The short answer is a hotel. We choose to trade as a “hostel” purely due to you, the customer, having the choices that traditional hotels don’t offer. Rooms of all sizes as well as beds in shared dorms, early check-in, late check-out, laundry and much more. The choice is yours: budget stay – your way. We welcome everyone looking for low cost accommodation in a city centre location. It’s the ideal base to discover the city or attend events like concerts, sports matches or simply to just shop. Groups of all sizes are welcome. All rates include bed with linen, VAT, 24hr reception assistance and access, FREE wifi in all areas, FREE direct dial taxi telephone and TV Lounge. Mint & Lime bar is open all day and into the early hours of the morning.We offer a full all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast for just £5 per person, per day. We have rooms for 1 person all the way up to 14 people and our suite bedrooms can accommodate 20 guests. Any size of party can be accommodated.
All can be reserved for private use, or a bed can be booked in the 4, 8 or 14 person dorms. All rooms and dormitories are en-suite. Rooms consist of bunk beds with the exception of our double rooms and Quad rooms which have a double bed and a bunk bed suitable for Mum, Dad and 2 children. There are also three adapted rooms suitable for guests in a wheelchair: the doors are widened, light switches/sockets lowered and the bathroom is fully adapted with a panic alarm. All public areas are also wheelchair friendly. We now have VIP and Mini Suites available too! Linen is provided in all rooms. Towels are only provided in our single, twin double, suite's & family rooms. Don’t worry they are available for hire at reception for a small charge. Check-in time is from 3pm but for £4.00 per person you can check-in from 11.30am. Check-out time is before 11am but for £4.00 per person you can check-out up to 2.00pm, subject to availability. Unfortunately due to our city centre location we do not have our own car parking.
However we do have an agreement with the Q-Park Jamaica Street Car Park situated on Adams Court Lane, G1 4NL, where our guests receive 24hr parking for only £7. Please have your car park ticket validated at reception on check-out. If you are still unsure of where to go please ask a member of staff who will be happy to direct you to the correct car park. No, our reception is manned 24hrs and access to guests during the night is controlled by security doors using your room key card for entry. Yes, all rooms have lockers but you do have to provide your own padlock. Don’t worry if you have forgotten yours, they are on sale at reception.The hostel is completely smoke free, even in a private room. We will charge you £50 per person should this be ignored. We insist on preserving our smoke free environment. All reservations require a 12% non-refundable deposit at the time of booking for the total stay. For groups of 6 or more please refer to our separate Group Reservations Terms & Conditions.
Euro Hostel welcomes all ages; all we ask is that under 18’s are accompanied by an adult. Under 18’s cannot book a shared dorm even if accompanied by an adult. Wi-Fi is available free throughout the entire hostel including our bedrooms / suites and bar. Premium WiFi that allows streaming is available at a small cost on 1, 3 and 7 day packages. Mint & Lime, our stylish bar, is located within the hostel and is open daily from 7am for breakfast. Kids are welcome in the bar with a parent or guardian up to 9pm if resident in the hostel. We close at midnight every day to non-residents but residents can take advantage of our 24 hour license and the bar will remain open if there is demand. Once the bar closes drinks can be purchased at reception for residents only. Euro Hostels promotes responsible drinking.1. It’s cheap - from £15 for a bed (plus booking fee) You would be hard pressed to find a rail fare from London to Scotland for just £15 (plus 50p booking fee) - particularly one including a bed, power socket and Wi-Fi.
2. The decor is surprisingly tasteful Unlike the lurid blue-and-yellow livery of the classic Megabus, the Gold service’s interior is understated and pleasant. The rotund cartoon conductor advertising the company’s famous £1 fares has been replaced by burgundies and golds, not to mention some false oak panelling -slightly pretentious, perhaps, considering we are still travelling for 10 hours on a bus with a toilet the size of a broom cupboard. Nevertheless, it is far more luxurious than the moquette afforded to those travelling on the standard seated service. It's a far cry from the classic blue-and-yellow Megabus 3. It’s not the time to join the 4.38-metre High Club With less than half a metre of space above each bed and no privacy curtains, the 10-hour journey north is no time for snuggling up. • Hotels in Scotland for under £150 4. Bring a packed lunch - and no drinking The food and drink offering on board is spartan, with only blueberry muffins and bottled water rationed out to travellers at Victoria Station.
Want a nightcap to send you to sleep as you endure the snores of fellow passengers along the M1? It’s perhaps best to wash down your muffin with something milder - anyone caught drinking alcohol “will be ejected at the nearest service station and the police will be informed”. Fortunately for those seeking variety, a magical kist was cracked open at the Scottish border revealing a surprise supply of Irn Bru - Scotland’s de facto national soft drink. After all, nothing says "welcome" like a wee dram of fizzy orange liquid. • Edinburgh city guide 5. The staff are affable - but they probably won’t tuck you in Like most hardened public transport veterans, the staff are pleasant but take no prisoners - particularly when it comes to passengers who don’t have the correct tickets for travel. There are two drivers on board, and they swap halfway through the journey. Destinations served from London include Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow (Photo: AP/Fotolia) 6. The beds are quite comfortable - but you might have to share with a stranger
The Megabus Gold may share characteristics with a morgue, with every passenger assigned their own shelf, but the hammock-style beds are surprisingly comfortable. While the right side of the coach has one-up, one-down, the left side has a double "bed" on the bottom and a single on the top. If you're in a double, pray that no-one will get lumped in beside you – this happens sometimes and it is very awkward for everyone involved. • To Paris on the cheap: a Megabus journey for (just over) a pound 7. The convenience makes it all worth it When it comes to convenience, it’s hard to beat the Megabus. Travelling directly from city centre to city centre, it cuts out the need for awkward airport transfers or expensive express trains. London journeys generally start from Victoria Station - a stone’s throw away from Buckingham Palace - and go to nine Scottish locations (or Plymouth). You might have to spoon with a stranger and survive solely on muffins for the night – but it's all worth it when you get to where you're going with a night of sleep behind you, and plenty of extra cash in your wallet.