Smart City Hostels Edinburgh, Edinburgh

50 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1NE

Smart City Hostels Edinburgh is a new purpose built 5-star quality hostel located one minute away from the Royal Mile. The hostel is right at the centr... more

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Hotel Description

Smart City Hostels Edinburgh is a new purpose built 5-star quality hostel located one minute away from the Royal Mile.

The hostel is right at the centre of everything so you can spend all your time enjoying yourself. Come and go as you please; the hostel is open 24/7. The hostel is packed full of features and all rooms are en suite. Not only that, the hostel has everything you need all under one roof: brunch or lunch, refuel before a night on the town, or just get chatty over a latte or enjoy a local pint in our Smart City Cafe.

Room Details

The hostel is packed full of features. All rooms have extra large bunk beds, are en suite with great power showers and lockers for every guest.

Guest Services

  • General: Luggage Storage, Heating, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking, Elevator, Gay Friendly.
  • Services: Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Internet Services, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included, Tour Desk, Packed Lunches.

Restaurants and Bars

Smart City Café is open all day every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner serving great food, wines, local beers and spirits, and offering range of entertainment.

Area Information

The relaxed atmosphere of Smart City Edinburgh, means you're sure to have a unique experience where you can eat, drink, sleep, have fun and chill out, all in house. Combined with the near by and excellent choice of Edinburgh’s many attractions and nightlife makes us a great choice for anyone looking for somewhere to stay in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Castle (400m) -
History, mystery, Crown Jewels, the Stone of Destiny and the best views in the city.

Palace of Holyroodhouse (500m) -
The palace that the Queen calls home in Scotland. With a look at the royals who stayed here throughout history.

Royal Yacht Britannia (2.5km) -
Follow in the footsteps of royalty, presidents and world leaders above (and below) decks for a taste of royal life at sea.

Museum of Scotland (500m) -
Everything you ever wanted to know about Scotland and its people in one easy visit.

National Gallery of Scotland (600m) -
Not just home to Scottish works, but also major European collections and regular blockbuster crowd-pullers like Rembrandt and Monet.

Rosslyn Chapel (10km) -
Regular tours or a Lothian bus 15 will get you there to experience the chapel mentioned in The Da Vinci Code.

Dynamic Earth (500m) -
Get the lowdown on Planet Earth from the Big Bang to the Futuredome in lots of hands-on, interactive ways.

Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre (400m) -
Malts and blends, nips and drams – they’re all explained in entertaining fashion here with a wee sample to round things off.

Hotel Policies

Important!Policies may vary from these depending on your room, date & rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.

  • Check In: 15:00 - 00:00  hours
  • Check Out: 10:00  hours
  • Cards accepted at the hotel: Visa,  Maestro,  MasterCard
  • Deposit: No deposit will be charged.
  • Internet: Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
  • Pets: Pets are not allowed.
  • Parking: No parking available.
  • Extra Charges: VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
  • Children and extra beds: All children are welcome. All children under 5 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots. There is no capacity for extra beds in the room. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 2.
  • Cancellations: If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Directions

Smart city hostel Edinburgh is situated just off Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile and a few minute's stroll from both Waverley Railway Station and the Airport Bus terminal.

The Airlink, number 100 bus from the airport to the city centre, drops off at Waverley Bridge, Smart City Hostel is a few minutes walk. The journey takes approximately 20-30 minutes and a ticket will cost you 3.00 GBP for a single and 5.00 GBP for a return ticket.

From Waverley Train Station
- exit Waverley station using the Market Street exit
- turn to your left, crossing the road and go up the Scotsman steps
- at the top of the steps, turn right into North Bridge and walk a few meters until you reach the High Street (also known as Royal Mile)
- turn left into the High Street
- at the Radisson Hotel turn right down Blackfriars Street
- Smart City Hostel is located on the Right Hand side at the foot of Blackfriars Street

*Directions included in email booking confirmation

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