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from£256 / night
2 HOTEL DE Stars

a&o Edinburgh City Hostel

Check-in: 03:00 PMCheck-out: 10:00 AM
from£256 / night

  • Free WiFi

  • Pets allowed

  • Cable TV

  • Hotel bar

  • Non-smoking room

  • WiFi

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50 Blackfriars Street, EH1 1NE Edinburgh

Location and distances

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50 Blackfriars Street, EH1 1NE Edinburgh

Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. This hostel also features a television in a common area, tour/ticket assistance, and a vending machine. A stay at a&o Edinburgh City places you in the heart of Edinburgh, steps from Royal Mile and Princes Street. This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Grassmarket and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from University of Edinburgh. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Edinburgh Vaults - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi Royal Mile - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Princes Street - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Museum of Childhood - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Festival Theatre - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Surgeon's Hall - 0.4 km

Nearest airport12 km

Nearest station0 km

  • Airport 7.5 mi.

  • Edinburgh - Waverley Railway Station 0 mi.

Hotel amenties and information

Hotel Description

Make yourself at home in one of the 132 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of a&o Edinburgh City, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.

Special features of the hotel

Whether you're travelling alone, or with family or friends, at a&o Edinburgh you can stay centrally and inexpensively. Opt for a comfortable stay in the city centre and enjoy the Scottish flair right on your doorstep. Our hostel offers space for large and small groups, a wide range of programmes, a 24-hour reception and a bar in the courtyard where you can refresh yourself with a cool drink and meet other fellow travellers. Our modern hostel provides the perfect base from which to explore Edinburgh and the surrounding area. Alternatively, you can end the day relaxing in our atmospheric bar in the courtyard with a pint or a glass of Scottish whisky. You can easily book sightseeing tours, pub crawls or other leisure activities through us in advance or on site.

Most popular facilities

  • Cable TV
  • Hotel bar
  • Non-smoking room
  • Bathroom
  • Lift
  • Pets allowed
  • Free WiFi

Free for HOTEL DE guests

  • Free WiFi
  • Last partial renovation: 2021
  • Non-smoking hotel
  • Number of floors: 6
  • Number of double rooms: 5
  • Lift
  • Youth hostel
  • City hotel
  • Children-friendly hotel
  • Hostel/Youth hostel
  • Cycling/Biker hotel
  • Gay and lesbian-friendly hotel
  • In the old town
  • Hairdryer
  • Bathroom with shower
  • Easy access for wheelchairs
  • Breakfast:
    07:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Hotel bar
  • Free WiFi in entire hotel
  • Mobile phone reception
  • Garden/Park
  • Garden terrace
  • Non-smoking room
  • Cable TV
  • Windows for opening
  • Emergency information
  • Plan of emergency exits
  • Pets allowed
  • Express check-out
  • Reception (lobby)
  • Cable TV
  • TV remote control
  • Pets permitted: £13.00/day
  • Pets allowed
  • Washing machine for guests
  • Sightseeing tours
  • Safety deposit boxes at reception
  • Vending machine for beverages
  • ATM
  • Fire alarm
  • Smoke detectors
  • Hotel has emergency lighting
  • Hotel stairways ventilated
  • Hotel complies with country/state/local fire prevention laws
  • Emergency exits for each floor
  • Building meets all current local/state/country building codes
  • Guest room doors self-closing
  • Hotel staff trained in first aid

Frequently asked questions about a&o Edinburgh City Hostel

Free WLAN in the room is available to all a&o Edinburgh City Hostel guests.
Unfortunately there are no parking spaces available for guests of the a&o Edinburgh City Hostel.
Cleanliness of the hotel, Value for money and Ambience/Atmosphere in hotel were rated particularly well.
Check-in is possible from 03:00 PM at the earliest.
Check-out is possible at the latest by 10:00 AM clock.
The next station is 0 km away from the accommodation.
The nearest airport is 12 km from the hotel.
HOTEL DE customers receive the following benefits when they book the a&o Edinburgh City Hostel:
  • dotFree WiFi
The hotel does not have its own restaurant.
a&o Edinburgh City Hostel belongs to the barrier-free hotels in Edinburgh.
Unfortunately, the hotel rooms in the a&o Edinburgh City Hostel do not have their own air conditioning.
Unfortunately, you cannot cancel this hotel free of charge.
At the a&o Edinburgh City Hostel the reception times are as follows:
  • dotDuring the week: occupied 24 hours a day
  • dotAt weekends: occupied 24 hours a day
You can pay at the hotel with the following means of payment:
  • dotMastercard
  • dotVisa
With your myHOTEL DE account, you will earn miles & points with our partners 'Miles & More', 'BahnBonus' every time you book a hotel.

Hotel information

Service times

Reception

occupied 24 hours a day

Reception manned at weekends

occupied 24 hours a day

Earliest check-in

03:00 PM

Latest check-out

10:00 AM

Spoken languages

  • Multilingual staff on hand 24 hours a day

Payment options

  • Mastercard
  • Visa