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Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel

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Private 4 Bed Dorm | Free WiFi, bed sheets

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

8.2Excellent

(198 Ratings)

"I enjoy the staff and the location, with the property being really clean and a convient location We enjoyed it very much!"

Bernadine

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8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(198 Ratings)

Hostel in Edinburgh

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

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About this hostel

Adults-only hostel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hostel has a snack bar/deli and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a business center, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk.
Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel offers 43 accommodations. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Amenities at Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Map of Edinburgh

city location on map

Nearby attractions

National Museum of Scotland

Stirling Castle

Royal Yacht Britannia

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Available Rooms

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Expedia properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Expedia provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Expedia

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Top rated by guests

8.2Excellent

(198 Ratings)

"I enjoy the staff and the location, with the property being really clean and a convient location We enjoyed it very much!"

Bernadine

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(198 Ratings)

Hostel in Edinburgh

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Edinburgh

city location on map

Nearby attractions

National Museum of Scotland

Stirling Castle

Royal Yacht Britannia

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Available Rooms

About this hostel

Adults-only hostel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hostel has a snack bar/deli and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a business center, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk.
Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel offers 43 accommodations. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Expedia properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Expedia provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Expedia

Ratings and reviews

8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(198 Ratings)

5.0 / 10.0

Breakfast was very filling with many different options to choose from.

10.0 / 10.0

I enjoy the staff and the location, with the property being really clean and a convient location We enjoyed it very much!

5.0 / 10.0

The hostel is clean and in a central location. However with the hostel being situated around the night life area of the city. If you're looking for a quiet night this may not be the place for you.

10.0 / 10.0

Great location for exploring. Noisy outside on a Saturday night in August but would still recommend.

5.0 / 10.0

We had a fantastic stay at kickass.. The location was great, the vibe, the staff, nice outdoor and indoor bar, good food with good prices!!

4.0 / 10.0

Kick Ass Greyfriars is a great hostel. The location is what makes it one of the best options for staying at Edinburgh. I was only there for a night, so I didn't get to live the whole experience (the showers, the bar, the special events...). It is a great option if you don't mind the public bathrooms

3.0 / 10.0

We had the private 4 bedroom and let’s just say it was not great. Beds uncomfy, sketchy part of town, nice view of castle when leaving the hostel but other than that not many positives. The night we got there service was decent but the guy there was pushing us to subscribe to his YouTube channel in front of him before going up to our rooms. We also only received one towel for the four of us because they ran out. The rooms were disgustingly hot but we soon realized a lot of places in Scotland are not air conditioned. Not good temperature to sleep in. It is pretty central but overall I would not recommend. They also only have pocket sized fans for the heat. Don’t go here unless you are desperate like we were. Maybe I’m the winter it’s better when the sweltering heat actually works for you.

5.0 / 10.0

Been there second time and deffo be back again! Good price, amazing location!

5.0 / 10.0

Good stay just wished the kitchen/fridge was here

6.0 / 10.0

Conviniently located in the most vibrant part of town... has some great pubs, walking distance to grass market and many other locations. The property itself is well maintained...but one important thing to remember is that it is a hostel. We happened to have a private 3 bed room. But it was still extremely noisy from the drunk yelling in the street...and stomping their way back to their bunks...way into the early morning...very limited toilet and shower spaces for the amount of inhabitants.

5.0 / 10.0

Even though this was a "hostel", but it really exceeded our expecations. Room we got was quite big. The only complaint I had was the mattress had some hard bumps, it almost felt like it was upside down.

8.0 / 10.0

This was a good place to stay for convenient and affordably but I do not like the idea of sharing so that is my personal problem. If you don't mind it, its a good place to stay

5.0 / 10.0

I did not get to stay due to a card issue but they service was great on 2 MAY 2025. Great staff. They were very kind.

5.0 / 10.0

I am a senior male travelling Solo from Toronto, Canada - here on an annual 1 month holiday I take, since early retirement. This year I visited UK for my first time. Edinburgh was the last part of my 1 month exploring UK, and Kick Ass Greyfriars was an exceptional accommodation. Staff were great, lodging very comfortable, I suggest buying their breakfast. I will recommend this hostel.

10.0 / 10.0

Liked the Treehouse lounge and ability to sit and relax in the bar area or upstairs. Breakfast was also availabe if you wanted and lockers to hold your luggage if you came before check in

5.0 / 10.0

Excellent customer service, friendly and welcoming staff. Cleanliness was on point, shower and toilet facilities were cleaned very regularly and were spotless.

8.0 / 10.0

Hostel was absolutely great! Perfect distance from the city centre and their bar was very nice too. However, showers only ever seemed to be lukewarm or would fluctuate in temperature.

4.0 / 10.0

I stayed here because I can access all the popular attractions within 5-10 min from this hostel. The share bedroom was nice and clean. As I need to wake up very early in the morning and arrive very late in the evening, I wanna avoid affecting my roommate so I made a request for staying in a lower bunk bed. Unfortunately they did not reserve one for me. The female shower+toilet (floor 2) was so messy. Not much space you can hand up your personal items. Toilet paper on the floor overnight, it should be checked/cleaned in the midnight everyday. There are only 2 showers and one of it has COLD water only. It looks clean (no hair) because no one want to take a COLD shower. It seems like an existing issue for long time, please fix it. I did not know that I need to download an app for operating the washing and drying machines. And I need to top-up the balance before using it (washing 4GBP & drying 2GBP) It would be better to have an updated instruction. The connection point is named as "Cowgate" which is very confusing and I need to ask the overnight staff for help. No microwave in the common area.

