We found the hostel easily enough; fairly near the main street, Princes Street. The first thing that struck me were the wonderfully painted walls. Very cool designs. Which should have alerted me to the fact that this was kind of a party hostel. We booked a Triple Room, and on the first night, there was a massive party in the... more

The location is superb, the hostel however shockingly dirty!! I could not believe to find such a dirty and disgusting place in Europe. The bar in the hostel is nice but that is the only feature there. The beds and the whole state of the rooms is unacceptable. more

The hostel was crappy, one of the glass of the window was broken and patch with newspapers. It was so noisy, especially the saturday nigth. The bar was great and the people I met too! more

After arriving late on a wet cold Friday evening, me and my friend could have cried. We battled through the smokers, and the tipsy folk to get in. The place instantly looked run down, and not what we were expecting. Someone literally has gone buck mad with a paintbrush, to the point, my eyes were sore. Our room (coincidently room... more

I've stayed in this hostel with two friends in the summer of 2007. We're all young guys (23 yrs old) and used to quite some crappy places, but this certainly was the worst accommodation we ever stayed in. We booked a 4person-room for the 3 of us. The first thing we noticed when we arrived, was that the hotel was... more

I have stayed in many hostels throughout my travels and this hostel was not only the worst night i've had in a hostel but probably one of the worst nights of my entire life. If you have ever seen the movie Trainspotting, i think the scenes of the crack house were filmed in this hostel. It is extremely dirty, the... more

My friends and I spent the weekend in Edinburgh and stayed at this hostel. It was an alright weekend. The town and location are wonderful. The hostel itself was dirty. The rooms are co-ed so beware if you are looking for single sex rooms. We stayed in one of the 20+ rooms. Aside from the see through showers and dirty... more

I went to the caledonian backpackers hostel as part of a uni trip to edinburgh. I wasn't expecting great things - but I think the street would have been cleaner, and perhaps safer. We arrived in the early hours of the morning and it took them nearly 2 hours to check us in. Whilst queuing for this we were accosted... more

This place has such a fun atmosphere. The staff is so nice. If you want a true "backpacker's experience," definitely stay here. Location is great too! more