CODE The Loft

I booked a female 4-bed dorm. I was very happy with my stay and felt very safe and comfortable the whole time. There was no need to worry at all. each guest has their own secure locker, and the female dorm area felt well organised and private. The facilities were great for women, with two showers and one toilet nearby, which was very convenient. The kitchen was clean and useful, and everything you need is provided. The location is excellent close to all the main tourist attractions, and it’s very easy to find.

I had a really nice stay at The LoFT Edinburgh. It was a great spot to go to as a short stay solo traveller. The staff were incredibly kind and inviting, always asking how my day was and being very accommodating. The downstairs bar/restaurant area is a great place with a lovely ambience. I had an evening drink there which was accompanied by some super nice live music. I also took a work call there during the day and felt really comfortable in the space. The rooms themselves are neat and fairly clean. I did find a hair at the side of my mattress but the sheets and pillows themselves were clean. Really appreciate the locker system in the rooms too. I felt very safe leaving my possessions in the combination lockers. As far as hostels go, the shared area's are quite clean. They have accessible toilets which is considerate and towels are £3 which is a super fair price. Fantastic location-in the heart of Edinburgh with 100's of souvenir shops, lunch spots and coffee shops near by. I would deffo recommend for a short stay.

Our stay at the Loft followed a recommendation from a friend, who was perfectly right to mention the great location amidst New Town. I originally planned to spent the time alone in Edinburgh and booked non-refundable. For me alone it would have been splendid, I could have worked in privacy and still explore the city by foot. After we managed that my spouse could also join for the trip, we would have preferred something a bit more comfortable. Unfortunately, but of course correctly, Code remained quite strict and did not allow to cancel the reservation. As it was, it was ok. The location is fine, but a bit noisy as you hear people quite well, when they return at 2:30 am and share their experiences.

Good value for money.||||Don't use the washer, because they don't have functioning dryer.||Also, they don't have any staff in the property most of the time. In fact, I only noticed their presence only when I checked in around 3PM. After that, you need to have Whatsapp to get a help through a phone or a message.||||Otherwise, this place is very compact. If you really like some level of solitude, this place is perfect for you.

I loved the space. It also felt very safe especially since I can access my room and locker with my own code. Same applies to the entry door. It felt very modern and comfortable. It’s very close to the city centre with loads of restaurants nearby and the castle quite close too. I will definitely stay here again.

Blankets are too small. 5 ft (155cm). Mattress is also too short (I'm 6 ft) and made of bad foam that is low in the middle. Worst sleep of any hostel I've ever been at. Keypads don't work well, the touchpad buttons frequently don't sense it when you press them. And they beep loudly in the hall as people keep entering the wrong codes on accident. No real electrical outlets in the "pod," just USB!?? This place is kind of a scam. For double the price of a normal hostel bed in the city, everything is worse. The bathroom is good. Location is good.

Me and my friend, both women, decided to go with The Loft mainly due to pricing and that it seemed cleaned and fresh as well as relatively small rooms which felt safe. ||||Unfortunately, if this location has been very clean and fresh before, we can no longer say that's the case of October 2025. ||||You only get one (1) tiny towel for both body and face, sheets were allegedly clean but I kept finding curly black hairs in mine and lots of dust in my pod (they should make sure to vacuum properly within the pods under the bedding), paper towels were not refilled in the bathroom, and neither was the one towel shared between everyone at that floor. 1 toilet shared between (at least) 12 people of one floor (though I think other people from upper floors could also go to that first floor bathroom, hence "at least"). Showers were dirty and filled with debris (I guess someone thought it was a good idea to wash off their shoes or something?) which was never cleaned despite us requesting additional cleaning (which one could do with a qr code - however one could never write what it actually was that needed cleaning). One of the showers broke down 2 days after so you HAD to use *that* shower. ||||Furthermore, it was adverties that they'd have a laundry machine and dryer. However, the dryer (which I severely needed) was broken when we arrived, and kept being broken during the entirety of our stay. We were instead referred to their sister hotel which is a 15 minute (steep) walk from there - but afaik there was no way to "book" it, meaning you could go there with your laundry and not being sure whether the dryer would actually be free to use. Waiting around just for an opportunity to carry around and dry your wet clothes is not really something you want to be spending time on when traveling.

Easy and convenient sleeping in Edinburgh city centre. 24h check-in available to the facilities (to the room from 3pm) for Late night arrivals from the airport! Good quality sleep with blinds and pods. Privacy and lockers! Friendly staff! Good degree of autonomy for the guests not too big!

