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The Westend Hostel Reviews

35 Palmerston Place, as above, Edinburgh, Scotland

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90%Overall Rating

From 41 ratings
  • 89%Character
  • 90%Security
  • 83%Location
  • 93%Staff
  • 90%Atmosphere
  • 95%Cleanliness

The following reviews were submitted by customers who booked in the last 6 months.

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67%

location is not the best but it is very clean and the facilities and quite good. I stayed just one night and it was almost empty.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


100%

Great location! Nice and clean rooms and bathrooms! Good bar area. We did not have breakfast but looked like there was plenty to choose from. Would definately stay here again!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


93%

excellent rooms, great friendly staff, biggest meals i've had in any hostel.


100%

Food excellent Plentiful brekky. Very helpful staff. Quiet location. Room warm but quite small. Beds perfectly adequate but not for tall people.


77%

Good hostel, I like to stay there and will recommend this place, clean and safe, all you need.


67%

Very nice clean, new and modern hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


87%

Great shower!!! Extreme shortage of power points in rooms!! Make sure to bring extension cable as power points are only located near door of the room. No luggage lockers! Only small lockers for mobile and wallet in room and only limited lockers laptop sized in communal areas available. Comfy beds... this is if you like soft, very soft mattresses like I do.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 10 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 31-40
  • (12 reviews)


100%

WOW! What a deal this place is! Clean facilities, friendly staff - you name it, it has it! It even has soap for use in the shower itself, in case you don't want to waste away your own shampoo bottle. I cannot say enough good things about this place!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


83%

Little bit out of the center but a safe and clean hostel. Good value for money. They close the bar before midnight which is not that good. Besides that everything was ok. Thanks to April, Seteven and Colin for the warm hospitality.


87%

There is a nice kitchen and a bar in the hostel. It's a clean and a comfortable hostel to stay at. It's not right in the center but not very far away. It's just about 15-20 min walk to the center. The staff were very friendly especially April and Jamie. Just the thing is they shut the common areas at 11 pm so if you wanna stay up late, you have just one option which is a couch in the entrance.


73%

Very nice hostel looks like hotel from outside. They serve breakfast but a little pricey for what you get.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 31 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Mixed Group, 18-24
  • (11 reviews)


100%

The hotel was excellent - had a really nice stay.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • India
  • Female, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Great hostel! Great staff and great facilities. A little far from the old town, but it was ok to go on foot.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 18-24
  • (9 reviews)


100%

I couldn't have asked for a better hostel! The staff members were very accommodating and the building was very clean. The beds were comfortable, clean, and warm.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

I stayed here in March 2013 and was so extremely happy with my choice. The most impressive part of my stay was the staff. They were unbelievably helpful and pleasant and just generally friendly. My friend and I were staying in one of the top floor rooms and it was gorgeous. The few nights we ate in the restaurant downstairs, the food and service was stellar. I cannot recommend highly enough.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


83%

great hostel, friendly staff!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

I had a great stay at this place. Everything was perfect. The food was amazing and live music in the bar. I will definitely go back!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 31-40
  • (1 review)


93%

Everything was nice- the room, staff, cleanliness- all was great. Perfect even. However we picked the location hoping it would be somewhat quiet. (I was traveling with my mother). Unfortunately, there were some partiers in the hallway until 4am the last night of our stay. We had to get up at 5 for the airport. It wasn't a fun travel day. But also something that's not the hotel's fault.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 31-40
  • (1 review)


93%

The Staff was absolutely wonderful (especially Jamie)! They were so helpful and wanted us to have the best experience possible! The live music was great! It is a bit out of the city centre, but definitely worth the walk for this great place to stay!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


97%

Really wonderful hotel, very clean and great atmosphere. Very helpful staff. Thank you

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


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