I stayed here for one night back in May 2017. I had booked 1 bed in a 4-bed mixed dorm for about £30. I arrived in Edinburgh at around 8 in the morning and was able to leave my belongings in a locker for a small fee; the staff were nice and explained the locker process well. I left for the day and returned to the hostel in the evening. The hostel was conveniently located, not a long walk from the city center or the Waverley station. At check in, I was assigned bed #2 in my room. The dorm I was staying in was reasonably clean and I didn't notice anything remarkable about the bathroom. However, there was not a single outlet in view in the dorm (allegedly there was one behind one of the bunk beds, but in any case it was not accessible, according to the girl who found it), which was a huge inconvenience, as I tend to rely on my phone a great deal when I'm traveling. As a result, I wound up charging my phone in the common room, which had a good number of outlets. There was a sufficient amount of seating in the common area, as well as a microwave where some of the other customers were able to heat up food. However, there wasn't much atmosphere and my impression was that the common room was rather dark. When I returned, I noticed another person had put some of their belongings on my bed. I thought this was probably due to a misunderstanding, and moved the belongings onto the 1 remaining free bed in the room and went to sleep, thinking no more of it. A few hours later, a Chinese girl woke me up saying that I was in her bed; upon examination of both of our check-in cards, we found that we had both been assigned bed #2 in the same room. Since there was still 1 bed available in the dorm, we concluded that reception had simply written the wrong number on one of our cards, and the Chinese girl was happy to take the available bed #4. Again, I went to sleep, thinking no more of it. Around 3 in the morning, I awoke to the sound of a hostel employee telling the Chinese girl that she was in the wrong bed; it appeared that a 5th girl had checked in and was assigned bed #4 in our dorm, which now already had 4 people occupying it. The Chinese girl explained that she had been assigned bed #2 but that it was taken when she arrived, and an Australian girl in our room who had witnessed the whole thing explained to the hostel employee that both of us had erroneously been assigned the same bed. I had not yet rolled over so the hostel employee thought I was still asleep; he approached my bed and "awoke" me; the first words out of his mouth were that I had taken someone else's bed, and his tone was pretty accusatory. I was pretty angry that this was the first thing he said to me, as the Australian girl had already explained to him that it was an error on the hostel's part. Only after I showed him my check-in card did he accept that it was the hostel's fault. Thankfully, the hostel apparently has made allowances in case of an emergency and keeps an extra bed free at all times, so the 5th girl was still able to stay at the hostel. I'm sure other people have had perfectly acceptable experiences at this hostel, and I was impressed that they had an extra bed in case of emergencies. I also heard from a girl in the common room that her dorm had outlets. However, the fact that the specific dorm I was staying in had no outlets and the whole debacle over the beds really soured my experience and made me happy I wasn't staying longer than 1 night. read more

St Christopher's Edinburgh Hostel - Lockers - Hostels Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

I just looked the definition of Passable on the dictionary. This hostel is an example. It's definitely not bad. Yes, I would stay here again. The staff is nice, cheers to them, but it seems a tad overworked. Rooms are clean, it's ok, the minor defects and bumps are to be expected, this is an old building, old infrastructure (the lift is slooooow) The wifi works ok, the chill-room is a bit cavernous, the breakfast is what's expected from a hostel breakfast (I've had better breakfasts in hostels, but it wasn't free), and there are two pubs attached to it for your convenience! The location is excellent. Airlink from the airport takes you to the proverbial "stone's throw" of it. read more

Clean space, and with hostels that's all you really need. The staff was pretty slow at checking in and a long queue formed at the check in time. This hostel can get really loud at night from the two bars downstairs too so I wouldn't recommend it to older folk or people who are noise sensitive. The bathrooms were not the best kept and the whole hostel had a weird sulfur like smell to it. If it wasn't for how clean and fresh the linens and beds were I would give it lower stars but it's location and cleanliness of the room area made it a decent stay and definitely worth the money. read more

St. Christopher's is one of the nicer hostels I've stayed at. I lucked out when I stayed in a 10-person bedroom with only two other travelers. Each room has its own bathroom and there are cages to store your luggage so bring a lock. There's also free wi-fi and rental lockers to store your luggage after you checkout. The free breakfast is a step below the continental breakfasts that I'm used to back in the States, but they have single serving Nutella spread for the toast! I'm sold! read more

This place has a TERRIFIC location because it is right by the train station. It also is clean. But it can get loud, the breakfast in the morning wasn't great, and the man at the front desk double charged my card. Though it was worked out later, that experience was stressful for me. I would stay here again simply because of the location. read more

