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title: "Argyle Backpackers, Edinburgh: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Argyle Backpackers in Edinburgh: rated 7.9 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Guesthouse · ★★★★
# Argyle Backpackers

Southside, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

7.9 ·  Good 34 reviews ·  #171 #171 of 216 in Edinburgh ·  3.8/5 on Google, 332 reviews ·  6.6 Location score
## About Argyle Backpackers

Argyle Backpackers is a guesthouse in Southside, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 34 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.3 km from the centre of Edinburgh. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 13:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

14 Argyle Place [argyle-backpackers.co.uk](http://www.argyle-backpackers.co.uk/)

## How Argyle Backpackers scores

Better rated than 21% of hotels in Edinburgh

-   Guest rating **7.9**
-   Location **6.6**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **5.0**

Edinburgh average

## Rating on Google

3.8/5

332 Google reviews

-   5★53%
-   4★33%
-   3★8%
-   2★3%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **72**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **39**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **12**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">East Sands of Leith</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">St Leonards railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Edinburgh Airport (EDI)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">26 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Edinburgh</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Falkirk Kelpies440 m
-   Centre for the Study of Modern & Contemporary History720 m
-   The Anatomical Museum740 m
-   Telfer Wall760 m
-   Edinburgh Surgical Museum870 m
-   Museum of Fire880 m

### Compare

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## Questions about Argyle Backpackers

### How do guests rate Argyle Backpackers?

Argyle Backpackers has a guest rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 34 reviews, which is better than 21% of rated hotels in Edinburgh.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Argyle Backpackers?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Argyle Backpackers from the airport?

The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 11 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Argyle Backpackers have?

Argyle Backpackers has 1 rooms.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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