Argyle Backpackers

Price 💸: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ They provided us with the cheapest accommodation during Hogmanay. Amenities 🏓: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A kitchen, laundry services, a hall for gathering with books and board games. A piano. A backyard. Good enough for a backpacker lifestyle. Location 📍: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1.2 miles from Princess Street. It's a fun stroll from city center as you waddle through The Meadows Park. Service 🛎️: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Friendly and polite receptionists. Padlocks available at reception for £5. Wi-Fi 🛜 speed: ⭐ Average case: 0.06 MB/s download, 0.08 MB/s upload Worst case (at night): Internet so bad that it automatically disconnects.

We were two people and stayed in a room on the top floor. The room was small and the bed uncomfortable, but everything was clean. The bathrooms were also clean, though the main issue was that there was no hot water on the top floor, so we had to go downstairs to take a shower. The water pressure wasn’t great either, but for the price we paid, it was acceptable. The location is okay.

Not a great stay, I can get over the dated decor but the beds were extremely uncomfy, bedding old and worn out and not clean at all. We were given towels the size of a facecloth, showers pretty poor and the reception hours were extremely limited. Overall still expensive for the quality of stay and service and wouldn’t recommend for a trip to Edinburgh.

I would not recommend staying at this place. If you are considering booking, make sure to read all of their policies carefully—they have strict rules that may cause issues, especially for tight bookings. For the price they charge, you can find much better private hotels in Edinburgh.

My week long stay at Argyle backpackers was wonderful. The location is perfect, near the park, near the lovely St Andrews parish and for hikers; Arthur’s seat. For poor students like me, the pricing is very reasonable and the people seemed to be very generous with putting in free food. The staff were very friendly and reasonable.

Rooms not very clean, and asking for a towel (£2 only cash) was the most unpleasant experience as the receptionist was very disagreeable. Barely no pressure in the shower as well. The location is great though.

Nice location. Homely hostel. Bad mattresses. Window shutter in bedroom wouldn’t close fully. At times water problems in showers. Overpriced.

Couldn’t recommend Argyle more! The room was cute & clean, bathrooms were updated, and the shared spaces were wonderful! Cozy, eclectic, communal! One of my best hostel stays to date!

The Argyle Backpackers is in studenty Marchmont, just off the lovely Meadows, and is definitely the place to stay if you want to avoid the hollow dorms of the bigger hostels in the centre of town. The hostel takes up two townhouses, side-by-side, and has male/female dorms, single, double and twin rooms. Kitchens are good and there's a nice conservatory out the back where you can eat your breakfast. Internet and friendly staff with good grocery shops across the road make it the only hostel I recommend to visiting friends.

I've stayed here twice, and each time was very pleasant. The rooms are clean, comfy, and usually pretty quiet. Staff are all helpful and approachable. The neighborhood is charming, with plenty of cheerful cafés and pubs within walking distance. The meadows are a block away (perfect for runners!), and all tourist attractions are close enough to be easily accessible, but far enough to feel like you are staying in a real city, not in a postcard. I highly recommend!