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Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate

2.5 star property

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Front of property
1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Interior

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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94 -116 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1JN
  • Royal Mile
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • University of Edinburgh
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

6-Bed Private Room Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

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Bed in 4-Bed Female Dorm Shared Bathroom

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  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Bed in 4-Bed Female Dorm Ensuite

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  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom

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  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Bed in 6-Bed Male Dorm Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Single Beds

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6-Bed Private Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

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Bunk Twin Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Large Single Bunk Bed

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Bed in 2-Bed Female Dorm Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Beds

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Bed in 6-Bed Female Dorm Shared Bathroom

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  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

8-Bed Private Room Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Single Beds

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Bed in 6-Bed Male Dorm Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Single Beds

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Quadruple Room Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite

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  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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About this property

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Royal Mile
Along with laundry facilities, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour front desk and a garden. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a vending machine.
Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate offers 230 accommodations with air conditioning. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.
During your stay at Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate, you're just a quick walk from Royal Mile. Features include free WiFi in public areas and laundry facilities.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Amenities include locker space, laundry facilities and a terrace
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Royal Mile and 10 minutes on foot from Edinburgh Castle
Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate offers its guests a terrace, a vending machine, and a garden. WiFi is free in public spaces. A complete renovation of Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate was completed in June 2024.

This Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

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

More

  • Renovated entire property - June 2024
  • Smoke-free property

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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

Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 74 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
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
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jerilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Felt safe and clean. Will definitely stay again if ever in Edinburgh.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

SUTHASINEE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really near market, castles, museum and compare with the price I’ll give it 10/10
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Karen

Disliked: Staff & service

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Muhammad

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Duvet was very small
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

vishnupriya

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

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