5.0 / 10.0

My family of four adults just needed a place to sleep after getting off a bus tour and before boarding an early flight. I booked a whole room, so we would have it to ourselves, but there are common bathrooms shared. Property was clean. We lucked out and got to take part in a trivia night in the bar. We lost but had fun. Food and drinks were good. Location is awesome. We roamed the streets and walked to the castle one last time before going to bed and catching our flight.

8.0 / 10.0

The Hostel is in a great walkable area near Grassmarket Edinburgh. Lots of local pubs and shops within blocks. Great location. Compared to another hostel I stayed at in Glasgow, the Kick Ass had clean bathrooms, usable showers with good pressure & hot water. Having a pub downstairs with food was quick and convenient. Overall, a great and affordable place to stay if you dont mind bunking with other travelers. Everyone was nice and respectful in the dorms. No issues at all.

8.0 / 10.0

Everything was very good except the bathroom and showers, they are very few.

4.0 / 10.0

Clean place. Broken heat while weather was 0-1 degrees at night. Cold room and uncomfortable while moving throughout the space. Tried working with staff ti resolve the issue, solution was extra blankets. No warning or switch of room to have heat. No offers to make stay better.

10.0 / 10.0

It had a very lively atmosphere. Staff was very amazing and friendly helped us find best local places for food. Night was the best part of this place as they organized Karaoke and chill night which made it easy to interact with people and have fun. Even though we were party of 5, making new connections is always fun. The room and toilets were very clean. If I visit Edinburgh again this would be my stay to place.

10.0 / 10.0

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here. As a solo female traveler I felt incredibly safe and appreciated how you had to badge through each area to get to your room. The entire place was very clean and spacious, bathrooms included. The bar below served well priced drinks and was a great place to meet people. I would absolutely stay here next time I come back to Edinburgh!

8.0 / 10.0

Great location, common amenities and rooms are super clean and modern..great vibes overall Cons: wifi super slow in rooms, spring mattresses are highly uncomfortable

10.0 / 10.0

The facilities are very clean, and I appreciate that. I had not stayed in a dorm-like environment for nearly 40 years, but it all worked out just fine. Thank you!

10.0 / 10.0

I like it but my light didn’t worked

3.0 / 10.0

The hostel itself was fine. Even good, considering it was a hostel. The bathroom stalls and showers are teeny tiny. If you are a larger person, good luck. I don’t know how that would work. The restaurant/bar onsite was great. Good, quick food and you get 10% off as a guest of the hostel. If you are visiting during the Fringe, however, be aware that the noise from outside is incredibly loud and goes until all hours of the night. Not sure what time, as I finally was exhausted enough to fall asleep around 3am. I booked a hotel out of town for the remainder of my trip. If you are looking to be in the middle of the festival, or plan to stay out all night, this is the perfect place for you. If you like to get to sleep at a decent hour- don’t stay here or bring noise-cancelling headphones.

8.0 / 10.0

Dodgy area

4.0 / 10.0

Stayed in a private room with bunkbeds. Choice of gender specific OR co-ed showers down the hall but cleaners were in the female bathroom at 0800 which caused congestion. There is an outside courtyard bar down below and there were some really noisy people ranting and swearing at 0300.

4.0 / 10.0

Convenient location, helpful staff, good bar, basic rooms but all you need!

8.0 / 10.0

It was my first time in a hostel. While everything was great, I’d love to let people know the showers are cramped. You could put yourself in there, but don’t expect your things to stay dry in the stalls with you from lack of shelving. But the breakfast was great, staff amazing and helpful, great location (loud on weekends), and worth the trip

4.0 / 10.0

Nice hostel, good social areas and comfy beds and thick duvets (needed in this weather) - only thing is the showers were not well designed (needed somewhere to put your stuff in the cabin otherwise you had to put on the ground)

6.0 / 10.0

Great location & clean rooms

4.0 / 10.0

This is a hostel in the red district and I am aware that it is an cult place to stay. We are there for a night to sleep and it was comfortable.

8.0 / 10.0

A good first experience for a hostel accommodation. Would be using again if needed.

8.0 / 10.0

Property was close to all locations of interest

10.0 / 10.0

We enjoyed having room 208 which was a private room. It was great to have a sink in the room. The deadbolt on the door didn’t work and the room was a bit hot at times but otherwise fit our needs. I’m

8.0 / 10.0

This was my first time in a hostel, so I went in not really knowing what to expect. The building is centrally located so it was very easy to walk around the city and get to places. The staff were friendly, and the building was quite clean. Because it’s right in the city, it does get very loud at night with people partying on the street. I was staying there for 6 days and wasn’t expecting to have so many different roommates but for the most part the people were respectful. One downside is the bed isn’t very comfortable and the pillow was very flat. The bathrooms are quite small and cramped, but they were functional, updated and clean. The bar downstairs was a bit expensive (but so was everywhere in Edinburgh). Overall, for my first time in a hostel I had a good time and felt very comfortable and safe. For those looking for a decently priced place to stay while in Edinburgh, this hostel is definitely one I would recommend.

10.0 / 10.0

Very suitable for solo travel. It is at the center of the city and you literally can walk anywhere you want to go ie grassmarket, old town, Edinburgh castle, etc.

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