Safestay Edinburgh Royal Mile

Amazing place very clean

I've stayed in Safestay many many times and always have returned because of the great location and that it's usually so easy / hassle free and calm at nights. This time though I had the upper bunk and somebody below me kept poking and lifting my mattress the whole night. I was angry but so, so tired and tried to sleep, but now regret not making a scene about it. What kind of person does somethings like that?

Great location and very reasonable. But, don't use the ATM in the lobby. I did not get my money!!

I think the hostel must have just opened because there were some obvious things lacking. The bathrooms didn't have trash bins, the tiny fridge in the kitchen is barely sufficient for 5 people, let alone the entire hostel, and there weren't any places to store your groceries or dried food. When I finally checked out a few days later, bins were in some of the restrooms, so I think they are just catching up and some of those lacking areas may improve. The rooms are very small, and definitely live up to their holding cell feel. Our door handle broke and we were actually locked in the room! Fortunately, someone had a phone and could call for help. You couldn't hear our banging or yelling past the loud music and corridors- talk about an immersive experience! But the door handle was fixed immediately. The clothes washer and dryer are very small, placed essentially in a closet, and it didn't dry my clothes completely but wouldn't keep drying because the detector registered it as dry enough. The facilities were very clean, new, and stylish. The beds were relatively comfortable with good lighting and blackout curtains. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly - honestly the best hostel staff I've experienced. It's the perfect location. I love old town, and you can basically get anywhere walking 15 minutes. It can get a bit loud (might just be because I stayed during Fringe), but the staff gave me earplugs when I asked. I recommend if you plan to eat out mostly or for short stays

I have now stayed here with a group of school children and also on a family trip for a concert in Edinburgh Castle. This is a hostel so don’t expect luxury but it’s clean, friendly, safe and centrally located. The staff are friendly, the bar is a relaxed area. The clients appear to be young people but it has a great atmosphere and the staff were very helpful. I’d definitely recommend but remember to bring your own towels-it’s a hostel.

The good thing about this place is that its located at the heart of Edinburgh. I was pretty impressed with the cleanliness. The bar was descent. The bad thing about the place was that there was no charging point for each bed. There were only 3-4 for 10 people. Also they had no drinking water facility.

We stayed at this hostel hotel for 2 nights as a lower priced alternative to conventional hotels. We were preparing to embark on a 3 day Highland bus trip with Haggis Tours, which was a short walk up the hill to the Royal Mile. We had a private 3 person bunk bed room, with en-suite washroom. The room was small, particularly with luggage for 3 people, but we were able to manage for 2 nights. Towels were provided with the room, do no need to rent them, as in other hostels. We ate breakfast at the hostel (~£6 each),and it was satisfactory. There were many school trips using the Safe-Stay when we were there, so it was quieter to have breakfast when the cafeteria opened at 7, before the school kids descended on the food line.

It was perfect!

It was really clean hostel. They had good service. Hostel staff was very friendly and helpful.

The toilet was very smelly and the soundproofing of the rooms was terrible