Light House Hostel 20 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh EH3 9NQ

"Been here a couple of years ago together with my former class from school. The staff has been delightful and always went the extra mile to make sure we're feeling comfortable and enjoying our stay. I stayed in the large room, the beds were comfortable and had enough sockets for charging one's phone, etc. - I also liked the shared kitchen, where we've met other guests staying there. Since the hostel is near the city center, it wasn't a hassle to get outside and explore the neighbourhood . Many great restaurants and cafes were just around the corner, as well as convenience stores, etc."

"Stay here a few years back when it was called Art House Hostel. Don’t know if it’s now changed hands or the owner has just changed the name. At the time I booked it through HostelWorld when I left I was blocked from writing a review, suspect that was done often to only keep positive reviews. I had the worst and scariest experience of my 5 months travelling around Europe at this hostel with the bipolar owner. He was very welcoming and kind upon arrival then in the evening would start drinking etc and get verbally abusive. One night I asked them kindly at 3am to turn the music down a little as my room was sharing a wall with the lounge and once I’d gone back to bed 5min later the owner came into my room and verbally abused me. I just stayed quiet and pretended I was asleep. Very scary. The owner also kept my passport in a safe when I arrived which is not normal practise!!! If I wasn’t a scared 24 year old back then I would have gone to the police. I hope this place has sorted themselves out."

"My goodness this was the best hostel we stayed in!! It was so welcoming and cozy and the staff were so lovely to allow us to stick around after check out since our departure bus wasn't until midnight. Tea was available all day and the beds were so comfortable. Absolutely love this place. We will definitely stay here again"

"This hostel was a very friendly cheery place with a very kind staff. The hostel had a good location and good security as well. The rooms and bathrooms were clean and the kitchen was well stocked. The lounge area was welcoming and made it easy to meet people. Really enjoyed the stay here!"

"This was my first stay at a hostel and after lot of search and reading reviews decided to stay here and I am happy that i choose this place. stayed only for a night in a six bed en-suite room and checked out in the morning after breakfast. Met some interesting people from different countries. The staff were warm and welcoming making you feel homely, the hostel itself is a cozy and pleasant place away from lot of noise (very peaceful), there is a projector room where they play movies on select days starting at 7PM. The bathrooms were neat, the bunker beds were a little creaky (they can improve on that front), breakfast was nice and complimentary to begin your day of exploring. Will suggest this place if you are not a big fan of parties/noisy places and for good value for your money."