Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate

Really good hostel, with nice staff. I would easily recommend

It was a nice location with clean bathrooms most of the time. Maybe not pay for the average breakfast next time but place was great to stay. Unfortunately room had no air vents, open window or ventilation and made living inside a bit claustrophobic especially when a roommate without basic hygiene or cleanliness showed up with wet musty jackets and sock. (Happened on two nights)

Duvet cover is a bit dirty. Located right next to a bar. Very noisy at night as there is no air conditioning and need to open the windows. No hairdryer.

Location is good. Good value for solo travellers staying 1-2 nights. But it could be quite noisy at night as it is near the pub.

It's a really good hostel. It's absolutely out of my expectation is my first time to stay in hostel at first I thought it would be very dangerous or very messy and it turns out that the room is really safe and clean and cute. I booked an en suite and the bathroom was really tidy and lovely and the floor was clean the wall paint well and the toilet was clean and I booked a female only bedroom it was really nice and the safe they even offers breakfast so I would definitely recommend this to every female, especially young female..

Washroom is not inside the room

Individual lockers are provided, but they do not have locks. The door to one of the cubicles in the shared toilet can’t be secured properly. The complimentary water station at the front desk was much appreciated.

The room I was given smelled absolutely disgusting — honestly like there was a dead rat rotting somewhere inside. The moment I walked in, the stench hit me. It was so bad I couldn’t stay in there. On top of that, the cleanliness was terrible. The room felt unhygienic and clearly not properly cleaned. I went back to the front desk to ask for a different room, and instead of apologising or helping, the staff just said: “Why didn’t you open the window?” That’s not an acceptable response. A guest shouldn’t have to “air out” a room that’s meant to be ready to use. Really disappointed. I wouldn’t stay here again.