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Hostels in Edinburgh
Designed for the independent traveler, The Globetrotter Inn is laid back, friendly & the biggest 4 STAR hostel in Edinburgh!...
A unique and lively converted church offering quality budget accommodation for students and backpackers...
We are a vibrant international hostel ideally located in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town...
Location AND Value - The easiest Hostel to find when traveling in from Edinburgh Airport or Glasgow. You don't pay extra for breakfast or tea/coffee or maps here!!!
Royal Mile Backpackers is a small and cosy city-centre hostel overlooking Scotland's most famous street,
When we say independent, we mean it! You'll find NO lockouts or silly curfew rules here...
'GO GREEN....WE HAVE!!.WE ARE COMPLETELY CARBON NEUTRAL, stay with us in our characterful, vibrant, easy-going, city center, historic hostel - dating back to 1564! for the best of times, yet leave NO carbon footprint..... '
The newest hostel in Edinburgh boasting superb views of Edinburgh Castle and ideally located...
Situated in the city centre in the heart of the historic old town, 10 minutes from train and bus stations...
We enjoy one of the best locations in Edinburgh - 1 minute from Edinburgh Castle, 1 from the Royal Mile & 1 from Grassmarket...
Opened in July 2003, Brodies 2 was designed from the outset to be one of the best hostels in Scotland.
Smartcityhostels is the new way to stay in Edinburgh. We're a purpose-built five-star hostel in a great city centre location just off The Royal Mile.
Wow Wow Wow! is the only words to describe Edinburgh's newest 4 Star Hostel.
Argyle Backpackers Hotel offers cheap comfortable accommodation in the heart of Edinburgh...
Where the Jocks rock on the Rock! Voted 6th best hostel in the world by Hostelworld. Anymore central and you'd be staying in the Castle. 2 Belushi's bars, bbq garden, great facilities. Across from the train statio
Great value accommodation in the very heart of Edinburgh city centre. Only two minutes from train and bus stations,
Welcome to Edinburgh Central hostel. This is our new super-stylish hostel!
This is the only Grade A listed Georgian building in Scotland & is within walking distance from the city centre...
Backpackers come spend a fun night at the 'trendy' and cosmopolitan Edinburgh City Centre Tourist Hostel...
Edinburgh Metro is only 2 minutes from the famous Royal Mile and all the action...
Euro Hostels provides high quality budget accommodation in the centre of Edinburgh...
regional info
The city lies on rising ground, from the sea on the north side to hills on the south. The Old Town was developed from the 11th century, originally within defensive walls, around the rock on whose peak is situated the famed Edinburgh Castle. From the late 18th century, the City expanded to the north through a planned series of fine neo-classical streets and squares, which make up the New Town. Further expansion followed in the 19th & 20th centuries, and Edinburgh retains a rich architectural heritage within what is still a compact city of some 500,000 people.
It is also a city of fine gardens, and open spaces including Holyrood Park - with the twin peaks of Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags - one of the largest city centre natural parks in Europe, and Princes Street Gardens, between the Old and New Towns.
For the world of business, Edinburgh is a leading European financial and commercial centre, with a particularly important place in banking and insurance. The strength of its educational and scientific provision has also helped central Scotland to develop the new 'knowledge-based industries' of Silicon Glen.
The statue of Grey Friars Bobby made from Peterhead granite stands proudly in the old town, now being made into a film to be seen all over the world.
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