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Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Royal Mile
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Standard Apartment, 5 Bedrooms, Kitchenette
Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed, Shared Bathroom

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

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Standard Apartment, 5 Bedrooms, Kitchenette

Standard Apartment, 5 Bedrooms, Kitchenette

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
5 bedrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Single Beds

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Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed, Shared Bathroom

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed, Shared Bathroom

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Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Basic Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Shared Bathroom

Basic Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Shared Bathroom

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Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Separate bedroom
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Standard Apartment, 4 Bedrooms, Kitchenette

Standard Apartment, 4 Bedrooms, Kitchenette

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Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
4 bedrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Apartment, 6 Bedrooms, Kitchenette

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
6 bedrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
15 Robertson's Close, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1LY

What's nearby

  • Royal Mile - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Princes Street - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 5 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 12 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bannerman's Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar 50 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The City Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Whistle Binkies - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Stramash - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel

Hostel near Royal Mile
Located close to University of Edinburgh and Princes Street, Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel provides a terrace, laundry facilities and a bar. Free in-room WiFi and a restaurant are available to all guests.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Meeting rooms, luggage storage and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 199 rooms boast comforts such as separate sitting areas and separate dining areas, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Shared bathrooms with showers
  • Separate sitting areas, separate dining areas and communal kitchens

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Room service
  • Separate dining area
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 03 July and 01 September.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 10.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties

Property is also known as

SYHA Edinburgh Metro
Metro Youth Hostel
Edinburgh Metro Youth
Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel Edinburgh
Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel?

Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel located?

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, this hostel is steps away from Edinburgh Vaults and Royal Mile. University of Edinburgh and Princes Street are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) is 5 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 7 minutes.

Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 52 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

C C

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for a night's digs
Was as expected. Basic accommodation at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's a student accommodation during term time, so do not expect hotel service. It's still great for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best value for the Fringe
Third year staying here for the fringe - excellent location, basic but clean facilities, great staff. Being able to leave luggage (at no extra charge) is great too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Staff & service
OK stay during the Fringe Festival
This hostel is ideally located for attending the Fringe festival, but it is far from glamourous. Each room is quite small, basic and the floorboard creak loudly. The shared bathroom (between five) on each corridor is outdated and super basic. You will need to bring or hire towels and toiletries as they are not provided here. Good think is that there is a shared kitchen with fridge, so if you want to cook and eat on a budget or just have a cup of tea you can with ease, but walking down the corridor expect more creaking. In my room too, the window was open, which made it very cold and noisy during my stay as people talking in the courtyard and arriving early (late am) to check in were often inconsiderate of guests trying to sleep off an early AM return to sleep. On the up side it is fairly cheap most nights, but I would not pay more than £40 a night to stay here. Even at that point is overcharging aka a theft from your pockets.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

SusieQ, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right in the centre of Edinburgh
Student accommodation which is basic and can be noisy but is right at the centre of the action for the Festival. Single rooms only.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

Ella, NZ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, everything else not so much
I booked this hotel during the Edinburgh Fringe festival at very short notice (only booked my holiday 2 weeks before going) so it won on the price and the location front. Took about 2 minutes to walk from my room to the Royal Mile (via Hunter Square) which was fantastic, and a taxi ride back from literally any of the shows I went to see would cost less than 5 pounds (so cheap in comparison to taxis back home where a similar journey would cost you 3 times as much!) Onto the negatives... This facility operates as student accommodation for most of the year, so keep in mind that you are booking a private room in an apartment with shared bathroom/kitchen facilities. I was aware of this going in, but nothing could have prepared me for the stench in the living room, the crusted on "who knows what this is" on the oven/stove top, and the fact that every time I went to use the bathroom, it looked as though one of my "flatmates" had partaken in a pee party all over the bathroom floor. Pee everywhere, you almost could have opened a public swimming pool there was so much of it. The front desk staff would not send someone up to get it cleaned. The bed itself was like lying on a slab of concrete, with a very sad foam mattress.

