One of the better hostels I've been to. It's clean, has no unpleasant smells and for £14 pp a night represented great value – you go to a hostel for a place to stay, after all. Service was friendly whenever we needed it, and the luggage room was made available for us. I wasn't too impressed by the breakfast (some... More

Easy to find (great location), great newish looking rooms with large lockers(I stayed in 6-bed dorm with ensuite). Competitively priced. Reception staff very helpful and buffet breakfast was great. Reasonably priced laundary facilities as well were a bonus. Wi-fi free in bar which is good but a bit overpriced for in room, but overall a great place to stay!!! More

Decided to use a hostel in Edinburgh and this one looked and sounded good, and so it was. The Bar was great with drinks at a fab price compaired to a lot of other bars we tried while in the city. Room was a good size and clean and the location was just perfect for seeing the sights of Edinburgh.... More

Having only read these reviews below after my stay i can only imagine that the few people below were expecting to stay in a 5 star HOTEL! Not a 5 star HOSTEL! I can't fault anything with Smart City. There were zero problems checking in, sure i had to wait about 5 mins while the people in front of me... More

Ever had problems finding somewhere in Edinburgh where you can have a drink and bring your kids in without having to buy a meal? We have but not here! Ground floor easy access bar which is surprisingly well behaved as it's attached to a hostel. Staff were friendly and helpful and pints of Stella only £2.80 and it wasn't even... More

I stayed here over Hogmanay 2012 with a tour group then by myself for a further night. The location was wonderful, but the staff were less than accommodating, the toilets were atrocious and we waited 1 1/4 hours for our meals in the bar. Only stay here if you need a central location, don't need any help finding your way... More

I've stayed here twice during my annual trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The hostel is in a perfection location for rambling in the beautiful Old Town of Edinburgh and is a good, cheap option during the busy festival time. However, absolutely everything seemed to be a problem for the staff - checking in, getting served in the bar, buying... More

We were going on a girlie weekend away. It was the day before and we still had not decided where to go. Due to work commitments it meant that one of us out of the 3 members of the party had to make the decision on where to go and stay. This in mind one of the first questions my... More

Made a group booking for three nights with 20 Japanese university students, many travellling overseas for the first time. Reviews by people on Stag and Hen nights made me a bit wary, but it all turned out very well. Group booking staff were friendly and efficient. The students said the rooms were clean and comfortable, the breakfast fine. There were... More