The West End Hostel is located within a 20-minute walk west of Edinburgh Castle. It's centrally located to a wide variety of restaurants and pubs and is safe to walk around at night. There is no lockout or curfew and, for added security, you are provided a key to the front door.
The smoke free rooms are a bit cramped, but clean and you are provided with fresh sheets upon your arrival. Each floor has a co-ed bathroom room where the toilets and showers are located. The showers are semi private and do not drain well. You will have to limit the amount of items (clothes and toiletries) you bring in with you because they will get wet. The toilets stalls, while not very private, are kept very clean.
The common room does not cater to non-smokers and when busy, can get very smoky. It also has a television, pool table, and a small bar. There is one pay Internet computer in the common room, and the rates are quite expensive. You can help yourself to tea or coffee any time, and you can buy water from the bar, however supplies are limited. The hostel does provide laundry facilities where laundry detergent is free to use, but the room is locked, so you have to find a staff member who has the key in order to access the facilities or collect your clothes when finished. Breakfast is included, and consists of cereal, toast, coffee, and tea.
Outside of the common room is a large area with a plenty of tourist pamphlets and flyers, as well as a pay phone and a door leading to a small fire escape, doubling as a patio, leading to a small courtyard below. The owners of the hostel plan to build a deck in the near future. As you walk towards the fire escape you will pass through a small, but fully functional kitchen, which consists of a stove, fridge, and sink.
Overall, this reasonably priced, clean hostel located within central Edinburgh and is a great place to stay while traveling through Scotland.
— Exklusive Hostelz.com Übersicht
November 2005
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