Haymarket Hotel vs The Hostel
Both are in Edinburgh, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseWest End
Haymarket Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelWest End
The Hostel
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 260 m apart.
Choose Haymarket Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.4)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 70 / 10)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2019 / 2014)
Choose The Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 70)
Why is Haymarket Hotel better than The Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.4)+1.1
- 2More guest reviews (569 vs 170), so the rating is more reliable×3.3
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2014)+5y
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (70 vs 10 rooms)×7.0
Why is The Hostel better than Haymarket Hotel?
- 135 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+35
- 26 more sights within 1 km+6
- 3Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:30)−2h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (10 vs 70 rooms)−60
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Haymarket Hotel vs The Hostel: which hotel is better? | Haymarket Hotel | The Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.1 | 7.4 |
| Location | 8.4 | 9.0 +0.6 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.8 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.9 | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.1 | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 569 +399 | 170 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 133 | – |
| Rank in Edinburgh | bottom 40% +35% | bottom 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.4 | 9.0 +0.6 |
| Distance to West End centre | 390 m | 300 m |
| To public transport | 190 m | 140 m |
| To the airport | 9.4 km | 9.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 107 | 142 +35 |
| To the nearest food shop | 210 m | 110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 16 +6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 70 | 10 |
| Floors | 3 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 +5y | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 13 +5 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:30 | 13:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
260 m apart
Haymarket Hotel: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Edinburgh Hay market: 190 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 9.4 km, 107 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.
The Hostel: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Haymarket ScotRail: 140 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 9.7 km, 142 places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
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Haymarket Hotel or The Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Haymarket Hotel or The Hostel?
They are evenly matched. Haymarket Hotel is stronger in guest rating; The Hostel is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Haymarket Hotel or The Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Haymarket Hotel and The Hostel?
The two hotels are 260 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score