About

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate housed in a beautiful and spacious Grade A listed building, located on one of the oldest thoroughfares in the Scottish capital. Cowgate – literally used as the route for driving cattle to market from as early as the 1490s – is now well known for its lively pub, club, bar, restaurant and cafe scene.

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate is within walking distance of Edinburgh’s most popular attractions and sites including a 2 minute walk to the Royal Mile and 10 minutes to Edinburgh Castle.

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate presents you plentiful communal spaces, bar and 230 beds in a variety of room combinations – from 8 bed dorms to two-bed private rooms with ensuite facilities – typical of all Safestay hostels.

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate Policy and Conditions:

Check in from 15:00
Check out before 11:00

Cashless property
Taxes included
Breakfast not included, available for additional cost

General:
- The electronic lock on the door
- High quality white linen
- Individual lockers
- Big common space
- Luggage room (additional cost applied)
- Laundry (additional cost applied)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Organized events
- 24/7 Reception. No curfew.
- Non smoking.


Guest will be required to show an official ID with photo at upon arrival.

Person under the age of 18 years are only allowed to stay in private rooms or dormitory rooms that are booked for use of one family or group of persons, and can't share a dormitory rooms with other guests. People under 18 years of age must travel with their parents or legal guardian.

FOR GROUPS:

Please note that for the group bookings for more than 10 people, different prepayment policies may apply. Please note that if the reservations are made for 10 guests, the hostel has a right to charge the prepayment from the card. Large groups (more than 30 people) are a subject to availability. The Hostel Manager reserves the right not to accept large groups, depending on the individual situation (availability, number of nights etc) or to charge the prepayment. Please contact the property directly for the group reservation details.
For any special requests or to get more information, never hesitate to contact us directly!

House Rules

Check In

0:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 11:00

  • Age Restriction
  • No Curfew
  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Luggage Storage
  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Housekeeping
  • Wake-up calls
  • Internet access
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Reviews

6.7Good(141)
  • Value for Money
    6.5
  • Security
    7.7
  • Atmosphere
    6.0
  • Cleanliness
    5.3
  • Staff
    7.5
  • Location
    8.3
  • Facilities
    5.5
Stayed in May 2025
4.9
C
Carolina
Female, 18-24, Portugal
I was disappointed with this hostel. Did not feel welcomed at all. Me and my girl friend were allocated in a mixed dorm which ended up being with 6 men. We are not party girls and we were put in the ground floor, facing the main street, and the noise was horrendous, the window didn’t even close properly. Besides, the rooms are tiny as it stunk of alcohol and sweat in the morning. Barely any privacy. Showers rooms awful as well. The only good point was the location as it is central. Never again!
Stayed in May 2025
6.0
J
Jude
Male, 18-24, USA
I can’t imagine staying here for more than one night. Can’t beat the price. However, it stinks, the bathrooms were out of order and there was water leaking all over the bathroom floor. Beds were comfortable though. Staff was nice.
Stayed in Apr 2025
5.7
K
Kyle
Male, 25-30, Portugal
The bathrooms are the worst thing in this place, if you take a shower just be prepared to get an arctic blast because the water is sooooo cold 😢
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Location

94 -116 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland
0.6km from city centre