My boyfriend and I stayed here from July 13-16 and were extremely pleased with everything! Although it’s a bit out of the way, this hostel is right on the water, in what used to be a hotel. It has lots of double rooms with en-suite bathrooms (this is what we stayed in) as well as a restaurant/bar, convenience store, laundry, large kitchen, internet room, and mini movie theatre! It really is completely self-sufficient. They don’t allow you to pay for anything with money however, you must put cash onto a card, and you use it like a university meal card at the retail outlets. There are shuttles into the city, which, if you’re trying to get to the hostel for the first time, get some information on! We tried taking the bus and ended up walking in the completely wrong direction. Fortunately a very nice man came to our rescue and when we asked for directions, drove us (in the pouring rain) to the hostel. With hotels in the UK being so expensive (especially for us Canadians!) a place like the Globetrotter Inn, where you can have your own room for relatively inexpensive is really wonderful!

We stayed here for three nights as a couple in a private room. The room was great and we had an awesome view onto the beautiful grounds. Breakfast was included but very limited. Noise was reasonable although it gets a bit rowdy in the bar downstairs. We avoided the bar as we got a bad vibe as it is packed full of blokes (no women) who stay up partying till the wee hours. Staff were friendly and helpful. Laundry facilities are on the premises but it took us three hours to get ours done due to other inconsiderate people staying in the hostel. The main problem with the hostel is the location. A shuttle bus service is provided to the city but it adds to the cost and it is a bit of an inconvenience.

There's not much I can say about the Globetrotter Inn that hasn't already been said. Its in a beautiful location on the Firth of Fourth and when the weather (and fog) cooperates, the view is excellent. Its out of town but getting there and back isn't too much of a problem. The city buses come regularly (check the schedule by the check-in desk) and the hostel operates a van service to the downtown (get to the pick-up and drop-off locations early to avoid being disappointed - the van/s fill up quickly.)

We had a double room for 3 nights which had its own bathroom (a huge plus) and a small TV. It was simple, relatively clean and had a view of the water. I believe all the twin and double rooms are on the top floor. The difference is that most twin rooms face the parking lot and most doubles face the water.

Money saving tip - buy some groceries at Sainsbury's in the city and prepare some simple meals in the kitchen. There's lots of space and the staff do the washing up.

Stayed here with a party of 16 for my son's stag weekend.
We were supposed to have shared two rooms of 8 but due to the booking agents getting the dates mixed up we ended up all over the place-some of the lads in mixed rooms.
The accommodation was clean and with the curtains private enough for most.The communual showers and toilets were also clean.Breakfast was a serve yourself affair-cerial,toast,juice and tea/coffee.The 24 hour bar provided good value and served food-ideal before hitting the bright lights of the city.The hostel operated a cashless system of payment -there was a machine in reception where you could put money on your key card to use when buying drinks etc.
The Globetrotter is located by the Firth of Forth a fair way out of the City.We went by Taxi in to Edinburgh-the fare was £10 each way approx which is ok if there is a few of you sharing.