Everything was just great. The position is amazing, the hostel is beautiful esthetically, it's perfectly clean, perfectly functional and welcoming with lots of lounges and shared spaces where you can socialize, eat or just chill on your own, including spaces with guitars that you can play, books that you can read, and so on. Bathrooms and showers are great and clean, I never had a problem finding an available toilet or shower. Services are great, you have your own locker, you can get towels or toiletries at reception if you need them, if you need breakfast it's just 4 pounds, if you want to cook your own meals there's all the equipment you need. The staff is so kind and reception is open 24/7. There's flyers all over the common areas with suggestions about things to do, recommendations for bars/pubs/restaurants, and so on and so forth. The activities for hostel guests are great, I only had the chance to participate in one because the other nights I was busy, but the one I participated in was one of the most fun nights I've had in a while. It was so good and the hostel is such a cool place that I actually wish I could've taken more advantage of my stay there! I will definitely come back if I go back to Edinburgh some day. Btw, as a guest of the hostel you also have a 10% discount in a lot of bars and restaurants all over the city! That's cool. Bonus picture: the sight from my bed! Wow.

It's honestly hard to think about something I didn't like or something that I would've wanted to be different! It's just great.

Lovely hostel. Remember, it's a hostel so your experience is only as good as the guests sharing the room with you. Luckily for me, mine were very respectful and while I was first to go to bed, the others in the room were very quiet. Extremely friendly and helpful staff on reception, cosy communal rooms, complimentary tea and milk, incredible location.

Nothing that I wouldn't expect with it being a hostel or for the price. As hostels go, and I have stayed in my fair share, it was excellent, and I'm sure I'll be back.

Love the location and how prompt they were to responding. As soon as I booked a room, they immediately reached out to me and made my visit better than expected. They gave me the best route from the Airport, to best hidden gems to eat at. Best customer service I've experienced!!

We had a guy who stayed in our room that was rude.. He decided to go a morning electric shaving at 7am in our room while 7 others were trying to sleep. I also wish the showers had a bigger separation from my clothes because the curtain got them wet so that grossed me out.

I absolutely love being in an old Victorian building, and often wish I was living in that era. Everything was so ornate, creepy and beautiful, just the way I like it.

I am not against people playing the guitar or anything, but I really HATE sad-type songs with the singer yelling out stuff that's supposed to be so heartbreaking ect, so I wished the 2 lads sitting on the stairs singing music like that on their guitars to just SHUT UP. I like happy music like classical music, medieval lute music or crazy New York jazz (like Wynton Marsallis)ect. I don't know why people would want to hear sad songs yelling out a load of rubbish. With guitar music I like Dwight Yoakam (country western) or classical guitar like John Williams. Most of the music of today is just an empty-headed disgusting disgrace. It really is.

Great location and accommodations, all the different shared areas are really nice, the place is beautiful and well taken care of. For the price it's definitely worth it. The personnel is super nice, the rooms are big, everything is cleaned, lot of showers and toilets and space in the bathrooms to get ready. I love the theme rooms, with the names related to movies/pop culture. There are thick blankets very comfy and the mattress is good too. Definitely recommend the breakfast too.

Share dormitory and rude people that make a lot of noise early in the morning including switching the lights on and leaving them even after they left when it's still dark outside (6 am) like 😫.

The location is next to Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, and Grassmarket Street, which is very convenient for sightseeing. The staff is friendly and welcoming. It is also very nice to have free coffee/tea/hot chocolate available anytime. There are plenty of common areas to hang in. The bath and toilet are reasonably good.

Even though I did not try the breakfast (4bp/person), I believe the food variety and quality could be improved slightly. For example, offering more hot or warm food.

As far as hostels go Castle Rock hostel is fantastic. It's very clean, the staff are kind and helpful, and I felt very comfortable. Everyone in my room was quiet and respectful, wouldn't even hear my bunk mate come and go. Bathrooms are clean and still easy to use in peak hour times. Beautiful views out of all of the windows. Fantastic location right next to Edinburgh castle made it super easy to come back during the day to rest or charge my phone. Cheap simple breakfast to set you up for the day. Would 100% stay again great value for money and you don't really feel like you're staying in a hostel.

Maybe could add curtains to the beds for privacy, my bed was right by the door and everyone would walk past me while I was asleep to leave!

I genuinely had a lovely night at this hostel it was right in the heart of Edinburgh, so it was right by Edinburgh Castlr and very walkable to Edinburgh tourist sites The hostel had a lovely communal lounge where I was able to socialize and meet other travellers, which was nice. The hostel also had great cooking facilities, and staff were genuinely very helpful and supportive at the reception. The hostel also offered great breakfast options and had a great dining area, which I enjoyed.

Nothing.

The atmosphere was fantastic, with a friendly and welcoming vibe from everyone. The kitchen and common areas were well-equipped, making it easy to cook meals and socialize with other guests. There were daily activities proposed. The entire hostel was clean, including the restrooms and showers, which were well-maintained. Additionally, the bed was very comfortable. I highly recommend this hostel to anyone looking for a great place to stay!

The curtains didn't block out enough light, so by 4:30 AM, the room was illuminated by the sun. However, this was not excessively important compared to everything else the hostel offers.

I met so many people from different countries, walks of life, experiences, journeys and all ages. I probably met more people my age (55) and older. Engaged with all. I stayed In a shared room of 4 beds with different ages and genders. We all went out and had breakfast together. They have something planned nearly every night if you want to partake. The staff were so easy to talk to and super helpful. I highly recommend Castle Rock Hostel.

More merch would’ve been good. I needed a bottle for water lol, but realy ai couldn’t fault the place. So clean and great facilities.