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Belford Hostel

6 - 8 Douglas Gardens, Edinburgh EH4 3DA, Scotland
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Belford Hostel
2.5 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2012 NEW

I always read these things with a bit of scepticism so I will give you the truth and nothing but the truth. Firstly I called and talked to manager, Sherrelyn about my stay there as I was concerned because I'm a very very light sleeper. She put me at ease and I feel told me the truth which was very... More

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Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

Employees were helpful, but bathrooms were not clean.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012

Belford Hostel is housed within a former church and it is an unusual conversion - the majority of the dorms and rooms lie within a long wooden prefab-type structure that runs the length of the main hall. Others - the ones with external windows - are built into the arches down the side of the hall. I was staying in... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2011
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My stay at the Belford Hostel was truly enjoyable. The common room is excellent, the staff friendly (especially the manager - she was really helpful!), and the place was clean. As a backpacker, what else do you need? A lot of the other comments seem to indicate that this is a dive, but it is really not. It is definitely... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 29, 2011 via mobile

Although the exterior surely looks nice, the rooms are prefabricated cubicles without windows, wich turns them to ovens when full. One of the rooms in wich we stand was turned over to us without any previous cleaning., and the bed sheets were used. The emploiers wanted us to take care of it by ourselfs. The localization also isn't great, you... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2011 via mobile
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My favourite staffmember from belford hostel is the lovely debrah!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 15, 2011

We went to Belford during the International Festival in the city, so everything else was booked. This hostel is a converted church - a beautiful historic building. However, the rooms were extremely small. Barely big enough for our luggage. The room and bathroom were both quite clean. However, there was no hot water in the shower when I went.

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Odense, Denmark
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 1, 2011

The staff was average. Some were nice, some seemed indeferent. We had an en-suite room (yes, they have that). We prefered the privacy (had also read other reviews of dorms). Unfortunately, it was difficult to fall asleep due to the noisy partying by the staff and other guests. Even though we were not that near the commonroom. Also, the bathroom... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2011

Staying in this hostel was not a pleasant experience. I was staying in a 6 bed room and basically the beds were one above the other there was very very little vital space, yet it was so cold I could not sleep as I was waking up shivering all the time. The showers are miles away and you need to... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2011

We travelled all in Scotland and that is the only horrible hostel we got during our trip. Only 2 toilets for at least 38 beds! no distinction between male or female, so I can let you imagine... Very very noisy and be aware the noise was mainly made by the staff itself who was partying close to our bedroom... not... More

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