpio, muy amables las personas del alojamiento, la ubicación no puede ser más perfecta.
It was close to Waverley station
Didn’t mention it was hard to find and when you are dragging two small suitcases along cobbles, not great There 84 steps up to get there AND a small spiral staircase. I don’t know how anyone could get a slightly larger suitcase up there They may have had bigger facilities but to have to go up and down 84 steps to get milk for a cup of coffee! I ended up leaving my luggage at the storage facility next door and taking a few days of clothes out to use to save me going up and down stairs more than once a day and having to get my luggage up and down stairs. There was a bar very near and was very loud at night. There enough stairs in Edinburgh without being warned that this hostel has 84 stairs and a narrow circular staircase. One one day I did a day tour and was then going to the Edinburgh Tattoo and could not take in a late bag into the castle and didn’t want to have to bring my bag back to the hostel, go up and down stairs then and at the end of the night, I bought a jacket from primark and paid the leave the back at a facility near the castle while I was out Also, lockers were right next to the bed headboards so not only were they noisy next to another residents head if you were using them early in the day to book out or arriving late at night but they were noisy when trying to unlock them
Super lage nah am Bahnhof und trotzdem fußläufig schnell in der Altstadt, kostenlose Gepäckaufbewahrung, saubere Bäder, gut ausgestattete Küche, große Schließfächer im Zimmer
Leoder keine Möglichkeit nasse Jacken oder so aufzuhängen, da es keine Hacken gab
auberge de jeunesse très bien placée juste à côté de la gare de waverley et très proche des attractions de la ville basse cuisine partagée bien équipée et propre. salle commune propre avec des livres et des jeux accessibles. Calme la nuit. aucun problème Les nombreuses prises électriques sont appréciables.
tout est appréciable mais il faut être vigilant que l'auberge est au 4e étage sans ascenseur. C'est précisé pour la réservation mais ce sont de grands étages. Sinon tout à fait conforme et agréable
Fantastic location, main attractions, cozy cafes, and transport links are just a couple of minutes' walk away. The room, toilet, and shower were clean and quiet, despite being right in the city center. The bed was extremely comfortable, and I had a great night's sleep. Check-in was fast and hassle-free, and the staff were very attentive, friendly, and helpful, many thanks to them! Special gratitude for letting me store my travel bag before check-in and after check-out; that was super convenient. Everything went flawlessly from start to finish. Highly recommended for a short stay in Edinburgh!
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A laid back atmosphere where one could be independent or if desired be sociable.
A bit of a wait to have a shower.
Clean , ticked the box
Top bunk mattress a bit thin
The room was comfortable, the shared bathroom was cleaned regularly, and the staff were very friendly.
Too many stairs to get to the hostel, I'm young but if you have some issues climbing up stairs consider this since can be a problem, also there is a pub down the street and the noise can bother a little bit on weekends.
Amazing! The vibe here is incredible, the staff are like instant best friends, and the whole place is sparkling clean! The location is absolutely perfect—right in the heart of everything, so you can just walk everywhere.
La ubicació, a 3 min a peu de Waverley Railway Station, a 7 de la Bus Station i a 10 min de la Royal Mile. L'amabilitat del personal i les recomanacions que et fan. L'ooció de guardar l'equipatge gratuitament.
El preu de l'habitació doble amb bany compartit, resulta força car en relació amb ela senzillesa del que s'ofereix i en comparació d'altres allotjaments tipus hotel. Instal.lacions antigues, edifici laberíntic i moltes escales.
This was the best hostel I’ve ever stayed at. Budget-friendly, great location, and everything was so clean and well-organized. They even offered free luggage storage after checkout. The kitchen was clean and well-equipped, which was the best part! The shower rooms were so clean and hot water came out strong👍🏻 The beds were clean and comfortable too.
Only problem was no lift but top floor but I didn’t have a carier so to me it was fine.
Great value for money. Excellent location and great staff. facilities are available all day for travelers
Mind the stairs if you have heavy luggage
very closed to station so easy access
Location, accessibility to the market, connectivity to public transport, neat and clean kitchen with all required utensils and crockery in place.
Inside Access to the property, narrow zigzag passage and steep stairs with no provision of lift.
