In the heart of Edinburgh, Haystack Hostel offers a warm welcome with an arcade/game room, library, and laundry facilities. Connect to in-room WiFi and take advantage of luggage storage, concierge services while enjoying coffee/tea in the lobby. Previous guests have praised the helpful staff.
5/3 West Register Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2AA
What's nearby
St. Andrew Square - 2 min walk
St. Giles' Cathedral - 7 min walk
Princes Street Gardens - 9 min walk
National Museum of Scotland - 13 min walk
Edinburgh Castle - 13 min walk
Getting around
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 37 min drive
Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 3 min walk
Edinburgh Waverley Station - 4 min walk
Edinburgh Haymarket Station - 25 min walk
St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 3 min walk
Princes Street Tram Stop - 7 min walk
Balfour Street Tram Stop - 20 min walk
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
Zara - 3 min walk
McDonald's - 1 min walk
Starbucks - 2 min walk
Black Sheep Coffee - 2 min walk
Dishoom Edinburgh - 2 min walk
About this property
Haystack Hostel
Haystack Hostel offers a fantastic location, putting you a short five-minute walk from Princes Street and George Street. Also, Royal Mile and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre are within a short 10-minute walk. Public transportation is only a short walk: St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 3 minutes and Princes Street Tram Stop is 7 minutes.
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Haystack Hostel.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Haystack Hostel?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Haystack Hostel?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM. Express check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Haystack Hostel and nearby?
Haystack Hostel has an arcade.
What's the area around Haystack Hostel like?
Haystack Hostel is in Edinburgh City Centre, a short 3-minute walk from St Andrew Square Tram Stop and 7 minutes' walk from Royal Mile.
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Haystack Hostel Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
7.0/10
Amenities
7.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
19 June 2023
I only spent 1 night there in a private room but it was very clean and the people I talked to were very friendly.
Dominic
Dominic, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
7 October 2024
Double private room
I was staying somewhere else first but tgat place was horrible.
This hotel was great. Amazing vibe, clean, soft bed, quiet and modern. The receptionist was also really kind and friendly. I will definitely come again !
esther
esther, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
7 July 2023
Strategically located in the middle of the city
Alex
Alex, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
29 February 2024
Thank you so much.
SUMITO
SUMITO, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
17 May 2023
I never expected that it’s accessible to all the area roaming around Edinburgh I never used of public transportation even though is only 2 minutes besides bus and train stations. Staffs are all friendly.
Kriscelle
Kriscelle, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
28 July 2024
Et vandrehjem med indbygget støj fra div skraldebiler HVER DAG tidlig morgen.
Opfordring til at spare på vandet, ingen sæbe på badeværelse, faktisk en skod oplevelse
Jørgen
Jørgen, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
16 April 2024
Miss karla
Miss karla, 3-night trip
4/10 Fair
12 February 2024
On s'attendait à une chambre d'hôtel vue le prix et non à une auberge de jeunesse.
Le personnel est au demeurant très sympathique mais franchement ce n'était pas du tout ce que nous avions compris lors de la réservation. De plus, payer presque 300€ la nuit pour une auberge de jeunesse c'est simplement hors de prix.
On était bien placé et jour de match mais ça ne vaut absolument pas ce prix là. Très très déçue.
PIERRE
PIERRE, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
4 November 2023
Beatty
Beatty, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
22 June 2022
Anna
Anna, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
25 May 2022
Gemma
Gemma, 1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
30 December 2017
Centrally located
Very positive iexpeeience in general. staff very helpful. Clean hostal. Cleanliness and considerate travelers.
rossana
rossana, 1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Exceptional
8 November 2017
Verified traveller
2-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
4/10 Fair
21 August 2017
Its close to Waverly
Well, its only good point is its close to Waverly. The toilets were clean, shower had just enough pressure to be able to take a comfortable bath. Apart from that I found nothing to mention. The room was extremely small. The staircase leading to the fifth floor can be a horrible experience for some. So if you don't something else, or you got an extremely good deal, then only this is your place !
Verified traveller
1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
18 August 2017
Friendly, helpful staff and central location.
Excellent location - very central. The many stairs up to the hostel are a slight drawback if you are carrying heavy bags although staff are extremely helpful in every respect and offered to carry my bags down stairs the day I was leaving. Comfortable kitchen. Nice to have breakfast included. Staff were fantastic and looked up bus routes for me and advised me on whether to catch the bus to the festival events etc. Mattresses on bed were a bit saggy.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Exceptional
18 August 2017
Can't beat this location
Friendly and helpful staff. They could recommend places to go and things to eat. The shower rooms are shared but there are many bottles of shampoo and body washes left behind from other travelers for new guests to use. Mattresses are from IKEA, and not the greatest to sleep on, but my experience meeting new mates and being in close proximity to everything made my stay here very memorable. Would come back again!
Jimmy
Jimmy, 4-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
6/10 Good
10 July 2017
Verified traveller
1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
2 June 2017
Pin-Chun
Pin-Chun, 1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
18 May 2017
Good position
This is the first time I've stayed in a hostel so didn't really know what to expect so overall not a bad experience
Di
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
24 April 2017
Ubicación y limpieza excelente.
El edificio en donde se encuentra el hostal es horrible, pero una vez en el Haggis todo cambia. Lo mejor es la ubicación y la limpieza en general.
Berenice
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
6/10 Good
20 February 2017
Basic and convenient but need improvement
It's a really basic hostel. I was a bit surprised by the run-down condition of the building at first but the overall stay was pleasant enough. However, the bed condition must be improved. I am very used to hostel bunk beds but this one was exceptionally wobbly. The room is very small so if you get caught up in loud crowd you will suffer. I was lucky enough to stay with quiet, respectful girls. Kitchen and shower is well-equipped and clean and the breakfast is also very basic. If you catch a good deal on price then it's fair value for money. The location is extremely convenient and that alone gives you the reason to try out this hostel.
Inkyung
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
20 December 2016
Verified traveller
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
23 November 2016
Clean overall, but small rooms
Clean bathrooms, clean rooms, but the rooms were crammed. Very helpful and friend staff though. Very convenient location, right in city center between Old Town and New Town. Overall good experience
Verified traveller
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
31 October 2016
Very convenient location
Friendly staff, good wifi connectivity, and very convenient location to everything.
Ai
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.