Hostel in Edinburgh
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Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Well priced for this locationPriced under area average
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About this hostel
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hostel has a snack bar/deli and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and an arcade/game room are onsite.
Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel offers 43 accommodations. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Kick Ass Greyfriars - Adults Only - Hostel offers 43 accommodations. This Edinburgh hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Amenities
Non-smoking
Bar
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
No pets allowed
Garden
Laundry services
Towels
Map of Edinburgh
Available Rooms
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
Great staff, Loved Adam at the bar!
8 / 10Excellent·May 2026
The rooms were clean The bathrooms were also pretty clean. The front desk staff was absolutely phenomenal! They were incredibly helpful, friendly and informative! Keep in mind it is a hostel, where you are sharing the bathrooms with other people, but for what it is and the price, it was great. Right now we're staying down the street at a much nicer hotel but the front desk staff does not even compare to how wonderful they were at Kick Ass. In fact, I'm probably going to go in there tomorrow just to say hi.
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
This was my first hostel experience, and I absolutely loved it! There are endless opportunities to be social at this place, and every single time I took advantage of it, I met some amazing people. Not to mention the staff is super nice and helpful. I didn’t eat much of the food here, but from the one meal I did have (fish and chip), it was solid! Aside from small things that could be better maintained like the bathrooms (they’re not bad, just could be better with the amount of people using them everyday), I had a great time. Can’t recommend this place enough. Also, the Greyfriar’s location doesn’t have a microwave or fridge, so plan accordingly if you like to bring back leftovers!
5 / 10·Jul 2026
Nice hostel: an activity most evenings (e.g., karaoke, pub crawl [Thank you Rose!], trivia night), diverse group of young Europeans, community bathrooms, etc. We found the residents and staff to be friendly and respectful. Fun interior. Checkout the Treehouse! We booked a 4-person room with 2 bunk beds and a sink and always felt safe. As far as its food: decent breakfast bar (appreciate the Corn Flakes as a non-sweet option), below average (over-fried) fish ‘n chips but shockingly good buffalo wings! Guests get 10% off food when you show your room key. (Thank you to the bartender who brought in extra chairs for the Scotland vs. Brazil World Cup game.) We would definitely stay here again if we returned to Edinburgh.
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Top rated by guests
8.2Excellent
(218 Ratings)
"Great staff, Loved Adam at the bar!"
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