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title: "Princes Street Hostel, Edinburgh: 7.8/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Princes Street Hostel in Edinburgh: rated 7.8 by guests, Hostel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hostel
# Princes Street Hostel

The Mound, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

7.8 ·  Good 11 reviews ·  4.4/5 on Google, 192 reviews ·  9.7 Location score
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## About Princes Street Hostel

Princes Street Hostel is a hostel in The Mound, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Guests rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 11 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 470 m from the centre of Edinburgh. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 99

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## Live prices around Princes Street Hostel

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## Rating on Google

4.4/5

192 Google reviews

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## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.7**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **13**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<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="">Wardie Bay Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Edinburgh Princes Street railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">120 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 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="">470 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   National Archives of Scotland60 m
-   Sir Walter Scott Monument160 m
-   The Monument of the Royal Scots180 m
-   Scottish Museum, Edinburgh180 m
-   Melville Monument190 m
-   Livingstone Monument190 m

## Weather in Edinburgh

[Edinburgh weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/edinburgh/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

## Compare Princes Street Hostel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Haystack Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/haystack-hostel-edinburgh/) Hostel 30 m away
    
    8.8
-   [Motel One Edinburgh-Princes](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/motel-one-edinburgh-princes-edinburgh/) Hotel 40 m away
    
    8.9
-   [Hotel Indigo Edinburgh - Princes Street By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-indigo-edinburgh-princes-street-by-ihg-edinburgh/) Hotel ★★★★ 50 m away
    
    8.7
-   [Destiny Scotland - St Andrew Square Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/destiny-scotland-st-andrew-square-apartments-edinburgh/) Apartment 80 m away
    
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-   [Roomzzz Edinburgh](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/roomzzz-edinburgh-edinburgh/) Apartment 180 m away
    
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-   [Princes Street Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/princes-street-suites-edinburgh/) Apartment 220 m away
    
    9.0
## Questions about Princes Street Hostel

### How do guests rate Princes Street Hostel?

Princes Street Hostel has a guest rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 11 reviews, which is better than 27% of rated hotels in Edinburgh.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Princes Street Hostel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Princes Street Hostel from the airport?

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

### How many rooms does Princes Street Hostel have?

Princes Street Hostel 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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