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Reviews of Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel

2 out of 5
Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel
15 Robertson's Close, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 52 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

C C

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for a night's digs
Was as expected. Basic accommodation at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's a student accommodation during term time, so do not expect hotel service. It's still great for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best value for the Fringe
Third year staying here for the fringe - excellent location, basic but clean facilities, great staff. Being able to leave luggage (at no extra charge) is great too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Lorna on 29 Aug 2018
See you next year ))

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Staff & service
OK stay during the Fringe Festival
This hostel is ideally located for attending the Fringe festival, but it is far from glamourous. Each room is quite small, basic and the floorboard creak loudly. The shared bathroom (between five) on each corridor is outdated and super basic. You will need to bring or hire towels and toiletries as they are not provided here. Good think is that there is a shared kitchen with fridge, so if you want to cook and eat on a budget or just have a cup of tea you can with ease, but walking down the corridor expect more creaking. In my room too, the window was open, which made it very cold and noisy during my stay as people talking in the courtyard and arriving early (late am) to check in were often inconsiderate of guests trying to sleep off an early AM return to sleep. On the up side it is fairly cheap most nights, but I would not pay more than £40 a night to stay here. Even at that point is overcharging aka a theft from your pockets.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Lorna on 24 Aug 2018
Thanks for your feedback.

8/10 Good

SusieQ, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right in the centre of Edinburgh
Student accommodation which is basic and can be noisy but is right at the centre of the action for the Festival. Single rooms only.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

Ella, NZ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, everything else not so much
I booked this hotel during the Edinburgh Fringe festival at very short notice (only booked my holiday 2 weeks before going) so it won on the price and the location front. Took about 2 minutes to walk from my room to the Royal Mile (via Hunter Square) which was fantastic, and a taxi ride back from literally any of the shows I went to see would cost less than 5 pounds (so cheap in comparison to taxis back home where a similar journey would cost you 3 times as much!) Onto the negatives... This facility operates as student accommodation for most of the year, so keep in mind that you are booking a private room in an apartment with shared bathroom/kitchen facilities. I was aware of this going in, but nothing could have prepared me for the stench in the living room, the crusted on "who knows what this is" on the oven/stove top, and the fact that every time I went to use the bathroom, it looked as though one of my "flatmates" had partaken in a pee party all over the bathroom floor. Pee everywhere, you almost could have opened a public swimming pool there was so much of it. The front desk staff would not send someone up to get it cleaned. The bed itself was like lying on a slab of concrete, with a very sad foam mattress.

6/10 Okay

Erica, London

Great location, bathroom wasn't too clean
Stayed there for the bank holiday weekend, room was big and spacious (it had a funny smell though). The shared bathroom was cleaned only the first day of my stay, for the rest of the 2 days, no one cleaned it. Compared to the other hostel of this chain, I was a bit disappointed.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location but noisy
The hostel located in a good location, but very noisy as next to the pub Staff are very nice and helpful Facilities are basic but as it's a hostel, I don't expect too much

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location in the middle of the Fringe events
Excellent location that was in the middle of old town right on the door step of all the different free fringe events. Staff were really friendly and I felt safe while traveling alone.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hostel within walking distance to the Royal Mile.
Room was clean & staff nice. Location very central. If you have a problem with stairs or staying above a pub this place is not for you.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Near from city center, which is good, quite loud neighborhood in the middle of the night though.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Okay place to spend a couple of nights however it can get loud from outside noise and only one flat pillow is provided which doesn't make the best nights sleep.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old hostel in need of an update
The hostel is old and is really in need of an update, especially the bathroom, but it is in a really great location just minutes walk from the Royal Mile. It is also very quiet and safe. My stay was quite pleasant.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
noisy in the night but great location
I am not a big fan of night life and I stay in this hostel when festivals were in heat. Many performers and visitors are crowded on the roads surrounded this place and it was extremely noisy in the night. The noise would not stop until around 4 am in the morning! So bring your ear buds and prepare to be awakened during your sleep. Otherwise, the room is clean, the restroom is large, and I like the kitchen very much. It is located in the city center and it just needs a few minutes walk to most attractions.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not that bad
The facilities are older but the rooms are clean. Great value.

6/10 Okay

Ku-Wai, Taiwan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall, this hostel is great and comfort; however, it did not provide the hair-drier because it is new-opened, which makes me disappointed.

2/10 Terrible

Ellie, NZ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pee Party in the Loo, everyone's invited!
This hotel had a good location. A great location. Unfortunately, that was where the positives ended. The bed was akin to sleeping on a slab of concrete, the room smelled faintly as though the previous occupant had a compulsive desire to pee in the corner, and the bathroom seemed as though there was a constant pee party going on, and everyone was invited. The staff would only help you bring your bags up to your room if you were young, pretty and blonde - I am lacking in 2 of those features, and had to haul my bags up the spiral staircase of my building, stopping on each floor to try and find the room I was in.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Comfortable Compared the Cost
The location was good, the room was clean and common bath was big, so it was nice hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Keith, Leicestershire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Edinburgh Hostle
An excellent start point for a city walk-about, all amenities one needs with friendly efficient staff

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, okay for the price
Very affordable in a very central location. This place is university housing that is converted to a hostel for the summer. I stayed on a Thursday night, and it was very loud outside from people in nearby bars. But if you just need a room to stay for the night, this is a decent option (but you get what you pay for).

