Cowgate Hostel
96 Cowgate, Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH1 1JN - See map
Get your trip off to a great start with a stay at this property, which offers free Wi-Fi in all rooms. Strategically situated in Edinburgh Old Town, allowing you access and proximity to local attractions and sights. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Edinburgh Castle.
Highlights
Facilities
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Check-in/out [express]
Luggage storage
Laundry service
Wi-Fi in public areas
Smoking area
Vending machine
Shared kitchen
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Very good hostel”
It is close to the royal mile and the train station. With plenty of restaurant around it, you can always find a place to eat and hangout. Staff are friendly and helpful. It has a large shared kitchen and bathroom. The facilities are decent.
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Exceptional”
Good staff, fast wifi, 10-minute walk from the train station. I like they have a lift for accessibility. I gave 4 stars only because of some inconsiderate guests who are very noisy in the hallway. So if you don’t mind taking the chance with noise, I would recommend staying here.
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Old town”
Excellent location. Within walking distance to Holyrood park and Arthurs seat.
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Very good”
Great location. Try to keep away from rooms near the street because u can definitely hear the noise. Thanks Omar for helping out whenever we had questions!
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a little smell in the room”
not very good experience staying here
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Cowgate”
Great location. Walk to Arthurs sear in 15 min.
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Good”
Arrived and staff where pleasant. Apartment its self was clean it was just the stair well smelled bad. Unfortunately the pub across the road had music playing very loudly until 1.30am I can understand if it was only till 11pm.
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Good Location”
Bit confusing as the beds assigned to me were occupied. The rooms were stinky but I don't think this is the fault of the hostel. My roommates were messy! The bathroom and common area were nice though.
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Visited for Beltane Fire Festival.”
Pros; good location, cheap price, close to good spots. Easy to access. Cons; inefficient checking in system (waited 25 minutes), cleanliness not great, leaking in ceiling of the shower room causing the lights to trip out. Overall an average experience and actually better than most stays in similar hostels elsewhere.
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Keep minimum expectation ”
Nice location and staff and that’s all. Room is old and dirty, one of the shower is out of order which leaves only 1 shower working on the whole floor probably shared by 10+ people. Also there’s a club right next to the building, good luck getting decent sleep. But if you can’t beat them, join them :)
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Good”
The kitchen was really nice, but the room was very smelly, and there was no enough space to put your luggage in the room. On the other hand, the shower was not convenient to use.
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Good location but...”
This hostel is well located. That's good. However, if you're interested in things such as heating or having enough showers in the common bathroom, this place isn't for you.
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Worst hostel I've ever been to ”
Except for the location there is nothing nice to say really. The rooms were cold, no lockers or shelves or anything. It was just an old dark room with a few beds, old mattresses and little light. The kitchen was disgusting and in the shower you can choose between boiling hot or freezing cold. No common area, socializing is hard. Before I could check in, I had to wait in the cold outside for more than half an hour, because no one was at the reception and the door was locked (it was already check in time).
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Bad Experience”
Reception is closed at night without prior notice. Called the hotel to get someone. Receptionist wanted to collect extra money because of this late check in, but changed mind probably after they knew i could write a bad review. Opposite hotel was a very noisy bar which lasts until late night (not hotel's fault). Bed linen was dirty, the shared bathroom's toilet bowl was clogged with disgusting stuff inside.
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Nice location, safe and cheap”
It is in a nice location, downtown Edinburgh. This place is actually better than most of the reviews I read about it. I felt safe since the rooms are allocate by "flat" (no more than 3 rooms) which only allows people from those rooms to have access to that area, not the whole hostel. Besides there are at least 3 doors, well locked, before you get to your room. Again, I do not understand why some reviews mention did not feel safe. I highly recommend.
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Great value and location, and friendly staff ”
We actually got a better deal with Agoda website than paying directly, so it only cost us just over £21 for two of us in a six bed dorm. Facilities were basic but clean, and much better than another hostel in the city (which we won't name). We would have given 5 stars for facilities if there had been lockers in the room. A towel would have been nice but, as it's a backpackers, perhaps that's being unfair - especially for the price we paid.
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Great value and location!”
The hostel is located on the quieter side of Edinburgh town. We stayed in the bunk bed room with separate bathroom for one night. Everything was really comfortable. It’s a 15min walk from the train station, and just a mere 5 min away from all the sights and attractions. Will definitely recommend this place to the budget-conscious and will likely stay here if I visit Edinburg again!
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Really nice staying!”
Just like home, if you'd like to stay in Edinburgh a bit longer, and need kitchen to cook, a good choice here!
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Better than expected”
In fact I stayed 7 nights. First night: horrible because of drunken girls and nobody to fix the problem. But perfect the others nights. Commune kitchen and 2 toilet (1 with shower) for about 4 rooms. I was thinking that the rooms/ kitchens would be all ugly but that wasn't the case. Large rooms. One computer with internet available on request for free. No real commune room except the kitchens. The loud music from the bar beside didn't bother me. Very helpful staff.
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DOWN THE HILL”
Maybe was our fault, but didn't know that Edinburgh has such a topography. Room ok, bathroom can improve.
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