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About this property

Central Location: Kick Ass Greyfriars in Edinburgh offers a central base with the National Museum of Scotland a 4-minute walk away and Edinburgh Castle 1 km distant. Edinburgh Waverley station is a 9-minute walk, while the Royal Mile lies 14 minutes on foot. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, bar, and free WiFi. The hostel features a lounge, 24-hour front desk, evening entertainment, outdoor seating area, games room, full-day security, and tour desk. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include shared bathrooms with showers, work desks, and hairdryers. Breakfast is continental or buffet with juice, cheese, and fruits. Local Attractions: Edinburgh International Conference Centre and University of Edinburgh are 1 km away. Arthurs Seat lies 3 km from the property. Boating, kayaking, and canoeing are available in the surroundings.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the real heart of Edinburgh, this property has an excellent location score of 9.6

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Buffet


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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Deb
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly welcoming.all I needed to get my head down at night and out first thing.
  • Joao
    Ireland Ireland
    Everything was great! Propertie clean and tidy, staffs very efficient!
  • Shahpouri
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location. Female toilets were clean. Lovely roommates. Good breakfast
  • Emma
    Ireland Ireland
    The location is incredible, rooms comfortable and overall extremely clean and well kept.
  • Rachele
    France France
    Very convenient location Friendly staff Clean environment Comfy bed
  • Butler
    Australia Australia
    Room clean. Staff great . Breakfast nice. Location to train station close, just uphill then down.
  • Justin
    Australia Australia
    Breakfast was great each morning. Very close to everything and the temp was perfect in my room, I was alittle worried for reading a few of the reviews but I recommend this place, best hostel i have stayed at. Keep in mind like most places in the...
  • Kevin
    Ireland Ireland
    everyone was chill, staff was friendly, very good location.
  • Kimberly
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely vibe, location was superb, has a lovely beer garden and bar too
  • Minerva
    Italy Italy
    The location is PERFECT, you can easily arrive everywhere in 5/10 minutes walking time. The bathrooms and the beds sheets were clean The room was a little smelly, the air should be changed more often, but I think it’s normal in a 30 people’s...

Property surroundings

Facilities of Kick Ass Greyfriars (18+)

Great facilities! Review score, 8.2

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Terrace
  • Bar
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • Terrace

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Movie nights
  • Pub crawls
    Additional charge
  • Evening entertainment
  • Billiards
  • Games room

Food & Drink

  • Snack bar
  • Bar

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Services

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Lockers
  • Vending machine (snacks)
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Luggage storage
    Additional charge
  • Tour desk
  • Business centre
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key card access
  • 24-hour security

General

  • Adults only
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules

Kick Ass Greyfriars (18+) takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that when booking for 10 or more people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Kindly note the minimum guest age is 18 years old. ID will be checked on arrival.

Please note, this property cannot accommodate stays longer than 14 days.

We cannot guarantee that guests will stay together unless a private room is booked. If you booked individual beds, you may be staying in different rooms, even if the same room type was booked.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

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