Facilities

A BIG thank you to our guests for voting us Number 1 Hostel in Scotland 2008, 2009 and 2010! We were also named in the Top 10 Best Hostels in the World for 2010!!(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 £1.80
  • Laundry service £3.50
  • 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