Situated opposite Waverley railway station, St Christopher's offers budget accommodation in central Edinburgh with free Wi-Fi, electronic card entry system, lockers, and insured luggage storage. Princes Street is a 5-minute walk from the property and the University of Edinburgh is half a mile away.
Each room at St Christopher's Edinburgh includes bed linen and they are serviced daily. An en suite bathroom is featured in some room types. Shared bathroom facilities, with free use of hot showers, are also available. Towels are available at a surcharge and padlocks, international plug adaptors, hairdryers, and ironing facilities are also available upon request.
A continental breakfast is available everyday. There is a 24-hour Reception and St. Christopher’s kitchen is open from 08:00 until 22:00. All guests benefit from a 25% discount on food. A fully refurbished bar, a separate entertainment venue, live sport coverage and live music can be enjoyed in this hostel.
Score from 1295 reviews
Excellent
7.9/10
Rooms: 160
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Address: 9-13 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE 
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What people say
the staff was very nice and helpful.
the location right in the middle of the old town and across from the train station is ideal.
continental breakfast included in the price of the room.
comfortable beds with shared bathroom in the room (I stayed in a 10-bed dorm). despite my room looking out on the train station and the street, no noise filtered in at night.
the food served at the pub downstairs was very good and fairly cheap thanks to the hostel residents' discount. all reviews »
Location! Very easy to find from the train station. Elevator available (although it's soo slow). Free WiFi was very smooth (although only in the common area). Helpful staff, suggested me alternatives of transport and calling a cab for me. Comfy bed, love the comforter. Surprisingly the room is quite sound-proof from the noise from the street. Nice bathroom with handheld shower! Free map provided.
Location! It is in central Edinburgh and when I could only stay in this
magnificent city for nights, I couldn't have asked for a better
location. It's in between Prince's street and the Royal Mile.
The breakfast was ok. Everything was clean. The value for this hostel is incredible! If you don't want to spend much, yet see the city, I recommend this hostel.
The location couldn't be more ideal- across the street from the
airport bus and train station, and within walking distance of High
Street restaurants/bars, the National Gallery and the castle.
Urban trekkers can even access the Royal Botanical Gardens and
Scottish Modern.
Really good location! Right in front of the station and in the heart
of the city.
Also, really rock'n'roll, a part of the hostel is a pub, they have pictures of bands like nirvana, red hot chili peppers, kiss on the walls & a really good chill out room to hang out.
Great location. Across from train station and close to the sights. Has an elevator. The pub downstairs is very convenient. Chose to use my hostel sheet. There is a washer/dryer. Great price, location, and stay.
Excellent location - three minutes walk from Waverly station and Waverly bridge. where airport buses stops. Basic but good breakfast - ham, toasts, cheese. flakes. Clean enough in rooms and toilets.
position and the staff are excellent. there is a leaflet to introduce the things you need do in the city as a guideline. breakfast tastes good also.
Near the station and the centre. Easy access. Decent breakfast. Clean and bathroom in the room to share with only other 3 ppl. Loved the atmosphere!.
The room had a nice decor and the location was excellent. It is near everything that is important in Edinburgh. The staff was very friendly too.
The BEST St Chris' ever. Fantastic views, comfortable beds, good communal areas, great staff and great location right next to the train station.
The athmosphere of the place was really good in a brilliant location with everything close to each other in the city centre.
I love the friendliness of the place and the ease it made to make friends.
location and the services were accessible.
I liked the staff which was nice and friendly and the fact that I had a discount on food since I was staying there.
Very friendly staff. Best deal. cheap price for a good quality. Very close to railway station and Old Town.
Perfect location! In the heart of old town with a local bar downstairs, near lots of attractions.
This hostel locates right next to the rail station, minutes walking distance to most major sights.
very convenient location! close by railway station, good road interchange. and nice staff.
very friendly staff, right in the center of Edinburgh just 2 min from the Royal Mile.
The breakfast was nice with cereal, toast, juice, and coffee.
friendly staff, very convenient location,cheap and cheerful.
Flexible, helpful staff.
Rooms were quiet and clean.
1) extremely close to train station
2) cheap price.
Great Location and cheap. Really enjoyed our stay.
Staff very kind, Milly was very helpful and kind!.
the location and the staffs are friendly.
the staff is very friendly and helpful.
