Is parking offered on site at Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate?

Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

What is there to do at Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate and nearby?

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate has a garden.

What's the area around Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate like?

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate is in Old Town Edinburgh, a short 5-minute walk from Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) and 4 minutes' walk from Royal Mile.

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate, Edinburgh: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

8/10 Very good

May 16, 2025

Felt safe and clean. Will definitely stay again if ever in Edinburgh.

Jerilyn, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

Jun 11, 2025

The only downside was the noise from the doors outside our room banging, and the conversations being had outside our room late at night and early in the morning. But for £40, what would we expect? We'd stay again, though.

Stephen, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jul 30, 2025

The hostel was very close to the heart of the city, so it was near shopping, food, and activities. We didn’t need public transport for anything except getting to the airport. The hostel is directly next door to an outdoor bar/music venue, so there was noise at all hours of the day. Since there is no A/C, the windows needed to stay open, so we were constantly hearing whatever was going on across the street. It didn’t bother us any, but it may bother you if you are a light sleeper and/or are traveling with children. My one critique of the hostel is that the bathrooms were quite dirty, and they smelled pretty bad.

Sydney, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 12, 2025

Great experience, exceeded my expectations over value for money. The bunks have privacy screens around the head and feet of the bed, which made sharing a room feel less invasive. Music can be heard from the bar around the front of the building (it’s summer, so we had the windows open) but it wasn’t an issue, my days were so packed with walking and exploring that I slept really well! I found the bed comfy. Showers did the job, I brought my own towel. Would recommend bringing a padlock for your locker if you are concerned about valuables, but it would better serve not bringing ‘valuables’ (if possible) in the first place. I love Edinburgh and a place like this really encourages me to visit more regularly. Thanks Safestay!

Melanie, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Apr 14, 2025

For just one night the hostel was ok. The only thing that bothered me was the large group of people who were together and talking very loudly and with music playing late at night.

Liliane, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Aug 8, 2024

Would not recommend staying here, rude staff and constantly felt very unsafe in the building.

Jess, 4-night trip

6/10 Good

Jun 19, 2024

Good but…

Good position but the service is very basic. You have to pay for any extra.

Chiara, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Aug 22, 2024

Lousy storage, have to pay for a lock. Poor room layouts. So loud opposite the pub

Rebecca, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jun 19, 2024

Ive never rated someone with a low rate but PLEASE READ this before you consider to stay at this place. I paid for 2 nights, and when i checked in they said the keys are broken. Hence, i didnt received any keys to check in. The staff brought me to my bed and said “here’s your bed, no 5”. 20 minutes later another woman came in and said to me “the staff said my bed is no 5.” Ive uneasy feeling of the staff didnt record our check in properly, but i just said “nvm you can stay in bed no 6”. Mind you everytime we go to the toilet, we need to stop the door with a bottle to prevent the door from being shutted (because we dont hv the keys). My nightmare didnt stop there. I went out for a hike at 2am (first night) and went back 1am on the next day just to find out that someone was sleeping on my bed and my stuff were gone. Crazy huh? When i checked with the receptionist, he said my bed was no 2. But even, bed no 2 ws also occupied!!! It was a long and hard day, but they let someone sleep on my bed and throw my stuff away. IM NOT EVEN CHECKING OUT YET. Solution? I need to wait like 30 minutes and they gave me new bed & room and i need to move all my things to the new room which was on the next level? Did i deserve this? The laundry also cant be used. They have no elevator. Oh u might want to turn the shower to the “cool” label if you wanna use hot water (: and always check if they have provided the tissue paper in the toilet first before you start your “business”. thank me later!

Fatin Syahmina, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Oct 16, 2025

Temizlik iyi değildi. Idalar havalandırılmıyor. Çalıianlar güler yüzlü

münevver, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Oct 14, 2025

hall muito fedido, muitas escadas e nao tinha toalhas e nem tapetes no banheiro, lugar so para dormir uma noite mesmo.

