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Brodie's Hostel

93 High St | Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1TB , Scotland (Castle/Royal Mile/High St)
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Big Sky, Montana
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11 reviews 11 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013 via mobile

Moved here because of the location on the Royal Mile NEVER SHOULD HAVE! We roomed with 2 terrible snorers Not the hostels fault But Bedbugs are inexcusable Spread the word and hopefully the hostel will call pest control

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Bersenbrueck, Germany
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2013

I stayed at Brodie's in Edinburgh on the Royal Mile because I had a group of 28 students aged 13-16, three teachers and a bus driver. We were all stay in one building and it was clean and friendly. They accommodated our special needs with ease. There were several countries and languages represented there and every last one of them... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

A friend booked this place through a recommendation, and after reading about it on trip advisor, I wasn't too excited about staying here, but I was pleasantly surprised at the whole experience. The service standard was good from check in to check out, and although the room had not been vacuumed properly before we check in, this was seen to... More

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Mumbai
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25 reviews 25 reviews
14 hotel reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2012

First things first: The hotel location is superb! It's near the Waverley station (walking distance), situated right on the Royal Mile, and many sightseeing tour buses run from Royal Mile; also the Edinburgh Bus station is not that far (walkable, although we had to search for it). But that's pretty much it. I have stayed in youth hostels across many... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2012

Spend a bit more money and stay somewhere else. we spent £45 for one night and the only positive is the location. we had a private double room which had a bed and a bin and a broken chair. the bin had rotten fruit in the bottom. there is no mirror in the room. every 30 seconds some kind of... More

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Winona, Minnesota
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2012

Brodie's Hostel may be the cheapest you can stay in, but that doesn't excuse the facilities. Brodie's neither provided lockers, nor did they offer the rental of lockers. My bed was double booked, so when I entered the room there was already someone soundly asleep in my place. The rooms are also cramped for fitting 12 people. The shower facility... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2012

This hostel is oddly split into two locations but both are in a fantastic location right in the middle of everything. It gave us easy access to walk to all the sights we were there to see. My wife and I booked a double room, which is basically just a bare room with a bed. The showers are in a... More

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Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2012

We traveled to Edinburgh, to see James Morrison but as we arrived, it was cancelled. We booked Brodies Hostel as we were not intending on being in the room, only to sleep. As is turned out we were in it longer. The room was basic, as you would expect from a hostel, nothing plush or fancy but clean. No TV... More

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Frosinone, Italy
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

Ok, it's probably the cheapest, but although we were on a really low budget trip, I would have better paid a couple of pounds more a day. The staff is friendly, the location is great, but our room was very small for ten people, there was no space to breath, no space to keep you things or even just to... More

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Brooklyn, New York
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2012 via mobile

I was nervous that I wouldn't find a place for one night during the height of festival season in Edinburgh. I might have known this being the only place that had rooms available. I only have one nice thing to say about this place and that is the staff was really kind, even when I was cranky. They must pay... More

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Also Known As:
Brodie`s Hotel
Brodie`s Hotel Edinburgh
Brodie's Hostel Edinburgh, Scotland
Address: 93 High St | Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1TB , Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh > Castle/Royal Mile/High St , Old Town
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Ranked #127 of 154 Speciality lodging in Edinburgh
Price range (per night): S$34 - 133
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