Very good hostel! Clean and comfortable.
staff very co-operative and helpful.
the music, the deco, the staff.
I loved everything about it.
The place was really nice.
the help from Illis.
Staff were super!.
Very good price. Easy to find, easy check in with great service at reception.. Good facilities both in rooms and in common areas. Fantastic location close to both Train Station and Bus service to airport.
The Location is the best, more central is impossible.. In front off the train station, and 1 min walking from the AirPort bus, 2 min for the royal mile and easy walking for the castle (10-15 min). There are two bars in the hotel that serve Good meals until 10p.m. The staff are great and Very helpfull!!.
Central location, near to all pubs and clubs. Great on site pub with good prices and televised sport. Good sized room.
The location is great. Just outside the Edinburgh Waverley Station. Staff is really nice.
location is perfect. price is ok. stand-up comedy in the bar is...ok.
easy to book on line, staff friendly, good location,
easy access.
Very easy to find and close to all the attractions.
Price
Location
Included breakfast
Nice Staff.
staff was nice. location too.
Locality otherwise not much.
Close to the train station.
Staff very helpful!.
Location. Breakfast.
location is great！.
Localization.
No individual light/lamp per bed. Bathroom light is very noisy when it's on. Adjoint with bar so reception level is very noisy. Also, very small lobby (if none at all). But these last 2 points won't bother you if you don't spend much time there.
The 10-person mixed dorm felt very cramped, and the locker underneath my
bed creaked when I opened it and I couldn't help but feel bad for
the people I may have woken up.
Instant coffee instead of brewed.
Not very clean. At breafast the plates avaible still had food on them,
the shower in my room had some problems and it was very annoying to take
a shower there. Also, lot of noise from the pub on friday/Saturday.
Luggage storage is for money and quite expensive 1,5 GBP for 6hrs for small suitcase, 2 pounds for 12hrs, for large it is 50 p more.
facilities is quite old and danger. elevator, electric plug and microwave are not in good condition.
Everything was perfect!.
The toilet in the dormitory room that I stayed in was down for the whole duration (3 days) of my stay.
The showers need a good clean and the breakfast finished quite early.
Couldn't always get a towel.
Notification: If you book a couch in a big room be prepared to noisy roommates especially in the early morning :)
Didn't face with big disadvantages..
The lift is not that good, but worth of money.
upon my check-in, they told me that they were overbooked and had to put me into a larger shared room. The same situation happens to other staying in the same room. I am also not quite satisfied that they only have free-wifi in the first floor. So you won't be able to use your any device on any other floor (they have 5 floors).
wi-fi is available only on the 1st floor.
There was no kitchen in the hostel, and the hangout room was dim and too small. The bathroom seemed dirty with no handsoap.
Having to share my dormitory with others.
wifi only gives browser access; not full internet acess. So I could not download email.
One of the toilets on the fourth floor was not flushing properly.
I felt a little cramped; I did not realize that there was a place to hang out on the first floor until I checked out.
1) can't receive wifi signal in room (Iphone 5)
2) little bit noisy at night as too close to some bars, and has one bar in the ground floor.
nothing.
no carpet.
the breakfast is too simple.
toilet cleanliness.
There was only wi fi on level 1.
The shower wasn't that good.
none.
Some other guests were jerks. But this aint the hostel's fault, though. None.
The bedroom is Very small.. if you want confort this is not the hotel for you because this is really A HOstel..Wifi only In the reception and 1st floor...
Overall cleanliness of the room for the price payed.
Ten people share one bathroom.
my bed is near the window to the street, so it is noisy at night. breakfast is poor.
showers being one temperature,
not everyone likes a boiling hot shower,cant turn down temp.
Facilities were not so quite pleasing and the bath rooms did not have lights also. Very hard beds to sleep.
Very run down
Stuffy and smelly
There's a bar with live rock music playing under the bedroom windows until late in the evening
Deposit for a towel too high.
crowded, noisy, shared toilets and bathrooms not too clean, very tight in rooms, to expensive for what u get.
The food from the bar attached to the inn was one of the worst meals I've ever had. The drinks discount was only for 3 obscure drinks which could only be used once. This was not a draw card at all. Breakfast was toast, choice of 2 cereals, tea/coffee (not continental).
The bar is noisy.
Other people taking my bed and leaving me with a top bunk!.
There wasnt hot water in the washbasin.
No heater working.
the facilities are not good.
Dirty.
