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30 May 2025
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Hotel Description

With a stay at Haystack Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from St. Andrew Square and within a 5-minute walk of Calton Hill. This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Edinburgh Visit Scotland Information Centre and 0.6 mi (1 km) from National Museum of Scotland. Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

No elevators

Cash deposit required

Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

Professional property host/manager

Pets not allowed

Check-in from: 3:00 PM
Check-in by: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 10:00 AM

Important information

Property Alerts

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

  • Cash deposit: GBP 10 per stay

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

You need to know
  • This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Instructions
  • 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
  • Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Minimal age
18
Spoken Language

Czech

German

Welsh

Slovak

English

French

Hungarian

Spanish

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Airport transfers

Concierge

Laundry

Entertainment

Non-smoking

Transportation services

Other

Concierge services

Airport transportation (surcharge)

Coffee/tea in common areas

Laundry facilities

Arcade/game room

Library

Front desk (limited hours)

Express check-out

Express check-in

Area shuttle (surcharge)

Wheelchair accessible – no

Hotel reviews

7.6
Very Good59 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness7.6/10
Service8.4/10
Comfort6.8/10
Condition7.2/10
location9.4/10
Neighborhood8.4/10
Amenities7.0/10
8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 30 Mar 2025
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lovely place to stay, private double room was nice and clean and set up well. had everything we needed. would stay again

10/10
Exceptional
esther, 07 Oct 2024
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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 !

10/10
Exceptional
Dominic, 19 Jun 2023
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I only spent 1 night there in a private room but it was very clean and the people I talked to were very friendly.

10/10
Exceptional
Kriscelle, 17 May 2023
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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.

8/10
Excellent
rossana, 30 Dec 2017
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Centrally located

Very positive iexpeeience in general. staff very helpful. Clean hostal. Cleanliness and considerate travelers.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 18 Aug 2017
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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.

10/10
Exceptional
Jimmy, 18 Aug 2017
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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!

8/10
Excellent
Di, 18 May 2017
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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

6/10
Fair
Inkyung, 20 Feb 2017
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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.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 23 Nov 2016
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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

8/10
Excellent
Ai, 31 Oct 2016
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Very convenient location

Friendly staff, good wifi connectivity, and very convenient location to everything.

8/10
Excellent
Bruce S, 08 Sep 2016
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Last night on Edinburgh b/4 train to London earlyi

Close to Waverley train station

4/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 06 Jun 2016
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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.

8/10
Excellent
wheelchairs259, 10 Mar 2016
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it was good

it was a great stay there was only one problem for me is not there falt coz

8/10
Excellent
Mark, 28 Oct 2015
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Great Staff

Really nice staff, was well looked after. Perfect for a night out in Edinburgh

8/10
Excellent
Juyoung, 19 Jul 2015
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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...

8/10
Excellent
Ali, 02 Mar 2015
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Best place to stay in Edinburgh

The location is quite central. Haggis hostel provides you with a home friendly environment in the form of good staff and environment. The free breakfast package adds to the package making it more lucrative. Definitely if you want to stay at a hostel in Edinburgh , Haggis is the place to be.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 24 Nov 2014
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Haggis Hostels in Edinburgh

The rooms are clean. Hire of lockers are extra. The room was cool at times (during Winter). Overall experience was positive. The location is very central. Not recommended if you cannot walk up three flights of stairs.

6/10
Fair
Jørgen, 28 Jul 2024
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Et vandrehjem med indbygget støj fra div skraldebiler HVER DAG tidlig morgen. Opfordring til at spare på vandet, ingen sæbe på badeværelse, faktisk en skod oplevelse

10/10
Exceptional
SUMITO, 29 Feb 2024
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Thank you so much.

4/10
Poor
PIERRE, 12 Feb 2024
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On s'attendait à une chambre d'hôtel vue le prix et non à une auberge de jeunesse. Le personnel est au demeurant très sympathique mais franchement ce n'était pas du tout ce que nous avions compris lors de la réservation. De plus, payer presque 300€ la nuit pour une auberge de jeunesse c'est simplement hors de prix. On était bien placé et jour de match mais ça ne vaut absolument pas ce prix là. Très très déçue.

8/10
Excellent
Alex, 07 Jul 2023
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Strategically located in the middle of the city

4/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 21 Aug 2017
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Its close to Waverly

Well, its only good point is its close to Waverly. The toilets were clean, shower had just enough pressure to be able to take a comfortable bath. Apart from that I found nothing to mention. The room was extremely small. The staircase leading to the fifth floor can be a horrible experience for some. So if you don't something else, or you got an extremely good deal, then only this is your place !

8/10
Excellent
Berenice, 24 Apr 2017
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Ubicación y limpieza excelente.

El edificio en donde se encuentra el hostal es horrible, pero una vez en el Haggis todo cambia. Lo mejor es la ubicación y la limpieza en general.

