Budget Backpackers Reviews

Best hostel in the Uk! Such a lively atmosphere and so much fun!

I have stayed in so many hostels around the world but this one was the best. Lovely, friendly and helpful staffs, good facilities and what's more, i got some very good friends there. Will recommend this hostel to everyone for a lively atmosphere and so much fun !!

Great communication (fast respond to my emails)

it is a quite good hostel to stay.

Since too many of the staff think music is only for them or near-adults, I had to endure the noise of punk, trance, whiny bands and other thumping beats from before dawn to midnight, with few breaks or refuges from that (even after pleading). One staff member, Jordan, tried to switch to softer music--classical guitar, but was soon 'outvoted'. No WIFI in rooms means putting up with that noise elsewhere. The 'Chill Room'? Forget it. Noisy. So, I checked out early and fled to a very quiet hostel.

Very nice hostel. Absolutely clean (showers + toilets as well as the bedrooms), young but responsible staff and nice evening activities. Just one tiny little minus point: No sockets in the bathrooms, so you have to dry your hair in your bedroom. That might annoy all the others staying there if you're up for showering in the night. But nevertheless SUPERNICE hostel, I'll definitely recommend you!

Great hostel! Friendly staff, safe, clean rooms & facilities, and a fun vibe. The only complaint was that we had luggage that was too big to fit into their luggage holders and they couldn't provide us with another option. Overall, I would say go for it!

LOVED this hostel. Very friendly and helpful staff. Free walking tour which was great! Clean rooms and very cool atmosphere. Would definitely stay here again!

It was a nice hostel. Sometimes the rooms a little smelly. Value for money definitely. The design of the hostel is nice. Pub crawling every night is good. Driers didnt really work. Don´t forget to bring your converters or something cause apparently they dont have them anymore.

By far the best hostel I have used

It was a really good time on the hostel!! I recommend 100%

The location couldn't be better (very central, in the Grasmarket and just off of the Royal Mile) , the lobby and common spaces are fun, the food deals that the hostel has are very cheap and taste good too, and I would absolutely come back here and recommend it to anyone going to Edinburgh. I stayed in a 12-bed room and everyone was very pleasant, and it was excellent value for the money. Our room was a bit smelly and you have to pay for padlocks for the lockers, but that's all that's not great!

The night receptionist was arrogant however others very friendly

Budget Backpackers was quite an experience. Apart from being conveniently located and being a decent place to come back and crash every night, the vibe in the property was upbeat and fun. The staff's initiatives in adding value to the trip, by way of activities like drinking games and a local pub-crawl, was commendable. Everyone was friendly and made us feel at home there. Any queries about the area or requests for local traveling tips were well entertained as well.

Very good, with the free guided walking around the old and new town :)

Great hostel if you want to party. The staff were really friendly and the pub crawls were always fun. Best located hostel in Edinburgh.

Internet connection is a bloody joke. It's too busy to play YouTube but people can play 'world of Warcraft' willy nillie ! U have to get ur priorities straight. Not just YouTube but every sure is slow for some reason!?

Great hostel! Good bar/cafe, chill out room, kitchen, hot & clean showers, everything you want in a hostel :)

Was an ok hostel, quite large and a bit old. Nice bar area down stairs. The dorms are nothing special but do the job! Would stay here again for its price but its not the greatest place i've stayed.

a great hostel!! had a really lovely stay here.... location was great, room was comfortable, staff were super friendly and helpful... food was tasty and well priced... definitely recommend this place