Haystack Hostel

very nice stuff，clean condition， comfortable bed，and super good location.

stayed a total of 3 nights at this hostel, it was clean, well looked after with spacious rooms. The location of the hostel was ideal with the main station being across the road and most attractions being a short walk away. The stairs we read about in the reviews weren’t bad at all as we expected much worse, just a little steep but nothing major. Only negative was the showers which lacked some water pressure but apart from that a really good stay!

I love this place - it's small, clean, quiet and has very friendly staff. But best of all it has 2 women's dorms, so it's a lovely place to stay as a solo female traveller. They don't organise pub crawls, and the lighting in communal areas is low from 12am. So it's very calm and chilled. There's are plenty of 'party hostels ' in Edinburgh, but I go there to visit family and need to rest at nights. So it's just perfect. Rates are good, especially as it's so clean, and it's less than 5 minutes walk from the station exit to the hostel door (3 flights of stairs up though!) So it's very practical. Also pretty much every bus route in Edinburgh can be reached in 5-10 minutes, from princes Street. Also they're very good at leaving spare dry food in clearly marked baskets - so you don't need to buy a whole bag of pasta, rice, or soy sauce when you want to cook. Or there might be cereal to use up. I like that attitude to waste prevention.

No lift to the upper floors is an issue. Bathroom shared was inconvenient because i go th Bathroom at least twice. However, Location is excellent and the staff are super helpful. They responded immediately.

This is the best location for the price in Edinburgh. The stairs to the hostel are no joke and that was the only drawback for us. But it was worth it!

lovely place to stay, private double room was nice and clean and set up well. had everything we needed. would stay again

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 !