Haystack Hostel

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Dates

June 2025

July 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Housekeeping
Laundry
Kitchen
Free WiFi

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5/3 West Register Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2AA

St. Andrew Square
‪2 min walk‬
Princes Street Gardens
‪7 min walk‬
Edinburgh Castle
‪11 min walk‬
Edinburgh (EDI)
‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Double Room

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Similar properties

Free WiFi
Laundry
Housekeeping
24/7 front desk

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

23 Jun - 24 Jun

About this property

Haystack Hostel

Hostel in Edinburgh, steps from St. Andrew Square

Coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, an arcade/game room, a library, and express check-in are onsite. Housekeeping is not available.

Haystack Hostel offers 6 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and hair dryers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

During your stay at Haystack Hostel, you're just a quick walk from Princes Street. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) and an area shuttle (surcharge).

Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
Steps from St. Andrew Square and Edinburgh Visit Scotland Information Centre
Airport and local-area shuttle service available for a fee

As a guest of Haystack Hostel, you'll find a library, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Haystack Hostel also features coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and laundry facilities.

This 4-star Edinburgh hostel is smoke free.

Languages

Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Slovak, Spanish, Welsh

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

No on-site parking available
24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

Arcade/game room
Library

Family friendly

Arcade/game room
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities

Conveniences

Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage

Guest services

Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

60 steps to reach entrance
No lift

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Hair dryer
Shower
Towels provided

Food and drink

Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Electric kettle
Hob
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Shared kitchen access

Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

Cash deposit: GBP 10 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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

The front desk at this property is open daily from 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

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Haystack Hostel Reviews

7.6

Good

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group

30 Mar 2025

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

lovely place to stay, private double room was nice and clean and set up well. had everything we needed. would stay again

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

esther

7 Oct 2024

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

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 !

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miss karla

16 Apr 2024

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

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beatty

4 Nov 2023

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

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Travelled with partner

19 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

I only spent 1 night there in a private room but it was very clean and the people I talked to were very friendly.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kriscelle

17 May 2023

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

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.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Anna

22 Jun 2022

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

25 May 2022

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

rossana, washington, dc

30 Dec 2017

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

Centrally located

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

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

18 Aug 2017

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

Disliked: Room comfort

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.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy, California

18 Aug 2017

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Room comfort

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!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

10 Jul 2017

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Di, Brisbane

18 May 2017

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

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 Okay

Inkyung

20 Feb 2017

Liked: Staff & service

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 Good

Verified traveller

20 Dec 2016

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

23 Nov 2016

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

Disliked: Room comfort

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 Good

Ai

31 Oct 2016

Very convenient location

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

8/10 Good

Ashanti , Malaysia

25 Oct 2016

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

Awesome location!! A lot of steps though!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

24 Oct 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

8/10 Good

Bruce S, Calgary Canada

8 Sept 2016

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Last night on Edinburgh b/4 train to London earlyi

Close to Waverley train station

6/10 Okay

Rataya

1 Jul 2016

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

6 Jun 2016

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

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.