4/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 13 Jul 2016
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Verbrauchte bettwaren Eklige Zimmer Unhygienische Duschen und WC

8/10
Excellent
yvo, 03 Jul 2016
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mooi gelegen

aangenaam

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 31 May 2016
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おすすめ

狭い階段を登らないといけないので、重い荷物があると大変かもしれません。 それ以外はとても良いです。

8/10
Excellent
Lorena Pereira, 17 May 2016
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Haggis hostel, perto de tudo

O hostel e perfeito, todos são muitos receptivos, a equipe esta sempre pronta para ti ajudar. A única coisa ruim e os 3 lances de escada que você tem que subir, se você tiver com uma grande mala, você vai passar muito sufoco. O hostel e super limpo, tem uma cozinha equipada com tudo, caso você queira fazer sua comida no hostel.

8/10
Excellent
ritacll, 29 Apr 2016
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Allover is good

Staffs are very nice and helpful. Very good location. Will come again.

8/10
Excellent
Hojeong, 27 Apr 2016
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ok

good except for old beds

4/10
Poor
Julia, 22 Apr 2016
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Günstiges Hostel in guter Lage für Städtetrips. Komfort lässt allerdings zu wünschen übrig. Wackelige klapprige Betten und billige Klappstühle in der Küche. Wirkt alles etwas lieblos.

8/10
Excellent
しょーちゃん, 17 Apr 2016
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駅から数分の新市街にある便利なホステル(徒歩で)

このホステルは高級なホテルが林立するプリンセスストリートから50メートル程奥に入った三階にあります。入り口からホステルのドアまで螺旋階段なのですが、日本人の美意識からすると、一寸ヤバイ所へ来ちゃったかなって感じでしたが、中は綺麗で快適でした。キッチンは一寸狭いけれど綺麗で自炊しても楽しいかと思います。数日滞在するなら駅の近くに小さなスーパーが在るので材料を買ってくれば安上がりです。日本ではまだ少ない自動レジを試すのもいい経験に成るでしょう。エジンバラは京都のように文化歴史遺産に溢れた綺麗な素敵な町です。出来れば盛夏に訪れたいですね。四月半ばを過ぎても冬服が必要です。訪れて損はないスコットランドで必須の年です。グラスゴーより断然エジンバラです。

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 05 Apr 2016
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Nice hostel

The rooms and the bathrooms were very clean. The staff was very welcoming and helpful, they also have free storage service. The breakfast consists on cereals, bread, milk and fruits, just what you need to start the day. Convenient location near to the main street of Edinburgh, the bus and train stations, yet pretty quiet.

8/10
Excellent
Afra, 12 Mar 2016
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Service and location were great. I would recommend this hostal. Very good price.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 09 Jul 2015
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Básico

Es para gente joven, duchas y baños compartidos, bien localizado, limpio, habitaciones pequeñas, desayuno básico

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 19 May 2015
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不錯的hostels

距離車站相當近,廁所跟淋浴間都很乾淨,工作人員很友善。房間雖然小,但住的很舒服。

6/10
Fair
BOMI, 12 May 2015
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나름 귿~!!!

찾기 좀 어려워서 좀 헤매었는데 스탬이 친절해서 괜찮았어요~ 믹스돔 8인실이었는데 좀 좁았던듯;;;; 그리고 아랫층 배드를 썼는데 윗 침대가 너무 낮아서 앉아 있을 수도 없었던게 좀 아쉽네요~ 그래도 덕분에 여행 잘 하고 왔네요~^^

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 25 Jan 2015
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exellent

Very close to train station, kind staff, nice free breakfast, warm room. Wanna stay one more time.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 03 Jan 2015
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Hogmanay visitor

Good location but no elevator and expensive for the date I booked.

4/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 06 Nov 2014
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짐이 많은 사람에겐 비추

위치는 쇼핑가 바로 뒤고 주변에 펍도 많고, 공항가는 트램도 가까워 접근성이 좋다. 다만 찾기가 좀 힘들고(펍 사이에 작은 문이 있고 계단으로 한참올라가야됨) 건물 맨 꼭대기에 있는데 엘리베이터가 없어서 캐리어를 들고 한참 올라갸야 한다. 깨끗하고 스텝도 친절했지만 방이 너무 좁다는 느낌을 받았다

10/10
Exceptional
Miguel Chinchan, 15 Sep 2014
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Un muy buen lugar para hospedarse

Es un excelente lugar. El personal es muy amable y siempre dispuesto a ayudar. Los huéspedes en su mayoría también son agradables. Las habitaciones son limpias aunque pequeñas. La cocina, área común y baños en buen estado. Hay un buen servicio y convivencia en general. Cuando te registras te piden 10 libras de depósito, pero te las regresan. El precio es barato para ser Edimburgo. Lo único malo es que hay que subir varias escaleras para llegar a haggis, y la verdad son muy angostas. Lo recomiendo ampliamente por servicio y economía. En ese lugar conocí a grandes personas.

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