Edinburgh is a beautiful, historic city and easily accessible by train. It’s not the cheapest city in the U.K., so travellers on a budget will need to be especially savvy when choosing accommodation. The first question travellers on a budget might ask themselves is, ‘should I stay in a hotel or a hostel?’.
Nowadays, you don’t need to stay in an overcrowded, noisy dorm room to find cheap accommodation, though it may still be the cheapest. So, hotels Vs hostels in Edinburgh – what’s our thoughts?
Here are some hotels and hostels in Edinburgh for travellers on a budget so you can see what’s out there.
Central Hostels
Edinburgh’s city centre is bursting with budget hostels for travellers more interested in how they spend their time outside of their accommodation than in it. Opposite Waverley Station, for example, St Christoper’s is a popular hostel for Edinburgh tourists on a budget. With a bunk in a dorm starting at £18, anyone staying at this inexpensive hostel will be able to spend their travel budget on Edinburgh’s many other attractions, bars, shops, and restaurants.
Pod Hostels
If you want a trendier hostel, look for the word ‘pod’. For example, the CoDE Pod hostels are some of the trendiest hostels in Edinburgh right now. Offering hostel rooms and private rooms, travellers are loving these budget hostels that are dotted throughout the city. These hostels are often a step up from the standard hostel experience, offering comfier beds, delicious and cheap breakfasts, and even a cafe-bar area for chilling out or doing work during the day. Pods in a dorm start from as little as £20 a night.
Well-Connected Hotels
If you don’t mind staying in modest accommodation and a mile out of the city centre, hotels like Edinburgh House Hotel are great for travellers on a budget. You could stay for just £51 in December and travel with ease into the city to visit the Christmas markets and the beautifully lit Old Town. Sacrificing a central location and a trendy bar means you can save a lot on accommodation costs and make the most of Edinburgh’s excellent public transport system to get around.
Aparthotel Adagio Edinburgh Royal Mile
Self-catered apartments are an increasingly popular way to stay in cities across the world. Edinburgh has seen many of these apartments pop up over the years, including one from the Adagio brand in the central location of the historic Old Town. From £53 a night, a studio apartment at the Aparthotel is a great option for budget travellers who want to save on accommodation and food – since you won’t need to fork out lots of money on eating out everyday.
Hostels will always beat hotels for price, but not all of us want to share a dorm. Plus, aparthotels mean you can save on food costs too. If you’re planning on taking a budget trip to Edinburgh, you can’t go wrong when you book train tickets national rail. Saving on train tickets and your accommodations means you’ll have more to spend on fun activities, exciting days out, and delicious food and drink in Scotland’s capital.
