Princes Street Hostel 5 West Register Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AA

"Stayed for 3 nights. Service is excellent. Staff were pretty much always available. The rooms are a lot smaller than I thought, and the decor leaves a bit to be desired; then again, it IS a hostel, so not too much to value there. Bathrooms were cleaned regularly. Common room was decent enough; sorta wish they did something or at least paint the walls. The kitchen is functional and open. My biggest complaint, and I wish I had learned about this earlier (and in their defense, it IS stated on their website, I just missed it): the location isn't the best... The entrance to the hostel is very sketchy. The business is located three stories (no elevator access). Worst of all, it is located above a pub. LOUD is an understatement. It's a good thing I travel with earplugs, because I'm unsure how other people can manage to sleep otherwise. With all that said, I WOULD stay here again (on a budget)."

"Lovely hostel right in the City Centre! I had a lovely stay at this hostel, it was my first time visiting Edinburgh and firstly the location was perfect for anyone wanting to explore. It was just off the Main Street, and opposite the train station, and within easy walking distance of the castle, and the royal mile. The facilities were brilliant ; the showers were very clean, and hot (they looked newly renovated!). The shared facilities were lovely, with lots of space and ideas of things to do in the city & the kitchen had lots of space, plenty of things available to use like pots, pans and utensils - it was very clean and tidy! The staff were kind, friendly and helpful. The hostel felt very safe, and secure - my room had plenty of space for me to store my belongings and a good locker. I’d definitely stay here again, if I ever return to Edinburgh!"

"Really great place. Really clean, toilets and showers are cleaned regularly and the bins in the rooms are changed everyday. The rooms are tidy and clean as well and the kitchen is well equipped and big. Only thing I would say is that it was really cold at night. The staff were really nice and helpful and the location was amazing. Would definitely stay again"

"The location, friendliness of the staff and simple amenities that I was aware of ahead of time would have led me to give this a 5-star rating. However, on one of the days the showers had no hot water. It wasn't temporary as I vaguely heard someone mention it in the hallway, experienced it a couple hours later and then received a text from my partner after that. Things happen but a message acknowledging this from the staff would have been nice so I could have planned accordingly. On the same day our key card stopped working and my partner was locked out of our room for 10 minutes. I'd also recommend adding some wall hooks to the room we stayed in. There was plenty of room to the left of the sink and it would have been nice to hand our towels up to dry."

"The location is amazing. When I arrived, I was placed in a room with only men. Without even me asking, the very nice gentleman at the reception ( i unfortunately don’t know is name) offered me to change my room for a women only one. That was very appreciated. The kitchen is a great size. Plenty of toilets and showers, never had to queue. The wifi connection is very good. The only problems was with the beds and the communal area. My mattress was very uncomfortable. I’m usually not a picky sleeper but you could feel every spring. Personally, i found the communal room a little bit small. It was always full. Sometimes it was hard to find a place to eat"