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Reviews of Castle Rock Hostel

2 out of 5
Castle Rock Hostel
15 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 337 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Noemi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I loved the ambiance of this place. It was in a convenient spot as it was only 5 min walk from many of our tour meeting spots and sights we wanted to see. Check-in was a breeze, staff was friendly and let us store our luggage. Only negative was the size of our private 4 bed room. It was the smallest hostel room I had ever stayed in. Very little space to open our suitcases
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vivienne, Nr Morpeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was delighted to find a cheap bed for the night in an excellent location and a well organised set up. At 63 I was afraid I might be a bit old for a dormitory bed in a hostel but there was a good cross section of people and everyone I met was friendly and considerate. I’d definitely recommend and would return in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decor very 'quirky'
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Location
The location was perfect! Will admit that the walk up the hill was difficult for my older relatives. We were on the top floor too so that was a bit rough. Would encourage to get a cab if you're older and not used to walking up hill.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second but not last stay!
My second stay here - first was just travelling but this time I stayed for an event. I would recommend the rooms with less people because the bigger ones I found not as comfortable but they’re not bad! Free tea/coffee/hot chocolate was lovely as always, oat milk seemed to be frozen though 😅 all of the team are friendly and helpful! Because no mirror in the room it was a bit harder to get ready for me on this stay but not the worst, extra space in the bathrooms for sorting yourself out. Usual hostel standard and you can do laundry for a charge too if you need to! Events they do nightly are fun and good to socialise!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great wee Hostel near the Castle!
Super friendly staff, big common room if you’re more social but little ones if you want peace too! Free tea/coffee/hot choc - though milk did seem to be lacking especially if you don’t drink cow milk. No lifts etc so poss a struggle for some - not an issue for me but worth noting I thought. They have activities and a cheap breakfast, it’s limited but what do you expect for £2.50. Location is good for old town, easy to walk round the city and beds were comfy enough! I will definitely stay here again when I’m visiting Edinburgh.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay Away - Stinks!
Awful. Sheets were itchy, urine smell throughout, no way to plug up hairdryer in bathroom, people were rude and I did not appreciate the smugness of the attendant at check out. Low water pressure, place was freezing, hardly any heat in the rooms and washrooms. They left the windows open to mask the urine smell!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Tsui Hung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good location 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

NATALY

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hostel is pretty comfortable , clean and well-located. A great option to choose
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Julie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cori Kathleen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Must Stay
An amazing place with amazing view, and an amazing staff who were so very friendly and accomodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Rosa María Vargas

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I noticed the staff was awesome but also they look a bit tired. They have large work journeys doing all kinds of work (cleaning, check-in, etc.). Toilets and showers need deep cleaning. The smell in dorts is not nice, maybe changing the carpet is strongly necessary.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Review
Positives: One min walk from the castle, clean room. Negatives: No toiletries, £2 charge for a towel, expensive on street parking, tiny room, dated furnishings, tacky decorating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Amersfoort

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Good location . Could use new mattresses .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
The hostel is locate in a very good location,very friendly staff and very clean. Inside have very nice lounges,and well equipped kitchen,also there is free coffee,tea or chocolate,there is very cosy and always warm, Nice if you are walking all over the city and the weather is cold and raining,you can go there for a hot drink and warm you up as the hostel is too close to Royal Mile
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Epitome of Ediburg
Amazing resource, and apt for one of the world's best cities! Literally just below the castle, and a castle itself, in the best part of the Royal Mile, is this treasure. Inside, it is inclusive, well organized, and clean, though naturally a bit drafty and shab sheik, as that mkes it all the better! Thanks, and see you soon!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Favorite hostel in the UK!!
I've stayed here multiple times. Of all the hostels I've stayed at, this is my favorite by far. It's more than your average hostel--it has a community feel about it that is welcoming to every visitor, no matter the age or interest. The staff is BEYOND friendly and accommodating, even when meeting challenges that they may not be able to answer.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sok Hoon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sareh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hostel was great all around!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Imma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I standing in very good acomodation, cèntric place and impressionant ambient
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

João Lucas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ervi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious place for hostel, very clean, friendly staffs, close to tourist attraction, the staffs very helpful! I had so much fun to stay there! Definitely will come back
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ervi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious place for hostel, very clean, friendly staffs, close to tourist attraction, the staffs very helpful! I had so much fun to stay there! Definitely will come back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente
Excelente ubicación y el staff es muy amable. Ofrecen café y té gratis, además de resguardo de equipaje gratuito después del check out. Volvería a quedarme en Castle Rock Hostel :)
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, staff, cleanliness, rooms and price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Regina, Tampa Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location,just go upstair from the road and you are by the castle and the royal mile. It is not a new facility but it is well kept. There are plenty of showers and toilets , at least on the floor I was. I didn't really use any common rooms besides the kitchen because I was out all day Overall nice inexpensive place to stay when you visit the town.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome - great environment, highly recommend
Huge hostel right next to Edinburgh Castle. Being staffed by people who are staying there, so they have interest in keeping it clean and operating well. Very flexible with requests. Other guests are friendly, and there are multiple lounges if you want quiet time or to be social. Nightly events are fun. Kitchen is large and has most of what you need. Only two minor issues is that during peak times, refrigerator and bathroom space can get a bit crowded. If I were to visit Edinburgh again, I would definitely stay here; highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A bed & beddings, lounge rooms, service.. everything was very convenient and cozy to take a rest.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kaushik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Location...Location..Location!!! Funky Hostel. Suited for young adults mainly.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

George Acervo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank You!!!
I had a great time during my stay at Castle Rock Hostel!!! Thanks to the wonderful staff!!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like everything, perfect location, plenty of activities to do will definitely comeback
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

KAZUKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luggage storage available after checkout, Convenient location near to Edinburgh Castle, Reception opened for 24 hrs
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019