Edinburgh Central Accommodation

The 5-star Edinburgh Central Accommodations is just 0.5 miles from the shops of Princes Street and Edinburgh Rail Station. It provides a licensed café and restaurant, a shared kitchen and modern rooms with private shower rooms.

The historic Royal Mile can be reached in less than 20 minutes’ walk, and the views from Arthur’s Seat are 1.5 miles away. Vibrant nightlife in Cowgate and bars on George Street are both within a mile’s walk.

The recently refurbished entrance, reception, lounge, café/bar and restaurant provide a comfortable, warm and welcoming space. Guests can enjoy a cooked or continental breakfast, lunch and evening meal in the restaurant. The licensed café/bar serves snacks and drinks until late.

Hosteling Scotland is a charity and membership organization. For nonmembers, a supplement per person, per night will be added to the published rate. See Important Information for more details.

Full payment for all bookings will be charged at the time of booking. All major credit & debit cards are accepted excluding American Express.

All bookings made from the 1st of October 2025 for stays from 24 July 2026, the Edinburgh City Visitor Levy will apply to all overnight stays. The levy is charged on arrival and applies to stays up to 5 consecutive nights. If you stay longer than 5 days, no levy is applied from the 6th night onwards. The charge is not payable on cancelations or no-shows. The levy is designed to support Edinburgh’s visitor services and local economy, helping the city to remain a world-class destination for all.

All bookings will include a temporary membership fee per person per night. (Full, existing members of Hosteling Scotland and HI using these channels are not entitled to a membership refund).

Individual reservations (Up to 9 people) - can cancel free of charge until 3 days before the arrival date. If canceled within the 3 days before the arrival 100 percent of the total price will be charged.

Groups reservations (more than 9 people) - different policies and additional supplements will apply. More than 8 weeks (57 days or more) 20% of total cost. 8 – 4 weeks (56- 29 days) 55% of total cost. 4 – 0 weeks (28 - 0 day) 100% of total cost.

No stag or hen parties are permitted at any youth hostel.

Should guests be entitled to a refund or part refund please note that these are processed by Hosteling Scotland National Office, Stirling. It may take 7 to 10 working days from the date of cancellation request for the refund to be processed back onto the original card used.

Parties with children under 12 years will only be accommodated in private rooms, where available. Hosteling Scotland advises that additional notice be given to the destination youth hostel when traveling with children, to ensure that suitable accommodations is available.

There is no capacity for extra beds or cots. Check-in from 16:00 and check-out is until 10:00. Our Edinburgh Central Hostel does have a 24-hour reception. Please note that advance reservations are recommended for the restaurant to avoid disappointment.

The café/bar serves drinks and snacks from 08:00-22:30.

Please note that advance reservations are recommended for the restaurant to avoid disappointment.

Check-in from 16:00 and check-out is until 10:00. Our Edinburgh Central Hostel does have a 24-hour reception. Please note that advance reservations are recommended for the restaurant to avoid disappointment. The café/bar serves drinks and snacks from 08:00-22:30. to this: Check-in from 16:00 to 23.00 and check-out is until 10:00. Our Edinburgh Central Hostel does have a 24-hour reception. Please note that advance reservations are recommended for the restaurant to avoid disappointment. The cafe/bar is open daily from 08:00 to 01:00, with last orders at midnight.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.