Belford Hostel Reviews

Really nice place! The twin room we got was big enough and the shared bathroom was huge and clean. And I loved the fact that the ceiling of the church were kept creating an awesome atmosphere.

some parts of the hostel were definitely too cold, such as the male shower room, the toilets, the corridors. Some people at the reception were nice, the guy in the night was very unfriendly and impolite. He did not even answer to greetings. However, very nice place, nice rooms and situated in a beautiful area of the city were nobody would go otherwise.

Once you get over the novelty of the church, it's really nothing special. Mattress uncomfortable and squeaky. Cold throughout building, but in our dorm it was warm. No airflow in rooms, gets a bit stale. Showers were hot in female and warm in males, with no doors only curtains. Kitchen was good, as was the eating area. a bit quiet, we were in low season. And a good 25 minute walk into town. I think there's better alternatives in the heart of town, which we moved to. All in all, it was average.

Superb hostel! Management and staff are so friendly, and everything is clean, and warm! Thanks, guys!

My husband and I stayed here, and it was just kinda sick. the beds were incredibley uncomfortable, the pillows were flat and hard, it was a little chilly, the bathroom showers did have hot water but you had to push a button every ten seconds for it to come out. Also I felt like they made you pay textra for things like towels, internet, the key to your room had a deposit etc. it was not the best experience for us

It has been a excellent experience. Staff is very friendly so i will recommend this hostel to my friends.

location location location!

It's cool that it's a converted church, but that's all that's great about it. Our room was filled with dust and one of the beds in the room had a stain on the sheet. The deposit for a key is too high, £10!!! and we've never been to a hostel where we had to pay to store our luggage. We've travelled all over Europe and the Balkins so we're experienced hostel stayers. For what we got, the price was too high.

Quite and peaceful hostel. The staff is friendly and all the areas are kept clean. Very well located, close from the city center.

The only problem with the Belfird Hostel is its location. It is 15-20 minutes walking from the main street, Royal Mile, at the old town. The room is good, the locker is big enought, there is free wireless internet, you can use the whole kitchen, there is a machine where you can buy soda whenever you want, there is many bathrooms and the place is very cool, an old church that became a hostel. I recommend the hostel.

It was quite a nice experience to sleep in a gothic church. However there are a few inconvenients: the walls are very thin and you can hear every little noise in the other rooms and the heaters were not working (it was a bit cold at night). But the bed was very comfortable and I slept very well!

A great place to stay, people from the staff are very nice and helpful. Plus, it`s really near from the city center, it is one of the best and cheapest place to stay in Edinburgh.

Bien , en general

I loved that it was in a converted church - had tons of character, though that did make it harder to keep the noise level down. Thankfully nobody was loud in the night-time. The beds weren't the most comfortable, but the place was clean and secure and the attendant was great.

I ve stayed the dorm, so the bed is little bit noisy and uncomfortable. and shower facilities are good, but so far from the room. but I think it was resonable price, and quite good service. if you are not inflexible person, you do not regret to choose this hostel.

Excellent located, it''s a lovely place to stay in Edinburgh. It was clean and really peaceful. The staff is friendly and it has a big recreation room with darts, pool table, TV room and a good kitchen. Definitely a good idea to stay there for short and long terms.

awful stay - staff were really rude until the morning we left - people refused to help, to be flexible to tell us things, signs up saying we can't use kitchen, horrible rooms with 6 (3 bunks) in a small room - no air, poor use of the church building, few toilets far away and poor shower room, queues for 2 toilets all morning etc. On several occassions a number of the staff members failed to even look at us when we attempted to ask questions - nobody showed us where anything was toilets etc.

Good location and a lot of fun. Near grocerie store and Princes Street.On the bad side, the toilets were very small, The showers were dirty. The rooms, we were staying in a 6 dorm, were very very small with lockers and a little aeretion.

The manager and Scott, assistant manager are amazing, but the rest of the staff are extremely cliquey and rude. The character of the hostel is wonderful, as is the kitchen, and common areas. Definitely one of the best common areas I've seen to date. It is a bit of a walk to the bathrooms, but that being said they are kept pretty clean which is nice. The rooms aren't ventilated the best though so it makes hanging clothes to dry fruitless, however they do have laundry/dryers on site.

It was just ok. Near the city and nothing special.