Belford Hostel Reviews

Friendly staff, lovely private room. Only problem was we were lead to believe the breakfast was included, but wasn't a very big issue.

We had an excellent stay. The private rooms are almost hotel-like! Very fancy and well maintained. Yes the mixed dorms are noisy, because they have converted the church main area using plaster board type construction. But that's acceptable for the price and location. Can HIGHLY recommend :) *****

I had a late evening fligth and I arrived at Belford hostel 23.45. Misfortunately I lost my UK Lloyds card but I had a visa electron with me. Belfords card reader was out of order which meant I had to find a bank machine compatible with visa electron. Now, the girl who was in the counter was polite and as helpful as possible but I believe it was UNACCEPTABLE for the card reader's disfunction, it wasn't my fault nor my problem. I had to walk for 45 min to finally find a bank machine.

Un sitio genial, con muy buen ambiente. No entiendo los malos comentarios en la página: el personal es muy amable, está en muy buen sitio, el edificio es interesante y está en buenas condiciones. A great place, great atmosphere. I just don't understand the negative comments in the website: staff is supernice, it's is good located, the building is interesting and it is in good conditions.

as a trance medium i went sleep walking speaking with a woman carrying a candle who wasnt there! wooooo! the downside was that it was bloody freezing at night our first night and they did not have any extra blankets! i hate hate hate to be cold! after the skylight window had been closed and the heater had been switched on things improved! its a lovely building although the shower rooms were cold also and the toilets bloody freezing and uncomfortable! hot showers.

The fact the hostel was a converted church lent it character, but the bathroom facilities were not good. More toilets, particularly some for women only near the women's showers would be great. Four toilets in a hostel of that size is just not enough. It was also quite noisy at night as everyone's voices echoed. But the staff there were fantastic - helpful, polite and ready with ideas for things to do in Edinburgh.

Really nice building, it was great staying somewhere with such character. Bit of a walk into the city centre, but overall I think it's probably a good thing to be a little further from all the pubs for a quiet night. Excelent value for money, just 10 minutes down the road is a hostel that's twice the price! Was only staying one night so didn't manage to make full use of the facilities however I'd say it's pretty good for somewhere to crash after a night out.

lots of fun

Overall, we felt that it was a decent choice, given our last minute plans and budgetary constraints. While the location was quite far from the city center, it can be a good walk given conducive weather. The surrounding areas weren't too receptive, which we discovered while fishing for food in the evening. The room size (twin ensuite) was large (and sometimes dark), probably because it is converted from a church. Would certainly recommend for a stay of upto 2 nights - any longer needs thought....

Had a really really good time. Idea of building a hostel in a church was quite a good one. Location's perfect. Not to far from the city centre. Stuff was good craic. Highly recommended.

The Hostel was ok. The staff was nice and helpful most of the time. I wasn't too happy about the wi-fi not working properly and the inability of the staff to do something about it, supposedly due to guests using P2P software and rendering the internet unusable for everyone else. Sometimes the hostel can get a little bit noisy. The showers are amazing: clean and with plenty hot water. I'm overall satisfied with the hostel with the exceptions mentioned above, I guess its good value for money.

What a wonderful atmosphere at Belfords! we stayed in a cosy private room facing a quiet courtyard. The bathroom for the private rooms is very big and extremely clean! Warm water in abundance! Breakfast was superb: Special thanks to Daya for the atmosphere she creates with her sunny disposition! Great music choice together with the best cappuccino of Edinburgh for only £1! Huge kitchen with strict rules on behaviour! 1 min point: living room is too cold. Thanks to all staff!

With my lock key I could open any locker. I just figure it out because another hosted told me when I was trying open my locker and I couldn't, so he opened my locker with his key.

To find the hostel by car was a challenge (deviation and road works!), we spent 2 hours from aeroport to arrive to Belford hostel, but we were very surprised by the wiev of the old church converted into a hostel. The room was simple but the atmosphere was unique and we spent 2 nights here. We recommend this hostel to others who want to spend less money but have correct accomodation with good facilities. Thanks.

We've been in a double ensuite room. The shower in the bathroom was warm and great while the toilet flush took a long time to reload, but we've been advised of that and allowed to use the one in the shared bathroom which was perfect. The room was a bit cold because of the cold air leaking in through the windows but an electric heater was provided. The room was very big and clean. Eventually the location is not that great since it itakes around 20 minutes to walk to the city centre.

Belford hostel was an interesting place to stay. Staying in a hostel in a church is definitely a unique experience. I kind of lost the church feeling once inside, due to how the rooms were set up. And the thin walls combined with the large space made sound echo quite a bit, and you could hear everything.

The private rooms are really nice and the commom room has a big kitchen for cooking. very good! u can also play billard for 40 p's. Really enjoyed the stay :)

The idea of a hostel inside an old non-denomination church is very appealling and quirky and no doubt draws a lot of people in but, caveat emptor! The facilities are incredibly run down, one of the toilets is so small I almost became jammed in it and on top of the cisterns is a makeshift plank of wood! When I arrived I was told that they were repairing my bed and I couldn't go into my room! That's both disorganised and not a good thing to hear when you have just arrived!!!

Cold, wet, stinky, showers downstairs.. Cool common room, convenient kitchen, Good if you just wanna stay one night !

It's a really good place! I will recommend to everyone!!