Reviews of Budget backpackers

39 Cowgate, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1JR

91.4%

1427 out of 1484 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Budget backpackers'

Atmosphere
91.2%
Location
93.6%
Facilities
90.4%
Cleanliness
92.0%
Staff
86.4%
Value
91.2%
Safety
95.2%

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Ryan Chow

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

08 February 2011 Ryan would recommend this property

Liked: Good location near the Castle, Museum and Royal Mile. Would definitely stay again.

Disliked: Nothing.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Kirsty stewart

Alone

Work / volunteering

08 February 2011 Kirsty would recommend this property

Liked: Staff were really friendly and helpful, beds were pretty comfy

Disliked: I would have perferred to be in a female dorm instead of being put in with all guys

94.3%
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Amanda Cohn

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture

03 February 2011 Amanda would recommend this property

Liked: Super friendly staff, great atmosphere and location!

Disliked: Unisex bathrooms only

88.6%
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Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

29 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: clean,good facilities

Disliked: expensive

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RAFAEL FONSECA

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

27 January 2011 RAFAEL would recommend this property

Liked: it was very clean, the reception girls were very very friendly. Everything was perfect.Breakfast was not included but it was cheap and very good.

Disliked: Nothing.

97.1%
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Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

24 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful and accommodated to our travel times, allowing us to use the facilities before and after we checked out. The location was perfect and the hostel provided a lot of things to do for free and discounted offers for their travelers

Disliked: There was really nothing to complain about!

85.7%
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Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Work / volunteering

24 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Individual bed lights and lockers. one kitchen and dining room stayed open all night. heated dorms.

Disliked: 'Chill out room' was literally chilly. Only cold place in the hostel.

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Weiyi Qiu

With friends / other travellers

City break
Family Holiday
Relaxation/spa
Sightseeing & culture

22 January 2011 Weiyi would recommend this property

Liked: The easy access of kitchen and the decoration, and the staff are quite helpful and friendly.

Disliked: errr, cannot use wifi in the room, a little bit pitty.

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Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break
Relaxation/spa
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

20 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I loved everything! It was one of the best hostels I've ever been!

Disliked: Nothing at all!

88.6%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Relaxation/spa

20 January 2011

Liked: funny

Disliked: ...

82.9%
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Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

robert ellison

With friends / other travellers

Visiting friends or family

16 January 2011 robert would recommend this property

Liked: It was inviting and cheery , good use of space and facilities.

Disliked: The stairs , as i have a bad knee , but i managed ok , maybe next time i'd book a ground floor room .

74.3%
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Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

10 January 2011

Liked: Friendly staff, cheap, good location

Disliked: wifi worked only 1/4th the time, pillows sucked, very loud at night

85.7%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Joachim Schoen

Alone

Sightseeing & culture
Visiting friends or family

09 January 2011 Joachim would recommend this property

Liked: location, staff, facilities

Disliked: noisy

91.4%
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Customer review

With my spouse / partner

City break
Romantic getaway
Sightseeing & culture

08 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: quality accomodation for a good price

Disliked: showers weren't really warm

91.4%
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Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture
Visiting friends or family

06 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice place to stay in Edinburgh, location is perfect right next to Grassmarket and all the best pubs and bars. Staff are welcoming and facilities are clean.

Disliked: Noise in corridor was sometimes annoying.

97.1%
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Matthew Stephens

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Visiting friends or family

03 January 2011 Matthew would recommend this property

Liked: Awesome chillout room! Great feeling.

Disliked: problems with shower temperature (opposite room 6)

94.3%
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Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Sightseeing & culture

24 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Cöean sheets, good matress and pillow. Good kichen, warm shower. Free walking tour was a nice extra! :)

Disliked: Floor in the room was a bit sticky.

80.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

21 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location, friendly people

Disliked: cleanliness of showers, old windows - cold

68.6%
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Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Caitlyn Grant

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

20 December 2010

Liked: Not much. The location's fine, but Edinburgh's a small place, I think most hostels would be well located. No one stole our drinks from the fridge, so that was good I guess...

Disliked: The room size!! Our 6-bed dorm was tiny!!!!!!!!!!!! Four of us were trying to pack up and check out at the same time, and it was virtually impossible. There's no room for anything. No fresh air in the rooms, and it was really stuffy and cramped. The door made a loud banging noise no matter what you did, so you were always waking each other up. At night there's a 10pm noise curfew, but it wasn't enforced at all, and there was loud noise and banging coming from all through the hostel all night. The common rooms were not very friendly, and didn't seem large enough for the amount of people they'd crammed into the hostel (it's winter, so there were a lot of people hanging out inside). Showers are mostly unisex, which doesn't bother me, but they didn't seem to be cleaned that often, and the shower cubicles are small and hard to get in and out of. Basically, I guess you get what you pay for. If I go back to Edinburgh I'd pay a bit extra for somewhere nicer.

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Yue Xie

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Relaxation/spa

14 December 2010 Yue would recommend this property

Liked: Very lovely and clean hostel with excellent location

Disliked: A little bit of smell in my room... maybe it didnt open the window frequently...

91.4%
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Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

06 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were incredibly friendly, easy-going, and the location was prime.

Disliked: Parts of the building were freezing cold. I know it's winter, but it should have been warmer than that.

97.1%
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Angelica Ricci

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

06 December 2010 Angelica would recommend this property

Liked: We enjoyed our stay in Edinburgh and at Budget Backpackers that we extended our stay! What's great? Clean kitchens and bathrooms (lots of them!) Good rooms with heaters and dooners, very friendly and helpful staff! Watch a movie or hang out in the lounge, play in the games room or explore the city very close by!

Disliked: The only thing that wasn't toyally awesome was the wifi, it's a bit temperamental, but apparently they are changing server soon which should fix this problem. With so many different kitchens and hang-out spaces it can be hard to really meet alot of other travellers. But overall a great pace to stay! :)

85.7%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Jacqueline Cook

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

06 December 2010 Jacqueline would recommend this property

Liked: It was very clean, good location with a 24hr kitchen.

Disliked: You have to pay extra for everything!

82.9%
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Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

03 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I could make many good friends from all over the world at this hostel.

Disliked: nothing especially

97.1%
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Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Backpacking / gap year

02 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The price, the atmosphere, the location

Disliked: None


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