Posizione meravigliosa, struttura e stanze pulitissime, compresi i bagni. Docce e enormi. La cucina poi è meravigliosa dotata di tutto, ti invoglia a cucinare, noi non lo avevamo messo in conto di cucinare la colazione ma alla fine l'abbiamo sempre fatta li. Anche la zona comune è molto bella. Ci è spiaciuto non fermarci una notte in più. Stupendo ostello
Niente. Tutto top
pahali
Stayed here for one night during the fringe festival, and I have to say, I cannot wait to return. An amazing central location which is complimented by the exceptional staff and wonderful facilities. It felt more like the Ritz than a hostel. The room itself was fantastic, sparkling clean with exceptionally comfortable beds, and easily accessible toilets. I have to say I will definitely be returning for the fringe festival next year, but the stay was so good I will likely come back sooner just so that I can stay here again.
There was nothing not to like!
We had the most amazing stay here during the fringe festival! The hostel was so clean and the bed was so comfortable. The staff were very knowledgeable about edinbrugh and always helpful with any questions we had. Big shout out to Thomas and Anika for their recommendations and help!
Location, practicality and cleanliness
Stairs
Warm welcome 🙏 super staff .. free coffee : great kitchen / hot showers / clean facilities ! Amazing location !
Ok the stairs could be a challenge if I had a bicycle or a small child !
清潔 立地が最高
エレベーターがない 重い荷物を持って上がるのが大変
Hotel is exceptionally clean. Location is perfect. Staff is fantastic!!
No lift.
Gostei do ambiente para cozinhar, da localização, do quarto onde dormi (confortável)
Das escadas para acessar a recepção. Para quem chega com mala, elas são péssimas 🥺. No quarto onde eu estava havia duas meninas que faziam barulhos quando chegavam (após o horário de silêncio).
Bathrooms were very clean, convenient and well stocked. Beds comfy and clean. Staff super helpful and accommodating, and the common room was great with lots of games place to gather and meet other travelers.
The carpet in our room smelled a little musty in one area, not a big deal
La ubicación perfecta justo a 5 minutos a pie del casco historico. Y la limpieza y comodidad de las instalaciones.
Nuestra habitación (doble con litera) estaba justo entre unos baños y una escalera, por lo que el flujo de gente era muy elevado y la insonorización era nula. Muy ruidoso. Además la almohada era muy fina, sin opción a ponerla doble.
Hostel położony prawie w samym centrum, blisko głównych atrakcji, sklepów i przystanków. Dobrze wyposażona kuchnia, czyste łazienki i pokoje. Ogromnym plusem była możliwość zostawienia bagażu przed zameldowaniem. Świetnie miejsce wypadowe dla zwiedzania Edynburga.
Jedynym minusem był zimny prysznic w jeden wieczór, chociaż było to pewnie spowodowane zużyciem wody przez innych gości.
Everyone was quite lovely and the showers were the best on my adventures
Stairs ugh. I’m an old lady 😃
Alles vorhanden, was man für einen kurzen Aufenthalt benötigt. Wer seine Fitness steigern möchte, ist dort richtig (71 Treppenstufen 😉). Duschen und Toiletten sehr sauber. Lage: super zentral!
Situación amabilidad de los propietarios
Las escaleras que hay muchas
Todo salvo las escaleras
Para llegar al hostel hay escalera de caracol con unos 70 escalones. Duro para subir y bajar con maletas
Blízko centra,vlastně vše na dosah. Čisté povlečení.
Nic.
Clean room and well maintained shared areas. Friendly and accommodating staff.
4 floors with no lift. Using stairs was a challenge.
This was my first time staying at a hostel. The property was a 3 min walk to the train station. It was very clean. Bathrooms appeared new and modern. It was an excellent value for the price.
Lots of stairs. After we received our room key there were still more stairs. Beds were noisy when you moved around in them
Très arrangeant bon accueil un emplacement super pour visiter la ville
Muy limpio! Literas grandes y comodas, eso si, las literas de arriba quedaban demasiado cerca del techo ya que al estar en el ultimo piso, la pared quedaba baja y no podias ni estar sentada. La ubicacion fue imejorable.
