The Hostel

Hey everybody, let me tell you about this place a bit.

This hostel has been open for a few years already, but unfortunately, a period of poor management led to a downturn in reviews. We are building a new team with the goal of reinventing this place. We aim to create a friendly atmosphere, to offer a clean and comfortable stay for all guests as well as to offer them advice on how to have the best experience possible when they visit Edinburgh. We need people who are ready to accept this challenge and help us out!

PS: For us, diversity and inclusion are extremely important, be it equality, gender, sexual orientation, race, or nationality. We take this into consideration in our volunteering.
For more information, follow us on Instagram @thehosteledi

The Hostel Manager: Hello, we are Caitlin & Micaelyn. Depending on when you arrive in the year, you will be dealing with one of us or both of us. Caitlin is taking over from Stephanie from the 1st of November. We both started out as as volunteers in The Hostel and during our time here, we have done a bit of everything and so know every aspect of the job. We have both worked in a variety of industries and jobs and have learnt from all of them. We believe in continued growth and learning. We know that every experience and individual brings their own special element to the table. We have always believed in working and living with integrity as well as leaving both a place and its people better than you found them. Always driven to improve. The Hostel management and team are looking for hardworking and enthusiastic people to join our magical team. Together, we can continue to create an incredible and special environment and experience for all.

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This host receives a lot of worldpackers and has a high average rating.

Reviews

5.0
(295 reviews)295

Staff & Host

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

Argentina

5

The experience was incredible. The tasks were not difficult, everything was very well organized, and I was welcomed with open arms from the very first day. It is located very close to the city center, which makes it perfect for exploring and getting around by public transport. The place is very lively and you will never get bored inside the hostel; there is always something to do. Highly recommended for experiencing Scottish culture up close and learning about its history. The only bad, truly negative and terrible thing is that you won’t want to leave when your stay comes to an end. I miss you

6 days ago

Australia

5

super cozy and cute! location is great and the manager caitlin is lovely. totally recommend!

9 days ago

United States

5

I love this place! Truly a home away from home. Every volunteer/staff that I met was a genuinely wonderful human being inside and out! I had so much fun here, the work was fair and as agreed upon, and the community feel was amazing. This hostel is so cozy and welcoming, I could not recommend it more! This was my first volunteer experience at a hostel and it will change the way I travel for the foreseeable future. Again, I love this place and all the people in it!!

12 days ago

Poland

5

That was a good experience! Caithlin was very kind and welcoming host. The work was very well-scheduled, and so I had plenty of time to explore the city. The hostel is located almost at the doorsteps of Haymarket train station which was very convenient. I took a bus only once :)

I worked in the cleaning team — we would begin at 9 and sometimes we’d be finished by 12. I really enjoyed starting off early as it gave me a whole afternoon for whatever I wanted to do! Sometimes we had late-night shifts, but mostly we would work in the mornings or the afternoons, sometimes both.

13 days ago

Brazil

5

My experience at The Hostel was great! I felt very welcomed by the team and made new friends. We spent time together going out at night, playing games and improving karaoke 🤩 The tasks and shifts are in accordance with what was proposed and agreed upon previously, the place is very lively and the discovering this amazing city was great! I could learn and improve some skills and 2 weeks was a very short time. I would like to go back!! I super recommend this volunteer position!! Thank you all!! 🥰🥰🥰

21 days ago


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