West-End Tourist Hostel is the perfect base for all backpackers and short stay travelers wishing to explore Scotland's capital and the surrounding area. With a great new manager and a customer driven focus. New management and staff for 2007! Great short term rates; Beds from £8.00! Sept - May off peak days.
You can now book your group into your own section of the hostel with its own toilet/shower unit - Ideal for school groups!
Check-in from 13:00 p.m. Check-out 10:30 a.m.
Please read all the details below for an understanding of why we think 'West End Hostel' is the place for you to stay in Edinburgh!!!
Please make sure you read and understand the Terms/Cancellation Policy Please note that there is a 4 night minimum stay.
Facilities we offer include:
Secure keycard entry system
24Hr CCTV
No curfew!
Free Wi-Fi +Internet access - (23:00)
Free fresh sheets on arrival
Free hot showers (24 hours)
Free toast, cereal, coffee breakfast
Fully equipped kitchen
Free tea and coffee facilities (0800 - 2300)
Pool table (all available from 08:00 -23:00)
Lounge with satellite Plasma Screen TV
Rooms cleaned on daily basis
24 hour access security entry
Laundry (wash and dry for £3)
Safety lockup available (access only between (08:00 a.m. - 23:00 p.m.)
Triple rooms consist of lower double bed and upper single bed.
Family room consists of 3 single bunks and 1 lower double bunk.
All group bookings require a £20 per person Cash security deposit on arrival. This very popular, well established hostel has catered for groups and solo travellers, parties, educational trips and even families for the past 5 years. The West End Hostel enjoys an enviable location directly opposite Haymarket rail station and you can see the West-End of the world famous '
Princes Street' from outside our door! The city's wonderful sights, scenery and nightlife are all within walking distance from here too. Every week we are upgrading our facilities and decoration to bring West End Hostel to the top end of the hostelling world. We have just installed a new 24 hour CCTV and have opened our Large Decked patio area at the rear of the Hostel. Ideal for a mornings reading or a sheltered spot for sunbathing! There is a compact kitchenette, although with such a choice of restaurants catering for all tastes and budgets in the immediate locality, there is little need for self catering!
Important notice for New-Year period 2007/8:
We are offering a 4 night minimum stay from £40 per person per night. (£160pp for those 4 nights.) All prices are subject to change. Over Hogmanay (NewYear's) all cancellations must be made 10 days before your arrival date or you will be charged the full amount!
Please note: The female dorm is only available for booking by females. Males who book this room will have their booking cancelled and the deposit will not be refunded!
Ask reception about:
Loch Ness and Highlands tour booking facility from reception.
Right on our doorstep we have the wonderful 'St Mary's Cathedral,' a popular landmark, and 5 minutes from our door is Princes Street. There is a range of bars and restaurants within 100 meters and a little further are the football and rugby stadiums - Tynecastle and Murrayfield and the Zoo!. Only a 15 minute walk from here is the majestic Castle that is a must see. We are also opposite the cities busiest bus interchange so you'll have no problems transporting yourself out of the neighbourhood!
West-End Tourist Hostel offers affordable, comfortable and cheap sleeps in Edinburgh Scotland
Terms and Conditions **Please note this hostel has a Cancellation Policy of 48hrs**
Failure to communicate this to West End Hostel before 10a.m. 2 days prior toarrival will result in the total cost of one nights stay being charged to the card used to make the reservation. All deposits are non-returnable. This is non-negotiable i.e.: Arrival on Friday - Cancellation cut off is 10a.m. Wednesday. Excluding Hogmanay (New years Dec 28th 2007 - Jan 3rd 2008) ALLCANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE 10 DAYS BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL DATE OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE ENTIRE STAY. All Groups over 8 Persons may be asked for a £20 per person cash security bond on arrival. This will be refunded in whole or part after rooms are checked. All payments on arrival by cash or Credit/Debit Card - No American Express/Diners or Cheques please.