Location, location, location... and hot employees. If you want to see the sites in Edinburgh during the day and have a place that is easy to stumble back to at night this is a good choice. The rooms were mostly clean. Unfortunately, the showers were less than satisfying. Being above a bar is helpful, though it isn't a place I would like to stay all night. It does work as a place to get a few drinks and meet some people before going out for the night. The rooms are a little cramped, but it is definitely the kind of place to stay if you want to meet other random people staying at the hostel and then forget them because you all got too drunk. read more

So we came to st Christopher's for a hen weekend. We were a group of 8 on two rooms of 4. We were on the 4th floor (no lift working- be prepared) and as we were a late booking we didn't have the luxury of choice. Our room was small and basic, 2 sets if bunk beds, 1 Mirror and 2 plug sockets. We unlike our other four friends had no on-suite, we had unisex shared toilets and showers (they get busy in the mornings). Breakfast is included and is available till 10am. It is a continental type breakfast and you can stock up on the basics, tea/coffee toast and cereal but you can order from the menu at a reduced price for staying at the hostel. They have a dinner and lunch menu but be prepared for a little wait during busy times. There is a bar that opens till 1am and every-night there is different entertainment, quizzes, live music, DJs etc... It is very centrally located and you can walk nearly anywhere. There are 2 clubs, one across the road and the other down the road. While staying at st Christopher's I recommend doing a ghost tour, visit the Edinburgh dungeons and take a ride in a rickshaw. Bus tours are a quick way to see the city and on purchase you get a free sundae at the hard rock cafe. read more

My boyfriend and I picked St. Christopher's hostel in Edinburgh because he had stayed there with some friends studying abroad a week or so earlier and had a great experience. Instead of staying in a traditional hostel room, we booked a private room (not sure what to expect when doing so), and were pleasantly surprised to find a full size bed, private bathroom, free towels, a television with surprisingly number of channels, and in-room coffee/tea supplies. Everyone on the staff is awesome - most, if not all of them are from Australia, and they all have a great sense of humor and attitude all the time. There are tons of pamphlets and brochures for various tours, sites, etc. around the hostel and the staff can also help you figure out where to go if you're at a loss for sightseeing options. There's an interesting looking art gallery just next door to the hostel (I didn't have a chance to check it out but after looking through the huge, plate-glass front windows I'd recommend checking it out at least briefly if you're an art fan at all), and across the street and down a block or so is the "Edinburgh Dungeon". The hostel is above/connected to a bar/restaurant area and the food is both good and fairly priced, especially if you're a guest of the hostel. Obviously it can get loud and crowded with so many rooms/beds available, but if you're opting for a hostel over a hotel then chances are you're prepared for that already. Things to Note: - St. Christopher's is a very popular place, especially during tourist season (July & August), so booking in advance is recommended; - The hostel has five floors, and the lift rarely works. Honestly, I'm not complaining, it's just something to keep in mind; - Free (reliable) wi-fi in the "chill out room" located on the second floor (also where you'll find lockers to store your bags, etc. if you arrive early or are leaving after check-out), in the bar and reception areas on the first floor; - St. Christopher's has an awesome location - very close to the buses that will take you on tours of the city or back to the airport, and just a stair-climb away from the Royal Mile, where all of the touristy shops and street performers are located. When I say stair-climb, though, I mean a stair-climb. There are probably 80-100 stone steps with steeply inclined walkway in between sections, that will take you up to the Royal Mile, so just be prepared. If you stay at St. Christopher's in Edinburgh, make sure to ask them about becoming a VIP - the card saves you a great deal of money on future accommodations and food and works at any of the associated hostels in other locations throughout Europe. read more

Currently lying in my bunk at the hostel listening to a pretty terrible rock and roll cover band make a giant racket. Loved everything about this place (great location, clean rooms, friendly staff) until it was time to go to sleep. This might not be the place for you if you have any interest in getting some rest at night. In addition to the loud music from the bar below every night, you can also count on drunken guests slamming doors and yelling/running in the hallways all night. It might have been perfect had I been in the mood to party, but after a long day of touring the city, a little shut eye at midnight does not seem unreasonable. A four star hostel dragged itself down to a two star level tonight read more

While the staff was really nice and really helpful, the hostel itself could've been a lot better. At the time we stayed there, wifi was not available in any rooms past the first floor, storage was in flimsy cages beneath the beds, and the mattresses and pillows were relatively uncomfortable. The location is great and it didn't feel unsafe - but it definitely isn't the best hostel I've stayed at by far. read more