Facilities

A big thank you to our guests for voting us number 1 Hostel in Scotland 2008 (Hostel World.) We pride ourselves on our big range of facilities, from our sun-patio to our real coal fire, our delightful friendly lounges to our ice-machine! We try to offer those things that make a holiday easy and special

  • Choice of wonderful lounges
  • 24 hour reception
  • Real traditional coal fire on those winter nights
  • Friendly, helpful staff
  • FREE WiFi
  • Free bed-linen
  • Pool table, juke box, record player and old skool records
  • Pool competition every Wednesday – show us what you’ve got.
  • Free Pub Crawl every Thursday
  • Baby Grand Piano
  • Ice machine!!
  • Scottish owned, backpacker run
  • Travel desk/travel info
  • Wonderful views all around
  • internet 80p/half hour
  • amazing character – see the photos
  • sun-baking garden/patio and smoking area
  • Kitchen – for your use, and it’s big!!
  • Minimal car traffic area (sleep soundly)
  • MacBackpackers Tours departure point
  • FREE WALKING TOUR every morning at 10:35
  • Individual bedside lockers
  • individual bedside SAFES for 100% security
  • Breakfast £2
  • Laundry service £2.50
  • Separate movie lounge, with nightly movies
  • Re-cycling for greenness
  • bike parking
  • Edinburgh JOBS NOTICE BOARD
  • NO curfew
  • NO High School groups
  • NO hen or stag nights
  • NOthing but a backpacker-traveller vibe