St. Christopher's Inn Edinburgh - Hostel

3.0 star property

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Aerial view
Basic Double Room, Ensuite | View from room
Aerial view
Interior
Pub

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
9-13 Market St, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1DE
  • Royal Mile
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Princes Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

Private Four Bedroom Ensuite

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Single Room, Ensuite

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Private Six Bedroom Ensuite

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

One bed in an 8 bed dorm ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Private Eight Bedroom Ensuite

  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

One bed in a 6 bed dorm

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in a 12-Bed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

One bed in a 4 bed dorm

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

One bed in a 4 bed dorm ensuite

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Private Twin Bunk with Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

One bed in an 8 Bed Female Dorm En-suite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Basic Double Room, Ensuite

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

One bed in a 6 Bed Female Dorm En-suite (Triple Bunks)

  • 7.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

One bed in a 6 bed dorm ensuite

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

One bed in a 4 bed female dorm ensuite

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

One bed in an 18 Bed Dorm w/ Shared Bathroom (Triple Bunks)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 9 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at St. Christopher's Inn Edinburgh - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 5-minute walk of Royal Mile and Princes Street. .This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from George Street.

What's nearby

  • Royal Mile - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Princes Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 9 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Grassmarket - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 2 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 6 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Milkman - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Brewhemia - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Booking Office - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bubba Q - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Southern Cross Cafe - ‬2 min walk

About this property

St. Christopher's Inn Edinburgh - Hostel

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Royal Mile
St. Christopher's Inn Edinburgh - Hostel offers 29 accommodations. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 29 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
At St. Christopher's Inn Edinburgh - Hostel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Belushis bar - Onsite pub.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 5 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Belushis bar

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Children under age 18 must stay in a private room with their parents or guardians.
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 5 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 5 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 5 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Children younger than 18 years are not allowed in the bars and pubs.

We should mention

Children 5 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

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St. Christopher's Inn Edinburgh - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 291 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 291 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 291 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 291 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 291 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kayley

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great spot right in the centre of old town. Buses and trains super close by which is convenient. Rooms are reasonably clean, but the chill zone needs a bit of TLC as it has an interesting smell. Shared showers are really clean for what I expected, a little small but for a hostel it's expected. Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A nice hostel to visit and within walking distance of everywhere. We had a private ensuite, which made our stay great and the breakfast and cheap drinks were value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Genesis

Liked: Amenities
The staff are so nice and the accomadation as well.We enjoyed staying in this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked a private room and were surprised that it was a tiny bunk room with hardly any space to walk around. The en-suite bathroom reminded us of a campground bathroom. Even though it had a private bathroom, we still had to pay for towels. WiFi in the room was so slow we couldn’t even book tickets for sites the next day, much less stream a movie. We checked out after one night, even though we paid for three. Would NOT recommend the private room unless you plan to use it for sleeping ONLY.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Ganiyat Ideraoluwa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is properly maintain
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adison

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anagha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Savannah

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

ANDY

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Always a pleasure to come back to this place

Home maintenance please pay attention to one particular shower cabin (the one at the end)- terrible function,water was literally just DRIPPING from the shower head,drip..drip..drip,by then I was already undressed of course,and the other cabins were already occupied. Btw,I was staying at 4th.floor. Please check it out. Thx.room 403. But otherwise enjoyed my stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Abby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2nd time I've stayed here, perfect location for access to the city and station. The staff are all beyond lovely and happy to help! I would suggest booking double bunks rather than triple if you want a bit more room to sit on your bed etc! Great place very affordable, friendly, clean and comfy!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xavier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nithyanathan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Refused a service dog to check in.

They refused my service dog to check in with me and we had to cancel the stay and had to find another hotel. We need a refund for our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Shoaib

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
cleaning is required, lightings needs to be adjust in both toilet and bathroom since they were switching off automatically even when the person was inside. That’s about it. Overall it was alright, safe and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Senora

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area was in a great location. My room had a private bathroom but no hot water for the shower. The room was also cold with no way to turn up the heat. The hostel makes you pay for a towel and service can be a bit slow. On the plus side the room was nicely decorated and the bed was comfortable. The views from the window were stunning.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

aravindhan

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked one of their suites and I really enjoyed my stay after all the sightseeing. Conveniently located in the centre of town. Strongly recommended this hostel 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Livinus

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness and safety is top notch
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharbett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

javier, crosby

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024