6/10 Okay

Erica, London

Great location, bathroom wasn't too clean
Stayed there for the bank holiday weekend, room was big and spacious (it had a funny smell though). The shared bathroom was cleaned only the first day of my stay, for the rest of the 2 days, no one cleaned it. Compared to the other hostel of this chain, I was a bit disappointed.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location but noisy
The hostel located in a good location, but very noisy as next to the pub Staff are very nice and helpful Facilities are basic but as it's a hostel, I don't expect too much

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location in the middle of the Fringe events
Excellent location that was in the middle of old town right on the door step of all the different free fringe events. Staff were really friendly and I felt safe while traveling alone.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hostel within walking distance to the Royal Mile.
Room was clean & staff nice. Location very central. If you have a problem with stairs or staying above a pub this place is not for you.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Near from city center, which is good, quite loud neighborhood in the middle of the night though.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Okay place to spend a couple of nights however it can get loud from outside noise and only one flat pillow is provided which doesn't make the best nights sleep.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old hostel in need of an update
The hostel is old and is really in need of an update, especially the bathroom, but it is in a really great location just minutes walk from the Royal Mile. It is also very quiet and safe. My stay was quite pleasant.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
noisy in the night but great location
I am not a big fan of night life and I stay in this hostel when festivals were in heat. Many performers and visitors are crowded on the roads surrounded this place and it was extremely noisy in the night. The noise would not stop until around 4 am in the morning! So bring your ear buds and prepare to be awakened during your sleep. Otherwise, the room is clean, the restroom is large, and I like the kitchen very much. It is located in the city center and it just needs a few minutes walk to most attractions.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not that bad
The facilities are older but the rooms are clean. Great value.

6/10 Okay

Ku-Wai, Taiwan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall, this hostel is great and comfort; however, it did not provide the hair-drier because it is new-opened, which makes me disappointed.

2/10 Terrible

Ellie, NZ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pee Party in the Loo, everyone's invited!
This hotel had a good location. A great location. Unfortunately, that was where the positives ended. The bed was akin to sleeping on a slab of concrete, the room smelled faintly as though the previous occupant had a compulsive desire to pee in the corner, and the bathroom seemed as though there was a constant pee party going on, and everyone was invited. The staff would only help you bring your bags up to your room if you were young, pretty and blonde - I am lacking in 2 of those features, and had to haul my bags up the spiral staircase of my building, stopping on each floor to try and find the room I was in.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Comfortable Compared the Cost
The location was good, the room was clean and common bath was big, so it was nice hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Keith, Leicestershire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Edinburgh Hostle
An excellent start point for a city walk-about, all amenities one needs with friendly efficient staff

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, okay for the price
Very affordable in a very central location. This place is university housing that is converted to a hostel for the summer. I stayed on a Thursday night, and it was very loud outside from people in nearby bars. But if you just need a room to stay for the night, this is a decent option (but you get what you pay for).

8/10 Good

Steven, skelmersdale

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
would return
had a 2 night stay in july. location was amazing, 30 seconds from royal mile on the cowwgate. had a single room in an apartment of 6 and although there was other guests in the apartment I didnt see anyone. no problems using the shared bathroom. Room was basic but I was only really sleeping in it. For the price I wouldnt hesitate to stay here again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great trip. Will be back.
I stayed for a few days while working in the area. It was a no fuss very clean and friendly place. Anything was there to borrow that you may have forgotten (for a small deposit)and the staff were really helpful. The facilities were really handy too. Being able to cook your own food was far cheaper than staying in a hotel.

8/10 Good

Cyril, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent comfortable hostel
Quite a number of bars on Niddry street, can be quite noisy for lower floors. The route from Edinburgh Waverley Station shown on Google map is very suitcase unfriendly. Going up & down on rough road surfaces. Instead go to the Prince road exit, turn right and get on the North Bridge, then go down Niddry Street/Blackfriars St. No elevator, a hard work taking luggage upstairs.

10/10 Excellent

Roswitha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019