5/3 West Register Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2AA
What's nearby
St. Andrew Square - 2 min walk
Calton Hill - 4 min walk
St. Giles' Cathedral - 7 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 puts you in a great location, within a short 10-minute walk of Princes Street and Royal Mile. Also, Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre are within a 15-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 13 minutes' walk from Edinburgh Castle.
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
7 Oct 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
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10/10 Exceptional
16 Apr 2024
Miss karla
Miss karla, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
4 Nov 2023
Beatty
Beatty, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
19 Jun 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 romance trip
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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
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2/10 Poor
22 Jun 2022
Anna
Anna, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
25 May 2022
Gemma
Gemma, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
30 Dec 2017
Centrally located
Very positive iexpeeience in general. staff very helpful. Clean hostal. Cleanliness and considerate travelers.
rossana
rossana, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
18 Aug 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
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10/10 Exceptional
18 Aug 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
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6/10 Good
10 Jul 2017
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1-night trip
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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
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6/10 Good
20 Feb 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
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8/10 Very good
20 Dec 2016
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8/10 Very good
23 Nov 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
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8/10 Very good
31 Oct 2016
Very convenient location
Friendly staff, good wifi connectivity, and very convenient location to everything.
Ai
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8/10 Very good
25 Oct 2016
Awesome location!! A lot of steps though!
Ashanti
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8/10 Very good
24 Oct 2016
Verified traveller
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8/10 Very good
8 Sep 2016
Last night on Edinburgh b/4 train to London earlyi
Close to Waverley train station
Bruce S
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6/10 Good
1 Jul 2016
Rataya
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4/10 Fair
6 Jun 2016
cheap hostel but i paid big money
cheap hostel but i paid big money cuz when i booked this hoster, edinberough was full of tourists. everything was normal hostel. 3rd floor, not clean, small toilet, small bed,... but staff is nice. sonya is her name. she was excellent!! she explained a lot of things about edinberough and tours. and i met good friend in the hostel.
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8/10 Very good
10 Mar 2016
it was good
it was a great stay there was only one problem for me is not there falt coz
wheelchairs259
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8/10 Very good
28 Oct 2015
Great Staff
Really nice staff, was well looked after. Perfect for a night out in Edinburgh
Mark
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8/10 Very good
25 Jul 2015
jessica
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8/10 Very good
19 Jul 2015
good position and friendly staffs
The location of this hostel is good indeed and the staffs are so friendly!!!
The only bad thing is that there is not an elevator even though it is the fifth(?) floor...