My four friends and I stayed at the hostel from 19th-22nd sept....my friends were a little dubious that it was a hostel and not a 5 star hotel but they all LOVED it!! Steffan is a sweetheart (he had to put up with lots of alcohol induced conversations from us at night)...

the beds were comfy (although seemed a tiny bit damp when you jump in first)....no noise (surprisingly) so was really easy to sleep...bedrooms and bathrooms were absolutely spotless...(just remember your in unisex land when your emerging from the shower ladies)...and there was a lovely friendly easy-going vibe to the place...

it is so close to everywhere you want to go...pubs, niteclubs, the castle, royal mile, princes st.... we all want to go back and stay there next time we're in edinburgh and we all enjoyed the craic of the place. definetely the best hostel any of us have ever stayed in.

Very good place to stay! Clean, located in the very centre of the Old Town (so near, pubs, clubs, the castle, and some other tourist hot spots), nice staff, proper rooms (with good mattresses, which is remarkable for a hostel...but definitely a big plus!), nice, clean bathrooms (and important: no icy shower!!), decent security policy, free pub crawls, "guided" tours etc. etc., newly furnished kitchens, great common room, chill out room so all in all definitely a great deal!! Any downsides? Not really. Unfortunately there was no chair in your room to sit on, using the internet was a bit expensive (1 pound for 30 minutes), but all of minor importance! This place is worth the recommandation!

Location was great but had small problems finding the area initially. Dont walk too far. Its not really far from the Royal Mile.
Its a very colourful place, clean, and extremely friendly. Those at the reception are always available to give suggestions and show you good places to eat, drink.
Very near to a great club just down the road(come out and do a u-turn) where there is no cover charge and there are 4 floors of different music.

Yes try out the free walking tours. They are a fun bunch of canadians(been there only 3 months but well they know a helluva lot!) which is free but please do be generous. The castle was great although entrance was bit a steep but it was history. Didnt get to do the whisky tour :(

Had a great time in edinburgh!

Since the reception the staff is really and helpful, they speak many languages at the front desk (English, Spanish, French). The Hostel has a great relaxed design plus they organize walk tours around the city.

Being a Hostal you'll share your room with other really interesting people.

Great hotel for Young travelers in downtown Edinburgh. Everything is at walk distance.