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The Baxter Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel with free breakfast, steps from Princes Street

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (12-Bed) | Free WiFi
Property amenity
A short walk from Royal Mile and Princes Street, The Baxter Hostel provides free continental breakfast and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (9-bed)

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Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Women only (9 beds)

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  • 160 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Women only (6-Bed)

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  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom (Double Bunkbed)

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (12-Bed)

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  • 1 Single Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6-bed)

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Heating
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  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, a neighbourhood in Edinburgh, The Baxter Hostel is near a train station. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Princes Street and George Street. Check out an event or a game at Murrayfield Stadium, and consider making time for Edinburgh Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed.
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5/2 West Register Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2AA

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Royal Mile - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • University of Edinburgh - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Edinburgh Castle - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 3 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 3 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Dishoom Edinburgh - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Whittard of Chelsea - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Baxter Hostel

Hostel near Princes Street
Close to Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle, The Baxter Hostel provides amenities such as free continental breakfast. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A 24-hour front desk, luggage storage and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at The Baxter Hostel offer amenities, such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Shared bathrooms with showers
  • Communal kitchens, heating and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8 AM to 10 AM

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

More

  • 1 building
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Baxter Hostel Edinburgh
Baxter Hostel
Baxter Edinburgh
The Baxter Hostel Edinburgh
The Baxter Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
The Baxter Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is The Baxter Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Baxter Hostel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Baxter Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM.

What time is check-out at The Baxter Hostel?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Baxter Hostel located?

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Princes Street and George Street. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre are also within 10 minutes. St Andrew Square Tram Stop and Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) are within a 5-minute walk.

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The Baxter Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 139 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 139 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 139 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 139 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 139 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, accommodating of requests and nil issues
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Muy bien situado. Desayuno gratis. Los trabajadores encantadores todos. Las habitaciones son pequeñas y el baño también, 4 duchas y tres baños para todo el mundo, pero de alguna manera funciona. No hice cola ni una sola vez para nada y tanto el baño como las duchas siempre estaban limpios. Very well located. Free breakfast. The staff is just lovely. All of them. Rooms are a bit small and so is the bathroom; 4 showers and three toilets for the whole hostel but somehow it works. Didn’t have to wait not a single time. And it was clean at al times.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Never again.

Poor, poor service - no accountability from management.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Shower room was too small

Overall was ok. The room was small for 9 people. Three level bunker bed was kinda off. The shower room was clean but no place to hang your clothes. So I suppose you either let your clothes wet from the shower or get naked before going into the shower room (just kidding).
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Lovely hostel

It was amazing knowing Edinburgh and have stayed at The Baxter.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

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

Cool place

Really nice vibe and friendly staff! They cook you some eggs and toast for breakfast which made me feel like I was at home and mom was making breakfast. Super cozy! The shower area was lacking space and privacy. That was a big dissapointment but otherwise clean and nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good enough if you just need somewhere to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
The room had air condtionîg Out of The room Nice location anf service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

So so Hostel

The staff were super helpful and friendly, and the breakfast that’s included was better than many others in the UK that you have to pay for. However, especially for the price, the level of cleanliness and quality of the bathroom was questionable. Additionally, a woman in another room got badly bitten by bedbugs during my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

스태프들은 정말 좋았으나

새벽 일찍 비행기타야되서 공항버스 타기 좋은 위치라 골랐어요. 호스텔 직원들도 매우매우 친절합니다. 그러나 청결도가 너무 좋지않아요. 침구가 더럽고 뭐가 묻은 흔적이 있어서 긴팔후드 입고 모자까지 뒤집어 쓰고 잤어요. 청결도에 신경쓴다면 비추입니다.ㅠㅠ
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Mahboobeh Laura

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Chris, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice friendly welcome on arrival and smooth check in process. Dorm room was functional with allocated bed & lockers. The bed was adequate for my 2 night trip to Edinburgh. The main kitchen area was very nice with breakfast provided in the mornings (cereal, toast & scrambled eggs, orange juice, tea and coffee provided) by the Baxter Hostel Team. The showers are literally the shower tray with 2 sets of doors so can be a bit tricky with logistics but manageable. While I was there 2 of the 4 showers were closed waiting to be repaired. Even so didn't need to wait long for any of the facilities on either morning. Overall a nice hostel, met some interesting travellers and the Baxter Team are fab and friendly. Will consider The Baxter Hostel if I'm back in Edinburgh.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jannica

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

Mitt i centrala Edinburgh

Litet men mysigt mitt i centrala Edinburgh med 4min promenad till flygbussen. Skön säng och eget låsbart skåp på rummet (ta med eget lås om du vill). Kök med möjlighet att laga egen mat, frukost ingår. Det enda jag egentligen saknar var möjlighet att hänga upp jackan på rummet samt skoställ. Prisvärt och väl värt pengarna.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

JZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and helpful. The location is great. Free breakfast!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ejinbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
extreme location and cost performance, just soon from weavely station.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Mattress hurt, room too hot

I’m not sure what was up, but the radiator in one of the rooms was UNBEARABLY hot, so I ended up not getting much sleep. And my mattress had this well-worn groove in it, so that turning over was difficult and painful. Aside from that, it was quite pleasant. I’ve stayed here twice now, and have had pretty good experiences both times (except for the heat and the mattress)
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019