Haystack Hostel
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Summary of reviewsHaystack Hostel in Edinburgh garners high praise for its exceptional location, cleanliness and friendly staff. Situated just off Princes Street, it's central yet peaceful, offering easy access to key attractions, restaurants and transport hubs like Waverley Train Station. The hostel maintains a quiet atmosphere despite the bustling surroundings, allowing guests to relax after a busy day exploring the city.
The rooms are noted for their cleanliness and comfort with efficient use of space, especially in the shared accommodations. Guests appreciate the comfortable mattresses and the semi-private setup with dividing walls. The well-maintained facilities, including modern bathrooms and a fully equipped kitchen, further enhance the appeal. Privacy features like bed curtains and individual power outlets add to the overall comfort.
Cleanliness is a standout feature with regular cleaning ensuring spotless communal bathrooms, kitchens and bedrooms. Guests often describe it as the cleanest hostel they’ve ever stayed at. The hostel's staff also receive consistent accolades for their friendliness, helpfulness and dedication, contributing significantly to a positive and memorable stay.
The wifi service is generally reliable, although some guests have experienced occasional connectivity issues. Despite minor nuisances like street noise and the heat, the overall experience remains highly positive due to the hostel's inviting atmosphere, excellent location and well-maintained facilities.
In summary, Haystack Hostel is an ideal choice for visitors to Edinburgh looking for clean, comfortable accommodation in a prime location, supported by an exceptionally friendly and helpful staff.
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The rooms are noted for their cleanliness and comfort with efficient use of space, especially in the shared accommodations. Guests appreciate the comfortable mattresses and the semi-private setup with dividing walls. The well-maintained facilities, including modern bathrooms and a fully equipped kitchen, further enhance the appeal. Privacy features like bed curtains and individual power outlets add to the overall comfort.
Cleanliness is a standout feature with regular cleaning ensuring spotless communal bathrooms, kitchens and bedrooms. Guests often describe it as the cleanest hostel they’ve ever stayed at. The hostel's staff also receive consistent accolades for their friendliness, helpfulness and dedication, contributing significantly to a positive and memorable stay.
The wifi service is generally reliable, although some guests have experienced occasional connectivity issues. Despite minor nuisances like street noise and the heat, the overall experience remains highly positive due to the hostel's inviting atmosphere, excellent location and well-maintained facilities.
In summary, Haystack Hostel is an ideal choice for visitors to Edinburgh looking for clean, comfortable accommodation in a prime location, supported by an exceptionally friendly and helpful staff.
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This hostel provides budget-conscious travelers with a central location. It offers basic amenities suitable for short stays and exploring the city.
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Haystack Hostel in Edinburgh boasts an exceptional location, making it an ideal base for travelers. Situated just off Princes Street, it is centrally located and within easy walking distance of key attractions, restaurants and supermarkets. The proximity to Waverley Train Station—just a five-minute walk—along with the nearby bus terminal and Airport Express stop, enhances its convenience for guests arriving by various modes of transport.
The hostel's central location is consistently praised, offering immediate access to Edinburgh's historic and cultural landmarks. Despite being in the heart of the city, the hostel manages to maintain a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, allowing guests to relax after a busy day of exploring.
Guests also appreciate the cleanliness of the hostel, noting its spotless facilities and well-equipped kitchen. This, combined with the friendly and helpful staff, contributes to a comfortable and enjoyable stay. Even with a lively neighborhood, the hostel ensures a quiet environment, making it a perfect retreat in the bustling city center.
Overall, the Haystack Hostel stands out for its prime location and excellent service, making it a popular choice for visitors looking to experience the best of Edinburgh.
Haystack Hostel features rooms that emphasize cleanliness and comfort. Guests have noticed that the bunk beds are arranged three high, making efficient use of space in shared accommodations such as the 12-person room setup. Despite the high density, the rooms are praised for being clean and spacious with comfortable mattresses ensuring a good night's rest. The private feel is achieved with walls that split the room, adding to the overall ambiance.
However, the rooms can get quite hot and sound tends to travel easily, which might disturb light sleepers. The hostel is also complimented for its excellent location behind Princess Street with bathrooms that are very new and clean, along with a well-equipped cooking area. Overall, the rooms are simple yet clean, providing a comfortable and private experience for travelers. Common areas and shared facilities maintain high standards of cleanliness with great showers rounding out the experience.
