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Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel

2.5 star property

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Restaurant
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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Map
37-39 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1JR
  • Grassmarket
    1 min walk
  • National Museum of Scotland
    3 min walk
  • The Hub
    4 min walk
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    27 min drive

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Single Bunk Beds

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One Bed in a Dorm Room for 6 People

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bed in a Dorm Room for 8 People

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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Private 6 Bed Dorm | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private 6 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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One Bed in a Dorm Room for 4 People

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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One Bed in a Dorm Room for 4 People (Female Only)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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One Bed in a Dorm Room for 30 People | Free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bed in a Dorm Room for 30 People

  • Sleeps 1
  • 15 Single Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private 8 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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Private 4 Bed Dorm | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private 4 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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One Bed in a Dorm Room For 10 People | Free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bed in a Dorm Room For 10 People

  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Single Bunk Beds

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About this property

Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel

Adults-only Edinburgh hostel in Edinburgh City Centre with a 24-hour front desk
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hostel has a snack bar/deli and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a business centre, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel offers 43 accommodations. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Edinburgh Castle. Free WiFi in public areas, a bar and a coffee shop/cafe are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include locker space, a business centre and laundry facilities
  • Just a 5-minute walk from University of Edinburgh and 7 minutes on foot from Edinburgh Castle
Along with a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. There's an onsite business centre.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, a vending machine, and an arcade/games room are also featured at Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel.

This Edinburgh hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a local cuisine breakfast daily from 9:00 AM to noon.

Languages

Czech, English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 9:00 AM to noon for a fee: GBP 5 to 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
All guests must show a valid passport or ID. This is the only form of identification that is accepted at this property.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 18 and older are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 40 per person

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately GBP 5 to 10 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Budget Backpackers Hostel Edinburgh
Budget Backpackers Edinburgh
Budget Backpackers
Kick Ass Greyfriars (18+ hostel)
Kick Ass Greyfriars Adults Only Hostel
Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel Edinburgh

Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 161 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 161 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 161 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 161 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 161 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The facilities are very clean, and I appreciate that. I had not stayed in a dorm-like environment for nearly 40 years, but it all worked out just fine. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Right downtown, easy walking distance
The hostel itself was fine. Even good, considering it was a hostel. The bathroom stalls and showers are teeny tiny. If you are a larger person, good luck. I don’t know how that would work. The restaurant/bar onsite was great. Good, quick food and you get 10% off as a guest of the hostel. If you are visiting during the Fringe, however, be aware that the noise from outside is incredibly loud and goes until all hours of the night. Not sure what time, as I finally was exhausted enough to fall asleep around 3am. I booked a hotel out of town for the remainder of my trip. If you are looking to be in the middle of the festival, or plan to stay out all night, this is the perfect place for you. If you like to get to sleep at a decent hour- don’t stay here or bring noise-cancelling headphones.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Isabella

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dodgy area
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Elly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cheap, cheerful, good location.... but a bit noisy
Stayed in a private room with bunkbeds. Choice of gender specific OR co-ed showers down the hall but cleaners were in the female bathroom at 0800 which caused congestion. There is an outside courtyard bar down below and there were some really noisy people ranting and swearing at 0300.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic but great!
Convenient location, helpful staff, good bar, basic rooms but all you need!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Dhanasekar

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Allison, Fort Bragg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my first time in a hostel. While everything was great, I’d love to let people know the showers are cramped. You could put yourself in there, but don’t expect your things to stay dry in the stalls with you from lack of shelving. But the breakfast was great, staff amazing and helpful, great location (loud on weekends), and worth the trip
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Bertrand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hostel, good social areas and comfy beds and thick duvets (needed in this weather) - only thing is the showers were not well designed (needed somewhere to put your stuff in the cabin otherwise you had to put on the ground)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Hillary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location & clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Renz Myron D

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
THIF
This is a hostel in the red district and I am aware that it is an cult place to stay. We are there for a night to sleep and it was comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tessa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rowena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Priscilla, WOODBRIDGE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good first experience for a hostel accommodation. Would be using again if needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Will

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was close to all locations of interest
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

VICTORIA

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed having room 208 which was a private room. It was great to have a sink in the room. The deadbolt on the door didn’t work and the room was a bit hot at times but otherwise fit our needs. I’m
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Mandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was my first time in a hostel, so I went in not really knowing what to expect. The building is centrally located so it was very easy to walk around the city and get to places. The staff were friendly, and the building was quite clean. Because it’s right in the city, it does get very loud at night with people partying on the street. I was staying there for 6 days and wasn’t expecting to have so many different roommates but for the most part the people were respectful. One downside is the bed isn’t very comfortable and the pillow was very flat. The bathrooms are quite small and cramped, but they were functional, updated and clean. The bar downstairs was a bit expensive (but so was everywhere in Edinburgh). Overall, for my first time in a hostel I had a good time and felt very comfortable and safe. For those looking for a decently priced place to stay while in Edinburgh, this hostel is definitely one I would recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paolo Gio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very suitable for solo travel. It is at the center of the city and you literally can walk anywhere you want to go ie grassmarket, old town, Edinburgh castle, etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed my stay at kickass hostel. I dont usually stay in hostels but kickass definitely changed my views. The staff were all so helpful and kind, the rooms were clean. They had showers and bathrooms in almost every corner and it was always so clean. They have laundry room and lockers services which I found so convinent. I would highly recommend Kick Ass hostels and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024