ALLAN, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Oct 9, 2025

職員很有耐性協助房間誤訂的問題，住宿旁是酒吧，會有點吵，也感覺有少少不安全的感覺

Kit Yi, 3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Oct 5, 2025

Séjour très décevant, sol de la chambre sale à notre arrivée, pas de lumière dans les toilettes partagé (donc la nuit vraiment pas pratique), une odeur d’urine pendant 48h horrible dans les toilettes, sol douche et lavabo remplis d’eau au sol, sanitaires sales. La salle de bain de notre palier en travaux mais nous n’avons pas été prévenus. Portes qui claquent la nuit un nombre incalculable de fois. Équipe au courant des problèmes suite à un mail fait dès le lendemain de notre arrivée mais n’ont pas apportées d’améliorations. Un manager en week end, pas joignable donc nous n’avons pas pu échanger avec lui alors qu’il nous demandait pas retour de mail de venir le voir directement. Nous sommes en attente d’un retour de sa part pour une compensation financière. Hôtel.com a été mis au courant dès le lendemain de notre arrivée mais n’a pas réussi à joindre le personnel, ils ont fait un mail. Je suis également en attente d’hôtel.com de la suite à donner à notre dossier. Le point positif est l’emplacement dans la vieille ville, très pratique, on peut tout faire à pied. Pour les personnes en recherche de faire la fête c’est la rue parfaite. Bien dommage que l’établissement ne soit pas à l’image du prix payé.

vanessa, 4-night trip

6/10 Good

Aug 17, 2025

An ok place to stay if you love to party

The biggest thing that made my stay not so enjoyable,is that the bar across the street was so loud you heard the music in the room. Therefore it made it a bit challenging to go to sleep at night. Also outside of the hostel in the smoking area, the ashtrays were full. I asked the staff where I could empty the ashtrays. The staff said they would empty the ashtrays and they finally emptied them a day later.

james, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 28, 2025

Great location, perfect hostel for City Stays

Pleasant stay at the hostel. Having our own dorm was great and made it affordable for three people meeting up, visiting the City and just having a catch. Great location and close to the Cities parkrun that takes place on Saturday

Darryl, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 11, 2025

Perfect place thank You

Calvin, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jul 11, 2025

The location is amazing. Staff is very nice. The shared bathroom was not perfectly clean and a bit smelly, that's why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.

Elisabeth, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

May 24, 2025

It was clean but everything is a money grab, 5£ here 6£ there. It felt like I was going to get asked to bring my own toilet paper

2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

May 11, 2025

Really near market, castles, museum and compare with the price I’ll give it 10/10

SUTHASINEE, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Apr 15, 2025

April 2025 stay at Cowgate safestay

I like the location in old town. However it was very hot inside the rooms there were no fans and the windows did not open. The first room I was put into was so small before bunks that I could barely move and they put me on a top bunk which I requested a bottom bunk. I was very unhappy about this and asked to be moved. The initial response was no that they were full in fact overbooked and I was told they did not know where everyone was going to steep that night. This was disturbing news to me. What are the staff came back and offered to move me to a six bunk room someone had not checked in and there was a mix up. This was a completely satisfactory bed and there was room in the room to move however again it was hot and stuffy and the windows did not open. I found the continent of breakfast to be very expensive for what was offered. I was also not very impressive there was nowhere to store food in a cooler or fridge. It was quite noisy with a bar two bars across the street however I dear plugs in the noise didn't bother me. The slamming of the doors did. Although I really like the location I would not stay here again. It is not close to the tram from the airport however I did not mind the walk. I also felt nickled and dimed. Even though I had a reservation for that day they charged me for luggage storage and after I checked out and had a few hours to spare the charged me another few pounds. There's a lot that could be done to improve the services offered here.

Karen, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Feb 23, 2025

Muito sujo e barulhento

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Vinicius, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Jan 8, 2025

Duvet was very small

Muhammad, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Nov 25, 2024

Bra

Bra läge, väldigt centralt. Korridoren var ganska smutsig och fanns stora dammtussar och en hel del hår. Rummet var okej hade dock en lite konstig doft men annars bra. Sängarna var bekväma dock var kudden ganska hård. Personalen var supertrevlig

Isabella, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Nov 11, 2024

No individual charging port, only had a power strip that had to be charged. No shelf or light in the bunks. No bathroom in the room, had to use a communal bathroom. Which would have been fine but two of the three showers were out of order and the toilet didn’t have toilet paper. Location was good.

Brittney, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

Oct 24, 2024

séjour assez court mais convenable dans l'ensemble. merci aux équipes qui font des efforts pour satisfaire leurs clients. bon continuation.

hind, 2-night trip

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