Fue terrible la de escaleras que tuvimos que subir hasta las habitacion 41. Es como dos edificios conectados por dentro y es un poco dificil ubicarte. Todo pasillos muy estrechos que giran y suben escaleras. Tambien es verdad que solo estuvimos 1 noche y no pudimos hacernos al lugar. De lo mas curioso!
Good location close to all the public transport, short walk to old city.
Stairs are hard but what to do in an old building.
El personal muy atento y buena onda! Si bien estuve en una habitación de 10 camas (37) pude dormir bastante bien sin ruidos de afuera y por supuesto por los que me tocaron compartir. Me gustó que haya un lavamanos en la habitación y una pequeña mesa. Buena ventilación. Me gustó que haya agua caliente en la cocina ya lista para hacerte un café o un te. Cerca del shopping de Edimburgo.
Al llegar hay que subir varios escalones, se vuelve un poco denso si venis con bolso o valija pesada. Para hacer el check in tuve que esperar unos 20 minutos porque no había nadie. Las almohadas podrían ser mejores. La sala de estar es pequeña.
Konum olarak çok iyiydi. Turistik yerlere yakın havalimanı otobüsüne yakın. Marketler yakın. Tertemiz oda wc ve duş.
Benim için sıkıntı değil ama 70 basamak çıkmak istemeyenler için zor
It was close to the city center and it was always really clean
The walls were too thin, whenever someone got out of a room, you would hear it and there was a green safety light that was way too bright in the night.
We liked it!
Can’t avoid the stairs but it also had little noise, so that was a plus despite the stairs. This was particularly good given it is a hostel.
The hostel has a clean and modern kitchen and bathrooms. The bed was very comfortable, and each bed has a power outlet nearby, including USB charging ports, which was very convenient. The location is excellent, very close to the city center, yet in a quiet area. The staff were also very helpful.
If the bed has a curtain, it would be perfect. If the beds had privacy curtains, it would be perfect.
Dir Lage ist super!!
Die Betten waren nicht bequem sehr benutz. Ich hatte das Gitter vom gestellt gespürt.
The staff were very kind and friendly. The location was very good. Toilet and shower room were simple but clean and the bed was comfortable.
Coffee,tea,sugar were provided, so better to have milk free is better. Many steps to the top floor was hard after long walking day, but could be good exercise for health.
Posizione meravigliosa e host super gentili
Proximity, cleanliness, Quiet, comfortable. Great kitchen to share
None. The stairs are known and accepted, so not really a drawback.
La amabilidad de sus recepcionista s
Problemas de accesibilidad por sus muchas escaleras
Location is very good. Toilets are clean.
Nothing bad in particular
Nice staff, great facilities and location
We had a double room with shared W/C and shower. Esceptionally clean throughout. Complimentary tea and coffee... There is a large fully equipped kitchen available with all appliances for your use. Plenty of refrigeration storage too.
The spiral steps. To the reception and sleeping area's. 4th floor No lift but this is explained to you well in advance. Would stay again.
Pulizia e lo staff sopratutto Ian ci ha aiutato a risolvere un problema ☺️
位置超级好,就在火车站对面。 工作人员应该喜欢画画,餐厅里有三张手绘地图,还有推荐的景点、餐厅,非常周到
要是能配备共用的盐和烹饪油就好了,住两三天买油买盐都是一大份,太不方便
The hostel is immaculate and the location is perfect! They have great recommendations of restaurants, places to visit, and events. I went to a local traditional Scottish dance that was advertised at the hostel and it was so fun. The staff are so sweet and helpful!!
I had to leave :(
Clean rooms, amazing location and super helpful staff at reception!
Reception is up many steps, not easy with a large bag
Overall the hostel was great value. It was the perfect location to get to experience the city with easy access to transit. The facilities were clean and safe. The wifi is strong. The staff was very accommodating.
The beds and pillows could have been more comfortable, but overall not bad. My room window opened up to some noisy street with what sounded like a glass recycling center running nonstop, so a little loud at night.
Tout, s’était vieux mais très propre. WoW à la grandeur de la salle de bain avec douche . En plus toujours très propre. La chambre familiale était correct, avec juste assez d’espace pour ne pas se piler sur les pieds. Parfait pour notre court séjour de 2 nuits. J’aurais pu y passer plus de temps sans problèmes.