Haystack Hostel, set in a great location, offers a secure and clean environment, particularly appreciated by female travelers. The bedrooms are kept spotless with friendly staff ensuring that showers and toilets are equally well-maintained. Beds are generally praised for their comfort and privacy, often equipped with curtains, power outlets and individual lights, making for a cozy retreat. While some found the bunk beds a bit cramped, especially in rooms with triple-stacked arrangements, the majority felt the beds were comfortable enough for a good night's sleep. The lockers provided are spacious, adding to the overall convenience. Despite a few mentions of saggy or thin mattresses, guests largely found the bedding to be satisfactory with the privacy curtains enhancing the experience. However, noise from the street and the movement of the beds were minor disruptions for some. All in all, the hostel provides good value for money with its blend of comfort, cleanliness and excellent facilities.
Haystack Hostel in Edinburgh consistently impresses guests with its outstanding cleanliness and well-maintained facilities. Reviews highlight the regular cleaning of toilets and communal bathrooms, ensuring a spotless environment at all times. Guests appreciate the fresh and clean bedding, as well as the clean and modern rooms. The showers and toilets receive frequent praise for their cleanliness and excellent arrangement.
In addition to the hygiene of the sleeping areas, the kitchen is noted to be well-equipped and clean, providing a welcoming space for guests. The communal areas are kept tidy and inviting, contributing to a comfortable stay. Privacy is enhanced by thoughtful touches such as bed curtains and individual electricity plugs.
Despite a few remarks about typical shower pressure in Edinburgh and occasional street noise, the overall experience is highly positive. The hostel's friendly staff and excellent central location further enhance its appeal, making it an ideal base for exploring the city. The efforts to maintain high cleanliness standards leave a lasting impression with many guests declaring it the cleanest hostel they’ve ever stayed at.
In the heart of Edinburgh, Haystack Hostel shines not just for its excellent location and well-maintained facilities, but particularly for its outstanding staff. Guest reviews consistently highlight the friendliness, helpfulness and warmth of the team. From accommodating early check-ins and assisting with luggage storage to providing a warm welcome and even helping guests navigate the city, the staff's dedication is evident. The receptionists, like Helen, go the extra mile and figures like Yann are praised for being informative and supportive. Guests repeatedly describe the staff as beyond lovely, caring and approachable, ensuring a pleasant and memorable stay. The hostel's inviting atmosphere is significantly enhanced by the personable and attentive team, making it a top choice for travelers visiting Edinburgh.
Haystack Hostel offers good facilities, including a generally reliable wifi connection, which most guests have found satisfactory and capable. Positive feedback frequently highlights the quality of the wifi, noting it worked well and consistently for several visitors. However, some guests did encounter occasional issues with internet connectivity, citing instances where the wifi was not very consistent or failed to meet their expectations. Despite this, many travelers appreciated the friendly and helpful staff during their stay. For those traveling as a couple, the hostel's relatively quiet atmosphere is an added bonus. Overall, Haystack Hostel provides a comfortable stay with mostly dependable wifi and a welcoming environment.
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Location
The hostel's central location is consistently praised, offering immediate access to Edinburgh's historic and cultural landmarks. Despite being in the heart of the city, the hostel manages to maintain a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, allowing guests to relax after a busy day of exploring.
Guests also appreciate the cleanliness of the hostel, noting its spotless facilities and well-equipped kitchen. This, combined with the friendly and helpful staff, contributes to a comfortable and enjoyable stay. Even with a lively neighborhood, the hostel ensures a quiet environment, making it a perfect retreat in the bustling city center.
Overall, the Haystack Hostel stands out for its prime location and excellent service, making it a popular choice for visitors looking to experience the best of Edinburgh.
Rooms
However, the rooms can get quite hot and sound tends to travel easily, which might disturb light sleepers. The hostel is also complimented for its excellent location behind Princess Street with bathrooms that are very new and clean, along with a well-equipped cooking area. Overall, the rooms are simple yet clean, providing a comfortable and private experience for travelers. Common areas and shared facilities maintain high standards of cleanliness with great showers rounding out the experience.
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Cleanliness
In addition to the hygiene of the sleeping areas, the kitchen is noted to be well-equipped and clean, providing a welcoming space for guests. The communal areas are kept tidy and inviting, contributing to a comfortable stay. Privacy is enhanced by thoughtful touches such as bed curtains and individual electricity plugs.
Despite a few remarks about typical shower pressure in Edinburgh and occasional street noise, the overall experience is highly positive. The hostel's friendly staff and excellent central location further enhance its appeal, making it an ideal base for exploring the city. The efforts to maintain high cleanliness standards leave a lasting impression with many guests declaring it the cleanest hostel they’ve ever stayed at.
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No, Haystack Hostel doesn't have any pool.
No, a spa isn't available at Haystack Hostel.
No, Haystack Hostel doesn't allow dogs.
No, parking facilities aren't available at Haystack Hostel.
No, Haystack Hostel doesn't have a gym.
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