High Street Backpackers -Trekker’s Hostel Highlights

Just off the Royal Mile you will find High Street Backpackers, one of three hostels where you can buy your Macbackpacker Tours of Scotland. A good vibe is felt the minute you walk into the door, with friendly staff and a relaxed common room right by reception. The larger common room in the basement has a pool table and a stuffed Loch Ness Monster. Every other week there is a party of some kind, Thursday night you join Royal Mile and Castle Rock hostels on a pub crawl and Sunday nights there is a pool contest. On Fridays and Sundays the staff make burger and chips for £3.

With 152 beds set up in 4 to 18 bed dorms, be aware that there are no safety bars on the top bunks. High street also has a few private rooms with names like “Monica and Bill”, so there is something for everyone.

A special mention is needed for the reception fish tank. Be sure to keep your eyes open for the upside down goldfish, apparently it flipped over a year ago and decided to “just keep swimming, just keep swimming”.

Address:

8 Blackfriars St
Edinburgh
Scotland
+44-131-557-3984

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By BootsnAll | Permalink | No Comments | June 18th, 2008 | Trackback

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