Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 15th November 2008 Female 18-24 3/5 Comments: the door could be just opened when pushed on it, no lockers, shower and kitchen facilities very good though. Very central to town.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Scotland 16th November 2008 - - 3/5 Comments: Hmmm. the entrance- grubby and not welcoming. 80 steps later and you get the reception. staff not helpful or happy was shown to our room to find a member of staff asleep in one of the beds.the room was clean, as were the sheets. the toilets were near and clean.was woken up at 2.30 y people singing and playing drums and guitars! the staff did nothing to stop this the kitchen looks very new and was clean- would happily cook there small hostel with many good and bad points at the same time

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 2nd November 2008 Female 18-24 3/5 Comments: The hostel above this one was very very loud so trying to sleep at night time was difficult, it felt like the rooms were shaking and the music went on until the early hours of the morning. This was far from ideal.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Poland 2nd November 2008 Female 18-24 4/5 Comments: entrance was ... original but I've enjoyed sleeping there

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 1st November 2008 Mixed Group 18-24 3/5 Comments: A bit noisy.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Indonesia 26th October 2008 Male 41+ 3/5 Comments: a very nice hostel. but it will be better with free wi fi....

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 26th October 2008 Mixed Group 18-24 4/5 Comments: We only stayed for one night - a friend's 21st party - so our actual time at the hostel was limited. That said, the staff were all very helpful, the room small but nice, and the location incredible - two minutes at most from Edinburgh Waverley.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 26th October 2008 Female 18-24 3/5 Comments: From the outside I was worried that it was going to be terrible, but was pleasantly surprised once I forced myself up the smelly stairwell. The hostel itself is well-kept, well-priced, and had an okay feel to it. The staff need to work on their people skills though...their apathy bordered on rudeness.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Switzerland 20th October 2008 Male 25-30 2/5 Comments: dirty, unorganised, place, where you will find the nightporter sleeping in your bed on your arrival

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Scotland 17th December 2007 Male 41+ 4/5 Comments: An Excellent Hostel in a truly wonderful City--Central and with all Facilities except Internet (who needs it?)...Highly recommended....

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 25th September 2008 Male 25-30 3/5 Comments: The location is perfect, especially if you want something close to the train and bus stations. Despite what the hostel's website says, they did not take credit card, so that was a little upsetting. And although the hostel is located on a small street, the noise outside (not to mention noise inside) kept us all awake until 3am on a Wednesday. Wouldn't stay here again.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 26th September 2008 Male 25-30 2/5 Comments: They lost or apparently never got my booking. I still managed to get a room there but should have gone upstairs to the other hostel. Beds were average as well. I found one of the staff (male) to be a little rude. Possiably due to language barrier.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 28th September 2008 Female 25-30 3/5 Comments: Inside the hostel it was fine - rooms were clean and hot showers. It was great that we got a room for all 8 of us. The entrance to the hostel did not make the best impression.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Italy 21st September 2008 - - 2/5 Comments: there is a man in the staff who is very unfriendly and rude!!!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Scotland 11th August 2008 Male 18-24 1/5 Comments: A very difficult experience indeed. Was charged a second time by this hostel even though I paid for my night on arrival. Contacted the hostel several times but they refuse to be of any help. I would not advise anyone to give their credit card details to these guys as I\'ve since read other stories of them charging money where it was not due. I have had to contact my bank about the payment as even a month later the hostel refuse to show any interest in refunding me

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Brazil 27th August 2008 Couple 31-40 2/5 Comments: I didn't like the service, the person hosted me very badly. He was not sympathetic, I thotgh him very rude. Not only me, but a couple of Italians also not liked the service.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating - 31st August 2008 Female 18-24 3/5 Comments: The place was clean but the entrance to the hostel from the street was smelly. The staff was rude and wasn't that helpful. The location was perfect, the hostel is in the heart of the city. As for the fun?!? we had fun, of course...but it doesn't depend on the hostel!!!:)

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 30th August 2008 - - 2/5 Comments: Get rid of the damn paintings and smell in the stairwell.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 27th August 2008 Male 31-40 2/5 Comments: Horrible receiption, totally apathetic staff. Avoid if you can. If you have tough skin then is a resonable price for the location.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating New Zealand 24th August 2008 Male 18-24 3/5 Comments: Firstly, I was very annoyed when I turned up and tried to pay with my Visa Debit card; "We take cash only". Fuck. I wouldn't have stayed here purely for that reason. Rooms pretty stock standard. Kitchen was rather good actually. Internet was fast - £1 an hour. When I went to leave, I asked if I could store my bags - £1 they said. I said most places do it for free - "No money in that". I didn't leave them there, out of principle. Wouldn't stay here again, because of those two things.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 23rd August 2008 Female 18-24 3/5 Comments: Enjoyed the stay, clean on the whole and it really was in a great location. My main qualm is that i felt i was putting the staff out, when checking in and out and any general queries.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Scotland 7th August 2008 Female 18-24 2/5 Comments: i thought this hostel was very poorly managed. we turned up on our first night and the woman who seen to us couldn't speak good English and so didn't understand us. there was a mix up with our room every night and we got moved 3times. the staff packed all our belongings without permission and moved them into another room without telling us and so we cut our trip short as it got beyond ridiculous.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 14th August 2008 Male 18-24 4/5 Comments: Great location right across from Waverley Station. Security and the bed sheets are a bit dodgy but I'd stay here again.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 11th August 2008 Male 25-30 3/5 Comments: grumpy rude staff spoiled it. fantastic location but quite dirty and the bedding was terrible. buy some new pillows. and fix the doors to the rooms. some dont shut hence the poor security rating. no lockers and a door that doesn't shut? doesnt inspire confidence. oh and the doors that do shut SLAM. not good at 3 am. as i said amazing location but obvious room for improvement.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 15th August 2008 Mixed Group 18-24 3/5 Comments: This hotel has a great location but do not expect anything fancy as it is a very standard hostel. Beds are comfortable but the pillows are way too soft and worn.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating - 13th August 2008 Mixed Group 25-30 3/5 Comments: The first impression was good. But later, the sleeping room was terrible. It smells like cat-pee and the staff comes at night in, switched the light on and looked after water which comes in when it is raining. The sleeping room was terrible!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Brazil 15th August 2008 Male 18-24 1/5 Comments: The rooms stank, the staff was either too rude or unable to speak english, stuff labeled with my name disappeared from the fridge and there are way too many steps to get there. If given a chance, would never return.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 7th July 2008 Mixed Group 41+ 3/5 Comments: It would be beneficial to people staying there to know there are 50+ stairs to get into the hostel

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Switzerland 14th August 2008 Male 41+ 2/5 Comments: staff not friendly and not helpful, cards not working, toilet paper reluctantly provided, room overbooked...

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 10th August 2008 Female 25-30 2/5 Comments: Decent centre hotel - staff the worst possible - no one available most of the time and when there was someone - could they even speak english - barely!!!