High Street Hostel
Hostels in Edinburgh: City Centre Hostel with ambience
Book DirectHigh Street Hostel, 8 Blackfriars St., Edinburgh, EH1 1NE
Call Reception on 0131 557 3984
Overview
The High Street Hostel has become a hugely popular destination for world travellers since opening in 1985 and is one of Europe's best regarded and most atmospheric hostels. Located just off the historic Royal Mile in a 470-year-old building it is the perfect base for exploring all the city's attractions and of course its wonderful nightlife. Providing excellence in location, ambience and facilities, the hostel is highly recommended by more than ten of the world's top backpacker travel guides This accommodation is featured on our map of the Scottish Borders, Glasgow, Edinburgh and South Scotland and here is its own website.Details
Rooms & Beds:
156.Open:
All year. All day.Price per night:
From £14 per person. ID required for check in.Booking:
Booking in advance not always crucial, 1 night's payment for booking.Directions:
From the bus station (St Andrews Square) turn left onto Princes Street then first right onto Northbridge. At the top turn left onto the High Street on the Royal Mile and hostel is on Blackfriars St. on right. From railway station main exit turn left onto Waverley Bridge then right at the mini roundabout and straight ahead up the Mound, at the junction go left, then at crossroads left again going down the Royal Mile. Cross at the traffic lights at Northbridge and Blackfriars St is second on the right. From the airport take bus 100 to last stop, Waverley Bridge and follow as above.Public Transport:
Only a 5/10 minute walk from Edinburgh bus station or Waverley train station. Taxis cost between £3-£5 from each. The airport bus also stops outside the train station on the last stop so it is very easy to get to the hostel.Walks:
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News & Offers from High Street Hostel
Winter at High Street Hostel.
January 10th 2019
High Street Hostel in Edinburgh, looks like a lot of fun. It’s website is funky and welcoming.
The first page has a simple map of Edinburgh centre showing just how central it is, surrounded by a guide to the local sights. Perfect! I’ll bet there’s loads of backpacking visitors who’d welcome its jolly, useful simplicity. Further exploration shows us the interior. Simple, clean, bright and welcoming. Again: Perfect! Just what you’d be looking for in a city hostel. Digging further, we find a photo gallery showing all sorts of smiley faces. See – it looks like a lot of fun.
So while, we’re in the mood – let’s see what Edinburgh has to offer us, now that the kerfuffle of the festival season has died away. It looks like Edinburgh will be spending the winter months warming itself with a drink or too.
Edinburgh sounds like your cup of tea (or glass of gin) then check out High Street Hostel. It seems to fit the bill.
Book Direct at High Street Hostel, Edinburgh.
September 10th 2018
Book Direct at High Street Hostel, Edinburgh. Nestled among the narrow streets and stone built mansions of the city’s old town this is a great base for visitors wanting to experience the nightlife, history and culture of Scotland’s first city. Photo: ©VisitBritain/Bray Leino
High Street Hostel
January 28th 2018
A mighty claim has arrived from High Street Hostel in Edinburgh: “The High Street Hostel has become a hugely popular destination for world travellers since opening in 1985 and is one of Europe’s best regarded and most atmospheric hostels.” Let’s just have a closer look at the veracity of this shall we…
“Hugely popular with world travellers”: Firstly – loads of people have left reviews for this hostel, nearly 500 on one site alone. Considering the ratio of reviews to silence, that shows a huge number of visitors. As far as world travellers go – that checks out too with visitors from Asia, America, Australia and Europe checking in. The photographs on their lively website and social media feed back this up too!
“Best regarded and most atmospheric” Overwhelmingly positive visitor reviews and recommendations left, right and centre from travel writers seem to say it is well regarded. What about atmospheric? From the engaging and vibrant website to the wacky mix of suits of armour and home-made murals, the atmosphere of the High Street Hostel is fun irreverent and yet somehow in keeping with Edinburgh’s historic legacy.
Why is all this true then? The location helps – it is right in the narrow streets and stone-built mansions of Edinburgh’s old town, close to The Royal Mile and all the attractions of Edinburgh. Check out Google maps and see all the blue-flagged locations nearby. But also the hospitality and good humour we’ve come to expect from Scotland.
Autumn at High Street Hostel.
September 27th 2017
It looks like Edinburgh will be spending the Autumn warming itself with a drink or too. View details
Experience the Bright Fire (Beltane) Festival in Edinburgh
February 18th 2017
30th April 2017. Book your accommodation at High Street Hostel now View details
Christmas in Edinburgh
December 23rd 2016
Christmas Tree Maze and Santa’s Grotto in Princes Street Gardens View details
Edinburgh’s original independent hostel
October 15th 2015
High Street Hostel has been helping backpackers enjoy Scotland since 1985. View details