Give Danusha a raise!!! (Forgive me if I'm spelling her name wrong) This is one of the two locations they have It's very self sufficient, they do not have a full time staff on site though their response time through email is exemplary though if you message through the app they have you download (Goki) you won't get a response. If you would like more of an independent stay, meaning you stick with yourself or your group, this would be a good choice. The kitchen is self-service and full of everything needed (except your own food). There seems to be an unspoken rule to be quiet and not interact down there, more like study hall than a hang out space. No breakfast on site but next door is a Wetherspoon's location with cheap breakfast and unlimited coffee/hot drinks for £1.45. The Hub for Premier Inn is very close with £5 continental breakfast (all you can eat and drink). The location is in the center of what you'd want to do, go over to Calton Hill/Holyrood/Royal Mile, Old Town and the Castle, up and over to Dean's Village or the Botanical Gardens. They have a full-time housekeeper, Danusha, who comes every five days a week which I thought was simply amazing and wonderful. The showers were nice and hot, if not a bit soft. I stayed for two weeks and showered different times in the day and with another occupied stall and I never had to deal with cold or lukewarm water. Since it is more of a self-sufficient stay, people were more prone to clean up after themselves in public spaces (at least on my floor). On Danusha's off days there was a man who came in place of her. I first met him when I went downstairs one morning to ask about laundry. Later on that same morning he came to do the chores but did not knock or announce himself and I only knew he was on my level because my door unlocked and opened he just said "housekeeping" with my door open already and he came into my room, walked right in without asking if it was alright and let the door close with him and myself in the room alone. I'm sorry but I'm from America and this is not a normal or safe situation for me. From then on I try to get out of my room before housekeeping comes. Laundry is a strange deal, there's not a convenient time to do it and there aren't specific hours posted but housekeeping does laundry until about 4/5pm. Once I asked the part-time housekeeper about laundry and where it was and it seemed as if I wasn't allowed to know about the laundry nor do it, though while emailing I was given a code and told it was free on-site. Then that same instance he told me in a very...blunt way that he needs to use the laundry and I could use it in the afternoon when he was done. I understand they need to work alongside the guests, but he was not welcoming or kind at all. What's difficult is there's no sign up, no timetable, and to do one load it takes upwards of 3+ hours because it doesn't dry the clothes the entire way. Also be aware that these walls and floors are very thin, even through earplugs you can hear and feel the vibrations. Hopefully when you stay there are considerate people! They have quiet hours 11pm-8am though no one to enforce those hours. I tried to get in touch with them through the app and never heard back from them. If you want a clean and independent stay, this is your place! If you want more interaction with other travelers, maybe the other location is better!

I stayed 3 nights here while on vacation in Edinburgh. I really enjoyed it. It was very inexpensive and a unique experience. My friend and I each had our own "box", it reminded me of the places they have in Japan. There were 4 pods in the room, two lowers with two on top of the lower ones. Inside your pod it is pretty simple. You have a two USB slots, a power outlet, and reading light, a hat hook and a shelf. Bedding was included and the mattress was fine. You basically set yourself up inside and it's very private. You pull your curtain shut and it's lights out. Free WIFI was great and I used it a lot, especially when I was alone in my pod before falling asleep. The bathrooms are shared. Up to 8 people on each floor share the bathroom but it was always clean and open for use. It has a private toilet stall and two private showers with attached changing areas just outside the actual shower. I was always comfortable using these facilities. In the morning they put out free coffee, juice and cereal but there are many cafes around if you want something more. The location was excellent, too. About a block around the corner from the Princes Street stop on the tram, which goes straight to the airport. I highly recommend this place. No real negatives about it. A top-notch hostel for sure.

Really liked this hostel. Not a party scene, great location, good wifi, comfy pod beds, well set up, clean. The breakfast looked good and I should have been a part of that. I stayed two nights. Front desk was helpful, but maybe could have been more friendly. People generally kept to themselves, which is a shame. Older crowd here. Right next to a solid pub.

Just returned from a trip to Scotland and I stayed 3 nights in the penthouse apartment. The penthouse apartment is located on the 4th floor with an outdoor patio. there are no elevators so be prepared to walk. The room is spacious and clean and comes equipped with a kitchen. They also provide coffee, utensils, pots, and cleaning supplies in case you want to prepare food in your room. Both the room and the bathroom are private so you won't have to share with anyone else. The bathroom is also large and clean. I was extremely satisfied with my stay . the staff was very friendly and the location was excellent. it's central and easy to get around. i would stay here again. Highly recommend checking this place out if you are in Edinburgh.

Best hostel I've ever stayed at: great location, super clean and comfortable, private yet still easy to socialize, staff is very pleasant. They also provide nice extras like a whole load of laundry done and delivered back to you for £5. Tall cans of beer for sale at the desk for only £1. Highly recommend.