Reviews of Smart City Hostels Edinburgh

50 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1NE

92.3%

1428 out of 1497 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Smart City Hostels Edinburgh'

Atmosphere
88.0%
Location
100.0%
Facilities
93.6%
Cleanliness
92.0%
Staff
89.6%
Value
91.2%
Safety
92.0%

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Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

31 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Value for money

Disliked: Rooms were wrongly assigned, got an access key to the room where it was fully occupied. Later it was recetified Got keys which opened two rooms, not sure whether it is a feature

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Michelle Quist

Alone

Work / volunteering

31 August 2011 Michelle would recommend this property

Liked: 24-hour checkout; clean and friendly.

Disliked: Music was too loud, couldn't hear the lady on the dedicated cab phone. Very small thing though!

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

MARLUCIE SANTOS

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Partying / nightlife
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

30 August 2011 MARLUCIE would recommend this property

Liked: CLEAN SHEETS AND TOWELS EXCELLENT LOCATION EASY TO MAINTAIN A DOPO OF LUGGAGE BEFORE CHECK IN CHECK OUT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY EMPLOYEES

Disliked: More alternative to hanging clothes in the bathroom

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

With a large group / tour

Sightseeing & culture

29 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It is in a very quiet district, and the facilities (two bathrooms with body foams and two toilets with toilet paper) are really good. The hostel provides pillows, bed sheets, quilts and bath towels.

Disliked: no

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 60% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Jesus-Gerardo Galaz-Montoya

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

27 August 2011 Jesus-Gerardo would recommend this property

Liked: Awesome

Disliked: No trash cans in the room, or very small ones.

100.0%
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Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

27 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: This hostel was so clean and new feeling with the perfect location!

Disliked: Everything was wonderful!

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

As a family with children

Events / festivals

24 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Its location in the middle of the oldtown and the english breakfast at a very good price.

Disliked: The room and the beds were not really good in value for the price paid.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

24 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very close to the historic center, nice modern building, lively bar downstairs.

Disliked: lively bar downstairs! Although sounds good, live music until 12:30 on Saturday. If you're in Edinburgh for the sights and not for the nightlife, this might not be the best place to stay in.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Maurizio Zucchi

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

23 August 2011 Maurizio would recommend this property

Liked: Wonderful location, very good facilities

Disliked: Too large to establish a really frendly environment, staff not very good informed about the City

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Nicola Morgan

Alone

City break

23 August 2011 Nicola would recommend this property

Liked: Perfectly located right in the heart of the old town, mere minutes from the Royal Mile.

Disliked: I was staying in a 12 bed dorm and there was only one working shower which may have caused some difficulty had everyone wanted to use it at once.

100.0%
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Kevin Thai

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture

23 August 2011 Kevin would recommend this property

Liked: Smart City Hostels in Edinburgh was very clean and safe. I stayed in a 12 bed dorm, which had 2 showers, 2 sinks & 2 toilets ensuite. There was a large locker allocated for each bed. All you need is to bring your own lock. The linen was included with the price of the bed and they were clean. It was right in the center of the action and walking distance to many different restaurants, bars, etc. Staff was very nice. I would definitely stay here again!

Disliked: None.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

22 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great locatoin, clean and safe, helpful and friendly staff

Disliked: nothing

65.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 40%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

21 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: great location

Disliked: its too big, they need more people at the reception, they need a quiet area to go on the computer and go on skype because the bar area is way too busy

57.1%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 60% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 40%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break
Sightseeing & culture

18 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location, and the bar was nice and quite cheap.

Disliked: Too big hostel in my opinion, so it's kinda "cold". I personally like smaller and more home-like hostels. Internet was expensive. There was also some confusion about my booking when I checked in to the hostel. At first the receptionists didn't find details of my booking at all, and in the end I got a bed from 8 beds dorm, even though I had booked 12 beds dorm. It didn't matter in the end, though, it was just confusing. There was no linen nor towel in my bed, even though everyone else had them.

100.0%
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Alan Davies

With a large group / tour

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

18 August 2011 Alan would recommend this property

Liked: Excellent location and friendly staff.

Disliked: Nothing.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Events / festivals

18 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Proximity to the royal mile, good, clean facilities, good atmosphere

Disliked: Our room was next to the outside decking/bar area so we couldn't sleep when people where using this area.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

18 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: In a good location, secure and clean

Disliked: nothing really

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

12 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great location, clean and comfortable rooms.

Disliked: Internet was expensive, but there was a cheap internet cafe next door.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

11 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location.. good rooms.. nice bar and atmosphere!

Disliked: not much.. it was one of the best hostels i stayed at throughout my 7 weeks of traveling

85.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 40%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife

10 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clean rooms, busy and atmospheric bar, very good location.

Disliked: Overpriced for the size of the room; although this was during the edinburgh festival in august, so to be expected.

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

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

10 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Location and cleanliness

Disliked: The showers in the rooms. There was nowhere to put your clothes / towel, so everything got wet.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

SAVVAS XYSTOURIS

With friends / other travellers

City break

10 August 2011 SAVVAS would recommend this property

Liked: Very convenient, clean and comfortable

Disliked: Everything fine!

88.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Events / festivals

09 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: the equipment is good. this property even has a machine that people can recharge the phone. the machine really saved me!

Disliked: there were no enough staff in the reception so travellers have to wait for quite a long time.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Customer review

As a family with children

Family Holiday

09 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: clean

Disliked: dirty kitchen

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Ward Wijngaert

With my spouse / partner

Romantic getaway
Sightseeing & culture

09 August 2011 Ward would recommend this property

Liked: The location , cleanliness and the good athmosfer

Disliked: A little bitt expensive


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