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Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate

2.5 star property
Unwind in the peaceful garden or explore historic streets nearby.

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets
Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate, a vibrant hotel near the Royal Mile, offers a tranquil garden to unwind. Stay connected with in-room WiFi and enjoy easy access to St. Giles' Cathedral and Grassmarket.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$120
includes taxes & fees
23 Feb - 24 Feb

Room options

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dorm Shared Bathroom Rear View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Renovated in 2024
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dorm Ensuite Cowgate View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Renovated in 2024
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom Rear View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Renovated in 2024
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite Cowgate View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Renovated in 2024
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bunk Twin Room Ensuite Rear View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Renovated in 2024
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Large Single Bunk Bed

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite Rear View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Renovated in 2024
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

View all photos for Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom Rear View

Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom Rear View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Renovated in 2024
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

View all photos for Bed in 6-Bed Female Dorm Shared Bathroom Rear View

Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dorm Shared Bathroom Rear View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Renovated in 2024
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom Rear View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Renovated in 2024
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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About the area

Map
94 -116 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1JN

What's nearby

  • Royal Mile - 4 min walk
  • University of Edinburgh - 4 min walk
  • Princes Street - 7 min walk
  • Edinburgh Castle - 10 min walk
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 13 min walk

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 5 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 10 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Piper's Rest - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bannerman's Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bar 50 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The City Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate

Hotel rejuvenated in 2024 and located near Royal Mile
A short walk from University of Edinburgh and Princes Street, Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate provides a terrace, a garden and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • A 24-hour front desk, a vending machine and smoke-free property
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All 230 rooms feature comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as perks such as free WiFi.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Towels fee: EUR 4 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Long-term renters welcome

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate Hotel
Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate Edinburgh
Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate Hotel Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate?

As of 16 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate on 23 Feb 2025 start from AU$120.47, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate located?

Located in Old Town Edinburgh, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Edinburgh Vaults, Royal Mile and University of Edinburgh. Princes Street and Grassmarket are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) is 5 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 6 minutes.

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 42 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

4.4/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Brittney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Justin

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outdated, not clean, hot water didn’t work. Loud, way better options around
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Rayanne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

2/10 Terrible

Helen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I had a worst experienced in this hostel, its a small space and too noisy because the building is accross the pub bar and the toilets are so dirty and the showers terrible it won’t shut off and the water that came out was too hot! I am not gonna recommend this hostel to anyone!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Haruna

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Meret

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Massive facility that's poorly kept. No toilet paper, soap or toilet seats in the bathroom! Only sell (don't rent) towels for 6 pounds if you dare use their showers. Loud club across the street. We rented a private and were told when we checked in that the room wasn't available and we had to take a shared room instead. No solutions were available bc the manager wasn't onsite. If you like not sleeping, loud music and no safe place to lock up your stuff, then this is the place for you.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyla

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bunk beds were rough. Saturday nights are noisy but other nights were quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheyenne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dannielle

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rebecca

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lousy storage, have to pay for a lock. Poor room layouts. So loud opposite the pub
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fatma sehnaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

2/10 Terrible

Jess

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would not recommend staying here, rude staff and constantly felt very unsafe in the building.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

melvin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Can’t say enough good about this place. Our second stay here. Staff and management are wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
If you need a good nights sleep, you won't get it here. But! It is clean, and I (solo female traveler) felt safe.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Avery

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Ok location, loud area. Showers were terrible. Had to keep pushing button every 5 seconds. Cold water. Roommates sharing bed. Weird experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Anne-Marie

Very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Adrianna

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Leslie Ann

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
I stayed for one night and my room was clean, as was my en-suite bathroom. The reception area/common lounge was very nice and great for groups or families traveling together. It is across the street from a row of nightlife venues, most pointedly The Three Sisters which is an outdoor courtyard venue so the music is very loud since it’s open air. Earplugs are available for sale at reception but given that other hostels give those out for free and noise is a major issue for this location, it might be prudent to hand that out for free rather than charging guests. This is a place to shower and lay your head, not receive amenities and services.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Hannah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beds and toilets were a little rickety, but otherwise it was pretty good. Convenient location, good staff, easy to get to places around it, and quite affordable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Fatin Syahmina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024