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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. Nearby Activities: The surrounding area offers boating, kayaking, and canoeing. Edinburgh Airport is 10 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Terrace
- Bar
- Heating
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Guests who stayed here loved
Cherese
South Africa“Great location. Very central. Can easily walk to Arthur's Seat and the Royal Mile. Lockers in the room (own lock) and very convenient (and free) lockers at the check-in area that you can use all day even after check-out. Live band was playing most...”- José
Mexico“Good facilities and good location for a reasonable price” - Rebecca
Australia“Located a 5min walk from Edinburgh Castle and the alley that inspired JK Rowling's Diagon Alley, it is perfect for those who want to be in the city centre. The bathroom was cleaned 2-4 times daily, making it pristine. There is a bar downstairs...” - Simões
Ireland“I really liked the location. The staff was very friendly. I really liked being able to leave my things in the lockers before checking in. I liked the idea of the bar and really enjoyed the shows. I found everything well signposted, I was able to...” - Ras
United Kingdom“If you want to reach the City center / Castle within a 10-15 min walk, this hostel is an excellent choice. Had spacious storage (can fit a cabin luggage + laptop bag) within the rooms and storage units for when after checking out or before...” - Deoudoné South Africa“It was awesome cause they even have a venue for the free fringe shows inside the hostel. The location was perfectly central and you had access to the other kickass in grassmarket’s kitchen 🤩”
- Alessia
Italy“Beautiful and clean, both the rooms and the common areas. The room was extremely functional and well kept. Loved that they organize events and meetups for guests” - Justine
Brazil“Nice dorms and bathrooms. Very clean and convenient. Friendly staff Super convenient location at the heart of the old town” 
Weronika
Poland“People working there are super friendly and its honestly a nice place to hang out. You can also do laundry there, drink a beer. There are a lot of pub activities but we didn't really join those.”- Giorgi
Georgia“I can really say that everything was so good, so nice staff, the bathroom was so clean, the bed was so comfortable... Thanks to this Hostel, cause I just met amazing people.”
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House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
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.
