Located to the south of the city centre in a tranquil street, Argyle Backpackers Hostel has a range of rooms and a range of facilities, including bike hire, WiFi access and summer BBQs.


Argyle Backpackers Hostel is located on a peaceful street to the south of the city centre, but is still within walking distance of the sites of the Old Town, such as Edinburgh Castle. Situated close to The Meadows, this inexpensive hostel has a number of facilities, including two self-catering kitchens with free tea and coffee, payphones, cheap WiFi access and 15 minutes free internet access so you can send emails to loved ones. There is also luggage storage and a safe at Argyle Backpackers Hostel.
Edinburgh Argyle Backpackers Hostel holds summer BBQs in the garden and also has a conservatory and a TV lounge – both great places to meet your fellow guests. Most of the guestrooms at Edinburgh Argyle Backpackers Hostel have a TV, and all of the rooms are centrally heated with access to shared showers. You can book a double or twin room or reserve a bed in a shared dormitory for 4-10 people. Lockers, laundry facilities, bike hire and tourist information are available and there's no curfew.
Argyle Backpackers Hostel is located in Central Edinburgh Regional Map, Local Map
Argyle Backpackers Hostel enables you to visit the many universities in Edinburgh, including Queen Margaret University College, Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh. You will also find that there are plenty of language schools from which to choose, including Regent Edinburgh, Basil Paterson, Edinburgh School of English and Hawthorn Edinburgh.
Waverley is the nearest train station to Argyle Backpackers Hostel, just a short bus journey away. If you're spending some time studying in Southern Scotland then why not also visit Northern England - the beautiful Lake District is just a 75 minute train journey away.
Argyle Backpackers Hostel is situated near The Meadows and within walking
distance of the Greyfriars Kirk, the Royal Museum of Scotland and the Museum of
Scotland. If you're visiting Edinburgh then you must have a wander around
Edinburgh Castle and take a stroll along the Royal Mile. The city has a great
range of nightlife with several bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Grassmarket, a
former location for executions, is a popular spot for a night out.
Please note: bed linen and towels are provided at
Argyle Backpackers Hostel, and there are female only dormitories.
Please note: due to a smoking ban on all public areas in
Scotland, all areas of this accommodation are non-smoking.
Please note:
if you are booking for more than 1 person you can request to be placed in the
same dormitory, but this cannot be guaranteed. If you are making a group booking
you can request to share an entire dormitory, but it cannot be guaranteed that
you will all be placed in the same dormitory and have the room to
yourselves.
Fax Machine
Wireless Internet Access
Tea & Coffee
Games Room
Gardens
Television Lounge
Tourist Information
Laundry
Family Friendly
Pay-Phones
Fire Escape
Hotel Safe
Security Chain
Smoke Detectors
Shared bathroom
Shared Kitchen
Tour Desk