Belford Hostel is a hostel with a bar, a garden and a lounge on Douglas Gardens, west of the centre. Bathrooms are shared and the atmosphere is built around meeting other travellers.
Location and getting around
Haymarket station is about a 10-minute walk away, so it is easy to arrive by train. Edinburgh Castle is about 20 minutes on foot, the Grassmarket about 25, and Princes Street and the Royal Mile about 30. According to the property, the EICC conference centre is about a 12-minute walk.
If you walk into the centre, allow 20 to 30 minutes for most of the Old Town. Waverley station is about 30 minutes away and the National Museum of Scotland about 35. Calton Hill is further, at about 40 minutes.
Rooms and facilities
- Shared bathrooms with showers.
- Bed linen included.
- Some rooms have a DVD player.
- Bar, garden and shared lounge.
- Free wifi and a smoke-free building.
The bar and the lounge are the hostel’s meeting points. A guest kitchen and lockers are not listed, so ask about both if you need them, especially for storing valuables.
Who it suits
- Backpackers who want a bar in the hostel to socialise.
- Groups of friends looking for common areas to meet in.
- Travellers arriving at Haymarket who want to walk.
Good to know
There is no breakfast. Check-in is from 14:00 to 00:00 and you will need photo ID and a credit card; check-out is until 10:00. You will find more hostels on FaceTraveler.