8/10 Good

Steven, skelmersdale

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
would return
had a 2 night stay in july. location was amazing, 30 seconds from royal mile on the cowwgate. had a single room in an apartment of 6 and although there was other guests in the apartment I didnt see anyone. no problems using the shared bathroom. Room was basic but I was only really sleeping in it. For the price I wouldnt hesitate to stay here again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great trip. Will be back.
I stayed for a few days while working in the area. It was a no fuss very clean and friendly place. Anything was there to borrow that you may have forgotten (for a small deposit)and the staff were really helpful. The facilities were really handy too. Being able to cook your own food was far cheaper than staying in a hotel.

8/10 Good

Cyril, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent comfortable hostel
Quite a number of bars on Niddry street, can be quite noisy for lower floors. The route from Edinburgh Waverley Station shown on Google map is very suitcase unfriendly. Going up & down on rough road surfaces. Instead go to the Prince road exit, turn right and get on the North Bridge, then go down Niddry Street/Blackfriars St. No elevator, a hard work taking luggage upstairs.

10/10 Excellent

Roswitha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ユースホステルでした。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mein Zimmer war ruhig und sauber. Das Bett war gut. Das Badezimmer könnte mal saniert werden. Für ein Hostel aber ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Das Personal war super und freundlich und hat mir meinen (sehr schweren) Koffer aufs Zimmer getragen. Die Matratze ist aber so durchgelegen, dass ich besser auf dem Boden geschlafen hätte. Mir tun die Studenten leid, die während des Semesters in solchen Betten schlafen müssen.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Stine

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Bohyeon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Lorna on 29 Aug 2018
Thank You

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Le personnel est présent pour aider, cependant la propreté et le rapport qualité/prix pourrait être amélioré.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Lorna on 29 Aug 2018
Thanks.

10/10 Excellent

me, Hamburg, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fringe in Edinburgh just awesome. Beautiful city.. Central hostal
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pratique et abordable mais peu agréable
Chambre en cité universitaire, confort minimal, faible isolation phonique la nuit, nombreux escaliers durs à monter. Tranche avec le charme d'Edinburgh, mais bien situé dans la vieille ville, à une rue du Royal Mile et environ 1 mile du chateau.

8/10 Good

PEI YING

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

6/10 Okay

HYOJEONG

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
아주 가난한 여행자에게 추천
싼 만큼 더럽고 주변 시끄러웠어요

4/10 Poor

jj, ny

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
싼 맛에라도 전 별로..
객실 창문이 안열려서 암청 답답합니다.. 거기다 겨울 솜이불... 밤에 자가 더워서 밖에 가서 앉아있다 왔네요.. 구리고 메트리스도 너무 불편해요.. 제가 만약 아 곳을 가시 찾는다면 진짜 찾다찾다 잘 곳이 없을 때 최후의 선택으로 전 찾을거 같아요. 5파운드짜리 아침 조식은 맛있어요

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
平日期間值得一住的青年旅館！
單人房，空間寬敞舒適，含衣櫥、書桌、檯燈、床頭櫃，床鋪軟硬適中非常舒服。 離Royal mile(High Street)步行只需五分鐘。 但週末夜晚臨近酒吧喧嘩聲非常惱人。

6/10 Okay

jj, ny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
싼 맛에 이용합니다!
위치도 애매하고.. 일단 다른건 다 좋았는데 바닥이 너무 삐걱삐걱대서 밤 늦게나 아침에 화장실가거나 할 때 살짝 좀 민방한 정도? 침대에서 몸 비틀어도 삐걱삐걱.. 그리고 넷밤 잤는데 허리 끊어질거 같아요.. 오죽했우면 바닥에 이불깔고 누워있었어요.. 그거말곤 나쁘지 않아요

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Sauberes Low-Budget Zimmer für Alleinreisende
Sauberes und zentral gelegenes Low-Budget Zimmer für Alleinreisende. Zimmer sind nicht unbedingt schön, aber funktional eingerichtet. Für Reisende, die nur zum Schlafen im Zimmer sind definitiv ausreichend.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
awful shower room
tap in the shower room didn't work. not so far from the station but there's some steep

8/10 Good

mayu, osaka

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
アクセス最高
入り口が非常に分かり難かったですが、立地は中心地お城などにも近く最高でした。また部屋も広くきれい。大学の寮というのも普段泊まれないのでレア感あります。なんだか留学生になったかのような気分になれます。コスパ最強です。次回もぜひ泊まりたいと思えるところでした。

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the least undesirbale choice during edinburgh fest
student hall of edinburgh U very close to the royal mile (with a small climb)

4/10 Poor

chi kwong, 香港

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
酒店本身是學校宿舍，但check in不是在學校正門，好不容易去搵，應該多些指標，房間沒有提供毛巾！浴室水流很慢,差！雖然平，但不推薦

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Günstige Übernachtung im zentralen Studentenheim
Top Lage in Edinburgh, sehr zentral; Sttudentenwohnheim; günstige Unterkunft; schnelles Wifi; Sauber und empfehlenswert