Smart City Hostels by Safestay Edinburgh

Horrible

Liked: The shower was the only decent in this place
Disliked: Dirty room, dirty bathroom, dirty place, horrible mattress. They were not mattress indeed.

Ease of access to Old...

Liked: This is a hostel right near the Royal Mile of Edinburgh. It was clean, not rowdy, had a good communal kitchen and common areas. Easy to check in, just remember you will be "renting" towels or bring your own.
Disliked: It felt overpriced for the quality of the beds and the living space within the room. The beds were bunks, which was expected with bunk mattresses which were very firm.Space was so tight that with 4 persons, which was the number the room was set up for, there was no floor space to move around after putting the suitcases in the room.

Exceptional

Liked: I was in before my check in so I was able to leave my luggage at the hostel and did sightseeing. Paid 9 £ for breakfast. Bed was comfy and I staid in a 4 beds room, two bunk beds. I was on the bottom. Two other young ladies were there also. Everyone was polite and considerate. Great choice for overnight stay.
Disliked: There is nothing to report.

Good

Liked: Location excellent and room functional but clean.
Disliked: Bed creaky but comfty and breakfast area very busy and a more varied selection of cereals and breads and hot food would have been better

Passable

Good

Pleasant

Could be better for the...

Liked: The location is good. Staff are friendly.
Disliked: It was quite difficult to find the reception at first. I had to ask a few people before I got there. The room didn't look the same as in the pictures. There were no curtains on the bed, and instead of lockers under the bed, there was a shelving unit (which was actually a nice surprise, but still, it wasn’t shown in the pictures).You also have to do your own bedding, and it took me quite a while because the sheet didn’t fit the mattress properly. I was really stressed about it because I had to rush to do it before my concert. I didn’t want to wake anyone up by doing it late at night. For the price we’re paying, I think they could at least put the sheets on the bed.The duvets had yellow stains on them, which didn't feel very clean or comfortable. There was also an old, worn-out sofa in the room. It's nice that the sofa was there, but it really looked like it needed replacing or at least the armrests should be repaired.Also, it was very loud outside even with the window closed, so I’d recommend bringing earplugs.Our room was divided into two smaller rooms, and the toilet and shower were in the one next to us. That’s okay, but a bit inconvenient, as you can’t tell if the people in the other room are asleep or if the bathroom is in use.

Disappointing

Disliked: Hallways noisy. no closet or dresser. no outlet by bed. bare bones room.