Cowgate Tourist Hostel is located in Old Town Edinburgh, a neighbourhood in Edinburgh. Notable landmarks in the area include Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Easter Road Stadium or Meadowbank Stadium.
Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 7 min walk
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 39 min drive
Restaurants
Under the Stairs - 2 min walk
Cabaret Voltaire - 3 min walk
Let Me Eat - 3 min walk
The Piemaker - 3 min walk
The City Cafe - 3 min walk
About this property
Cowgate Tourist Hostel
Edinburgh hostel in Old Town Edinburgh, walk to Royal Mile
This hostel features dry cleaning, laundry facilities and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a garden and a picnic area. Limited housekeeping is available.
Cowgate Tourist Hostel offers 36 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. This accommodation offers separate living rooms. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves.
Bathrooms include a shower. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.
Languages
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
Breakfast available for a fee: GBP 5.00 per person
Located in Old Town Edinburgh, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Royal Mile and University of Edinburgh. Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle are also within 2 miles (3 km). Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) is 7 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 8 minutes.
Yes, Cowgate Tourist Hostel offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to Cowgate Tourist Hostel cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
Overall score and ratings
3.3
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I didn't stay because the property was closed but this is not mentioned on your website
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
3/5 Okay
Linda
2 Oct 2019
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
questionable neighborhood, concrete rooms!
i had booked a 4 person room with a request for a bottom bunk and ground floor due to disability. when i arrived, even though the sheet he showed me had low bunk highlighted in yellow i was told he had given the bunk to someone else and would a 6 bedroom be ok. i said yes. the room was clean, but there were water stains and crumbling. i was unaware it was a hostel that all rooms were shared male and female, that was my mistake, but apparently the young men who were also in the room, freaked out when they saw me and quickly left the room. i just made the best of it and went to bed. the men came back around 1am and left very early in the morning.it was in a questionable area and i was nervous going to my room which was entered by going in a door on the street.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
4/5 Good
Elisabeth
24 Sept 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic, clean and cheap. No frills!
Amazing price, so can't complain there! Comfort....mmm? Beds ok - standard hostel bunks, but nowhere apart from the bare floor to put anything. No hooks for towels, no shelves for phones, no little tables for wash bags....literally just a bunk bed and no other furniture or hooks in the room.
I had rather a long wait for the bathroom in the morning so maybe too many people for only the 2 toilets/one shower.
I expected basic but it would be nice to add a few cheap hooks and shelves please!
I loved the location! Only took me less than five minutes to reach the Royal Mile, and another five to walk to Edinburgh Castle! It’s across the street from The Three Sisters bar, which I loved! However, if you don’t like being able to hear loud music pretty late at night, this probably isn’t the place for you!