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Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh, Scotland

Centrally located, within walking distance of most of the City's tourist attractions, this stylish Hostel is well equipped to suit the needs of single travellers, families and groups.

Our rooms are safe, accessible only with a keycard, contemporary, and some are accessible to the disabled. Lockers are available in each room. Fresh, clean bed linen is included and our rooms are serviced daily. Plus, all our rooms are en-suite, but we also provide single sex toilet/shower facilities on each floor.

At Edinburgh Central you will find a licensed Bistro serving snacks, sweets and hot meals. We offer affordable contemporary and classic dishes. Breakfast is served daily from 7:30 am to 10 am and you have a choice of a light start into the day with Continental Breakfast or a hearty Full Scottish Breakfast.

Our Bistro area has plasma TV's, internet access, WI-FI covareage, so where better to spend an hour or 2 enjoying a few drinks, meeting friends and making new ones!

As with all SYHA hostels, a self-catering kitchen & dining area are provided for guests who wish to cook their own meals or those travelling on a limited budget. All the latest appliances including cookers and fridges as well as cookware, crockery and cutlery are available. Everything you will need to enjoy a home-cooked meal.

Other facilities in the Hostel include a laundry and drying machines. You can store your luggage in our safe coin lockers in the lobby from 20p per hour. And don't worry if you forget to pack your towel! You can rent one from our Reception, for only £1! Hair dryers and games are available at reception as well.

With first class customer service and a friendly atmosphere - Edinburgh Central is an experience not to be missed. We are open 24 hrs, so no curfew.

If you are looking to explore Scotland you can book sightseeing tours to suit your budget on site with our partner Timberbush. We can book Hostels for your onward journey at reception.

Please note check in time is from 3pm, and check-out is at10am on the day of your departure. All rooms are Non Smoking and pets are not permitted. In the event of a no-show, your credit/debit card will be debited for the total cost of your stay.

Address: 9 Haddington Place, Scotland.

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Caledonian Backpackers, Edinburgh, Scotland

We are located in the city center, so however you arrive, you will be able to walk to us, unless you arrive by plane, for which there is an airport bus which will bring you to our door.

You can arrive anytime you want, we have a room you can leave your luggage in if it's too early to go to your bed. We'll probably even let you go in for breakfast if you arrive before noon. Yes, that's correct, our breakfast goes until 12 noon, which is also our checkout time. It turns out that if the boss is a traveler who hates getting kicked out of bed early everyone benefits.

Naturally, our reception is open 24 hours a day, but we also have a bar and cafe open 6am until 1am, 3am or 5am, depending on our fullness. And in this bar/cafe we have couches, pool tables, and a wii, as well as board games for you to play. We also will lend you a laptop, if you leave ID, for no cost at all.

In fact, our aim is to make sure you can always be connected. Apart from the laptops, we have computers around the place for you to use, and throughout the building, we have wifi available, even in your bed. And all this is at no extra cost to you. Yes, the boss is a bit of a geek too, who makes sure the wifi is always fast.

Security wise, we have the aforementioned 24 hour receptionist manning the door, as well as a keycard system to ensure no-one gets access to your room. Inside the room we have lockers, for which you will need your own padlock.(We sell them at reception as well) By using your own padlock, you know no-one else has access to your locker. Of course, we also will look after your passport in our reception safe, or lock up your laptop (we have lockers with power points available). And on checkout, you can leave your bag in the storage room until your flight/bus/train is ready for you, and you can hang around the hostel too if you want.

Maybe, you will visit our beanbag cinema, where you can choose from a selection of 150 movies on the big screen, or you can cook up something in the kitchen, which is always open as well, and has an oven, microwave, hotplates and fridges, and some lovely tables to sit around.Alternatively, we have vending machines for your snacking needs. Finally, you could just sit in the internet/tv room and look at the pretty castle outside the window while reading a book from the free book swap library.

There is a supermarket a minutes walk away, so you could cook yourself a cheap meal for dinner, but we have breakfast covered for you. Its a simple breakfast, hostel style, with filtered coffee, tea, orange drink, toast with vegemite, chocolate spread or jam, corn flakes, muesli or weetabix. For a truly good start to your day, you could purchase a fresh orange juice, which we will squeeze for you for only £1.20. If you want a cooked breakfast, you could go to Wannaburger next door and get a pancake breakfast or a full bacon and egg fry-up for £4.95.

If you don't want to cook, there are heaps of restaurants and take away joints around. Just ask for ideas from reception or the bar.

Our rooms are centrally heated and come in a variety of sizes. We will have your bed made and ready for you, so you don't have to mess with that stuff. We have made available a number of female only dormitories and our other dorms are mixed sex. The prices vary by day and room size so you will have to check. Weekdays are usually discounted, so you can get some good bargains if you stay midweek.

