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Castle Rock Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Grassmarket

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Interior
1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
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Lobby

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (10 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (16 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 8 Twin Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only (4 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (8 bed ) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (8 bed )

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Basic Double Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
3 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (12 bed) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (12 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (14 bed) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (14 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 7 Twin Bunk Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Women only (12 bed) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only (12 bed)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

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Triple Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
15 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2PW

What's nearby

  • Grassmarket - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Edinburgh Castle - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Princes Street - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • University of Edinburgh - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Royal Mile - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 8 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 10 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ensign Ewart - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Scotch Whisky Experience - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cold Town House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Black Bull - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Biddy Mulligans - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Castle Rock Hostel

Hostel near Edinburgh Castle
A short walk from Princes Street and Royal Mile, Castle Rock Hostel provides a terrace, a fireplace in the lobby, and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Luggage storage, smoke-free premises, and a front-desk safe
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a billiards/pool table, and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guestrooms at Castle Rock Hostel have comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French, Greek, Hungarian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Castle Rock Hostel Edinburgh
Castle Rock Hostel
Castle Rock Hotel Edinburgh
Castle Rock Hostel Edinburgh, Scotland
Castle Rock Hostel Edinburgh
Castle Rock Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Castle Rock Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is Castle Rock Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Castle Rock Hostel?

Castle Rock Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Castle Rock Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Castle Rock Hostel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Castle Rock Hostel located?

Located in Old Town Edinburgh, this hostel is steps from Castlehill and Grassmarket. Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street are also within 10 minutes. Princes Street Tram Stop is 8 minutes by foot and Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) is 10 minutes.

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Castle Rock Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 218 out of 351 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 351 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 351 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 351 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 351 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

Everyone was friendly and the property is in a wonderful location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10

Amazing location, amazing staff, super affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10

Very cool aesthetic, friendly staff and great location
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10

This place was absolutely amazing! I'm so impressed with the friendly, professional staff, the clean, quiet beds, and the central location. I will definitely be back! Thank you, Castle Rock Hostel!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10

Really nice hostle for people on a budget. The hostel is also very central so its perfect. The staff were super nice and helpful. Id recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10

Reasonable place at the heart of the city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10

Best hostel in Edinburgh. It’s clean, silent after 10:30pm. No better location can then this one. As it’s a hostel, bathrooms and restrooms are shared, but super clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10

Very good location 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10

An amazing place with amazing view, and an amazing staff who were so very friendly and accomodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10

The hostel is pretty comfortable , clean and well-located. A great option to choose
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10

I loved the experience of the hostel, the decoration is medieval as I like, the Edinburgh’s castle is in front of the hostel so the view is extraordinary!! The team is lovely, the activities were so cool, we went to a bar and danced the ceilidh. I recommend this hostel so far! Thanks for the experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10

Super friendly, 👌 Clean. All good 👍 Will come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10

I was only staying in Wales for a short time. When I first got to the hotel, the receptionist was extremely rude and starring at me through her eyebrows. She rushed me for my payment. I almost went to another hotel. I decided to forget about it and said to myself it's only one night. Then, I went to my room and dropped my things off. I went out to explore the town and experience the culture. When I got back it was 3am and the actual building was lock. I had no way of getting into the building nor my room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10

Decor very 'quirky'
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10

I loved the ambiance of this place. It was in a convenient spot as it was only 5 min walk from many of our tour meeting spots and sights we wanted to see. Check-in was a breeze, staff was friendly and let us store our luggage. Only negative was the size of our private 4 bed room. It was the smallest hostel room I had ever stayed in. Very little space to open our suitcases
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10

I was delighted to find a cheap bed for the night in an excellent location and a well organised set up. At 63 I was afraid I might be a bit old for a dormitory bed in a hostel but there was a good cross section of people and everyone I met was friendly and considerate. I’d definitely recommend and would return in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10

Location is great, service very good. Squeking fire door added with zero noise isolation was little annoing. Overall good value of money 😋
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10

The location was perfect! Will admit that the walk up the hill was difficult for my older relatives. We were on the top floor too so that was a bit rough. Would encourage to get a cab if you're older and not used to walking up hill.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10

Super friendly staff, big common room if you’re more social but little ones if you want peace too! Free tea/coffee/hot choc - though milk did seem to be lacking especially if you don’t drink cow milk. No lifts etc so poss a struggle for some - not an issue for me but worth noting I thought. They have activities and a cheap breakfast, it’s limited but what do you expect for £2.50. Location is good for old town, easy to walk round the city and beds were comfy enough! I will definitely stay here again when I’m visiting Edinburgh.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10

I noticed the staff was awesome but also they look a bit tired. They have large work journeys doing all kinds of work (cleaning, check-in, etc.). Toilets and showers need deep cleaning. The smell in dorts is not nice, maybe changing the carpet is strongly necessary.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10

My second stay here - first was just travelling but this time I stayed for an event. I would recommend the rooms with less people because the bigger ones I found not as comfortable but they’re not bad! Free tea/coffee/hot chocolate was lovely as always, oat milk seemed to be frozen though 😅 all of the team are friendly and helpful! Because no mirror in the room it was a bit harder to get ready for me on this stay but not the worst, extra space in the bathrooms for sorting yourself out. Usual hostel standard and you can do laundry for a charge too if you need to! Events they do nightly are fun and good to socialise!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10

Awful. Sheets were itchy, urine smell throughout, no way to plug up hairdryer in bathroom, people were rude and I did not appreciate the smugness of the attendant at check out. Low water pressure, place was freezing, hardly any heat in the rooms and washrooms. They left the windows open to mask the urine smell!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024