Castle Rock Hostel - Adults Only

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 8.8
Rated excellent

Excellent location!

9.8

Property highlights

About this property

In Edinburgh’s Old Town, Castle Rock Hostel - Adults Only is conveniently located 11 minutes’ walk from Waverley Train Station, and 3 minutes from Grassmarket and Edinburgh Castle. In a 19th-century building decorated with art, this adult-only property has colorful dormitories and free WiFi access. The hostel offers accommodations exclusively for guests aged 18 years and older. Dormitories feature bunk beds with bedside lockers and have use of shared bathroom facilities with showers. There is a cozy lounge with a piano and large sofas by the fireplace, a movie room with big screen and an internet lounge with WiFi. Breakfast is unfortunately not available at the moment, but we have a large self catering kitchen for guest use. Laundry and luggage storage services are also offered. This hostel is around 5 minutes’ walk from Princes Street Gardens, The Scottish National Gallery and the National Museum of Scotland. It is also a pick-up point for free walking tours around the city. Continental breakfast is available each morning from 7:30 until 10:30 for £4. At check in, we will require a refundable key deposit of either £10 cash or a form a government ID.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry
  • Heating

Located in the real heart of Edinburgh, this property has an excellent location score of 9.8!

Availability

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Guests who stayed here loved

Louise
United States United States
“So many great spaces to relax and the staff is amazing. Bedrooms are spacious and this is the best hostel I have been in. Great activities to join in and recommendations from the staff for your stay.”
Gaya
Belgium Belgium
“Super cool hostel with plenty of spaces to hang out and meet people – game room (pool table, board games, sofas, tables, coffee corner), a fully equipped kitchen, music room, study room, and more. The dorms are spacious, the beds very comfortable,...”
Rachel
United States United States
“Love the location and how prompt they were to responding. As soon as I booked a room, they immediately reached out to me and made my visit better than expected. They gave me the best route from the Airport, to best hidden gems to eat at. Best...”
Furkan
Turkey Turkey
“Like the Condition, Clean, Room, Sightseeing. Nice place”
Madison
United States United States
“The location of this hostel is literally unbeatable— you cannot find a better location than this hostel’s location. It’s also very close to shopping areas and restaurants. We could see the castle from our window”
Camila
Germany Germany
“The location, people in the front desk were very friendly,”
Mary
United States United States
“Location was excellent. The facilities were kept very clean. Numerous rooms to hang out in. Staff were very helpful and answered all my questions.”
Kusleika
United States United States
“Tiny bathroom, and definitely an old building, but overall lovely. Good, easygoing young vibe.”
Buddha
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
“The best place as they said best location best staff.”
Rena
Ireland Ireland
“We loved the view so much! It looked right over the castle. And we felt the whole hostel had a very cozy feel. The location was also very central and ideal.”

Area info

House rules

Castle Rock Hostel - Adults Only takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests must be over the age of 18 years. Guests aged 17 or younger will not be granted entry to the property. Children are not permitted.

When booking for 5 guests or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply. A collection of individual bookings of friends/family is still classed as a group. Please contact the property directly for full terms.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food and beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

It's not possible to stay at this property for coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.