St Christopher's Edinburgh Old Town - Hostel

2.0 star property

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
Sports bar
Bed in 10 Bed Dorm, shared bathroom
Exterior
Private Double Ensuite Room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
32 Market St, Edinburgh, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1QB
  • Royal Mile
    5 min walk
  • Princes Street
    5 min walk
  • St. Giles' Cathedral
    6 min walk
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    28 min drive

Room options

Bed in 10 Bed Female Dorm, shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

Private 6-Bed Room Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Private Double Ensuite Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Private 8-Bed Room Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in 10 Bed Dorm, shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in 12 Bed Dorm, shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in 6 Bed Dorm, shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm, shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in 9 Bed Dorm, shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in 8 Bed Dorm, shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Private Twin Ensuite Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Bed in 8 Bed Female Dorm, shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Single Room with Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

St Christopher's Edinburgh Old Town - Hostel

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Royal Mile
This smoke-free hostel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and laundry facilities. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and a TV in a common area are onsite.
St Christopher's Edinburgh Old Town - Hostel offers 18 accommodations with hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
During your stay at St Christopher's Edinburgh Old Town - Hostel, you're just a quick walk from Royal Mile. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at Belushi's
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include locker space, laundry facilities, and a multilingual staff
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Royal Mile and 12 minutes by foot from Edinburgh Castle
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at St Christopher's Edinburgh Old Town - Hostel.

This Edinburgh hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Belushi's - This sports bar specializes in American cuisine. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

Dutch, English

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

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 5 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Belushi's

Conveniences

  • Lockers available
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [St Christopher's Inn Edinburgh Original Hostel]
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Children under age 18 must stay in a private room with their parents or guardians.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 5 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 5 are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 5 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to St Christopher's Inn Edinburgh Original Hostel
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. The credit card used when booking the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo ID. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival.
Children younger than 18 years are not allowed in the bars and pubs.

We should mention

  • Children 5 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

St Christopher's Edinburgh Old Town
St Christopher's Edinburgh Old Town - Hostel Edinburgh

St Christopher's Edinburgh Old Town - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 76 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sandra, Zapopan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Todo muy bien, solo son pocos baños por área de dormitorios, o por lo menos donde estuve. Excelente ubicación, muy rico el restaurante anexo y muy amable su personal
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louis-Philippe

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Amenities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saurav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Neat and clean property with very friendly staff and environment. I would love to come back
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Hostel experience
It was ok. I had (unknowingly) chosen a room of 12, and it turned out that each room was a three-bed bunk, with me being at the bottom bunk. It was horrible. I couldn’t even sit on my bed. In my opinion, any bunk more than 2 should be banned. While not unique to here, I still find it baffling that hostels have dorm rooms and even bathrooms as mixed. So much awkward interactions with ladies which is quite weird and uncomfortable. Other than that, everything was ok.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, BROSSARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff in general was excellent day,evening, night and Beluchi’s
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facilities and location but with more popular hostels comes less tailored service. Some organised activities but lacked a friendly family quality. Still a great stay. 8/10 would recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chimdindu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mei Ching

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Abhijeet

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
At a very good location. The station is just 1 min away.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I asked to change three rooms and have never done that before in any hostel. One room had bad roommates (not the hostel's fault) then the second room was essentially inside the train station. There is a second building which backs immediately onto the station. You can imagine the noise from the doors beeping incessantly from 4/5am every morning. All the toilet and shower pods were full of long hair and were not that clean. Staff were very good and accommodating. The location is great. The four-bed female dorm with en-suite was decent, although tiny, but the other two rooms I tried weren't very good. The hostel doesn't feel designed for travellers, but people may find it OK for a night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Emitt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wifi was unreliable but good location Good staff and comfy beds
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shreyas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely helpful and friendly front desk! Rooms were perfect, bathrooms / toilets were kept clean, excellent location close to everything (I didn't even have to take public transit!). The only con is the common areas aren't big enough or nice enough given the number of people the hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

K

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Brittany

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sohail

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, good selection of bunk/room options & optional breakfast. Only 2 toilets/showers for many bunks. Clean from first glance, but dirty walls in bunks & bathroom floors.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great convienent location right next to the train station and close to the Royal Mile along with a short walk all the other main attractions. Quiet rooms (bar some inconsiderate guests) and decent facilities. Staff were lovely and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Baron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the best hostels I've ever stayed in. Period.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024