Edinburgh Day 1 – A whirlwind trip!
Having just arrived from Glasgow this was going to be a busy couple of days. I met up with Theresa where we began our the first of our appointments.
Monday 2:30 pm
This was the first appointment of the trip and I met with Iain who is the manager of both the Brodies Hostel 12 and 93. The numbers relate to the address of High Street that they are situated on, and although everyone checks in at 93, number 12 is literally a few steps away. Iain was really friendly and showed us around both hostels. Both are on High Street (also known as the Royal Mile) and have different features. While both have the same facilities, 93 has the benefits of smaller sized dorms. Number 12 has larger dorms, but has really lovely wooden floors and very cool, cave like walls which doesn’t make it feel so big. The staff are very friendly in both places, and you will definitely enjoy your stay here.
Monday 3:15 pm
We met with Chris at West End Hostels. A great place for the seasoned backpacker –however, if you are looking for a party hostel then perhaps this isn’t for you. It has everything you could possibly need including a great location. Rooms are clean and tidy and staff very friendly.
Monday 4:15 pm
Met with Gene at the High Street Hostel who is the manager and is really friendly. It is in the middle of renovations at the moment, which will be fantastic, but even so it’s a great hostel with a lot of character. Their facilities are pretty comprehensive and they offer a free city tour. The location is brilliant, just off the Royal Mile, which means you are right in the thick of where the action is. Pretty relaxed vibe the whole way through and seems popular with short term travelers as well as definitely with long termers also.
On our return to our hostel we spent a couple of hours in the bar getting to know the others staying there. We ended entering ourselves along with two others into a quiz which we ended up winning. 24 shots of vodka later and the night was only just beginning. We then headed off to a few local pubs and clubs and eventually wondered home at around 2 in the morning. Tuesday was going to be a long day!
Comprehensive list of Edinburgh Hostels.
For more information on getting aroun Edinburgh go to Transport Edinburgh
