clionadeba

Edinburgh Hostel review: smartcityhostels Edinburgh

Great place to stay if you're not 20 anymore and aren't looking for the intimate personal touch of a hostel. It's a huge, characterless place that provides clean, secure and comfortable accommodation at a good price. Power shower is super although it's difficult to get cold water from the sink. Lockers provided in each room but you need a very small padlock for them. Mine was too big so I just locked my bag. Wifi access only in the cafe/bar, not the rooms. Also you might think that if you're room is on the 5th floor, you'd press 5 in the lift. Not so, it's 10! This is written up for you to read but I didn't.
Having stayed in both hotels and hostels around the world I can only assume that any negative feedback about this place comes from people expecting a hotel and not really knowing what hostels are like. Maybe they paid hotel prices for private rooms but for £15 per night I was extremely satisfied with the place and the hotel-style breakfast.

Overall

5

Location

5

Cleanliness

5

Value

4

Facilities

4

Service

3

clionadeba stayed here in Jul 2009
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