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Reviews of Containers Hostel Edinburgh

2 out of 5
Containers Hostel Edinburgh
357 Gorgie Rd, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 30 reviews" "
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Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 30 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

ST, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It's a unique concept but wish the property was more well cared for and that they don't cram that many people in the space. It feels a bit like a slum. Twelve people, six bunk beds are a lot for such a tight space. The room smells. And bathroom + kitchen + common space get so overused that it seems to be always dirty
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely love this property, the vibes are amazing. Everytime I come to Edinburgh I stay here, I can relax and just bring things down love them
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Sam

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap and does the job
Was cheap and decent, staff seemed a little clueless at times but comfortable standard hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Chris

Great place to stay during the fringe
By far the cheapest place to stay in Edinburgh during the fringe! Obviously it’s not the most luxurious place in the world but it was a friendly atmosphere and the facilities were perfectly fine. Free parking in Edinburgh was also a big bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Does a good job for the Fringe
Cheap, easy and great for the fringe. Really nice staff. It is out of the city so you have to get a cab or bus but that was fine
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Cheap and Cheerful
Nice friendly staff not too far from city centre good value for money .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth to TRY.
It is new kind of backpacking experience, but defo worth to try. Place is nice, staff is very helpful and everything is OK. Highly reccomend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best experience of my life
The outside of the hostel looks a wee bit sketchy. Once inside your perception will change. The people and staff were very welcoming. Containers hostel was quite the experience. Many could say it is a hidden gem.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst hotel
Worst worst worst. Only drinkers and smokers. Strongly not recommended for family
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

rebecca, carlisle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, lovely staff
i booked the hostel for me and my partner to go see the fringe, we wanted something a bit different, thought it would make for good photos. would recommend, the staff were really lovely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pretty well self contained
pretty good. clean dorms. nice vibe. it is a bit rough n ready but it's shipping containers! nice atmosphere too. events most nights so good social. chill out zone, indoors and out and gaming consoles for some old school Mario kart action
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kris, Aberdeen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great chill hostel with friendly staff
Stayed only a night at the hostel with a group of friends before an early morning flight. Very welcoming with everyone being friendly and respectful of each other. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for a chat or a hang out with some nice people while visiting the city. It not be the most beautiful place on the outside but once you enter the hostel it's like a mini community and you can forget that you are in the middle of the city.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Very pleasant stay
Was a pretty nice stay no issues at all, room and other areas all clean, little bit basic but exactly what you expect lovely staff and other guests, but be pre warned if you want peaceful and quiet early nights then this may not be the pace for you, Overall was a very nice time thanks

2/10 Terrible

A, NZ

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Minute of despiration
It is exactly what it sounds like - a number of containers crammed with as many bunk beds as could fit. RIckety, dirty and not very comfortable. It is made slightly better with relentless drinking and socialising that is done during the day and well into the night, as the owner operator is a very welcoming host. Otherwise, the linen is dirty, no towels, bathrooms are scary after the night before.

10/10 Excellent

John Rufus, Felton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Edinburgh
Great place but hard to find

2/10 Terrible

Ken, Huddersfield

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The idea is good, but the execution was very poor. Far too many bunks in each pod with little or no light, especially in the corners. Very little security, in fact none as any Tom, Dick or Harry could walk onto the site and into the pods with no problems. Although the ground was covered in " astro turf " it was clearly very wet and damp in most places and there were also various smells emanating from various area's.

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good value hostel
For a hostel made of shipping containers it's more comfortable than you'd expect. The staff are friendly and it's generally good value. The only problems were the reception was often unattended and the bedding wasn't completely clean.

10/10 Excellent

Ewan, Durham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A Little Oasis
Great place to stay, very friendly staff. Ideal for The Fringe

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Es un concepto diferente y bastante interesante, pero a nivel de limpieza si queda debiendo, la primera impresión que uno se lleva no es la mejor.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

gilles, marseille

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel décevant, loin du centre
Nous ne sommes pas restés à l'hôtel au vue des locaux dont l'état de propreté ne correspondait pas à nos critères. Le personnel était très accueillant et n'a posé aucune condition sur le fait que nous ne restions pas sur place. Hotel conseillé aux jeunes ou routards endurcis sans aucun jugement. Petit conseil au propriétaire, il pourrait peut être investir dans une tonnelle un peu plus grande et conséquente pour la cour intérieure commune. Dans un pays pluvieux ou le réconfort est sans doute, dans un hôtel un lieu ou on peut se protéger de la pluie. PS : Le bureau de réception est à l'abri, les clients sous la pluie pour l'enregistrement !!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

mia, sweden, oskarshamn

Good, becouse the crew was nice
The most things was good. I like the town, fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mal eine etwas andere Art unterzukommen aber definitiv lohnenswert, wenn man wenig budget hat und Leute kennenlernen will
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

younghyun

Liked: Cleanliness
이름대로 정말 컨테이너 안에 있는 2층침대에서 자는 숙소입니다. 그리고 결제가 호텔스닷컴이 아닌 현장에서 이뤄지므로 알아두셔야 할 것 같아요. 생각보다 깨끗한 편이긴 한데... 씻는것도 화장실도 전부 컨테이너에서 해야 합니다. 뜨거운물이 안나오는 부스도 있구요 그냥 하루 자긴 괜찮습니다
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Container Dorf
+ nettes Personal und herzlicher Empfang + bequeme Betten und frische Bettwäsche zum selber überziehen + perfekt, wenn man neue Leute kennenlernen will + Bus ins Zentrum in wenigen Gehminuten erreichbar + Aldi ums Eck zum günstigen einkaufen - in den duschen ist es sehr kalt, aber damit muss man in einem Container fast rechnen - es macht viel Lärm, wenn die anderen Leute in den Schlafsaal kommen - natürlich gibt es welche die nehmen mehr Rücksicht! - wenn richtig gefeiert wird ist es recht laut

2/10 Terrible

Raul, Madrid

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pesadilla
Para mochileros puede valer. Respecto a mi el peor sitio en el que me he hospedado en mi vida. Horroroso

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
若い人向けです
８月に４日間滞在しました。名前の通り「コンテナ」でホテルが形成されています。大きな空き地の隅にあり、看板もないので分かりにくいですが、市内から１１番のバスに乗るとホテルの目の前が終着点になっているので見つけやすいかと思います。 １０代後半から２０代前半の若い方ばかりで（私が滞在した時は）正直、みなさんマナーが悪かったです。キッチンの皿は片付けない、ベッドの周りに私物やゴミをまき散らす、深夜に大声で話す……などなど。皆さんほんとに元気が良く、フロントの前の広場で毎晩４時ごろまで宴会に勤しんでいました。これも若さのパワーです。エディンバラの街で、活力ある若者達とふれあい（国際交流？）したいのなら、いい宿かもしれません。ただ、私には合いませんでした。 部屋（コンテナ）に、窓はありません。一度ドアを閉めると暗闇と化しますので、日が昇っても部屋は真っ暗。２段ベッドのマットが厚く心地いいこともあってか、いつまでも快適に寝ることができます。 なお、鍵なしで部屋に入ることができるので、セキュリティのレベルは最悪です。ロッカーは有料です。 Wi-Fiはキッチンと談話室でのみ使用することができます。