Malheureusement notre chambre était au 5 ieme étage pas ascenseur. S’était connu d’avance car bien indiqué dans la description et les escaliers très étroit. Faut juste en être conscient quand on réserve. Ça n’a rien de dramatique mais ça enlève un peu à l’expérience positive .
The location is perfect and the toilet and shower facilities are very clean. I know so many people say that and I was initially doubtful myself, but during my stay, everything was very clean indeed! The kitchen is well-equipped too and the lounge has plenty of tables and lots of outlets. Everything is just very convenient. I would stay here again in the future should I ever find myself fortunate to travel to Edinburgh once more!
Nothing, I liked everything. Great hostel experience. A lot of hostels should learn from this one.
Good value for money. Minutes walk to tram and train station. Great if you’re catching early morning flight.
It’s on the top floor. So be prepared to climb stirs.
Отличное место в центре города.
Отличное место в центре города.
Locatie, schoon, rustig
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O café da manhã é pago a parte, é um café da manhã simples, caso você esteja com muita fome talvez não seja suficiente.
Única observação que tenho é de que poderiam ter cortinas nas camas, fiquei em alguns hostels que tinham e isso pode aprimorar a privacidade dos hospedes.
La posizione è davvero fantastica! Bagno pulitissimo! Super consigliato!
L'ostello è in posizione veramente centrale. Molto pulito anche nelle parti comuni, letti comodi. Non abbiamo utilizzato la cucina ma sembrava molto ordinata e ben fornita.
Ci avevano avvisati che c'erano molte scale, e davvero sono tante, specialmente se dormite nelle stanze ancora più in alto come noi; noi non abbiamo avuto problemi, ma non è adatto a chi ha problemi di deambulazione o bagagli molto pesanti. Sotto all'ostello c'è un bar che a volte la sera fa musica dal vivo fino a tarda ora: portatevi dei tappi.
26년 5월 기준 가격도 1박에 10만원 정도이고 호스텔 치고도 굉장히 시설이 깔끔해요. 방도 그렇고 주방도 넓고 관리가 잘 되어 있는 느낌이었습니다. 체크인 전에 왓츠앱으로 소통해서 체크인 시간을 미리 조율할 수 있었습니다. 위치도 버스 타는 곳 근처라 시내 다니기 좋아요
계단이 너무 높았습니다. 캐리어가 있으시면 절대 오면 안될거 같아요.
location is perfect, less than a 5 minute wak away from the airport expeess busstop and walkable to most places of interest in the city. its less than 10 mins away to calton hill by foot and to victoria street. the place was very clean and staff was super friendly as well. i have no complaints at all and would love to stay here again
地理位置很棒,去車站很方便
淋浴設備只有一張椅子,有些沒有掛鉤,不知道衣服要放哪。有些廁所沒有洗手台
Das Hostel liegt sehr zentral und ist für alle Arten von Unternehmungen bestens geeignet.
Teilweise waren die Mitbewohner sehr laut (Krach auf dem Flur um 3:00 Uhr am Morgen). Manchmal haben Mitbewohner die Toilette schmutzig hinterlassen. Mitbewohner haben um 6:00 Uhr am Morgen im Flur Haare geföhnt.
位置很方便,共用的廁所跟浴室也蠻乾淨的,青旅的人員也都很親切
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Cleanliness
7.63/10Many reviews noted cleanliness positively, but issues with cold bathrooms were highlighted.
Service
9.1/10Staff received numerous compliments for being helpful and friendly.
Location
9.14/10The location was frequently praised as excellent.
Room Quality
7.59/10Room quality is mixed with complaints about stairs, cold showers, and bed allocation issues.
Amenities
8.12/10Some amenities like the kitchen were well-received, but issues with hot water and no elevator were concerns.
Value for Money
8.58/10Good value perceived due to favorable comparisons of price and services offered.
Food and Beverage
8.53/10Breakfast options were appreciated, albeit limited.
Overall Experience
8.5/10Overall, guests had a positive experience with some noted issues but high recommendations.