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Dates

January 2025

February 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Very good

Popular amenities

Bar

Breakfast available

24/7 front desk

Laundry

Free WiFi

Business services

Explore the area

37-39 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1JR

Grassmarket
1 min walk
National Museum of Scotland
3 min walk
The Hub
4 min walk
Edinburgh (EDI)
26 min drive

Room options

Double or Twin Room

Sleeps 2
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory

Sleeps 1
6 Twin Bunk Beds

One Bed in a Dorm Room for 6 People

Sleeps 1
3 Twin Bunk Beds

One Bed in a Dorm Room for 8 People

Sleeps 1
4 Twin Bunk Beds

Private 6 Bed Dorm

Sleeps 6
3 Twin Bunk Beds

One Bed in a Dorm Room for 4 People

Sleeps 1
2 Twin Bunk Beds

Standard Triple Room

Sleeps 3
1 Twin Bunk Bed

One Bed in a Dorm Room for 4 People (Female Only)

Sleeps 1
2 Twin Bunk Beds

One Bed in a Dorm Room for 30 People

Sleeps 1
15 Twin Bunk Beds

Private 8 Bed Dorm

Sleeps 8
4 Twin Bunk Beds

Private 4 Bed Dorm

Sleeps 4
2 Twin Bunk Beds

One Bed in a Dorm Room For 10 People

Sleeps 1
5 Twin Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi

Game room

Breakfast available

Business services

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

5 Jan - 6 Jan

About this property

Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel

Adults-only Edinburgh hostel in Edinburgh City Centre with a 24-hour front desk

Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hostel has a snack bar/deli and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a business center, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available once per stay.

Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel offers 43 accommodations. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Edinburgh Castle. Free WiFi in public areas, a bar, and a coffee shop/cafe are available.

Free WiFi
Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include locker space, a business center, and laundry facilities
Just a 5-minute walk from University of Edinburgh and 7 minutes by foot from Edinburgh Castle

Along with a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. There's an onsite business center.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room are also featured at Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel.

This Edinburgh hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy local cuisine breakfast daily from 9:00 AM to noon.

Languages

Czech, English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

No on-site parking available

Food and drink

Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 9:00 AM–noon: GBP 5-10 per person
1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar

Things to do

Arcade/games room
Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

Lockers available
Vending machine

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Housekeeping (once per stay)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

Business centre

Outdoors

Garden
Outdoor furniture
Terrace

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property
TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

Shower
Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

All guests must show a valid passport or ID. This is the only form of identification that is accepted at this property.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 18 and older 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:

Deposit: GBP 40 per person

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

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately GBP 5 to 10 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 credit card, debit card, or 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

Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)

This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

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.
This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Wray

6 Sept 2024

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

The facilities are very clean, and I appreciate that. I had not stayed in a dorm-like environment for nearly 40 years, but it all worked out just fine. Thank you!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

12 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Room comfort

Right downtown, easy walking distance

The hostel itself was fine. Even good, considering it was a hostel. The bathroom stalls and showers are teeny tiny. If you are a larger person, good luck. I don’t know how that would work. The restaurant/bar onsite was great. Good, quick food and you get 10% off as a guest of the hostel. If you are visiting during the Fringe, however, be aware that the noise from outside is incredibly loud and goes until all hours of the night. Not sure what time, as I finally was exhausted enough to fall asleep around 3am. I booked a hotel out of town for the remainder of my trip. If you are looking to be in the middle of the festival, or plan to stay out all night, this is the perfect place for you. If you like to get to sleep at a decent hour- don’t stay here or bring noise-cancelling headphones.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

11 Aug 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Isabella

5 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Dodgy area

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

katherine

4 Aug 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Elly

1 Aug 2024

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

Cheap, cheerful, good location.... but a bit noisy

Stayed in a private room with bunkbeds. Choice of gender specific OR co-ed showers down the hall but cleaners were in the female bathroom at 0800 which caused congestion. There is an outside courtyard bar down below and there were some really noisy people ranting and swearing at 0300.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with group

13 Jul 2024

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

Basic but great!

Convenient location, helpful staff, good bar, basic rooms but all you need!

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

12 Jul 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

12 Jul 2024

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Dhanasekar

8 Jul 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Allison, Fort Bragg

7 Jul 2024

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

It was my first time in a hostel. While everything was great, I’d love to let people know the showers are cramped. You could put yourself in there, but don’t expect your things to stay dry in the stalls with you from lack of shelving. But the breakfast was great, staff amazing and helpful, great location (loud on weekends), and worth the trip

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Bertrand

5 Jul 2024

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

Nice hostel, good social areas and comfy beds and thick duvets (needed in this weather) - only thing is the showers were not well designed (needed somewhere to put your stuff in the cabin otherwise you had to put on the ground)

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Hillary

Travelled with partner

2 Jul 2024

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

Great location & clean rooms

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Renz Myron D

Travelled with family

24 Jun 2024

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

THIF

This is a hostel in the red district and I am aware that it is an cult place to stay. We are there for a night to sleep and it was comfortable.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tessa

Travelled with family

24 Jun 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rowena

Travelled with family

20 Jun 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Priscilla, WOODBRIDGE

18 Jun 2024

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

A good first experience for a hostel accommodation. Would be using again if needed.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Will

15 Jun 2024

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

Property was close to all locations of interest

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

VICTORIA

14 Jun 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verna

Travelled with family

11 Jun 2024

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

We enjoyed having room 208 which was a private room. It was great to have a sink in the room. The deadbolt on the door didn’t work and the room was a bit hot at times but otherwise fit our needs. I’m

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Mandy

10 Jun 2024

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

This was my first time in a hostel, so I went in not really knowing what to expect. The building is centrally located so it was very easy to walk around the city and get to places. The staff were friendly, and the building was quite clean. Because it’s right in the city, it does get very loud at night with people partying on the street. I was staying there for 6 days and wasn’t expecting to have so many different roommates but for the most part the people were respectful. One downside is the bed isn’t very comfortable and the pillow was very flat. The bathrooms are quite small and cramped, but they were functional, updated and clean. The bar downstairs was a bit expensive (but so was everywhere in Edinburgh). Overall, for my first time in a hostel I had a good time and felt very comfortable and safe. For those looking for a decently priced place to stay while in Edinburgh, this hostel is definitely one I would recommend.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karla

9 Jun 2024

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

Great hostel

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paolo Gio

9 Jun 2024

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

Very suitable for solo travel. It is at the center of the city and you literally can walk anywhere you want to go ie grassmarket, old town, Edinburgh castle, etc.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

M

9 Jun 2024

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

I really enjoyed my stay at kickass hostel. I dont usually stay in hostels but kickass definitely changed my views. The staff were all so helpful and kind, the rooms were clean. They had showers and bathrooms in almost every corner and it was always so clean. They have laundry room and lockers services which I found so convinent. I would highly recommend Kick Ass hostels and would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024