Although, we have focused on what you can do in the hostel, there are many great things on offer in Edinburgh. In the evening you should do a ghost tour, which costs about £8, but gives you a great insight into the murky history of this historic town. By day you can do a free tour, and see the best of the sights in Edinburgh. Ask at reception for more details on how to join these tours, or even find out about the excellent day tours into the highlands.

As mentioned before, you must be over 18 years of age to stay. This is because we have a liquor license for the entire building, so the law states we cannot allow under 18's in, and we do not make exceptions. Stag groups and hen parties are NOT welcome. Sorry guys, but in the past we have found stag groups are not pleasant for the other guests, so we have stopped allowing them. Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the building. You must go outside to smoke. Even if its cold and raining. We require government issued Photographic ID for anyone entering the hostel. If you want to share a dorm, we want to know who you are. If you can't provide it, you can't stay. You should bring your own padlock, or you can buy one for £2.50 from reception. We have towels available for a 50p cleaning charge. Linen is supplied free.

Hopefully, you have seen that we are trying to provide exactly the environment we would like when we travel. It is what hostels were designed for, where they are different from hotels. Please, whoever you choose to stay with, do enjoy your stay in Edinburgh.

Address: 3 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh EH2 4PA, Scotland.

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High Street Hostel, Edinburgh, Scotland

High Street Hostel is Edinburgh's original independent backpackers hostel, (open since 1985). Located in the heart of Edinburgh's old town just off the historical Royal Mile, (midway between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace). The 400yr old building offers lots of character as well as offering a fun chilled out atmosphere for the weary traveller.

Located centrally we are only 5-10 minutes from the Edinburgh castle, Princes Street, Waverley train Station, the bus station, Holyrood Palace and the Grassmarket. The City's wonderful night life also just round the corner.

Your room is cleaned daily, with a personal locker in most rooms including a safe for your piece of mind. Otherwise you have access to the receptions 24 hour safe. Our large self-catering kitchen is well stocked with everything you might need.

We have free wi-fi in our reception lounge, and internet access for a small charge. Our large lounge area enables you to sit and relax, chat with the travellers, or even have a game of pool.

Our friendly staff are always willing to answer questions about things to do in and around Edinburgh and Scotland. We are also able to help you book accommodation in one of our other hostels throughout Scotland. We are a Macbackpackers tour pick up and sale point.

Please note that our Check in time is not until 2pm, however you are most welcome to drop your bags off earlier and still use our facilities.

Address: 8 Blackfriars Street, Scotland.

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Castle Rock Hostel, Edinburgh, Scotland

Step outside our front door and the world famous EDINBURGH CASTLE looms above - stay with us in our palatial hostel for a true Edinburgh experience. Inside, our hostel offers tremendous views over the city from our bright, sunny, rooms. We also offer the best facilities, everything from WI-FI internet to a movie room! A delightful garden-patio to a traditional coal fire for those winter nights! And plenty plenty more. Being at the very heart of the city we are just a stroll from the bus, train and airport bus and though we are in a relatively quiet street (so you can get a good night's sleep), the city's wonderful late late night-life is just around the corner - ideal!

Built in 1846 and turned into a backpackers in 1997, rather than going the way of some of being a modern sterile hostile, we have packed this grand old edifice full of art, character and antiquity. We think you will love it. Some people say it is more an art gallery or museum than a hostel, but it's fundamentally a place to put your feet up and relax in comfort, or join in the fun with fellow travellers.

Our receptionists will always give you a friendly welcome and can help with any questions about what to see in Edinburgh or about travel around Scotland. We aim to look after you totally so you can have the best holiday possible. Here's a list of more that we offer.

Truly superb location under the castle ramparts and a great view of Hogwarts school from the common room.

Fabulous bright VIEWS over the city. Vibrant atmosphere with a choice of lounges - Big lounge with Juke box, pool table, piano, - Posh lounge with piano and REAL FIRE. Internet lounge with FREE WI-FI. Free walking tour leaving every day from the hostel

Address: 15 Johnston Terrrace, Scotland.

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Art Roch Hostel, Edinburgh, Scotland

Situated in Edinburgh's Grassmarket area, famed for its numerous Scottish hostelries and eateries and with excellent access to everything Edinburgh has to offer, is Art Roch Hostel, a newly refurbished hostel, housing 20 rooms , 6 of which are ensuite, and 196bed spaces with special facilities for families, and school groups.

Also, we have a disabled room on the ground floor, this way we cater to everybody. With competitive rates and rocking offers for stays of over three nights, Art Roch is a comprehensive online, service provider of accommodation, activities and travel, taking the stress out of scouring the net for best offers and offering a one stop shop for your stay in Edinburgh. Also, our Art Roch Cafe and common area gets rave reviews by our guests.

Address: 2 West Port, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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